scholarly journals INSURANCE INTERMEDIARIES’ WORK-RELATED STRESS: CONNECTIONS WITH LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY

Ekonomika ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-159
Author(s):  
Violeta Raimonda Kulvinskienė ◽  
Gintarė Apčelauskaitė
Keyword(s):  
Work Stress ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Type A ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Life Insurance Company ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Type A Personality ◽  
Related Stress

Abstract. The article deals with work-related stress, the reasons for its occurrence, consequences, and ways how to manage stress in the Lithuanian “X” life insurance company. The intermediaries’ work stress connection with labour productivity and type A personality behaviour are analyzed. The study aims to find out how the insurance company takes certain measures to minimize work-related stress and to increase labour productivity.Key words: work-related stress, labour productivity, Type A character behaviour, work-related stress management

scholarly journals The Sources and Impact of Stress of Teachers on the Performance of Learners: the View Point of the High School Teachers in Khomas Region in Namibia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 12-16
Author(s):  
Stewart Kaupa
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Related Stress

Excessive pressure emanating from economic recession, heavy competition, modern and rapid technological changes, coupled with demands of jobs have emerged as key drivers of work-related stress amongst employees. Stress exists in all phases of our life and if not tactfully handled it can lead one’s mental state to depression. In the workplace, it can affect performance of employees, thus affect the productivity of an organisation. It is against this background that this study aimed at investigating the relationship between work-related stress of high teachers and the performance of learners in high schools in the Khomas Region in Namibia. 100 teachers were sampled using convenience and judgmental sampling methods. The study employed mixed methods as both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. The findings from the study revealed that work stress does exist in amongst high school teachers due to the stressful nature of their work. The key drivers of work stress amongst high school teachers were noted to be; the shortage of staff in schools, lack of resources; workload; poor remuneration and poor working conditions, resulting in, absenteeism and turnover of teachers, temper outbursts and suicidal thoughts amongst the teachers all of these having a negative impact on the performance of teachers. Based on these findings the study recommends the Ministry of Education to introduce work stress management which can take the form of workshops and training to assist teachers to better deal with work-related stress which negatively impacts on their performance and that of learners. The key limitation of the study was that some respondents were reluctant to reveal the extent of the problem amongst them as they felt that in any case the ministry will not do anything about their problems.

scholarly journals Mindfulness in primary care healthcare and teaching professionals and its relationship with stress at work: a multicentric cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Magallón-Botaya ◽  
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Luis Angel Pérula-de Torres ◽  
Juan Carlos Verdes-Montenegro Atalaya ◽  
Celia Pérula-Jiménez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Mindfulness Practice ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Stress At Work

Abstract Background Work stress is a common problem among the health personnel of the Spanish National Health System. The objective of this paper is to assess the state of mindfulness among Spanish primary care providers and to evaluate its potential relationship with work stress and basic labor and sociodemographic characteristics. Methods Cross-sectional, multi-centric study. Primary care nurses, teachers, teaching collaborators and residents assigned to six Spanish Family Medicine/Family and Community Care Departments were invited to participate (n = 475). A template was designed in Google Forms, including sociodemographic and work-related variables. The state of mindfulness was measured with the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), while work-related stress was measured using an ordinal scale ranging from 0 to 10 points. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were carried out, as well as bivariate and multivariate statistics. Results The mean age of participants was 40,14 ± 13.12 (range:23–65 years); 66.9% were women, 42.5% internal medicine residents, 29.3% family physicians, and 20.2% nurses. More than half (54.5%) knew about mindfulness, with 24.0% have received training on it, and 22.5% were usual practitioners. The average level of mindfulness was 127.18 ± 15.45 (range: 89–177). The average score of stress at work was 6.00 ± 2.44; 49.9% (range: 0–10). 49.9% of participants scored 7 or more on the stress at work scale. There was an inverse correlation between the levels of mindfulness (FFMQ total score) and work-related stress (Spearman’s r = − 0.155, p = 0.003). Significant relationships between the mindfulness practice and the level of mindfulness (F = 29.80, p < 0.001), as well as between the mindfulness practice and the level of work-related stress (F = 9.68, p = 0.042), were also found. Conclusions Levels of mindfulness in primary care health providers were in line with those levels observed in other groups of health professionals. Half of all of the primary care providers suffered from a high degree of stress. Although weak, inverse relationships were observed between levels of mindfulness and stress at work, with lower values of stress at work among those who practiced mindfulness. Trial registration NCT03629457.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Working Conditions and Work-related Stress in Iceland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arelia Eydis Gudmundsdottir ◽  
Inga Minelgaite ◽  
Svala Gudmundsdottir ◽  
Christopher R Leupold ◽  
Thelma Kristín Snorradóttir
Keyword(s):  
Work Stress ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Gender Effects ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Work Family

