Debits, credits, and yoga, oh my! Mindfulness and the anxious accountant

• In Event: Accounting, Behavior, and Organizations

Abstract

Stress can be defined as a physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension. Individuals can be stressed because of internal factors (for example) worry about a future medical appointment/process. Many researchers define stress in the workplace as employees’ perceived threat or challenge where they work which can affect individuals in many different ways including stuttering, stomach problems, blood pressure elevation, diabetes occurrence or worsening, workplace burnout, depression, and low self-esteem or the development of irritable bowel syndrome. Considerable research can be found on workplace stress, but limited research can be found in the literature regarding workplace stress in the accounting field, despite stress being more prevalent in the accounting profession.

Authors

• Linda Ann Bressler, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

• Diana Pence, University of Houston-Downtown

• Martin Bressler, Southeastern Oklahoma State University