Abstract:
The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of Stress on Absenteeism in the divisional
secretariats of Ampara District in Sri Lanka and which factors highly influence to develop
stress in the organizations. A hypothesis was developed using deductive approach. The study
was conducted by using a convenience sample of whole eight divisional secretariats in
Ampara District in Sri Lanka. Type of investigation was correlational and it was crosssectional
on time horizon. The unit of analysis was organizational level: each firm. Non
managerial employees served as respondents on behalf of the firm. Measures of the study
were of good quality after assuring reliability and validity. Data were collected from 80
respondents which was 100% response rate. In order to test the hypothesis that was
concerned with relationship between perceived level of stress and perceived degree of
employees' absenteeism the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation technique was applied.
The results of the study showed a significant and positive relationship between perceived
level of stress and perceived degree of absenteeism in Sri Lanka. Found relationship was
strong (correlation coefficient was .548 that was significant at 0.01 level) implying that a
divisional secretariat should adopt an effective working environment to reduce the level of
stress so as to decline absenteeism.
