scholarly journals Personality as a Predictor of Occupational Stress General Health and Job Satisfaction among IT Professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Dolly Bansal ◽  
Vijendra Nath Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Negative Affectivity ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Stress Indicator ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory

The study aims to highlight Personality as a Predictor of Occupational Stress, General Health, and Job Satisfaction among IT Professionals (government and private). Four hundred fifty respondents of IT professional (Government and private sector in India) (Male=298, Female=152), having at least 3 years of experience in IT sector from Delhi-NCR, Bangalore, and Pune. The age ranged from 22 - 49 year (Mean Age 25). Stratified random sampling was used. A total six hundred respondents were collected out of which 150 were not appropriate for the study (unfulfilled data). The psychometrically standardized questionnaires were used i.e. Occupational Stress Indicator – OSI, General Health Questionnaire 12, NEO Five-Factor Inventory and Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. The result revealed that there was no significant difference between males and females on job satisfaction and general health. Further, there was a significant difference between the private and government sectors of IT professional’s on job satisfaction and occupational stress. The coefficient of correlation indicated a significantly positive correlation between occupational stress and personality. Regression analysis revealed that the level of job satisfaction depends upon negative affectivity. These findings indicated that negative affectivity has emerged as one of the important contributing factors to general health and job satisfaction on IT professionals. Preventive measures are suggested based on findings on how to reduce occupational stress of IT employees which would contribute to maintain a satisfied and contented staff.

A Factor Analytic Study of the 60-Item General Health Questionnaire in Australian Community and General Practice Settings

1984 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. W. Burvill ◽  
M. W. Knuiman ◽  
R. A. Finlay-Jones
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Analytic Study ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Positive Finding ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Factor Analytic Study ◽  
Significant Difference

A factor analytic study of responses to a 60-item General Health Questionnaire of people in general practice and in the community in Perth, Western Australia, was performed. Five identified factors, accounting for 46% of the variance, were very similar to factors identified in an English general practice study but differed from two published Australian studies. The statistic of a relative GHQ profile was generated to compare these factors in various sets of data. There was no significant difference between the relative GHQ profile in the community and general practice data or between demographic factors such as sex, social class and country of birth. The major positive finding was of an excess of overtly psychological factors in ‘cases’ compared with an excess of more physical factors in ‘non-cases’.

scholarly journals Indian Bureaucrats across Different Lengths of Service: A Comparative Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashmi Saroha ◽  
Prof. N. K. Chadha
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
State Level ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Service Category ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Years Of Service

Occupational stress has been attracting the attention of the researchers since very long now. Decline in performance and productivity as well as an undesirable shift in the work attitude of the employees are just few of its undesirable outcomes. Bureaucracy in India comprises of a fleet of government officials who are employed at both Central and State level. The purpose of the present study was to empirically investigate occupational stress in Indian Bureaucracy and to compare the same on the basis of length of service. Job satisfaction, Resilience and Emotional Intelligence of Indian bureaucrats were also analyzed and compared on the said basis. A sample of 120 civil servants was taken for this study. Four different psychometric scales were used to measure the four variables. Occupational stress levels, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience and Job Satisfaction were compared across three levels of administrative hierarchy, i.e. Short (less than 10 years of service), Medium (10 to 20 years of service), and Long (more than 20 years of service). Significant difference was found in stress levels across three levels of administrative hierarchy, wherein officers in Short service category exhibited the least amount of stress, while those in Long service category showed the highest amount of stress. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to understand in depth the various factors contributing to the occupational stress in Indian bureaucrats.

scholarly journals Psychological Effects of Fasting on Patients Suffering from Diabetes Type 2

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narjes Hazar ◽  
Somaye Gholami ◽  
Shima Shafiei ◽  
Mozhgan Hemmati ◽  
Masoud Rahmanian
Keyword(s):  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Diabetes Type 2 ◽  
Diabetes Type ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After

Objective: We conducted this study to compare the psychological effects between diabetic patients taking fast and non-fasting counterparts to better investigate the effects of fasting on mental health of diabetes sufferers. Materials and Methods: This study was a prospective cohort conducted among diabetic patients. In this study, two types of fasting and non-fasting patients were invited to take part. During One week before and after the Ramadan, all patients were asked to complete 28-scale General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Results: In this study, 116 patients who were suffering from diabetes completed the study. They were compared with each other in format of three groups (two fasting and one non-fasting). Mean changes of total and subscales' score were negative in nearly all groups but there were no significant difference between groups. In addition, total and subscale A, B and C scores significantly increased (positive change) but subscale D score didn’t change in fasting patients during this month. Conclusion: The results of present study revealed that fasting during the whole month of Ramadan can exacerbate patients' general health in comparison with non-fasting patients. However, because we can't determine whether this finding is attributed to fasting regardless of diabetes or has been resulted from the co-existence of fasting and the disease, it is recommended to design a study to compare diabetic and healthy fasting individuals.