Research Question: This study examines the attitudes of 106 of Iceland’s highest-level public officials towards their current work conditions and the constraints around them. Motivation: Rapidly changing internal and external environments create pressure on organizations to perform, which in turn place heightened demands and expectations on individuals who lead them. This situation demands to continuously revisit empirical evidence on perceived working conditions and work-related stress of top management. Furthermore, specific contexts, e.g., organization or country, might provide new insights and contribute to the existing body of knowledge. Idea: The aim of this study was to assess work conditions that could potentially contribute to work-related stress among top leaders in public agencies. In addition, gender differences regarding perceptions of workload, work-stress, and work-family conflict were examined. Data: A 10-item questionnaire was sent electronically to all 154 leaders of the highest government institutions in Iceland. The response rate was 69.2% (n=107). Tools: The items were selected and adapted from the QPS Nordic Questionnaire. All items were in five-point Likert-type format (1=very rarely to 5=very often/always), where participants indicated the extent to which they experienced a variety of work-related stressors. Findings: Results indicated that these leaders are potentially at risk of elevated work stress due to insufficient budgets and flexibility to control workflows. Likewise, there are strong patterns that indicate that, despite often feeling overworked and stressed, these leaders are given little feedback on their performance. Compared to men, women appear to feel that their workloads are more burdensome, and statistically significant findings support this. There were no significant gender effects for overall work-family conflict or overall work stress, although patterns suggest that in women they are slightly higher on both. Contribution: This paper provides information about public leaders’ attitudes in Iceland towards stress-inducing work conditions, giving future researchers and practitioners a platform to better pinpoint how to provide necessary support.

scholarly journals Dampak Work Related Stress Terhadap Kinerja Tenaga Pemasaran

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-32
Author(s):  
Rizky Praditiya Herdiana ◽  
Maya Setiawardhani
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
The Impact

Human resources is one important aspect to run the company activities. The company needs to manage their human resources to achieve optimal results. Managing employee’s work stress may impact optimal employee performance. This study aim to find out the impact work related stress on employee performance account executive in PT Agrodana Futures Bandung. This research used deskriptive quantitative method. Based on research on 110 respondents, the results show that there is an impact from work related stress on employee performance. The regression analysis showing the results Y=6,120+0,478X. This shows that if the work related stress increases one, then it will add employee’s performance equal to 0,478 and work related stress influnced 64,2% employee performance and the rest is influenced by other. Although the performance of account executive employees of PT Agrodana Futures Bandung is high, but the company can still improve their performance to the best.

scholarly journals Can work-related stress and job satisfaction affect job commitment among nurses? A cross-sectional study

F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 218
Author(s):  
Mahdi Eskandari ◽  
Mohammad Ali Heidari Gorji
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Northern Iran ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Job Commitment ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress

Background: Considering the significant role of nurses in health care and the importance of commitment in public health, the aim of this study was to examine the association between work-related stress, and job satisfaction and commitment among nurses. Methods: This cross-sectional study has been performed among 100 nurses working in a teaching hospital affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, northern Iran, in 2015. The participants were assessed by standard questionnaires on work-related stress, and job satisfaction and commitment. Descriptive indexes were analysed via regression and correlation. Results: The participants were aged between 25 and 45 years. In total, 85% of nurses held a bachelor degree and the rest were postgraduates. Most of the nurses (77%) had experience in their job for more than 10 years. Total score of mean job commitment showed a high score among nurses (102.9±8.9); job satisfaction also showed a mean of (261.6±27.44). Total score of work-related stress was (112.0±11.99). The results indicated that job satisfaction and work-related stress explained 54% of variance in job commitment. The overall job satisfaction (Beta = 0.471, p<0.05) and overall work stress (Beta = -0.635, p<0.102) influenced job commitment. Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that work stress and job satisfaction affects job commitment among nurses. Therefore, it is advisable to pay more attention to job satisfaction and stress in these sensitive occupations, to promote commitment and job efficacy.

