scholarly journals A study of the relationship between occupational stress and work accidents in employees of fire department and safety services of Yazd city

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Jafari Nodoushan ◽  
Gholamhossein Halvani ◽  
Ali Sadri ◽  
Alireza Mirjalili ◽  
Mahsa NAzari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Fire Department ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Work Accidents ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: Job stress is one of the most important phenomena in social life and is a serious threat to the workforce health worldwide. Job stress can cause occupational accidents, result in injuries to people, and damage equipment of the workplace. Firefighting is also one of the most stressful occupations. Firefighters have one of the most important intensive occupations and need to be physically and mentally fit to perform their missions and tasks safely. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between occupational stress and work accidents among the staff of fire department and safety services of Yazd province. Methods: This descriptive-survey study was conducted on all personnel of the Firefighting Organization (300 employees) in 2018. The sample group consisted of 160 employees randomly selected from the whole population. The available sampling method and the research tools included two questionnaires of individual-occupational information and Bellik's occupational stress questionnaire (1991). The reliability co-efficient of job stress questionnaire was 0.78 and the validity of both questionnaires was confirmed by several experts. The statistical methods used in this research were descriptive and inferential statistics (t tests, Pearson correlation coefficient, and single-variable regression analysis). Results: The results showed that occupational stress in employees was higher than the average. Moreover, job stress had a significant correlation with physical condition of the work environment, accidents, occupational injuries, time pressure at work, work environment problems, and decision making. Conclusion: Employees exposed to stress are involved with physical weaknesses and suffering from low spirits. Stress also causes unwillingness and coldness to perform the tasks, reduces the staff's energy, decreases the employees' adaptation to the environment, decreases efficiency, causes confusion in decision making, leads to disturbances in organizational relationships, and reduces job values ​​and organizational productivity of employees working in fire department and safety services of Yazd province.  

scholarly journals The Relationship between Occupational Stress and Mental Health in Central Bafgh Iron Workers

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Afkhami Aghda ◽  
Faezeh Afkhami Aghda ◽  
Masoomeh Abdollahi ◽  
Maryam Falahati ◽  
Hossein Moahammad Mirzaee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
General Health ◽  
Iron Ore ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: Occupational stress is one of the most important phenomena in the workplace. Mental health, as an important factor in all personal, social, and occupational life aspects, is one of the areas of interest in mental health. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between job stress and mental health among workers of central iron ore in Bafgh City, Iran. Methods: This was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population included 2400 people (1600 workers and 800 employees) working in central Bafgh iron ore in 2014. The sample size was estimated as 331 using the Morgan and Krejcie table. Approximately, 216 persons were employed in the labor sector and 115 in the employment sector. Data collection tools included the Goldberg general health questionnaire (GHQ) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS). The DASS was designed in three parts. The first part included demographic data (7 items). The second section had 28 questions and dealt with the participants' general health status. The third part included 42 questions and was about occupational stress. Later, Spss21 was used and Pearson correlation coefficient and regression tests were run to analyze the data and test the hypotheses. Results: The results showed that mental health was higher in employees, while job stress was higher among the workers. This indicated a significant association between job stress and mental health in both employees and workers. However, regarding the demographic variables, only gender was related to mental health and rest of the demographic variables had no significant relationship with mental health and job stress (5≥participants). Conclusion: Occupational stress was related to mental health in employees and workers; this can affect the level of production and product quality. Furthermore, occupational tress and mental health not only affect the workers and employees, but also expose the society and other people at risk.  Consequently, it is necessary to plan and render different services at the occupation environment to decrease job stress and improve the current situation.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Noise Exposure and the Relationship between Job Stress and Sleep Disturbance in Workers of an Iranian Construction Industry

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehsan ASIVANDZADEH ◽  
Zeynab JAMALIZADEH ◽  
Afshin MOHEBI ◽  
Peyman YARI ◽  
Seyyed POORYA FAZELI
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Multivariate Regression ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Correlation Test ◽  
Pearson Correlation Test ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: Noise is considered as a risk factor for a wide range of industrial environments, including construction industry. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of job stress caused by noise exposure with sleep disturbance. Methods: This descriptive-analytic study was carried out among 134 workers of an Iranian construction industry. To assess the individuals' noise exposure in accordance with the ISO 9612: 2009, the eight-hour occupational exposure level was measured. To assess the occupational stress, the Parker Job Stress Questionnaire and Insomnia Severity Index were applied. Epworth Sleepiness Scale was also used to assess the sleep disturbance. Data were analyzed using Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Pearson correlation test, and multivariate regression in SPSS version 23. Results: The results of Pearson correlation test and multivariate regression showed that noise can cause sleep disturbance by causing occupational stress in workers. Based on the results of this study, noise exposure, occupational stress, and sleep disturbance have a direct and positive relationship. In other words, increased noise exposure leads to occupational stress and sleep disturbance. Conclusion: Assessment of the noise exposure in workers of a construction industry showed that noise was a very important factor in the psychological problems of workers in this industry. In addition to the direct effects of noise on sleep disturbance, it can indirectly exacerbate the sleep disturbances.

