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g) Stress as a Stimulus Stimulus stress theory was introduced back in the 1960s, and stress is regarded as a major life event or change that requires adaptation response or adjustment. Holmes and Rahe (1967) introduced a scale called the Social Re-adaptation Rating Scale (SRRS), that has 42 life events, based on the measured degree of adjustment of the people and they need to experience these events (for example, marriage, divorce, relocation, epidemic, work Change or loss, loss of loved ones). It was believed by Holmes and Rahe that stress is an independent variable in the stress response equation: it is mainly the reason of the experience, not the actual experience itself.(Rahe R. H., Mahan J. L., & Arthur R. J., 1970). h) Stress as a Transaction Trying to interpret stress as a dynamic process, expressing stress as a product of transaction between a person (including multiple systems: cognitive, physical, emotional, psychological and nervous) and their complex environment. (Richard Lazarus, 1966).Various types of stressors emerged, such as condition, event, situation and cue which then fell into categories based on locus of control, predictability, tone, impact, and duration. Figure 3: Theories of stress as response i) Coping with Stress People try to deal with the stressors and feelings of stress in life in a variety of ways. There is a large amount of literature on stress management practices, both popular and academic. "Stress management techniques" induce lower than usual stress levels to compensate for the biological tissues that is involved. Breath) to the environment (visit, music, pets, nature). When facing a challenge, an individual mainly assesses whether the challenge is threatening or non- threatening, just like our case of the coronavirus outbreak, followed by whether he or she has the resources to deal with or does face the challenge. They are because of this. Face the epidemic effectively. If this person does not believe that they have the ability to cope with challenges or feel lack of control, they are more likely to use an emotionally focused response as an illusion (for example, I hope I can change what is happening now and all such epidemics), Alienation (for example, I will try to forget the whole thing) or emphasize the positive side (for example, I will only look for the good side, because the pandemic will end sooner or later)(Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S., 1984). If that person has the right resources to deal with the challenge, they usually develop problem-centric response measures, such as analysis (for example, I try to analyze the problem to better understand it; I am developing an action plan and following it, and I follow All health rules and guidelines to ensure the safety of yourself and your family). Coping strategies can range from positive thinking to denial. The “COPE Scale” uses various tools and scales for measurement and testing, such as the COPE Scale (Carver, C. S., Scheier, M. F., & Weintraub, J. K. , 1989.) Figure 4: COPE Inventory. The COPE invent j) Methodology Selected Qualitative research is used to gain an understanding of the situations of the participants. In- depth interviews taken for collecting data to know and explore individuals’ personal perspectives and experiences. k) Study Participants A sample of 30 female employees of Brac bank, Eastern Bank, Mutual Trust bank, ShahjalalIslami Bank, City Bank, Jamuna Bank, Standard Bank, IDLC, Prime Bank, City Bank, Bank Asia, Woori Bank, Union Bank, NRB Commercial Bank, Meghna Bank, ICB Islami Bank, Southeast Bank, AB Bank, Uttara Bank, Exim Bank, An Exploratory study on the Challenges Confronted by the Female Corporate Professionals Working in Banks to Maintain Balance in Work-Life during Pandemic 69 Global Journal of Management and Business Research Volume XXII Issue V Version I Year 2022 ( ) A © 2022 Global Journals