BEYOND SELF-REPORT: USING OBSERVATIONAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL, AND SITUATION-BASED MEASURES IN RESEARCH ON OCCUPATIONAL STRESS

2004 ◽  
pp. 205-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norbert K Semmer ◽  
Simone Grebner ◽  
Achim Elfering
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Self Report

scholarly journals Occupational Stress and Emotional Intelligence among Greek Bank Employees

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Belias ◽  
ATHANASIOS KOUSTELIOS ◽  
Maria Koutiva ◽  
Eleni Zournatzi
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Intelligence Test ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Bank Employees

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the occupational stress experienced by bank employees in Greece and its connection with emotional intelligence and demographic factors. More specifically, the feeling of occupational stress and the level of emotional intelligence among Greek bank employees are investigated both separately and in correlation. In addition, it is investigated how demographic characteristics are likely to affect the feeling of occupational stress and the level of emotional intelligence of employees in bank institutions in Greece. In addition, the study investigates whether the individual dimensions of emotional intelligence are likely to predict the level of occupational stress experienced by Greek bank employees. The sample of the present study consisted of 192 employees of Greek banks and credit institutions. The instruments used for data collection were the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen et al., 1983) (Cronbach’s α =0.85) and the Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test (Schuutte et al., 1998) (Chronbach’s α = 0.90). The Perceived Stress Scale consisted of 10 questions, six of which were formulated negatively and measured the level of stress experienced by the employees, while the rest four were formulated positively and measured the employees’ control of stress. The answers for the first six questions were given in a five-level likert scale: 0 = Never, 4 = Very often, while the remaining four in another five level-Likert scale: 0 = Very Often, 4 = Never. The Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test consisted of 33 questions measuring the level of the employees’ emotional intelligence. The responses were given in a five-level Likert scale: 0 = Never, 4 = Very often. The results of the study showed that occupational stress among Greek bank employees was likely to be affected by some demographic factors and partially predicted by some dimensions of emotional intelligence. However, further investigation should be carried out in the Greek population, so that the phenomenon of occupational stress is well studied and decreased.

Insulators against Stress: Self-Esteem and Assertiveness

1982 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 963-966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Petrie ◽  
Mary Jane Rotheram
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Personal Attributes ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Personal Stress ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Somatic Stress

Self-esteem and assertiveness were examined as personal attributes which insulate firefighters from high occupational stress. The personal stress of 106 firemen ranked from firefighter to battalion chief was assessed using self-report measures of somatic stress symptoms, trait anxiety, and occupational stress. The stress measures were highly correlated and reflected a generalized stress reaction. Stress did not vary with length of time on the job, age, rank, or factors in the personal lives of employees such as marital status, marital satisfaction, income, or the number of children. However, path analysis indicated that self-esteem and assertiveness were significantly inversely related to stress, with assertiveness contributing to self-esteem and self-esteem being directly related to stress.

scholarly journals Falsification of Type at Work: Assessment of Prevalence and Investigation of Predictors

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 1924-1927 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagat M. Amer ◽  
Zeinab Monir ◽  
Salwa Farouk Hafez ◽  
Sally Mostafa ◽  
Heba Mahdy-Abdallah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Assessment

BACKGROUND: Occupational-stress, job-satisfaction and poor health outcomes are closely related and strongly pertain to individuals' mental health and physiological well-being. Falsification of Type is a growing term in the field of organisational psychology that measures occupational stress when working in a job that does not match one’s, natural leader. AIM: The present work aims at determining the prevalence of falsification of type and associated socio-demographic and work-related factors. METHODS: The study sample consists of 150 researchers working at the National Research Centre of Egypt. Participants were asked to complete a self-report Falsification of Type Questionnaire, Andrews and Withey scale for Job Satisfaction, in addition to socio-demographic and work-related variables. Statistics included descriptive and comparative analyses. A regression model was built with falsification of the type as the dependent variable. RESULTS: Facilities showed the highest rate of dissatisfaction in the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. The most prominent manifestations of falsification were fatigue and irritability, and its predictors were the position, interpersonal relationships, facilities and sex according to the regression model. Falsification of type could seriously contribute to occupational stress. Job satisfaction is highly about falsification. CONCLUSION: More research on the Falsification of Type at work is recommended with the greater attention of employers to the importance of the concept of person-job fit.

