Job satisfaction and its influential factors in oil production workers / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the job satisfaction and its influential factors in oil production workers.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>423 oil production workers were investigated using the Occupational Stress Instrument.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The job satisfaction, job organization satisfaction, job itself satisfaction in the workers aged < 30 years old (45.69 +/- 10.98, 22.63 +/- 6.16, 23.07 +/- 5.39 respectively) were lower than those in workers aged > or = 30 years old (49.34 +/- 10.12, 24.60 +/- 5.40, 24.74 +/- 5.36 respectively) (P < 0.01). The job satisfaction in the groups of different service length was significantly different. The job satisfaction in the workers of service length 5-10 years was the lowest compared with those of service length < 5 years and > 10 years (P < 0.05). The gender, education, marriage did not show obvious influence on the job satisfaction. The relationship between psychological health, work locus of control, coping strategies, affective balance and social support showed a statistical significance difference (P < 0.01). Regression was analyzed by taking job satisfaction as strain and personal characters, occupational stress factors, coping as independent variables. Five variables entered regression equation. They were work locus of control, affective balance, social support, psychological health and coping strategies.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The job satisfaction of oil production workers is affected by multiple factors such as the age, work length and social support.</p>

Relationship between work locus of control and occupational stress in oil workers / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate general states of the work locus of control and explore the relationship between work locus of control and occupational stress in oil workers.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>582 oil workers were investigated by using the General Questionnaire and Occupational Stress Measure Inventory.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were significant differences in WCLS score between two age groups (= 30 years old group and < 30 years old group) (t = 2.093, P = 0.037). Values of interpersonal relationship, person responsibility, promotion, participation, autonomy, task consistency, challenge, job satisfaction, mental health, self-esteem and coping strategies were higher in the group of internal locus of control; values of role ambiguity, working prospect, depression and social support were higher in the group of external locus of control (P < 0.05). Work locus of control had positive relation with role ambiguity, working prospect, depression, and social support, and negative with interpersonal relationship, promotion, participation, task consistency, challenge, job satisfaction, mental health, self-esteem and coping strategies. In the regression analysis, work locus of control was the major predictive factor of work satisfaction.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Work locus of control is associated with many occupational stress factors. The group of extrinsic work locus of control experience more stress in oil workers.</p>