Reliability and Validity of a Stress Scale in Public Employees from Murcia (Spain)

Stress is common in all work environments. Technostress and the difficulty of separating the family arena from the work environment are some of the new and emerging risks faced by companies, employees and society in general. Most of the available instruments for measuring stress in workers have been focused on education professionals and healthcare workers. Therefore, it is necessary to validate simple and friendly-use tools to detect stress levels in public workers. The aim of this study was to determine the internal consistency of an adapted version of the Student Stress Inventory-Stress Manifestations (SSI-SM) for public employees and to determine if high-stress levels are related to personal and work-related factors. A cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted from October 2016 to February 2019 including 468 Spanish public workers based in Murcia. An adapted version of the SSI-SM was administered and data on personal and work-related factors were collected. Results showed that all of the factors had Cronbach’s α over 0.700, and no items need to be deleted due to correlations with the factor exceeding 0.300. Factor 1, “Self-concept”, has a Cronbach’s α of 0.868, with values of 15.62 ± 4.99; factor 2, “Sociability”, Cronbach’s α: 0.853, with mean values of 13.33 ± 4.17; factor 3, “Somatization”, Cronbach’s α: 0.704, mean value of 5.35 ± 1.90 and: factor 4, “Uncertainty”, Cronbach’s α: 0.746, with a mean value of 8.19 ± 2.51. In conclusion, the internal consistency of the adapted SSI-SM for public employees with different work positions and shifts has been validated and determined. This study provides a useful tool for the early detection of stress in public employees and may be potentially useful for preventing the harmful consequences of stress.

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Frequency and Association of Stress Levels with Modes of Commuting Among Medical Students of a Developing Country

Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.21315/mjms2021.28.4.12 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 113-122

Author(s):

Syed Muhammad Ashraf Jahangeer ◽

Nimra Hasnain ◽

Muhammad Taha Tariq ◽

Ammara Jamil ◽

Syeda Yamna Zia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Noise Exposure ◽

High Stress ◽

Noise Pollution ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Trauma ◽

Stress Levels

Introduction: This study aimed at determining the frequency and association of stress levels with modes of transportation and was likely to reveal the contributing transportation-related factors for stress in medical students. Methods: This was a questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study that included undergraduate medical students of a public sector medical university in Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 573 students participated voluntarily, of which 300 were provided a manual questionnaire and 273 filled it online. The reliability of the questionnaire was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha at 0.791. The collected data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 21.0. Results: Out of 573 participants, 99.3% (n = 298) of students filled the questionnaire manually, whereas 100% of students filled the questionnaire online. Almost two-thirds of students used university transport; more than 90% lived more than 5 km from the university and 56% had a traveling time of more than an hour. Approximately 15.4% of students reported physical trauma and some form of harassment. Sheldon Cohen’s stress scale surprisingly revealed 90% of students to be within the moderate-to-high stress category. Risk factors were associated with stress levels and significant associations were observed with noise exposure (P = 0.023) and sleep quality (P = 0.001). The most common reported stressors associated with commuting included overcrowding, long travel, and air and noise pollution. Noise pollution was the main predictor of stress among commuters. Conclusion: Poor transportation has adverse effects on health and academic performance. Administration in their respective jurisdictions is needed to investigate this matter to make commuting a routine rather than a hassle.

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Professional stress levels among healthcare workers of Nelamangala: a cross sectional study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20175351 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (12) ◽

pp. 4685

Author(s):

Spoorthy Sagar ◽

Ravish K. S. ◽

Ranganath T. S. ◽

Mohammed Tanveer Ahmed ◽

Shanmugapriya D.

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Life Stress ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Mild Stress ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Related ◽

Stress Levels

Background: Occupational stress can impair one’s health and reduce the efficiency and productivity of work. Delivering health services in rural areas is a tedious job for healthcare workers due to various factors. Inadequate staffing of workers leading to overloaded work and many other factors make them less motivated and experience work stress. Methods: A cross sectional study done in Nelamangla, rural field practice area of BMCRI. A multi stage random sampling technique was applied for the study. 5 PHCs were randomly chosen. Healthcare workers (such as LHV, ANM, Health Assistants, ASHA workers and AWWs) were recruited by probability proportion to sample size. 140 study participants were interviewed using pre tested semi structured questionnaire to collect socio demographic details and work related details; validated professional life stress scale was used to assess stress levels. Descriptive statistics and chi square test were used. Results: 37.1% (52) had mild stress, 52.1% (73) were moderately stressed, 10.7% (15) were severely stressed and none of them were very severely stressed that needed immediate intervention. Working hours, job satisfaction, clarity about work, amount of work exceeding stipulated time, loss of interest at work, not being rewarded and valued for their work are few of the factors that are found to be associated with stress levels. Conclusions: Work related factors have been the main stressors and higher stress levels might impede the performance of the workers and hence addressing this is necessary.

