Association of demographic and work-related factors with psychological distress among oil workers in Kuwait

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Al-Adsani ◽  
K. Khudadah ◽  
H. Ali ◽  
O. Booz ◽  
M. Moussa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Oil Workers

Association of Demographic and Work-Related Factors with Psychological Distress among Oil Workers in Kuwait

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Khudadah ◽  
Hussein Ali ◽  
Omar Booz ◽  
Mohamed Moussa ◽  
Aref Alabbasi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Oil Workers

scholarly journals Post-Traumatic Distress and Burnout Among Chinese School Teachers: The Mediating Role of Forgiveness

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yabing Wang ◽  
Man Cheung Chung ◽  
Siqi Fang
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
K 12

PurposeTeachers’ mental health is concerning due to high stress at work. Its association with job-related stressors has been well-documented. Little is known; however, about how traumatic life events and trauma reactions might contribute to their psychological distress. This paper is to explore whether Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following past traumatic event would predict burnout and psychiatric co-morbidity among Chinese k-12 school teachers and whether this prediction would be mediated by forgiveness after controlling for work-related factors.MethodsTwo hundred and seventy-nine Chinese teachers (F = 223, M = 56) from primary and secondary schools completed demographic information, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28), Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educator’s Survey (MBI-ES), and a series of measures assessing work-related factors.ResultsStructured equation modeling (SEM) showed that after controlling for work-related factors, PTSD following past trauma was positively associated with burnout and general psychological problems but negatively associated with levels of forgiveness. Forgiveness carried the impact of PTSD onto burnout rather than general psychological distress.ConclusionTo conclude, regardless of the level of stress experienced from working in school, primary and secondary teachers with PTSD from past trauma found it more difficult forgiving which in turn could affect their levels of burnout.

Associations Between Work-Related Factors and Psychological Distress Among Construction Workers

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack T. Dennerlein ◽  
Mara Eyllon ◽  
Suzanne Garverich ◽  
Daniel Weinstein ◽  
Justin Manjourides ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Related

Psychological and work-related factors predicting work engagement in Malaysian employees

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 400-406
Author(s):  
C M H Chan ◽  
J E Wong ◽  
L H Wee ◽  
N A Jamil ◽  
L L L Yeap ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
History Of

Abstract Background Past research on work engagement has focused almost exclusively on either psychological or work-related factors in almost wholly separate literature. There is therefore a need to examine how these factors collectively influence work engagement. Aims To determine levels of work engagement and to identify psychological and work-related characteristics predicting work engagement in employees in Malaysia. Methods We recruited 5235 employees from 47 public and private organizations in Malaysia who responded to an online health survey. We assessed work engagement with the 9-item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) and psychological distress using the 6-item Kessler scale. We performed multiple linear regression to determine predictors of work engagement. Results Employee mean age was 33.8 years (standard deviation [SD] ± 8.8). The mean work engagement score on the UWES-9 was 3.53 (SD ± 0.94). Eleven of 18 variables on multiple regression predicted work engagement, F(18, 4925) = 69.02, P < 0.001, R2 = 0.201. Factors that predicted higher work engagement were age, marital status, education level, job type, job permanency, longer sleep duration, lower psychological distress and no history of workplace bullying. Conclusions Key factors associated with poorer work engagement in Malaysian employees include inadequate sleep, psychological distress and a history of workplace bullying. These are modifiable factors that individuals and employers can target to improve work engagement, ideally tailored according to occupational type.

Work-related factors associated with psychological distress among social workers

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya Kagan ◽  
Michal Itzick
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Work Related

Financial crisis and collapsed banks: Psychological distress and work related factors among surviving employees-A nation-wide study

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (9) ◽  
pp. 1095-1106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ásta Snorradóttir ◽  
Rúnar Vilhjálmsson ◽  
Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir ◽  
Kristinn Tómasson
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Related

Critical Review on Suicide Among Nurses

Crisis ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Alderson ◽  
Xavier Parent-Rocheleau ◽  
Brian Mishara
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
Work Related ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Full Text Review ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Psychiatric Problems

Background: Research shows that there is a high prevalence of suicide among nurses. Despite this, it has been 15 years since the last literature review on the subject was published. Aim: The aim of this article is to review the knowledge currently available on the risk of suicide among nurses and on contributory risk factors. Method: A search was conducted in electronic databases using keywords related to prevalence and risk factors of suicide among nurses. The abstracts were analyzed by reviewers according to selection criteria. Selected articles were submitted to a full-text review and their key elements were summarized. Results: Only nine articles were eligible for inclusion in this review. The results of this literature review highlight both the troubling high prevalence of suicide among nurses as well as the persistent lack of studies that examine this issue. Conclusion: Considering that the effects of several factors related to nurses' work and work settings are associated with high stress, distress, or psychiatric problems, we highlight the relevance of investigating work-related factors associated with nurses' risk of suicide. Several avenues for future studies are discussed as well as possible research methods.

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