Using lifestyle and coping to reduce job stress and improve health in ‘at risk’ office workers

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thalina L. Lindquist ◽  
Cary L. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Improve Health

scholarly journals Interpersonal Hardiness as a Critical Contributing Factor to Persistence among International Women in Doctoral Programs: A Trioethnographic Study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eraldine Williams-Shakespeare ◽  
Joyce Bronteng ◽  
Adhwaa Alahmari
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Doctoral Program ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Initial Part ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Phd Programs ◽  
International Women

Women in PhD programs, in particular minority and international women, are especially at risk for drop-out (Castro, Garcia, Cavazos, & Castro, 2011; Haynes et al., 2012). This initial part of a longitudinal trioethnography captures the experiences of three international women in a doctoral program, highlighting the challenges, support systems, and coping mechanisms they engage with in the process of completing their degrees. Discoveries include the identification of “Interpersonal Hardiness” as the potential vehicle which could ensure our success.

PREVALENCE OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN WORKERS FROM A FISHNET FACTORY IN THAILAND

Hand Surgery ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 67-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surut Jianmongkol ◽  
Weerachai Kosuwon ◽  
Ekamol Thumroj ◽  
Sermsak Sumanont
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
General Population ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

We determined the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) at a fishnet factory in order to discern the possible associated risk factors at this type of workplace. The 662 workers were interviewed then physically examined. The prevalence of CTS was 14.5%, which is significantly higher than in the general population. Workers directly involved in the production of fishnets had a significantly higher risk of CTS than the factory's office workers or housemaids (odds ratio = 1.84; range, 1.03–3.29; 95% CI, p = 0.049). There was no association between the length of employment in the factory with CTS (odds ratio = 1.13; range, 0.77–1.66; 95% CI, p = 0.591). Our results confirm that factory jobs with repetitive hyperflexing and twisting of the wrists are at risk of CTS.

Reliability (Internal Consistency) of the Job Content Questionnaire on Job Stress Among Office Workers of a Multinational Company in Kuala Lumpur

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Husna Maizura ◽  
Retneswari Masilamani ◽  
Tahir Aris
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Multinational Company ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Decision Latitude ◽  
Job Content Questionnaire ◽  
Job Demand ◽  
Job Content

This small, cross-sectional study assessed the reliability of 3 scales from the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ)—decision latitude, psychological job demand, and social support—in a group of office workers in a multinational company in Kuala Lumpur. A universal sample of 30 white-collar workers from a department of the company self-administered the English version of the JCQ comprising 21 core items selected from the full recommended version of 49 items onsite. Reliability (internal consistency) was evaluated using Cronbach's α coefficients for each scale. Corrected item—total correlation was presented for each and every item. Cronbach's α coefficients were acceptable for decision latitude (.76) and social support (.79) but slightly lower for psychological job demand (.64). Values for all item—total correlations for all 3 scales were greater than .3. In conclusion, this study suggests that the JCQ is a reliable scale for assessing job stress in this group of workers.

scholarly journals RESILIENCY QUOTIENT PERAWAT DI RUMAH SAKIT DI JAKARTA [NURSES’ RESILIENCE QUOTIENT IN A JAKARTA HOSPITAL]

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
Alvian Josua Editya ◽  
Aryanto Juvendi Kaburito ◽  
Donal Hariman Pasaribu ◽  
Juniarta Juniarta ◽  
Lenny Angelina Harefa
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Private Hospital ◽  
Work Demands ◽  
Work Pressure ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Hospital Research ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

<p><strong>BAHASA INDONESIA </strong>Perawat merupakan kelompok tenaga kesehatan yang berisiko mengalami tekanan kerja, apabila tidak dapat diadaptasi akan menimbulkan stress kerja dan jika berlangsung lama dengan intensitas yang tinggi dapat berujung pada burnout. Oleh sebab itu, perawat membutuhkan resiliensi untuk dapat bertahan dalam menghadapi berbagai masalah dan tuntutan pekerjaan di rumah sakit. Penelitian tentang resiliensi pada perawat di Indonesia masih sangat sedikit, begitu juga di satu rumah sakit swasta di Jakarta penelitian mengenai resiliensi belum pernah dilakukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran <em>resiliency quotient</em> pada perawat di rumah sakit swasta di Jakarta. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan desain penelitian deskriptif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah perawat di satu rumah sakit swasta di Indonesia. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 156 perawat dengan menggunakan metode <em>Convenience Sampling</em>. Pengambilan data menggunakan kuesioner R<em>esiliency Quotient</em> (RQ) Russell dan Russell (2007) dengan jumlah pertanyaan sebanyak 32 item (<em>Cronbach’s Alpha </em>0,951). Analisis data menggunakan teknik analisis deskriptif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa mayoritas perawat masuk dalam kategori resilient yaitu sebanyak 137 perawat (87,82%),18 perawat (11,54%) sangat resilient, dan satu perawat (0,64%) sedikit resilient. Pada penelitian selanjutnya diharapkan untuk menggali lebih dalam faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi resiliensi pada perawat.</p><p><strong>BAHASA INGGRIS </strong><em>Nurses are a group of healthcare workers who are at risk of experiencing work pressure which mightl cause job stress and in turn might lead to burnout. Therefore, nurses need to be resilient to be able to face various problems and work demands in the hospital. Research on resiliency of nurses in Jakarta is still insufficient, as is in a private hospital in western Indonesia where research on resiliency has never been done. Purpose: This study aimed to describe nurse’s resiliency quotient. This was a descriptive quantitative study. The population was nurses in a private hospital in western Indonesia, obtaining 156 respondents. The instrument used was Resiliency Quotient (RQ) questionnaire by Russell and Russell (2007) with 32 questions. The result showed that the majority (87,82%) of nurses were resilient, 18 (11.54%) nurses were very resilient, and only 1 (0.64%) who was slightly resilient. It is expected that the next study will explore in depth about factors contributing to nurses’ resiliency.</em></p>

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