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OBJECTIVE: To explore the influencing factors of depressive symptom of employees in a mould-producing enterprises using two occupational stress models. METHODS: A total of 457 employees in a mould-producing enterprise were selected as study subjects using cluster sampling method. The Center for Epidemiological Study-Depression Scale, the Chinese version of Job Demand Content Questionnaire and the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire were used to investigate the level of depressive symptom and occupational stress by the job demand control(JDC) model and effort reward imbalance(ERI) model. RESULTS: Among the 457 employees, the median score of depressive symptom was 11.00, the detection rate of depressive symptom in the subjects was 23.4%(107/457). The incidence of occupational stress by the JDC and ERI models was 78.3%(358/457) and 62.6%(286/457), respectively. The rate of depressive symptom was statistically higher in the high occupational stress group than that of the low occupational stress group by the ERI model(26.6% vs 18.1%, P<0.05). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that both marital status and monthly income were influencing factors of depressive symptom by the JDC model(P<0.05). The marital status, monthly income and occupational stress were influencing factors of depressive symptom by the ERI model(P<0.05). The risk of depressive symptom was statistically higher in the high occupational stress group than that of the low occupational stress group(P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Employees in mould-producing enterprise have some depressive symptom. The marital status, monthly income and occupational stress by the ERI model are the main influencing factors of depressive symptom.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the status of occupational stress and its influencing factors in medical radiation workers using two occupational stress measurement models. METHODS: A total of 632 medical radiation workers from Guangdong Province were selected as the study subjects using cluster sampling method. Chinese version of Job Content Questionnaire and Effort Reward Imbalance Questionnaire were used to assess occupational stress with job demand-control( JDC) and effort-reward imbalance( ERI) models. RESULTS: The rate of occupational stress in the study subjects was 43. 8%( 277/632) using the JDC model. The rate of occupational stress was 38. 6%( 244/632) using the ERI model. The multivariate logistic analysis results showed that the risk of JDC occupational stress was higher in workers with more than 8 hours work daily and more than 40 hours weekly( P < 0. 01). The risk of ERI occupational stress was higher in the workers with age of30. 0-40. 0,public medical institutions,daily work more than 8 hours and weekly work more than 40 hours( P < 0. 01).CONCLUSION: Under the two theoretical models,medical radiation workers have a certain degree of occupational stress. The age,medical institution type,daily and weekly work hours are the main factors affecting occupational stress.
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Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between psychosocial aspects at work and dissatisfaction among health workers in five cities in Bahia, Brazil. Methods: The evaluation was based on different models proposed to measuring occupational stress and possible combinations between them: demand-control model (DCM) and effort-reward imbalance (ERI). We conducted a cross-sectional epidemiological study including 3084 health workers. The analysis considered the association between partial/full/partial (combined) occupational stress models (the variable "exposure") and job dissatisfaction (the variable "outcome"). Results: Dissatisfaction rate was 26%. Full DCM and ERI models were better than partial ones to investigate job dissatisfaction. After adjustments, the combined models presented more robust measures of prevalence ratio than models evaluated separately (PR 2.93; CI 2.26-3.80). Conclusions: The combination of models has shown greater capacity to identify situations of job dissatisfaction and provided more potential information to support actions for workers' health. (AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Work/psychology , Health Personnel/psychology , Occupational Stress/psychology , Job Satisfaction , Cross-Sectional StudiesABSTRACT
En 2010 se desarrolló una batería de instrumentos para evaluar factores psicosociales laborales de riesgo para la salud, en respuesta a la Resolución 2646 de 2008 del Ministerio de la Protección Social de Colombia. Sin embargo, esta cuenta con algunas limitaciones que, a partir de la construcción y validación de una nueva batería, en el presente estudio se buscan superar. La nueva batería ofrece, recursos adicionales para la evaluación de estos factores: incorpora los instrumentos e indicadores centrales de los modelos demanda-control-apoyo social y desequilibrio esfuerzo-recompensa, y los factores intralaborales no contemplados en dichos modelos, pero que la Resolución considera necesarios, se midieron con pruebas preexistentes o desarrolladas por los autores. Con los datos recolectados es posible calcular indicadores globales de demanda, control y apoyo social; además de condiciones familiares y sociales de riesgo, afrontamiento, personalidad e indicadores de salud y bienestar. Para la validación, la batería se aplicó a una muestra de 16.095 trabajadores de diferentes ocupaciones y municipios colombianos. Los análisis de consistencia interna y validez permiten afirmar que la batería es sencilla de aplicar en papel o por computador, permitirá comparar ocupaciones, obtener puntuaciones unificadas por variable, ofrecer un diagnóstico de un número importante de las variables sugeridas en la Resolución y comparar los resultados de los trabajadores colombianos con los de otros países.