scholarly journals The Impact of Internal Environment of Working on the firms performance

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1166-1175
Author(s):  
DR. AMARA Tijani
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Internal Environment ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Methods Of Evaluation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Health And Safety Issues

Research on monetary evaluation of the impact of internal environment on firms performance always remains of importance interest. However, the validity of the results depends on the methods of evaluation and measurement used. The aim of this study is to evaluate the degradation of the firms performance as consequence of the following two aspects: occupational accidents and injuries and the pollution of the work environment. The first part of this paper presents a brief review of the theoretical concepts, which illustrate the relationship between the work environment and the firms performance. The fieldwork constitutes the central arguments of the second part. The method used for the evaluation of the health damages. The results obtained stress the importance of the Health and safety issues on the performance of the firm.

scholarly journals The Influence of Job Stress, Job Satisfaction and Work Environment On Organizational Commitment of Keluarga Sehat Clinic Wedoro Sidoarjo

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-165
Author(s):  
Safitri Nur Diana ◽  
Bayu Airlangga Putra ◽  
Mochammad Arif
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Interval Data ◽  
Test Results ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to determine the effect of work stress, job satisfaction and work environment on keluarga sehat clinic wedoro sidoarjo. This type of research is quantitative, where researchers distribute questionnaires as a medium for data collection and then processed into interval data which is then processed using SPSS18. The population and sample of this study are 36 employees of keluarga sehat clinic wedoro sidoarjo. Hypothesis test results partially work stress partially negative and significant effect on organizational commitment, job satisfaction partially has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment, and work environment partially does not significantly influence organizational commitment. And the results of the simultaneous hypothesis test was calculated to be 11.570 and included to be greater than Ftable = 2.92. This means that H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted and the significant value is 0,000 less than 0.05. So job stress, job satisfaction and work environment simultaneously have a significant effect on organizational commitment. While the determination test obtained by the coefficient R Square 0.5202 means that the relationship between job stress, job satisfaction and work environment on organizational commitment has an effect of 52.0%, while the remaining 48.0% is explained by other variables not included in the modeling.

The Relationship Between Safety Attitudes and Occupational Accidents

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Tomás ◽  
A. Cheyne ◽  
A. Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Employee Attitudes ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Workplace Hazards ◽  
Safety Attitudes ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Individual Attitude ◽  
The Relationship

This research provides empirical evidence on the relationships between employee attitudes to safety issues and accident indicators in a Spanish context. The research attempts to review to what degree those attitudes reflect a collective, or shared, climate for safety within a number of organizations. Data were gathered from workers in a number of industries in Valencia (Spain) by questionnaire. A total of 1,234 valid questionnaires were completed and formed the basis for subsequent analysis. Analysis of the attitude dimensions found a similar structure to that found in previous research in other countries, as well as identifying those dimensions shared within groups, more likely to represent safety climate. In terms of explaining accidents, the data showed that variables dealing with the work environment, in particular the presence of Workplace Hazards, and the individual’s approach to working safely were directly related to accident outcomes, explaining 19% of the variability in accident history. These variables were, in turn, related to the assessment of safety climate, suggesting that individual attitude variables act as a mediator between climate and accident occurrence. This paper represents one of the few attempts to explain the influence of safety climate, work environment, and individual attitudes on accident outcomes in the Spanish environment, using a theoretical model developed and validated in another European context.

The relationship between work–life balance and job satisfaction: moderating role of training and development and work environment

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Aruldoss ◽  
Kellyann Berube Kowalski ◽  
Miranda Lakshmi Travis ◽  
Satyanarayana Parayitam
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Job Commitment ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between work–life balance (WLB) and job stress, job commitment and job satisfaction. Further, the role of work environment and training and development as moderators in the relationship between WLB and its consequences is investigated.Design/methodology/approachUsing a structured survey instrument, this paper gathered data from 331 respondents working in a transportation company in southern part of India. After checking the psychometric properties of the structured survey instrument, the authors analyzed data using hierarchical regression and structural equation modeling.FindingsThe hierarchical regression results indicated that WLB is (1) negatively related to job stress, (2) positively related to job satisfaction and (3) positively related to job commitment. The results also indicated that (1) job stress is negatively related to job satisfaction, and (2) job commitment is positively related to job satisfaction. The results also support that work environment is a moderator in the relationship between (1) WLB and job stress, and (2) WLB and job satisfaction. Results also documented that training and development is a moderator in the relationship between (1) job stress and job satisfaction, and (2) job commitment and job satisfaction.Research limitations/implicationsSince the present research is based on self-report measures, the limitations of common method bias and social desirability are inherent. However, the authors have taken sufficient care to minimize these limitations. The research has implications for managers in work organizations.Practical implicationsThis study contributes to both literature on human resource management and practicing managers. The study suggests that employers need to be aware of the importance of WLB and invest moneys into training and development programs. Results also suggest maintaining congenial work environment to help employees maintain balance between work and life.Social implicationsThe study is expected to contribute to the welfare of the society in terms of identifying the consequences of WLB.Originality/valueThis study provides new insights about the consequences of WLB through moderating role of training and development and work environment. To the authors’ knowledge, this is a conceptual model developed and tested and first of its kind in India.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Manager, s Decision Making Styles and Teachers Empowerment in Saveh Primary School

