scholarly journals Instability of Personality Traits of Teachers in Risk Conditions due to Work-Related Stress

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Ruggero Andrisano Ruggieri ◽  
Anna Iervolino ◽  
PierGiorgio Mossi ◽  
Emanuela Santoro ◽  
Giovanni Boccia
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
State Of Health ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Psychosocial Risk Assessment

The following study aims to verify whether psychosocial risk conditions determine a variation in personality traits. The sample consisted of 301 teachers, comprising 84 men (27.1%) and 217 women (72.9%). The Big Five Questionnaire (BFQ) was used to measure personality traits, while the Organizational and Psychosocial Risk Assessment (OPRA) questionnaire was used to measure psychosocial risk. The ANOVA results notice the change of BFQ traits. These are significant (Extraversion = 0.000; Agreeableness = 0.001; Neuroticism = 0.000; Openness = 0.017), with the exception of the Conscientiousness trait (Conscientiousness = 0.213). The research supports the approach of seeing personality as the result of the interaction between the individual and the environment; this position is also recognized by work-related stress literature. Stress conditions can lead to a change in the state of health and possibly determine the onset of work-related stress diseases. In the future, it would be useful to start a series of longitudinal studies to understand in greater detail the variability of personality traits due to changes in the Risk Index.

Comparison of Personality Traits among Patients with Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis, and Stress: A Pilot Study

Dermatology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 236 (4) ◽  
pp. 324-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynda Grine ◽  
Giulia Tochtermann ◽  
Hilde Lapeere ◽  
Nele Maes ◽  
Günther F.L. Hofbauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases ◽  
The Impact

Background: Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis are chronic skin diseases that greatly affect the quality of life. Both diseases can be triggered or exacerbated by stress. Objective: We aimed to differentiate personality traits between patients with chronic skin conditions and people treated for stress in a pilot study. Methods: Patients participating voluntarily in educational programs in Belgium and Switzerland were recruited to complete personality trait questionnaires, including the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) and the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ). A comparison was made with patients treated for work-related stress. Results: A total of 48 and 91 patients suffering from skin diseases and work-related stress, respectively, were included in the study. Based on the questionnaires, we found that dermatology patients were less persistent and impulsive than those with work-related stress. Dermatology patients also exhibited more rigidness and less focus on performance. Finally, patients with work-related stress seem more likely to change in response to health-promoting programs than patients with chronic dermatoses. Conclusion: Patients with chronic skin diseases may perceive and cope with stress differently in comparison to patients with work-related stress due to inherent personality traits. Therefore, stress coping mechanisms may differ among different diseases. More research is needed into the design of educational interventions and the impact of personality traits in disease-specific groups.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Risk, Work-Related Stress, and Job Satisfaction among Domestic Waste Collectors in the Ho Municipality of Ghana: A Phenomenological Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Yaw Lissah ◽  
Martin Amogre Ayanore ◽  
John Krugu ◽  
Robert A. C. Ruiter
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Domestic Waste ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Related Stress

Domestic waste collectors play key roles in the collection and disposal of solid waste in Ghana. The work environment and conditions under which domestic waste collectors operate influence their job satisfaction ratings and health outcomes. This study investigated psychosocial risk factors, work-related stress and job satisfaction needs among municipal solid waste collectors in the Ho Municipality of Ghana. A phenomenological design was applied to collect data among 64 domestic waste collectors, 12 managers, and 23 supervisors of two waste companies in Ho Municipality, Ghana. Data were collected from June–August 2018 using in-depth interview and focus group discussion guides. Interviews were supplemented by field observations. Data were analyzed using inductive and deductive content procedures to form themes based on the study aim. Four themes emerged from the study. The study results revealed that domestic waste collector’s poor attitudes and safety behaviors such as not wearing personal protective equipment, poor enforcement of safety standards by supervisors and managers, and work-related stress caused by poor working environments impact negatively on domestic waste collector’s health and safety. Other factors such as poor enforcement of standard company regulations, poor work relations, non-clear work roles, lack of social protection to meet medical needs, poor remuneration, negative community perceptions of domestic waste collectors job, work environments, and workloads of domestic waste collectors were reported to negatively impact on work stress and job satisfaction needs. In conclusion, the findings are important in informing the necessary waste management policies aimed at improving decent work environments, as well as improving the health and well-being of domestic waste collectors in both the formal and informal sectors in Ghana.

scholarly journals Similarities and Differences of Health-promoting Leadership and Transformational Leadership

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Dunkl ◽  
Paul Jiménez ◽  
Simona Šarotar Žižek ◽  
Borut Milfelner ◽  
Wolfgang K. Kallus
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Online Study ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Concept Of Health ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The concept of health-promoting leadership focuses on the interaction between the organization and the individual by identifying components able to positively influence employees’ working conditions. In the present study, the effects of health-promoting leadership and transformational leadership on the employees’ recovery–stress balance are investigated. In an online study, 212 Slovenian workers were asked about their perceptions of their direct supervisors and their work-related stress and recovery. The results showed that both leadership styles have a significant effect on employees’ recovery at the workplace, which mediated the relationship between leadership and work-related stress.

scholarly journals Job strain and sense of coherence: Associations with stress-related outcomes among teachers

2021 ◽  
pp. 140349482110118
Author(s):  
Joacim Ramberg ◽  
Sara Brolin Låftman ◽  
Jannike Nilbrink ◽  
Gabriella Olsson ◽  
Susanna Toivanen
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Depressed Mood ◽  
Job Strain ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
The Individual

Background: Teachers constitute an occupational group experiencing high levels of stress and with high sick-leave rates. Therefore, examining potentially protective factors is important. While prior research has mainly focused on the link between teachers’ own experiences of their work environment and stress-related outcomes, it is also possible that colleagues’ perception of the work environment and their possibilities for dealing with work-related stress contribute to influencing individual teachers’ stress. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate how teachers’ reports of high job strain (i.e. high demands and low control) and sense of coherence (SOC), as well as the concentration of colleagues reporting high strain and high SOC, were associated with perceived stress and depressed mood. Methods: The data were derived from the Stockholm Teacher Survey, with information from two cross-sectional web surveys performed in 2014 and in 2016 ( N=2732 teachers in 205 school units). Two-level random intercept linear regression models were performed. Results: High job strain at the individual level was associated with higher levels of perceived stress and depressed mood, but less so for individuals with high SOC. Furthermore, a greater proportion of colleagues reporting high SOC was associated with lower levels of perceived stress and depressed mood at the individual level. Conclusions: High SOC may be protective against work-related stress among teachers. Additionally, the proportion of colleagues reporting high SOC was related to less individual stress, suggesting a protective effect of school-level collective SOC.

scholarly journals Pilot study on fields with high exposure to psychosocial risk factors

2020 ◽  
Vol 305 ◽  
pp. 00058
Author(s):  
Raluca Maria Iordache ◽  
Viorica Petreanu ◽  
Delia Cristina Mihăilă
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Psychosocial Risk Factors ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Health State ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
High Exposure ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire ◽  
Related Stress

A pilot study concerning psychosocial risk factors that could determine work related stress and effects on work behaviour and health state was developed involving five fields of activity with high exposure on work related stress (education, health, transport, banking, financial consultancy). The study aimed to identify the main specific psychosocial risk factors in every of the five fields, in order to substantiate a method for assessing the risk factors for work related stress. The study used a complex ergonomic methodology, and one of the main instruments used to identify psychosocial factors was the Romanian version of The Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ).

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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