scholarly journals The relationship between different aspects of occupational stress and general health

2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (9) ◽  
pp. 947-950
Author(s):  
S. Mohammadi ◽  
M. Hosseininejad ◽  
S. Taghizadeh ◽  
E. Kabir-Mokamelkhah
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
P Value ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction. Stress is one of the most common problems at work environments, which may have a negative effect on physical and mental health. Besides, general health problems are the most commonly discussed matter relating to occupational health, causing a reduction in the individual performance quality and work absence. Aims and objectives. The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between the different indicators of occupational stress and general health. Material and methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted among the office workers in Tehran in 2017. HSE’ occupational stress questionnaire was used to develop the different aspects of occupational stress. General health status was determined by General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). The relationship between different levels of occupational stress and general health was examined by statistical methods. Results. The study was conducted among a total of 393 participant. The mean scores of occupational stress and general health were 3.23 ± 0.44 and 3.26 ± 2.92, respectively. A significant statistical relationship was observed between general health and the different indicators of occupational stress including role (OR = 10.95, P value <0.001), relationships (OR = 2.73, P value <0.001), manager support (OR = 2.43, P value <0.001), demand (OR = 1.98, P value = 0.001) and organizational changes (OR = 3.03, P value <0.001), suggesting that as the level of occupational stress increased, the level of general health declined Conclusion. Attention to the different indicators of occupational stress and to the efficient ways to avoid and manage it can play an important role in improving the general health status of office workers.

Peculiarities of health literacy in people with mental disorders: A cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline Katharina Mantell ◽  
Annika Baumeister ◽  
Hildegard Christ ◽  
Stephan Ruhrmann ◽  
Christiane Woopen
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Information ◽  
General Health ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
German Population ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Health literacy (HL) is considered a key concept to positively address relevant decisions concerning physical and mental health. According to an integrated model of a European Consortium, the process to access, understand, appraise and apply health information is at the centre of practising HL. Aim: In this study, we examine HL in a population with an early onset of a mental disorder (MD). Methods: Results are based on a cross-sectional survey among people with MD ( n = 310) who sought help at an early detection centre for MD in Cologne, Dresden or Munich. Help-seekers filled out the European Health Literacy Survey questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q) on perception-based HL, socio-demographic data and general health status. Psychopathology was assessed separately by trained specialists. Data are compared with a representative sample of the German population. Results: Overall, HL was lower in a sample with MD compared with the general population. Disease-specific limitations were present in accessing, appraising and applying health information, whereas understanding was perceived fairly easy. Statistical analysis of limited HL revealed correlations with the diagnosis of affective disorders and anxiety disorders, an increase of depressive symptoms as well as the presence of more than one MD. In line with these findings, low levels of HL were associated with a worse general health status. Conclusion: In a population with MD, accessing, appraising and applying health information seemed to be particularly challenging. Therefore, educational programmes that mainly focus on increasing knowledge might not be sufficient for improving the HL in people with MD. Further research should concentrate on context-specific HL to foster behavioural change and improve overall health.

scholarly journals Comparison of the General Health Outcomes of Individuals Considering Various Environmental Incivilities in Kalar City, Iraq

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid Wali Ali ◽  
Sabri Baqer Rasooli ◽  
Pegah AliMardan Seidi ◽  
Hussein Noori Ali ◽  
Jaza Tofiq Talib
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Descriptive Data ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The City

Background: Previous research has indicated that environmental incivilities adversely affect the general health of individuals. Objectives: The present study aimed to describe the general health status of individuals considering the environmental incivilities in various areas of Kalar city, Iraq. Methods: This casual-comparative study was conducted in four distinct areas of Kalar city, which were selected purposively. The sample population included 128 participants, who were randomly selected from these areas. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire of environmental incivilities and the general health questionnaire (GHQ-28). Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 22. Results: The descriptive data indicated the higher scores of the general health status and environmental incivilities in older inhabited areas of the city, and the ANOVA results implied that the differences in this regard were significant (P < 0.01). In addition, the results of Pearson’s correlation-coefficient showed a positive association between the general health scores and environmental incivilities (P = 0.001; r = 0.249). Nonetheless, no significant differences were observed in term of the age and gender of the participants. Conclusions: According to the results, although the scores of general health and environmental incivilities were high in all the selected areas, a significant difference was observed in the health status of the participants in the older inhabited areas, which confirmed the deteriorated general health status of the individuals with the higher prevalence of depressive symptoms.

scholarly journals The relationship between low-intensity exercise and psychological distress among college students

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 737-739
Author(s):  
Ergang Zhu ◽  
Jun Sun ◽  
Tianhua Du
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Health Status ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Low Intensity Exercise ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire ◽  
The Relationship

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE The purpose of our study was to confirm the relationship between low-intensity exercise and physical and mental health status among college students in China. METHODS This was a school-based cross-sectional study. The physical and mental health status was measured using a 12-item general health questionnaire(GHQ12) and low-intensity exercise was recorded by a self-reporting questionnaire. RESULTS The results revealed that the score of the GHQ12 was inversely associated with a higher frequency of low-intensity exercise (r=-0.38,p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that low-intensity exercise may be a proper mean for improving the physical and mental health status of college students. School departments should take measures to push students to take part in physical activity.