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Critical Review on Suicide Among Nurses

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000305 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 91-101 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Marie Alderson ◽

Xavier Parent-Rocheleau ◽

Brian Mishara

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Literature Review ◽

High Stress ◽

Related Factors ◽

Work Settings ◽

Work Related ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Full Text Review ◽

The Subject ◽

Psychiatric Problems

Background: Research shows that there is a high prevalence of suicide among nurses. Despite this, it has been 15 years since the last literature review on the subject was published. Aim: The aim of this article is to review the knowledge currently available on the risk of suicide among nurses and on contributory risk factors. Method: A search was conducted in electronic databases using keywords related to prevalence and risk factors of suicide among nurses. The abstracts were analyzed by reviewers according to selection criteria. Selected articles were submitted to a full-text review and their key elements were summarized. Results: Only nine articles were eligible for inclusion in this review. The results of this literature review highlight both the troubling high prevalence of suicide among nurses as well as the persistent lack of studies that examine this issue. Conclusion: Considering that the effects of several factors related to nurses' work and work settings are associated with high stress, distress, or psychiatric problems, we highlight the relevance of investigating work-related factors associated with nurses' risk of suicide. Several avenues for future studies are discussed as well as possible research methods.

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Comparative assessment of odontometric parameters for gender determination: A hospital based cross-sectional study

Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine ◽

10.18231/j.ijfcm.2021.030 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 147-152

Author(s):

Mosmi Lomi ◽

Jonathan Daniel M

Keyword(s):

Sexual Dimorphism ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Mean Value ◽

The Body ◽

Central Incisor ◽

Maxillary Canine ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mean Values ◽

Gender Determination ◽

Significant Difference

Determining gender is one of the most important procedure in forensics. Teeth are made of the most enduring mineralized tissues in the body, as such, they have an extraordinary resistance to putrefaction and the effects of external agents (physical, thermal, mechanical, chemical or biological) which makes them invaluable material for anthropological, genetic, odontologic and forensic examinations.i)To assess the degree of sexual dimorphism in maxillary canine using maxillary canine index, maxillary first molar and central incisor using mesiodistal (MD) and buccolingual/buccopalatal (BL) dimensions of the crown. ii) To determine the accuracy of maxillary canine index, first molar and central incisor dimensions (mesiodistal and buccolingual/buccopalatal) in determining sex.This study consisted of total 30 participants (males=15, females=15) of age group ranging from 20 to 35 yrs. Measurement of dimensions of selected teeth were performed on maxillary cast using digital Vernier caliper, resolution 0.01mm. Data thus obtained were analyzed statistically.The mean values of all the measurements in males were greater than females. There was statistical significant difference in mean value of bucco-lingual width of molar, mesiodistal width of canine (on left side, right side and average) and the inter-canine distance between males and females. The buccolingual width of molar showed the highest % of sexual dimorphism (5.33%) and the mesiodistal width of molar showed the least % of dimorphism (0.7%). Bucco-lingual width of molar posed the highest prediction accuracy for gender determination. We conclude that buccolingual width of maxillary first molar can be used to predict the gender when only teeth of maxillary arch are available for forensic examination.

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Occupational Stress among Nurses in a Public Medical College Hospital

Delta Medical College Journal ◽

10.3329/dmcj.v6i2.38218 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 86-89

Author(s):

Shila Rani Das ◽

Chinmay Biswas ◽

Sharmina Afrin

Keyword(s):

Occupational Stress ◽

Family Income ◽

High Stress ◽

Clinical Work ◽

Medical College Hospital ◽

College Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Work Related ◽

Significant Difference

Background: Now a days, there is increased demand and progress in the nursing profession. Along with these stress among the nurses has also increased.Objective: Purpose of the study was to assess the extent of perceived occupational stress and its association with work-related and non-work related causes among nurses.Materials and method: This Cross-sectional study was carried out among 197 nurses of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College hospital (ShSMCH), Dhaka, Bangladesh, from the period of 1st July 2015 to 30th June 2016. Sampling method was simple random sampling. Data was collected by face to face interview with the help of semi-structured questionnaire and finally all data were analyzed using SPSS software version 21.Results: It was found that 69% nurses were between the age of 21 to 39 years, 94.9% were female, 68% were married, 79.2% were Muslim, 84.3% had diploma, family income of 91.4% were equal to more than 40,000 Tk. and 95.5% used to do clinical work. Only 5.1% found to experience high stress. Statistically significant difference was found between sex, occupational stress and religion, educational status, and type of work (p < 0.05). Few nurses suffered from high stress but high level of stress were more in male, non Muslim, post graduate nurse and those who were engaged in administrative work.Conclusion: Nurse Managers should take appropriate actions to decrease stress helping their nurses to work efficiently and effectively.Delta Med Col J. Jan 2018 6(2): 86-89