scholarly journals Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Teachers: A Meta-Analysis of the Emerging Evidence-Base

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Klingbeil ◽  
Tyler L Renshaw
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Classroom Climate ◽  
Variance Estimation ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Positive Effects

Teachers report high levels of occupational stress, which is associated with teacher turnover and potential negative consequences for students. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) may improve the protective factors that buffer educators against occupational stress. Although previous meta-analytic reviews synthesized the effects of MBIs for healthy and clinical samples of adults, this study was the first to synthesize the effects of MBIs for teachers (grades pre-K through 12). A total of 347 effect sizes from 29 studies (N = 1,493) were synthesized using meta-regression with robust variance estimation. Overall, MBIs had a medium treatment effect on teacher outcomes (g = .601, SE = .089). Visual and statistical evidence of publication bias suggested this estimate may be positively biased. Three potential study-level moderators for overall effects were also examined, but none were statistically significant. MBIs were associated with small-to-medium positive effects on therapeutic processes and therapeutic outcomes. MBIs had the smallest effects on measures of classroom climate and instructional practices. Overall, findings were similar to other meta-analytic reviews of MBIs for non-clinical adult populations and working professionals. The literature on MBIs for teachers appears to have similar gaps as research on MBIs for adults (e.g., Davison & Kaszniak, 2015), including the primary use of self-report measures, the lack of active treatment comparisons, and rare reporting of treatment fidelity data. Directions for future research and implications are discussed. [*Note: Supplemental online materials cited in the paper are included in the preprint document following the main paper.]

scholarly journals Comparing Occupational Stress Level in Employees of Public and Private Sectors along Age and Gender

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Samita Samaiya
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Business Goals ◽  
Private Sector Organizations ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Public And Private Sector

In today’s uncertain economy, the best performing employers know that taking their employees’ pulse and linking it in to their business goals will help organizations succeed and put them at a competitive advantage. On the other side, due to today’s competitive era, role of employees in any organization, are more complex and this complexity may increase their level of stress in their lives, in the organization. The present study was aimed to focus to measure level of occupational stress in employees of two different types of business communities called public and private sector organizations. For the present study, total sample was taken as 240 employees from public and private sector organizations. The age range of employees was 22 years to 41 years. Educational level of employees was minimum graduation. Middle managerial level employees were the sample of the study. Incidental sampling technique was used to collect data through standardized self report inventory, Occupational Stress Index (OSI). The results showed that employees of public and private sectors significantly not found differ in their occupational stress level. Impact of age and gender was also not found on occupational stress.

Factors of professional activity that cause a decrease in psychological resources of employees of internal affairs bodies

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-164
Author(s):  
Elena Tihonova
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Psychological Resources ◽  
Police Stress ◽  
Professional Stress ◽  
Internal Affairs ◽  
Managerial Positions ◽  
Emotional Burnout ◽  
Relationship Of

The article discusses the factors of professional activity that reduce the psychological resources of the personality of employees of internal affairs bodies, which contribute to the negative manifestations of professional stress and burnout. The results of the study are presented, the influence of factors of professional activity of employees of internal affairs bodies, leading to a significant reduction in their resources and, as a result, stress and burnout. The relationship of stress and burnout with the self-report of employees of internal affairs bodies about various factors of professional activity and personal life was examined. Our goal was to better understand the factors that could potentially be targeted in order to mitigate their impact on employees by increasing psychological resources and thereby prevent police stress and burnout. To achieve research goals, we used the questionnaire of emotional burnout K. Maslach and S. Jackson, in adaptation N.E. Vodopyanova and a specially designed profile. The study involved 38 employees of the middle and senior command staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Omsk Region, consisting of a reserve of personnel for promotion to higher managerial positions. According to the results of the study, the number of ATS employees with high intensity of occupational stress amounted to 26% of the total number of examined, with an intensity of stress above average - 37% of employees, with low and medium intensity of occupational stress - 37%. Using the Pearson coefficient r revealed the presence of a direct positive relationship between the level of emotional exhaustion and the presence of conflict in the performance of respondents.