scholarly journals The Study of General Health Status in the Students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Khazir ◽  
Sara Jambarsang ◽  
Masoumeh Abbasi-Shavazi
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: Students are predisposed to loss of general health due to the special circumstances of the education period. Considering that they constitute a significant proportion of the population, their general health status can be considered as a good basis to plan for their general health. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the general health status in students of Yazd University of Medical Sciences.  Methods: In this descriptive study, 272 students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in 2016 were selected by stratified random sampling method. Data collection instrument was a three-section questionnaire including demographic characteristics, lifestyle-related habits, a standard health questionnaire, and a general health questionnaire (GHQ)-28. After data collection was done, the data were analyzed using SPSS software version 16, descriptive and Independent T-test and one-way ANOVAs. Results: Findings of the study showed that 54.4% of students had a non-favorable general health status. The general health status of the students was not significantly associated with gender, education level, parents’ education level and residence status (p > 0.05). However, there was a significant difference in the variable of smoking. (p = 0.03), and this difference was more pronounced in the areas related to depression. Conclusion:Regarding the negative effects of the students' depression and smoking on their general health status,  it seems that the general health of the students can be improved by providing consulting services and designing and implementing preventive action.

scholarly journals Educar para a Saúde Laboral: Perceção da Qualidade de Vida em relação a variáveis sociodemográficas, condições de Saúde e de Trabalho em trabalhadores de escritório

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Sara Moreira ◽  
Ana Miranda ◽  
Carolina Lima ◽  
Cristina Gonçalves ◽  
Cristina Mesquita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
General Health ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Perception Of Quality ◽  
Physical Dimensions

Sara Moreira, Ana Miranda, Carolina Lima, Cristina Gonçalves, Cristina Mesquita, Sofia Lopes, Jorge Machado, Paula Santos Background Computer workers remain in the stationary positions for long periods and are subject to high workloads that can interfere with Quality of Life, taking into account the worker’s characteristics (such as personality, autonomy, competence and commitment to work). Quality of Life is a multidimensional concept influenced by socio-demographic, health and work factors, which has become an occupational health challenge, due to the growing concern of organizations working at this level. Aim(s) To evaluate the perception of Quality of Life and relate it to sociodemographic variables, health and work conditions. Methods This is a cross-sectional observational analytical study, with a sample of 119 office workers (82 male and 37 female) from an automotive components manufacturer. The SF-36v2 questionnaire was used to evaluate the perception of Quality of Life related to health, and a sample characterization questionnaire to collect socio-demographic, health and work data, filled out on Google Forms. In the data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics, with a significance level of 0.05, were performed through IBM SPSS Statistics version 25.0. Results Office workers scored in all dimensions of Quality of Life scores above 52 out of 100. The physical dimensions were the ones that presented the highest scores, being the Physical Function dimension the one with the highest score (95.3±7.74), the mental dimensions presented lower scores, namely Emotional Performance (52.1±43.10) and Vitality (57.9±24.16). Regarding the analysis of socio-demographic variables and Quality of Life, male gender presented a better perception of Quality of Life with statistically significant differences in Vitality (p=0.047) and Pain (p=0.043) dimensions. Regarding health conditions, it was verified that the variable Obesity presented statistically significant differences in the dimensions Physical Function (p=0.001) and General Health Status (p=0.003), being the workers with obesity the most affected in these dimensions. Being chronically ill negatively influenced the dimensions General Health Status (p=0.034) and Vitality (p=0.047). As well as being on sick leave affected the dimensions Social Function (p=0.019) and Mental Health (p=0.001). Regarding the working conditions, there were significant differences in the variable steering function and the Physical Performance dimension (p=0.001), being the workers with steering functions the ones with lower values in this dimension. Conclusion The perception of the Quality of Life differed in the different dimensions, having been verified that the mental dimensions were the most affected (Emotional Performance and Vitality), on the other hand the physical dimensions were the ones that most contributed to the good perception of the Quality of Life of the workers. The offers implemented by the company may have positively influenced the results of the study and justify a good overall perception of the Quality of Life of these office workers.

scholarly journals Effect of Cigarette Smoking On General Health – A Comparative Study of Different Categories of Smokers, Non Smokers and Passive Smokers

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Mousumi Bhattacharyya
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
General Information ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
The Way

The aim of the present investigation is to study the general health status as opined by the non smokers, controlled regular smokers, chain smokers and ex smokers and their wives. Accordingly, a group of 50 non smokers, 50 controlled regular smokers, 50 chain smokers and 50 ex smokers and their wives were selected as sample in this investigation. In this investigation differences in general health status between different categories of smokers and non smokers were studied as well as the differences between direct smokers and passive smokers also investigated by collecting data from the wives of smokers and non smokers. A general information schedule and General Health Questionnaire were used as tools in this investigation. The findings reveal that members of each group are belongs to non psychiatric category. It may be caused due to mainly for they are satisfied with the way they are carried out their task, capable of making decisions about things, been able to enjoy their normal day to day activities etc.

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