scholarly journals Comparison of the General Health Outcomes of Individuals Considering Various Environmental Incivilities in Kalar City, Iraq

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid Wali Ali ◽  
Sabri Baqer Rasooli ◽  
Pegah AliMardan Seidi ◽  
Hussein Noori Ali ◽  
Jaza Tofiq Talib
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Descriptive Data ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The City

Background: Previous research has indicated that environmental incivilities adversely affect the general health of individuals. Objectives: The present study aimed to describe the general health status of individuals considering the environmental incivilities in various areas of Kalar city, Iraq. Methods: This casual-comparative study was conducted in four distinct areas of Kalar city, which were selected purposively. The sample population included 128 participants, who were randomly selected from these areas. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire of environmental incivilities and the general health questionnaire (GHQ-28). Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 22. Results: The descriptive data indicated the higher scores of the general health status and environmental incivilities in older inhabited areas of the city, and the ANOVA results implied that the differences in this regard were significant (P < 0.01). In addition, the results of Pearson’s correlation-coefficient showed a positive association between the general health scores and environmental incivilities (P = 0.001; r = 0.249). Nonetheless, no significant differences were observed in term of the age and gender of the participants. Conclusions: According to the results, although the scores of general health and environmental incivilities were high in all the selected areas, a significant difference was observed in the health status of the participants in the older inhabited areas, which confirmed the deteriorated general health status of the individuals with the higher prevalence of depressive symptoms.

Cross Sectional study of sleep quality among young undergraduate Medical Rehabilitation and Applied medical students with stress. (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Al-Shenqiti
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

BACKGROUND Most of the Medical Rehabilitation and Applied medical students got disturbed sleep due to academic activities and clinical demands. In our study the relationship between the psychological stress and sleep quality could be useful to organize the mental health program in medical rehabilitation and applied medical colleges. OBJECTIVE The main goal is to evaluate and compare the sleep quality in medical students in various phases of their medical course in order to prevent the effect of stress during their study period. METHODS The effect of stress on sleep quality a cross sectional questionnaire-based study on 300 Medical Rehabilitation and applied medical students, were invited to participate from Taibah University. Among which 271 completed the forms fully irrespective of year of study. The instruments were self-report Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12) and Depression and anxiety scale were used in data collection. The results obtained from the instrument components were analyzed for the total sample including the male and female students. RESULTS 271 completed the forms and the results shown about the current study was 52.05% of the students have sleep quality fairly bad. In further, there was relationship between sleep quality, general health status of students and depression - anxiety status i.e., significant difference in coefficient correlation r = 0.532, p = 0.0001(p<=0.05). CONCLUSIONS In our study we concluded that most of the Medical Rehabilitation and Applied medical students seem to be more exposed to poor quality of sleep disturbance. Which act as a barrier in examination performance Active interventions should be implemented to improve sleep hygiene, reduce depression and anxiety in medical Rehabilitation and applied medical students.

Cross Sectional study of sleep quality among young undergraduate Medical Rehabilitation and Applied medical students with stress. (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Al-Shenqiti
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

BACKGROUND Most of the Medical Rehabilitation and Applied medical students got disturbed sleep due to academic activities and clinical demands. In our study the relationship between the psychological stress and sleep quality could be useful to organize the mental health program in medical rehabilitation and applied medical colleges. OBJECTIVE The main goal is to evaluate and compare the sleep quality in medical students in various phases of their medical course in order to prevent the effect of stress during their study period. METHODS The effect of stress on sleep quality a cross sectional questionnaire-based study on 300 Medical Rehabilitation and applied medical students, were invited to participate from Taibah University. Among which 271 completed the forms fully irrespective of year of study. The instruments were self-report Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12) and Depression and anxiety scale were used in data collection. The results obtained from the instrument components were analyzed for the total sample including the male and female students. RESULTS 271 completed the forms and the results shown about the current study was 52.05% of the students have sleep quality fairly bad. In further, there was relationship between sleep quality, general health status of students and depression - anxiety status i.e., significant difference in coefficient correlation r = 0.532, p = 0.0001(p<=0.05). CONCLUSIONS In our study we concluded that most of the Medical Rehabilitation and Applied medical students seem to be more exposed to poor quality of sleep disturbance. Which act as a barrier in examination performance Active interventions should be implemented to improve sleep hygiene, reduce depression and anxiety in medical Rehabilitation and applied medical students.

