scholarly journals Health Implications of Work-Related Stress among Academic Staff of Tertiary Institutions in Katsina State

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Mustapha H. Kurfi ◽  
Abubakar I. Hassan ◽  
Justin N. Ezenkiri
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
The State ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Health Implication ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Related Stress

<em>This study investigated the health implications of work-related stress among academic staff of tertiary institutions in Katsina State, Nigeria. This research adopts a descriptive survey design. The population of this study is 2,036 academic staff from thirteen institutions. A sample of 328 academic staff was drawn, using proportionate stratified sampling technique. A self-developed questionnaire (HIWRS-Q) with reliability of 0.75 was used. Chi-square and t-test were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of this study revealed that 105 (32%) of the respondents do not experienced health implications of work-related stress while, 223 (68%) of the respondents experienced health implications of work-related stress. Also, there is significant health implication of work-related stress among academic staff (P=0.001&lt;0.05). There is significant difference in the health implication of work-related stress among academic staff based on institutional ownership (P=0.023&lt;0.05). There is no significant difference in the work-related stress between male and female teaching staff (P=0.650&gt;0.05). It is recommended among others that the State government should improve on the working environment and conditions of academic staff to be health-friendly, health enhancing conditions for achieving academic excellence, and sustainable productivity in the State.</em>

scholarly journals ASSESSING THE RISK FACTORS OF WORK-RELATED STRESS AMONG HOUSE OFFICERS OF TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS, KARACHI

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-122
Author(s):  
Zulfiqar Ali Shaikh ◽  
Noshaba Noor ◽  
Aisha Farooq ◽  
Maryam Khaleel ◽  
Darakhshan Naqvi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
P Value ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals

Background: House Officers report significant levels of work-related stress that demands to be immediately addressed as it adversely affects their ability to function their best as doctors. This study aimed to assess the risk factors of psychological distress among the currently working house officers (2016-2017). Objectives: To assess the various risk factors of work-related stress amongst the house officers working in tertiary care hospitals, Karachi Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out in Civil Hospital, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi during October 2016 and March 2017. A total of 384 house officers were approached for the study as per the sample size calculated using the Open-epi software. The questionnaire comprised of demographic data, 10-items perceived stress scale, and 12-items list of potential stressors. The severity of each stressor was measured using a five-point Likert scale (1-5) ranging from always (1) to never (5). Results: A total of 384 house officers were approached out of whom 315 (82%) participated. Among them, 115 (36.50%) were found to be under stress of whom 24 (20.8%) were males and 91(79.2%) were females. Significant difference for stressors by gender was found, these included their job having an effect on their health, change in eating habits and lack of paramedical staff cooperation (P < 0.05). Factors like increased hesitancy to take on tasks and increased tendency to make errors were found to have an impact on clinical performance (P value <0.05). Conclusion: There is high level of perceived stress in house officers of tertiary care hospitals, Karachi. Therefore, adequate steps are needed for stress management which should be dealt in terms of preventive rather than curative strategy.

scholarly journals Level of Work Related Stress among Teachers in Elementary Schools

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 484-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teuta Agai–Demjaha ◽  
Jovanka Karadzinska Bislimovska ◽  
Dragan Mijakoski
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
University Education ◽  
Lower Grade ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Related Stress