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davoud Hosseinzadeh ◽  
Amir Hosain Mohammad Davoudi ◽  
Khadijeh Jokar
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
School Based ◽  
Significant Negative Relationship ◽  
Decision Making Styles ◽  
The Relationship

The present research was conducted to find out the relationship between manager, s decision making styles and teachers empowerment in primary schools of Saveh city. Research methodology of the study from the perspective of data collection in descriptive and correlation and from the perspective of purpose، is a practical one. The population of the study consisted of all the teachers of Saveh primary school. Based on Morgan, s Table، a sample size of 211 persons was determined and the samples were randomly selected through relative stratified method. Data collection tools were two standard questionnaires of decision making style Scott & Bruce، consisting of 25 items and psychological empowerment Spritzer questionnaires containing 20 items in five –point Likert scale. The content validation of each of the two questionnaires were confirmed by the specialists and their reliability calculating Cronbach s coefficient  alpha were respectively 0.75 and 0.88. The datacollected through descriptive and inferential statistics، like Kolmogorow-Smirnov test، pearson correlation coefficient، regression and step by step analysis were analyzed through the statistical software SPSS. The results of the study reveal that there is relationship between manager, s decision making styles and teachers empowerment. in such a way among the predictive variable dimensions،only “ rational and avoidant Decision Making style” were on the model.Considering the results of the study، there is a significant positive relationship between rational decision making style and empowerment. There are significant negative relationship  between avoidant and spontaneous decision making styles and empowerment. There aren’t relationship  between intuitive and avoidant decision making styles and empowerment.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Organizational Learning Capability and Job Satisfaction

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Seyyed Yaser Ebrahimian Jolodar ◽  
Seyyed Rohollah Ebrahimian Jolodar
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Learning Capability ◽  
Sample Number ◽  
The Relationship

The effectiveness and productivity of an organization depends on its staff and if they don’t be satisfied from their job, continues of living for such organization is impossible. One of the important factors which influence on job satisfaction, is an organizational learning capability (OLC). So, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between organizational learning capability and its dimensions (experimentation, risk taking, interaction with the external environment, dialogue and participative decision making) with job satisfaction. The population of this study was the employees of Tejarat Bank in Sari city, Iran and the sample number became 103. The data of job satisfaction gathered by a single item of Chiva and Alegre’s (2008(questionnaire and for gathering the data of organizational learning capability, we used Chiva et al.’s (2007) OLC measurement instrument. For testing and analyzing the hypotheses, pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression have been used.   The results of study show that there is a positive relationship between organizational learning capability with job satisfaction. Furthermore, the results revealed the five dimensions of organizational learning capability (experimentation, risk taking, interaction with the external environment, dialogue and participative decision making) had positive relationship with job satisfaction.   Keywords: Organizational learning capability, Job satisfaction, Staff  

Can We Blame the Climate of an Organization for the Stress Experienced by Employees?

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjeev P. Sahni ◽  
Vaijayanthee Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Support System ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Manufacturing Organization ◽  
As Stress ◽  
The Relationship

The environment of workplace has received much attention in research in human resource literature. However, its impact on employee’s behavior such as stress has not been established widely. This research explores the relationship between stress and organizational climate among employees of a large manufacturing organization. A sample of 625 employees was selected using convenience sampling method to measure the level of occupational stress and organizational climate. Pearson’s correlation coefficient was computed to study the relationship between the two variables. To identify the predictors of occupational stress with organizational climate as a criterion, stepwise regression analysis was calculated. The findings indicate that there exists a negative significant correlation between the two variables under study. Regression analysis reveals that support system, decision-making, motivational level, and warmth as climate factors, significantly predict occupational stress. The findings are significant for management practitioners, organizational psychologists, and human resources personnel since it empirically directs them to focus on diagnosing the climate of the organization, especially giving importance to strengthen the support system and empowering employees with decision-making power which, if neglected, may cause stress to employees.

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