Public sector managers and work stress

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann-Kristina Løkke ◽  
Henning Madsen
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Public Sector Managers ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Managerial Level ◽  
At Home

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the determinants of perceived work-related stress among public sector managers. Design/methodology/approach – A general questionnaire-based survey of managers at all managerial levels in Danish organizations concerning the content of their job and the way it is practiced (n=1,500, response rate 72 per cent) are applied. For the purpose of this paper only specific information related to the perception of work stress among public sector managers is analyzed (n=400). Findings – The perception of stress are influenced by factors like gender, managerial level, work load, the influence on own job situation, if they have children living at home as well as the percentage of work-at-home. Research limitations/implications – In a general survey work stress is one among a larger number of issues. This fact may influence the validity of the information – in a positive as well as a negative way. However, the findings point to issues which call for more in-depth analyses. Practical implications – The identified significant determinants influencing the perception of stress point to issues where preventive initiatives can be taken. Social implications – Since work-related stress may cause absence from work it may influence production and the health system. If preventive measures can be taken a positive impact on the economy may be the result. Originality/value – Work-related stress has been studied before. But little focus has been given to the public sector and especially managers. Furthermore, including a variety of potential explanatory determinants such a work-life balance, psycho-social work characteristics, gender and managerial level – as well as the potential interaction between them – give a detailed platform for the analyses.

scholarly journals Social Psychiatry in the Waiting Room: What a Physician Can Learn about Occupational Stress from Workers Waiting to Be Examined

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Magnavita ◽  
Sergio Garbarino
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Medical Surveillance ◽  
Waiting Room ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress

Background. Work-related stress is a major problem for mental health. The occupational physician has the opportunity to gather information on the perception of stress from workers in the course of regular medical examinations.Method. 1,231 subjects, engaged in 6 different occupations, were invited to compile the Demand/Control/Support and the Effort/Reward/Imbalance questionnaires.Results. A specific profile of work-related stress emerged for each group of workers. Radiology physicians reported high control over work, but also exceedingly high demand and effort, high overcommitment, low social support, and low rewards from work. Health care workers were often overcommitted but had high levels of reward and social support. Low levels of social support and reward were recorded for mature workers, while special force policemen engaged in law enforcement during the G8 meeting had high levels of social support and regards, so that their resulting stress levels were closer to the reference group of employees in an insurance company with no front-office.Conclusion. The practice of administering questionnaires to groups of workers who are subject to medical surveillance is useful for monitoring mental health and well-being.

scholarly journals Differential aspects of chronic work-related stress predict depression in registered and geriatric nurses

Pflege ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Tobias Weigl ◽  
Ann-Sophie Tölle ◽  
Thomas Seppelfrick
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Background: Chronic work stress is a problem which persists among nurses for several reasons and studies suggest that both levels of stress and depression remain on an ongoing high level. However, not much is known about the impact of differential aspects of chronic work-related stress on levels of depression when investigating geriatric and registered nurses. Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between various aspects of chronic work stress and levels of depression in geriatric and registered nurses. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey among 370 nurses was carried out. Besides demographic information, several aspects of chronic work stress were assessed with the Trier Inventory of Chronic Stress and levels of depression with the Beck Depression Inventory-II. Statistical analyses included multiple linear regression. Results: Most important work-related predictors of depression scores in nurses were ’Work dissatisfaction’ (ß = .237; 95 %-CI: [.194; .280]) and ’Work overload’ ( ß = .161; 95 %-CI: [.124; .198]) within blockwise multiple regression analysis. A previously diagnosed psychiatric disorder ( ß = –.268; 95 %-CI: [–.313; –.223]) proved to be the strongest predictor of nurses’ depression experience. Our model explained 37 % of variance in depression scores. However, being a geriatric or registered nurse did not predict levels of depression. Conclusions: Different aspects of chronic work stress seem to be associated with levels of depression in nurses. This should be taken into account when working on the improvement of working conditions for nurses.

scholarly journals Work-related stress perception and hypertension amongst health workers of a mission hospital in Oyo State, south-western Nigeria

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akinwumi O. Owolabi ◽  
Mojisola O. Owolabi ◽  
Akintayo D. OlaOlorun ◽  
Ayo Olofin
Keyword(s):  
Work Stress ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Demand Control ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Globalisation and changes in the nature of work have resulted in increasing work-related stress in people in developing countries. Work stress is at present already acknowledged as one of the epidemics of modern working life. It is associated with a number of disease conditions, such as hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, affective disorders, depression, disturbed metabolism (risk of Type II diabetes) and musculoskeletal disorders.Objective: This study was a work site cross-sectional descriptive study carried out amongst the health workers at the Baptist Medical Centre Ogbomoso, Oyo State, south-western Nigeria. The aim of the study was to discern the prevalence of perceived work stress and to explore the relationship between perceived work stress and the presence of hypertension.Methods: A total of 324 consenting health workers of the institution were administered the job demand-control questionnaire to assess work stress. A standardised questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic data and other personal data. Measurements of blood pressure, weight and height were carried out and body mass indices were calculated.Results: More than a quarter (26.2%) of the subjects perceived themself as stressed at work. The single largest group of hypertensive subjects was seen amongst subjects with work stress.Conclusion: A significant number of health workers in this study is afflicted by work-related stress and perceived work stress was found to be significantly associated with higher hypertension prevalence.

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