BACKGROUND: Teaching is considered a highly stressful occupation, with work-related stress levels among teachers being among the highest compared to other professions. Unfortunately there are very few studies regarding the levels of work-related stress among teachers in the Republic of Macedonia.AIM: To identify the level of self-perceived work-related stress among teachers in elementary schools and its relationship to gender, age, position in the workplace, the level of education and working experience.MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed a descriptive-analytical model of a cross-sectional study that involved 300 teachers employed in nine elementary schools.  Evaluation of examined subjects included completion of a specially designed questionnaire.RESULTS: We found that the majority of interviewed teachers perceive their work-related stress as moderate. The level of work-related stress was significantly high related to the gender, age, position in workplace, as well as working experience (p < 0.01), while it was significant related to level of education (p < 0.05). Significantly greater number of lower-grade teachers perceives the workplace as extremely stressful as compared to the upper-grade teachers (18.5% vs. 5.45%), while the same is true for female respondents as compared to the male ones (15.38% vs. 3.8%). In addition, our results show that teachers with university education significantly more often associate their workplace with stronger stress than their colleagues with high education (13.48% vs. 9.4%). We also found that there is no significant difference of stress levels between new and more experienced teachers.CONCLUSION: Our findings confirm that the majority of interviewed teachers perceived their work-related stress as high or very high. In terms of the relationship between the level of teachers’ stress and certain demographic and job characteristics, according to our results, the level of work-related stress has shown significantly high relation to gender, age, levels of grades taught as well as working experience, and significant relation to the level of education.

scholarly journals DIFFERENT EFFECT OF SHIFT WORK ON FATIGUE AND WORK RELATED STRESS IN EMERGENCY ROOM NURSES AT THE HOSPITALS IN BADUNG AND DENPASAR REGENCY, BALI, INDONESIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-66
Author(s):  
I Gusti Ngurah Juniartha ◽  
Teguh Wahju Sardjono ◽  
Dewi Kartikawatiningsih
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Room ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Time Shift ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Related Stress

Background: Shift work is a way to maintain proper health care daily at hospital. Shift work may affect fatigue level of nurse and work related stress in Emergency Room (ER) nurses. Generally there are two types of shift work, such as two and three division time a day. The three-division time shift includes 6-6-12 shift and 7-7-10 hours shift, and two-division time includes 12-12 hours shift. Lack of studies discusses about shift work on fatigue and work related stress in ER nurses.Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the differences of the effects between 6-6-12 shift, 7-7-10 shift, and 12-12 shift on fatigue and work related stress, and determine the dominant indicator influencing fatigue and work related stress in emergency nurses at the hospitals in Badung and Denpasar regency, Bali Indonesia.Methods: This was an observational analytic study with cross sectional approach. Purposive sampling was done to recruit 102 nurses from eight emergency departments at Badung and Denpasar regency. Occupational Fatigue Exhaustion Recovery (OFER) questionnaire was used to measure fatigue, and Expanded Nursing Stress Scale (ENSS) questionnaire was used to measure work related stress. Univariate analysis was used to analyze demographic characteristics of each ER. Kruskall-Wallis test with post hoc Mann Whitney were used to determine the different score of fatigue and work related stress between each group, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to identify contribution of fatigue toward work related stress of ER nurses. Results: There were significant difference of the effect of shift work on fatigue, between 6-6-12 shift and 12-12 shift with p = 0.037, and between 7-7-10 shift and 12-12 shift with p = 0.003; and significant difference of the effect of shift work on work related stress, between 6-6-12 shift and 12-12 shift with p = 0.474, and between 7-7-10 shift and 12-12 shift with p = 0.128. SEM results show that fatigue contributed about 61% to increase work related stress in ER nurses.Conclusion: There was significant difference of the effects on fatigue between two and three-division time of shifts, and there was no difference of the effect on work related stress for each group. Fatigue statistically increased work related stress in ER nurses.

scholarly journals Impact of Work Related Stress on Motion Stereotypic Responses

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monalisha Banerjee ◽  
Alakananda De ◽  
Prakash Chandra Dhara
Keyword(s):  
Light Stress ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Control Knob ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
Cardiovascular Stress ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Related Stress

Stereotypes can be referred as conditioned reflexes which have become subconscious and automatic. In the present study efforts have been made to figure out how work stress affects motion stereotype. The study was performed on a group of pole manufacturing workers (n=44) having the age group of 45-54 years. The work related stress was evaluated in terms of CSI (Cardiovascular Stress Index) of the subjects on the basis of their heart rates. The subjects were divided into three groups (light stress, moderate stress and high stress) according to the percentile values of CSI. Direction of motion stereotype was determined for different control-display units, viz., rotary control knob and horizontal display , rotary control knob and vertical display, rotary control knob and circular display, and rocker switch in horizontal and vertical alignment for ‘on’ and ‘off’ response. Index of reversibility of the direction of motion stereotype was determined. Experiments were also performed for right and left handed workers separately. The response initiation time of the workers was computed by a digital timer. Results showed that there was no significant difference in the direction of motion stereotype between left and right handed workers. Significant difference (p<0.05 or less) in the direction of motion stereotype of the workers was observed in most of the control display combinations among different stress levels. The index of reversibility was decreased with increased stress level. It may be concluded that work related stress had a notable effect on motion stereotypic responses of the factory workers.