Determinants of occupational stress among urban Indian school teachers

2017 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-17
Author(s):  
Manpreet Kaur ◽  
Rajesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Private School ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Workplace Stressors ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Stress Score

Occupational stress among teachers has become a matter of increasing concern. It is not only evidenced from the large body of studies on the subject but also through factors that predispose educators to work related stress. The present study also tends to identify demographic patterns of workplace stress as well as examine the role of correlates like socio-economic status and work experience on stress levels. It further explores specific workplace stressors reported by Indian teachers. The sample consisted of 398 teachers, 31.9% males and 68.1% females, from urban centre, New Delhi, India. The measures included the National Stress Awareness Day Stress Questionnaire and a self-report questionnaire designed for the purpose of the research. Results showed that with 52% public and rest private school employees, stress levels were found to be high among 28% (111 participants) of the sample. All demographic variables, Socio Economic Status (SES) categories, promotional and experience factors were contributing significantly to the stress prediction model but age group, work experience and promotion opportunities were reported as prime explanatory variables for the model (B = 2 approx.; p < 0.05). For every unit/category change in these variables, the stress score was seen to increase by 2. The optimal stress score that culminates to larger stressor of affecting general health was 10.8 and was 88% sensitive while a stress score beyond 11.5 is seen to affect work deliverables to students as reported by teachers. Findings were also reviewed in the context of practical implications they may render with probable reasoning. We recommend a constant evaluation of stress levels, for teachers, and providing appropriate counselling may be the stepping stone to reduce stress and improve quality of life for the teachers.

Teacher self‐efficacy and occupational stress

2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 463-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
John McCormick ◽  
Paul L. Ayres
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Attribution Of Responsibility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
One Year

PurposeThe purpose of this research was to study teachers' self‐efficacy and occupational stress in the context of a large‐scale curriculum reform in New South Wales, Australia. The study aims to follow up and replicate a study carried out approximately one year earlier.Design/methodology/approachA theoretical framework, primarily based on social cognitive theory and the teachers' attribution of responsibility for stress model and consistent with the earlier study, was used to guide the research. Data were gathered using a self‐report questionnaire. Analysis was carried out using structural equation modelling, based on results of the earlier study, and partial correlation analysis.FindingsA more parsimonious model of the related phenomena than had been established by the earlier study was confirmed, suggesting that the context of the educational reform was different one year later, particularly in terms of perceived social support and occupational stress specifically associated with the changes. The important result from the earlier study was replicated – understanding what was required by the reform was negatively associated with teachers' self‐efficacy for the new type of teaching and self‐efficacy for using technology with the new curriculum.Originality/valueThe paper provides insights into teachers' cognitions associated with a major curriculum reform. Results have implications for system administrators and reforming curriculum bodies.

scholarly journals The Prevalence of Bruxism and Associated Occupational Stress in Saudi Arabian Fighter Pilots

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalifa S. Al-Khalifa
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Short Version ◽  
P Value ◽  
International Consensus ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Final Sample

Objective: To assess the prevalence of bruxism and occupational stress among Saudi Arabian fighter pilots. Methods: This was an observational, cross-sectional study where 110 fighter pilots were compared with 110 control non-pilots. The data collection was carried out between February 2018 and May, 2019. Once subjects consented to the study, they completed a self-administered questionnaire and clinical data were collected from each subject. The short version of Karasek's Demand-Control questionnaire comprising of 11 questions (5 for demand and 6 for control) was used to measure occupational stress. The assessment of bruxism was confirmed using the noninstrumental approach of the International consensus on the assessment of bruxism that included both clinical examination and self-report of diurnal or nocturnal bruxism. A logistic regression test was performed with bruxism as the dependent variable controlling for occupational stress, type of occupation and smoking status. P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The final sample had an overall bruxism prevalence of 41.8%, with pilots having higher percentage than non-pilots (52.7% and 30.9%, respectively). Pilots were more under occupational stress and exhibited more bruxism compared to non-pilots (OR = 2.2, 95% CI =1.3-3.9 and OR = 2.5, 95% CI =1.4-4.3, respectively). Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, pilots demonstrated significantly higher occupational stress and bruxism than non-pilots. Pilots were four times more likely to have stress and bruxism compared to non-pilots. Further investigations are necessary to examine a possible causal relationship between occupational stress and bruxism.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document