Analyzing the occupational stress status and its influencing factors in workers in labor intensive enterprises / 中国职业医学

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the occupational stress status and its influencing factors in workers in labor intensive enterprises.METHODS: Two thousand eight hundred and ninety-four workers from 6 labor intensive enterprises were selected by cluster sampling method.The Occupational Stress Inventory-revised Questionnaire was used to evaluate their occupational stress.The influencing factors of occupational stress reaction were analyzed.RESULTS: Among the 2 894 workers,there were 76.1%,72.6% and 57.8% of workers at moderate levels on occupational stress,stress reaction and lack of coping resources,respectively.There were 17.0%,22.4% and 20.8% of workers at medium or above levels on occupational stress,stress reaction and lack of coping resources,respectively.The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that the primary influencing factors of occupational stress reaction were role overload,role ambiguity,task conflict,sense of responsibility,working environment,recreation,rational handling,daily working hours,weekly working days and occupational hazards exposure(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Most of the workers in labor intensive enterprises are at a moderate level of occupational stress.Some workers are at high occupational stress level.The occupational stress level,coping resources,working time and occupational hazards exposure can affect of the occupation stress response in these workers.