scholarly journals Investigating the Prevalence of Unsafe Behaviors and the Factors Affecting It Using a Cross-sectional Study in a Steel Company in Iran

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadiseh Rabiei ◽  
Mahdi Malakoutikhah ◽  
Ali Karimi ◽  
Asma Zare ◽  
Hamidreza Saberi
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
General Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Steel Company ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Unsafe Behaviors ◽  
Work Family

Abstract Background: Unsafe behaviors (UBs) are the most important cause of accidents (98 %). Therefore, identifying the cause of UBs is also significant. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of UBs among the workers of a steel company in Iran and also to identify the factors affecting these behaviors.Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 270 people from the employees of a steel company in Iran in 2016. The present study consists of two parts. 1) investigate the prevalence of UBs of workers using safety behavior sampling method, 2) identify the factors affecting UBs using a questionnaire (demographic sections, general health questionnaire, work-family conflict questionnaire, and UK's HSE job stress questionnaire). The data from the questionnaires were analyzed by SPSS 16. Results: The frequency of observed UBs showed that out of 1310 observed behaviors, 531 cases (40.5%) were unsafe. Also, UB among the sample group was significantly higher than the control group (P < .05). The correlation between general health, work-family conflict, job stress, and UBs showed that general health had a significant relationship with UBs (P < .05).Conclusions: The relationship between support scale in job stress and accident showed that organizational factors such as organizational climate, safety culture, management and cooperation between people are among the factors affecting the accident and with optimal management of these factors can play a significant role in future accidents.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Predicting Factors of Chronic Pain among Workers of Petrochemical and Petroleum Refinery Plants

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Shaygan ◽  
Maryam Yazdanpanah
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Petroleum Refinery ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Occupational Factors ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Work Family

Background: Taking into account the differences in job requirements and conditions, it is expected that workers in some occupations are more susceptible to pain than others. Objective: To examine the prevalence of chronic pain among workers of several petrochemical and petroleum refinery plants. We also examined the predictive role of psycho-familial variables (depression, work-family conflict and job stress) in causing chronic pain when controlling for demographic and occupational factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among 674 workers. Those with chronic pain were identified by affirmative answers to screening questions based on the ICD-11 criteria. Results: There were 162 (24.0%; 95% CI 20.8% to 27.3%) workers meeting the ICD11 criteria for chronic pain. Headache was the most frequently reported pain (29.9%). We found a significantly (p=0.03) higher prevalence of pain among the middle age than in other age groups. Chronic pain more frequently affected divorced/widowed workers (p<0.001), and those with more work experience (p=0.04). Workers with chronic pain reported significantly higher levels of depression (p<0.001), job stress (p=0.007), and work-family conflict (p<0.001). After controlling for demographic and occupational factors, depression (p<0.001) and work-family conflict (p=0.003) were found to be independent predictors of chronic pain among studied workers. Conclusion: Workers who experience higher levels of depression, work-family conflict and job stress might be more prone to chronic pain. The majority of these factors are modifiable, and the problem may thus be solved by establishing appropriate screening programs, and availability of proper services and education.

scholarly journals The Comorbidity of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Depression: Associations with Working Conditions Among Hospital Nurses

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (7) ◽  
pp. 346-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Zhang ◽  
Mazen ElGhaziri ◽  
Sarah Nasuti ◽  
Jeanne F. Duffy
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Work Family