scholarly journals Effects of nature-based mindfulness training on resilience/symptom load in professionals with high work-related stress-levels: findings from the WIN-Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Lücke ◽  
Sylvia Braumandl ◽  
Bernhard Becker ◽  
Sebastian Moeller ◽  
Christina Custal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Mindfulness Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Symptom Load ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
High Work

Purpose The levels of work-related stress and the incidence rates of subsequent related illnesses are increasing in our society, leading to high individual and socioeconomic burdens. Mindfulness training has been shown to be an effective method of improving stress resilience. This paper aims to investigate the efficacy of nature-based mindfulness training in professionals with high levels of work-related stress. Design/methodology/approach In this controlled pilot study, a total of 56 volunteers completed a nature-based mindfulness training progam and were compared to 8 participants (waitlist controls). Psychometric assessments were performed at baseline and after two and four months of training. Findings After two months of training, the scores for self-efficacy, sense of coherence, level of mindfulness and overall psychiatric symptom load had significantly improved in the intervention group, while the control group did not show any significant improvements. A comparison between the intervention and control groups showed a significant difference regarding the sense of coherence only. Research limitations/implications Since this was an exploratory study with a small control group, further studies are needed to verify our findings. Practical implications In conclusion, nature-based mindfulness training seems to be a promising tool for the improvement of resilience and overall psychological health in professionals. Originality/value This was the first study to systematically investigate effects of nature-based mindfulness training in people with high work-related stress.

scholarly journals 1503The association of work-related stress with aggravation of pre-existing disease during COVID-19 emergency in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yupeng He ◽  
Hiroshi Yatsuya ◽  
Chifa Chiang ◽  
Atsuhiko Ota ◽  
Ryo Okubo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Job Strain ◽  
The State ◽  
Internet Survey ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Job Demand ◽  
Related Stress

Abstract Background The job environment has changed since the sweeping of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The current study aimed to investigate the association between work-related stress and aggravation of pre-existing disease among workers during the first state of COVID-19 emergency in Japan. Methods Data were obtained from Japan COVID-19 and Society Internet Survey (JACSIS) conducted between August 25 and September 30, 2020. Participants who reported had a job as well as current history of disease(s) (i.e., pre-existing conditions) were included (n = 3090). Work-related stress since the state of COVID-19 emergency (April 2020) was assessed according to the job demand-control model. Aggravation of pre-existing disease during the state of emergency was self-reported. Multivariable logistic regression models were adopted to demonstrate the association. Results 334 (11%) participants reported with aggravation of pre-existing diseases. The numbers of participants with high demand and low control were 112 (18%) and 100 (14%), respectively. Compared to medium demand, high demand was significantly associated with aggravation of pre-existing diseases (odds ratio: 1.67, 95% confidence interval: 1.20-2.28). Low control was significantly associated with aggravation of pre-existing diseases (odds ratio: 1.41, 95% confidence interval: 1.02-1.95) compared to medium control. Conclusions Work-related stress during the first state of COVID-19 emergency was associated with aggravation of pre-existing disease during that period. Key messages Eleven percent of the working participants with pre-existing diseases reported its aggravation during the first state of COVID-19 emergency in Japan. Job strain characterized by high job demand and low job control was associated with aggravation of pre-existing disease.

Treating Work-Related Stress in Professionals Who Heal

PsycCRITIQUES ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 52 (33) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry Schneider ◽  
Angela Kuemmel
Keyword(s):  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress
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