Cross Sectional study of sleep quality among young undergraduate Medical Rehabilitation and Applied medical students with stress. (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Al-Shenqiti
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

BACKGROUND Most of the Medical Rehabilitation and Applied medical students got disturbed sleep due to academic activities and clinical demands. In our study the relationship between the psychological stress and sleep quality could be useful to organize the mental health program in medical rehabilitation and applied medical colleges. OBJECTIVE The main goal is to evaluate and compare the sleep quality in medical students in various phases of their medical course in order to prevent the effect of stress during their study period. METHODS The effect of stress on sleep quality a cross sectional questionnaire-based study on 300 Medical Rehabilitation and applied medical students, were invited to participate from Taibah University. Among which 271 completed the forms fully irrespective of year of study. The instruments were self-report Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12) and Depression and anxiety scale were used in data collection. The results obtained from the instrument components were analyzed for the total sample including the male and female students. RESULTS 271 completed the forms and the results shown about the current study was 52.05% of the students have sleep quality fairly bad. In further, there was relationship between sleep quality, general health status of students and depression - anxiety status i.e., significant difference in coefficient correlation r = 0.532, p = 0.0001(p<=0.05). CONCLUSIONS In our study we concluded that most of the Medical Rehabilitation and Applied medical students seem to be more exposed to poor quality of sleep disturbance. Which act as a barrier in examination performance Active interventions should be implemented to improve sleep hygiene, reduce depression and anxiety in medical Rehabilitation and applied medical students.

The psychological signs of the patients who receive treatment in the general clinic

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s508-s508
Author(s):  
L. Utas Akahn
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Paranoid Ideation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Receive Treatment

BackgroundFor most of the physical illnesses, behavioral, emotional, cognitive and inter-personal reactions develop. These psychiatric conditions and reactions are actually the adjustment process of the organism.ObjectivesStudy is conducted in order to identify the psychiatric signs as well as findings of the patients who receive treatment in the general services of hospitals.MethodsThe study was carried out with a total of 500 patients who receive treatment in the general service of a hospital of a ministry of health in Turkey between February and May in 2015 by descriptive cross-sectional method. For collecting the data; patient charts, SCL 90-Rand general health questionnaire as well as hospital anxiety and depression scale were utilized. Kolmogorov Smirnov Normality test was applied for the average SCL90R and general health. Questionnaire, as a result of the test, it was detected that both scales did not meet the assumption of normality Therefore, Kruskal Wallis test of non-parametric was used.ResultsThe study showed no significant difference among the lengths of stay in the hospital according to the average SCL90-R and general health questionnaire It was observed that the patients in the cardiology, neurology, and plastic surgery departments had a higher rate of signs of obsessive compulsive disorders; that the patients in the plastic surgery and internal diseases departments had a higher rate of depressive signs; that the patients in the neurology and plastic surgery departments had a higher rate of paranoid ideation; and that the patients in the neurology service had a higher rate of psychoticism.ConclusionsOverall, it has been observed that the patients hospitalized in the neurology and plastic surgery services had more physiological signs compared to those receiving treatment in the other services.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction among Male and Female Teachers in Faridabad

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Kanchan Jamir
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
T Test ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Type Study ◽  
Significant Difference

The aim of this research paper is to find out job satisfaction among male and female teachers in Faridabad schools. Total number of 100 teachers was assigned in two groups of male and female teachers in primary and senior sections. A survey type study was designed to find out the job satisfaction and occupational stress among teachers. In this study the tool was used Job Satisfaction Scale (J.S.S) by Dr. Amar Singh and Dr. D. R. Sharma. Data was treated by Mean, SD, and T-Test. The finding of the study revealed that there was a significant difference among teachers in their job satisfaction and occupational stress.

scholarly journals The Study of General Health Status in the Students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Khazir ◽  
Sara Jambarsang ◽  
Masoumeh Abbasi-Shavazi
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: Students are predisposed to loss of general health due to the special circumstances of the education period. Considering that they constitute a significant proportion of the population, their general health status can be considered as a good basis to plan for their general health. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the general health status in students of Yazd University of Medical Sciences.  Methods: In this descriptive study, 272 students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in 2016 were selected by stratified random sampling method. Data collection instrument was a three-section questionnaire including demographic characteristics, lifestyle-related habits, a standard health questionnaire, and a general health questionnaire (GHQ)-28. After data collection was done, the data were analyzed using SPSS software version 16, descriptive and Independent T-test and one-way ANOVAs. Results: Findings of the study showed that 54.4% of students had a non-favorable general health status. The general health status of the students was not significantly associated with gender, education level, parents’ education level and residence status (p > 0.05). However, there was a significant difference in the variable of smoking. (p = 0.03), and this difference was more pronounced in the areas related to depression. Conclusion:Regarding the negative effects of the students' depression and smoking on their general health status,  it seems that the general health of the students can be improved by providing consulting services and designing and implementing preventive action.

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