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the leading cause of pain and disability among nurses and are frequently accompanied by depression. However, the association between the comorbidity of MSDs and depression and working conditions has not been studied, which was the aim of this study. Methods: In 2015, all nurses ( n = 1,102) employed at a community hospital in the Northeast United States were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. A survey was distributed in which participants were asked to report on MSDs, depressive symptoms, as well as subjective working conditions assessed including physical demands, psychological demands, decision authority, social support, and work–family conflict. Findings: 397 nurses responded (36%), and the prevalence of the comorbidity of MSDs and depression was 14.5%. Poisson regression (PR) models suggested that work–family conflict was associated with increased risk of the comorbidity (PR = 2.18; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.33–3.58), as was 8-hour night shift (PR = 2.77; 95% CI = [1.22, 6.31]) or 12-hour day shift (PR = 2.20; 95% CI = [1.07, 4.50]). Other working conditions were not directly associated with the comorbidity. Conclusions/Application to Practice: The comorbidity of MSDs and depression is prevalent among hospital nurses, and work–family conflict and working night shift or longer shifts were significantly associated with this. Effective workplace programs are needed to address nurses’ working conditions to reduce their work–family conflict, thereby improving their musculoskeletal and mental health.

scholarly journals Work or family…? Huge conflict in working population: a cross sectional study in a city in Karnataka

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 3691
Author(s):  
Ratnaprabha G. K. ◽  
Sindhu P. ◽  
Aswin Kumar ◽  
Prakash R. Kengnal ◽  
Ashok kumar M. S.
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family

Background: Work and family are the most important responsibilities of an adult. The last two decades have been marked by striking changes in the world of work and nature of the family. Work schedules, work orientation, marriage, children and spouse employment patterns may all produce pressures to effectively exhibit ones work role or the family role, which are interdependent. The objectives of the study were to assess work family conflict (WFC) among the working population in a city in Karnataka, and its determinants.Methods: A community based cross sectional study was carried out during August-September 2015 among 400 adult working population of Davangere city, working in different sectors (hospitals, schools, colleges, banks and police department). A pretested structured self-administered questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic details, Carlson’s Work-Family Conflict Scale was used. Data was analyzed using SPSS 10 for frequencies, Chi square test, student’s T test and ANOVA. Results: Out of 400 study participants, 62% were men. Mean scores of work to family conflict was 27.28±5.68 and that of family to work conflict was 25.37±5.61. Time based work to family conflict was more compared to strain and behaviour based. Conflict scores were higher for females, >45 years age, employees who had children, especially child under 5 years of age. WFC was found to be highest among doctors, police and nurses. Conclusions: Work to family conflict was higher than family to work conflict, especially time based. 

scholarly journals Effect of job stress on commitment of female entrepreneurs: Evidence from Abuja, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Isah Kabir ◽  
Umar Abbas Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Role Overload ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Family

Job stress affects and influences the mental, physical, and well-being of an entrepreneur. The objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between work-family conflict, role overload, and the business environment on the commitment of microentrepreneurs in Abuja. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design, data were obtained via an online survey, only the 65 questionnaires were returned. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23 and hypotheses were tested with linear regression. Findings from the study indicate a positive relationship between work-family conflict, role overload, and work environment. and the study recommended that future studies should enlarge the sample size of this study and identify other job stress variable that was not included in this study.

Work-Family Conflict and Suicidal Ideation Among Physicians of Pakistan: The Moderating Role of Perceived Life Satisfaction

2020 ◽  
pp. 003022282094724
Author(s):  
Bushra Akram ◽  
Bushra Bibi ◽  
Mirza Ashfaq Ahmed ◽  
Noreena Kausar
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Life Satisfaction ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Work Family

Recent studies have shown an increased level of suicidal behavior among physicians, not only in Pakistan but all over the world. In this cross-sectional study, 622 physicians, aged 32–55 years, participated from 50 private and public hospitals located in the seven cities of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Three standardized tools were used to assess suicidal ideation, perceived life satisfaction and work-family conflict of the participants. Results showed work-family conflict as positive whereas life satisfaction was shown to be a negative predictor of suicidal ideation among the physicians. Furthermore, findings suggested that, as a moderator, percieved life satisfaction holds a significant role in decreasing the levels of work-family conflict and suicidal ideation among the physicians. Therefore, it is recommendable to incoroporate a perceived life satisfaction enhancement program into the training of physicians so that suicidal ideation may be prevented and treated effectively.

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