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A STUDY ON ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WORKRELATED FACTORS AND HYPERTENSION AMONG BUS DRIVERS IN TAMILNADU – A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

10.36106/paripex/2402058 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 59-61

Author(s):

Imtiaz Ahmed S ◽

PK Govindrajan ◽

Felix Felix

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Strong Association ◽

Treatment Compliance ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Lifestyle Modifications ◽

Bus Drivers ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Related

Background and Objective Hypertension is a Leading cause of Morbidity and Mortality in developing nations. This study aims to Find the Association between Work related risk factors and Hypertension among transport Bus Drivers Method This study was a Cross Sectional Study carried out in Bus Depot and Bus Stand, Chidambaram, in Cuddalore district of Tamilnadu. The approximate prevalence of HTN among Adults in Tamilnadu was 31.5% (5). The estimated sample size for the study was 205. The Study tool included were Risk factor questionnaire and Physical measurement of Height, Weight and Blood pressure. Results Study showed significant Association between work-related factors or variables with Hypertension. Factors like Duration of Service in Present Job, Bus route travelling, Number of Hours at work, Family history of Hypertension are significantly associated with rise in Blood Pressure Conclusion Strong Association between work related factors like Service duration, travelling bus route, Duration of work hours, Shift duties and Hypertension was noted. Study recommends need for Periodic screening and follow up for Early diagnosis and treatment compliance. Lifestyle modifications and Periodic shift in duty patterns is also needed for the benefit of Bus drivers

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Relation of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D status with skeletal muscle mass by sex and age group among Korean adults

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114515003633 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 114 (11) ◽

pp. 1838-1844 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Min Jung Ko ◽

Sungha Yun ◽

Kyungwon Oh ◽

Kirang Kim

Keyword(s):

Skeletal Muscle ◽

Muscle Mass ◽

Skeletal Muscle Mass ◽

Age Groups ◽

Mean Value ◽

High Serum ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mean Values ◽

Hydroxyvitamin D ◽

25 Hydroxyvitamin D

AbstractThe objective of this study was to examine whether high serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration was associated with high skeletal muscle mass, taking into account the effects of sex and age among the participants of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) aged 40 years or older. This was a cross-sectional study using data from the 2009 to 2010 KNHANES; a total of 8406 subjects (3671 men and 4735 women) were included. The appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMMI, kg/m2) was estimated to measure the skeletal muscle mass. Hypovitaminosis was classified when the level of serum 25(OH)D was <20 ng/ml. The general linear model adjusted for confounding factors was used to determine differences in means of ASMMI by 25(OH)D status. The mean values of ASMMI were higher for men when compared with women. Women had a greater proportion of hypovitaminosis (71·1 %) compared with men (53·2 %). After adjusting for multiple factors, men were seen to have significant differences in ASMMI based on 25(OH)D status regardless of age, showing a lower mean value of ASSMI in those with hypovitaminosis. However, there was no difference in ASMMI by 25(OH)D status among women in both younger and older age groups. In conclusion, we found that there might be a positive relationship between 25(OH)D and skeletal muscle mass in men, indicating that interventions to improve 25(OH)D levels that are aimed at increasing muscle mass could be beneficial for men with more rapid decreased rate of skeletal muscle mass.

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Prevalence of problematic social media use among residents and teaching assistants in Ain Shams University Hospitals and faculty of medicine and its relationship to emotional distress

QJM ◽

10.1093/qjmed/hcab102.009 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

H Allam ◽

G ELNahas ◽

M El-Habiby ◽

H Elkholy

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Media Use ◽

High Stress ◽

Well Being ◽

World Health ◽

University Hospitals ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stress Levels ◽

Problematic Social Media Use

Abstract Background Social media use becomes pervasive and universal among young adults including medical personnel. Furthermore, it become established that more frequent use of the social media is associated with negative psychological well-being, anxiety which represents the second leading cause of disability among all psychiatric disorders and depression which represents the single largest contributor to global disability according to the World Health Organization. The Aim of this study To analyze the relationship between the use of social media, stress level, anxiety and depression among residents in Ain Shams University Hospitals (ASUH) and academic demonstrators in faculty of medicine. Patients and Methods This is an observational cross-sectional study, Conducted in Ain Shams University hospitals (ASUH), we included 200 of staff and medical school academics in faculty of medicine, starting from February 2018 till August 2019. Results 33 participants showed average social media use representing 16.5% while 167 participants showed problematic social media use representing 83.5%. 11 participants showed low stress levels representing 5.5%, 127 participants showed moderate stress levels representing 63.5% while 62 participants showed high stress levels representing 31%. Conclusion Social media use by clinicians is widespread, especially by younger clinicians for personal and reference purposes. Use of multiple SM platforms is independently associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety, even when controlling for overall time spent in their use.

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