A battery of questionnaires to assess psychosocial risk factors at work was developed in 2010 in response to Resolution 2646 created by the Colombian Ministry of Social Protection. However, this battery presents some theoretical and practical limitations. A new battery of instruments has been designed and validated that includes instruments and risk indicators of the demand-control-social support and the effort-reward imbalance models. Other factors, not included in these models, but that Resolution 2646 suggests should be assessed, have also been added, and with this additional information, the new battery allows us to also calculate a "global indicator" of demand, control, and social support; family and social risk conditions, coping and personality; and health and wellbeing. The new battery was administered to a sample of 16,095 workers from different occupations and representative Colombian regions. An analysis of the various domains indicates that internal consistency of the various scales is high. The new battery has the following properties: it is simple to use in paper format or when administered by computer, it enables comparison between occupations, it offers unified scores for each variable, and provides information to assess the risk factors suggested by resolution 2646. In addition, it will make it possible to compare the results obtained when analyzing Colombian workers with those obtained from studies of workers from other countries.
Em 2010, desenvolveu-se uma bateria de instrumentos para avaliar fatores psicossociais trabalhistas de risco para a saúde, em resposta à Resolução 2 646 do Ministério da Proteção Social da Colômbia. Contudo, esta conta com algumas limitações que, a partir da construção e da validação de uma nova bateria, neste estudo se pretendem superar. Além disso, a nova bateria oferece recursos adicionais para a avaliação desses fatores: a presente bateria incorpora os instrumentos e os indicadores centrais dos modelos demanda-controle-apoio social e desiquilíbrio esforço-recompensa e os fatores internos do trabalho não considerados nesses modelos, mas que a Resolução considera necessários, mediram-se com testes preexistentes ou desenvolvidos pelos autores. Com os dados coletados, é possível calcular indicadores globais de demanda, controle e apoio social; além de condições familiares e sociais de risco, enfrentamento, personalidade e indicadores de saúde e bem-estar. Para a validação, a bateria foi aplicada a uma amostra de 16 095 trabalhadores de diferentes cargos e municípios colombianos. As análises de consistência interna e validade permitem afirmar que a bateria é simples de aplicar em papel ou digital, permitirá comparar cargos, obter pontuações unificadas por variável, oferecer um diagnóstico de um número importante das variáveis sugeridas na Resolução bem como permitirá comparar os resultados dos trabalhadores colombianos com os de outros países.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the occupational stress level and its influencing factors among employees in a power supply enterprise. METHODS: By cluster stratified random sampling method,251 workers in a power supply enterprise were selected as study subjects. The Simple Occupational Stress Questionnaire and the Chinese version of Effort-Reward Imbalance( ERI) Questionnaire were used to investigate and evaluate their job demand-control( JDC) and ERI occupational stress situation respectively. The related influencing factors were analyzed. RESULTS: Among the 251 workers,the positive rates of JDC high occupational stress and ERI high occupational stress were 74. 5%( 187 /251) and 22. 7%( 57 /251),respectively. The positive rate of JDC high occupational stress was higher than that of ERI occupational stress( P < 0. 01). The multivariate logistic analysis results indicated the risk of JDC high occupational stress in married workers was higher than that in single workers( P < 0. 05),workers with day-time working > 8 hours had higher risk of JDC high occupational stress than those workers with day-time working ≤8 hours( P < 0. 05). The male workers had higher risk of ERI high occupational stress than female workers( P < 0. 05). CONCLUSION: The main occupational stress model of workers in the power supply enterprise is the JDC model. The main influencing factors were marital status,day-time working hours and gender.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the occupational stress level of radiation exposed workers in Guangdong Province and explore the factors that influence occupational stress. METHODS: By random sampling method,306 radiation workers of Guangdong Province were selected in this study. The simplified Chinese version of Effort-Reward Imbalance( ERI)questionnaire was used to assess occupational stress levels. The scores of 3 dimensions including external effort,reward and internal commitment and their differences were analyzed. RESULTS: The scores of external effort,reward and internal commitment of 306 radiation workers in this study were( 15. 83 ± 5. 18),( 46. 63 ± 9. 06) and( 14. 97 ± 2. 23),respectively. There were 42 workers( 13. 73%) who had self-detected the occupational stress resulted from effort-reward imbalance; 62 workers( 20. 26%) were at high-risk of occupational stress. Compared with the industrial radiation workers,the scores of external effort and detection rate of occupational stress of hospital radiation workers were higher( P < 0. 05),while the high risk detection rate of occupational stress was lower( P < 0. 05). Compared with the female radiation workers, male workers had higher scores of external effort, effort / reward ratio and the detection rate of occupational stress( P < 0. 05) and lower scores of the reward score( P < 0. 05). The scores of external effort of radiation workers with junior college educational level or above were higher than those with senior high school educational level or below( P < 0. 05). CONCLUSION: The occupational stress level of radiation exposed workers has multiple influencing factors.It is recommended to strengthen the social support to improve their social and working environment,in order to reduce their occupational stress level.