A study into psychosocial factors as predictors of work-related fatigue

Abstract

Psychosocial factors were good predictors of work-related fatigue. A range of psychosocial factors were established, however more research is required to determine all possible causation factors of nurses' work-related fatigue.

The relationship between work‐related musculoskeletal disorders, chronic occupational fatigue, and work organization: A multi‐hospital cross‐sectional study

“…The results align with the findings of a study by Khadan et al (2017) showing that COF increases after work duration of 6 years and above. On the other hand, our findings revealed that the mean of COF in nurses aged 30-39 years is 3 points higher than those who are less than 30 years old; this contrasted the findings of Winwood, Winefield, and Lushington (2006) (Rahman et al, 2016). A study by Barker and Nussbaum (2011) that assessed perceived mental and physical dimensions of fatigue levels among nurses showed that mental fatigue levels (lack of motivation) are higher than physical fatigue levels (physical exertion).…”

“…This study shows that COF exists among Lebanese nurses working in acute care settings. The reported mean COF level was 78, which is relatively high compared with other studies that reported means of 50 (Barker & Nussbaum, 2011) and 41 (Rahman, Abdul-Mumin, & Naing, 2016). Looking at the relationship with individual factors, our results showed that the mean of COF among nurses with 5-10 years of experience is 3.89 points higher than those with less than 5 years of experience.…”

“…Assistant nurses with or without degree (Assistant nurses/No degree) have lower levels of COF than RNs with a technical superior (TS/LT) qualification by 7.15 points. This may be because COF is related to stress levels and not physical exertion (Rahman et al., ). A study by Barker and Nussbaum () that assessed perceived mental and physical dimensions of fatigue levels among nurses showed that mental fatigue levels (lack of motivation) are higher than physical fatigue levels (physical exertion).…”

Optimism, proactive coping and quality of life among nurses: A cross‐sectional study

“…A previous study found that as high as 80% of nurses reported insufficient time for rest (Sharma et al., ). Another study reported that approximately 36% of the variance of chronic fatigue was related to stress (Rahman, Abdul‐Mummin, & Naing, ). These studies also indicated that work‐related pressure and other factors influence the retention levels and turnover rates of professional nurses internationally.…”

Psychosocial Factors at Work and Occupational Stress in Gas Station Attendants in Ecuador

“…The association between psychosocial risk factors and occupational stress is a topic studied in different populations around the world, reporting that the increase of the frequency and intensity of these risk factors, is usually accompanied by an increase in the occupational stress levels, as well as in the negative consequences for the health (Tuvesson & Eklund, 2014;Gerr et al, 2014;Rahman, Abdul-Mumin, & Lin, 2016). However, only few researches have approached the psychosocial area with the service station attendants, a group that, as mentioned before, performs under conditions that can be identify as important psychosocial risk factors, besides the chemical and physical factors broadly studied before.…”