Job Stress and Working Capacity among Fly-In-Fly-Out Workers in the Oil and Gas Extraction Industries in the Arctic

Korneeva, Yana; Simonova, Natalia

doi:10.3390/ijerph17217759

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“…To date, the question of the scope and choice of methods for studying functional states is debatable. As a rule, monitoring of a person’s functional state is carried out in a complex manner using two groups of methods [ 38 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 ]: instrumental psychophysiological methods, which are objective because they evaluate changes at the level of physiological systems (for example, heart rate variability and sensorimotor reactions); subjective psychological methods, which involve an assessment of the state at a subjective sensations level as well as a projective little-conscious assessment of the functional state. …”

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“…Thus, an integrated approach to the assessment of functional states involves dynamic study of the characteristics of states using different methods. The use of a comprehensive assessment is especially in demand when studying the dynamics of a person’s functional state when working in the Arctic due to the specifics of northern stress (polar stress syndrome), when negative changes that occur can be recorded, but not realized at the subjective level [ 43 ].…”

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The Functional States of the Participants of a Marine Arctic Expedition with Different Levels of Vitamin D in Blood

Simonova,

Kirichek,

Trofimova

et al. 2023

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(1) Background: The vitamin D level in blood is one of the markers of the functional reserves of the human body and can contribute to more successful adaptation in the Arctic. (2) Methods: The study involved 38 participants in the project “Arctic Floating University—2021”. The determination of vitamin D content was carried out at the beginning of the expedition. A dynamic study was carried out for 20 days in the morning and in the evening. The functional state parameters of the participants were assessed using psychophysiological and questionnaire methods. Statistical methods: Mann–Whitney U-test and correlation analysis. (3) Results: It was found that at the beginning of the expedition, the functional state of participants with more severe vitamin D deficiency is characterized by a shorter average duration of RR intervals (p = 0.050) and reduced SDNN values (p = 0.015). The higher the content of vitamin D, the greater increase in speed (r = 0.510), the higher the increase in projective performance (r = 0.485), and the smaller the increase in projective stress (r = −0.334). Significant relationships between the subjective characteristics of functional states and the vitamin D of participants have not been established. (4) Conclusion: With an increase in the severity of vitamin D deficiency in the blood, the adaptive capabilities of participants decrease during an expedition to the Arctic.

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The Functional States of the Participants of a Marine Arctic Expedition with Different Levels of Vitamin D in Blood

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Kirichek,

Trofimova

et al. 2023

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“…Thus, an integrated approach to the assessment of functional states involves the study of the characteristics of states in dynamics by different methods. The use of a comprehensive assessment is especially in demand when studying the dynamics of a person's functional states when working in the Arctic due to the specifics of northern stress (polar stress syndrome), when negative changes that occur can be recorded, but not realized at the subjective level [43].…”

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“…The methodology for working coefficients is based on Walneffer 's research [48]. In our previous study, their calculations, rationale and practical significance are presented [43,49,50].…”

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The functional states of the participants of a marine Arctic expedition with different levels of vitamin D in blood

Simonova¹,

Kirichek²,

Trofimova³

et al. 2023

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(1) Background: The issue of human adaptation to the Arctic environmental factors is relevant. The adaptation can be assessed through dynamic monitoring of the functional state of a person during his/her stay there. The vitamin D level in blood is one of the markers of the functional reserves of the human body and can contribute to more successful adaptation in the Arctic. (2) Methods: The study involved 38 participants in the scientific and educational expeditionary project "Arctic Floating University-2021". Blood collection for determination of vitamin D content was carried out at the beginning of the expedition. A dynamic study was carried out for 20 days in the morning and in the evening during a marine scientific expedition to the Arctic. The main parameters of the functional state of the participants were assessed using instrumental psychophysiological, projective and questionnaire methods. Statistical methods: Mann-Whitney U-test, correlation analysis using the Spearman coefficient. (3) Results: It was found that at the beginning of the expedition, the functional state of participants with severe vitamin D deficiency is characterized by a shorter average duration of RR intervals and reduced SDNN values, which may indicate a higher level of regulatory mechanisms tension. The pronounced differences in the nature of the dynamic series of objective and projective working capacity parameters were manifested most clearly. According to the subjective questionnaire characteristics of well-being, activity and mood, no significant features of the participants with vitamin D deficiency were revealed. (4) Conclusion: The participants with vitamin D deficiency in blood are characterized by a reduced adaptive capacity during the expedition to the Arctic.

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“…In addition to the seven studies that found FIFO mental health to be worse based on a direct comparison with other populations or groups, fourteen studies also describe negative impacts of FIFO work on mental health in workers. One of these studies showed that stress levels of workers increased over the course of the roster while workers are on site, using saliva cortisol levels as an indicator in a longitudinal design (Korneeva & Simonova, 2020; n = 70). Complementing these findings, Carter (2008; n = 10) found FIFO workers to report depressive feelings in the time leading up to their return to work and during the first few days on site.…”

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Fly-in-fly-out work: A review of the impact of an extreme form of work-related travel on mental health

Fruhen

Gilbert

Parker

2022

Organizational Psychology Review

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Large distances between work and home require many workers to stay away from home for work over extended periods. An extreme case of such work is fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) work. FIFO work requires workers to stay, over a fixed number of days or weeks, in remote employer-arranged accommodation. Given the disruptive nature of this work arrangement, it is important to develop an understanding of its implications for worker mental health. Based on a systematic review, we identify mostly negative mental health implications of FIFO work and propose an integrative model that brings together FIFO work's key features: the simultaneous fracturing and blending of personal and work lives. The model can guide future research. For example, we suggest that researchers investigate how FIFO workers and other work-related travelers experience fracturing and blending, and how they manage the frequent fluctuation between these two extremes. Plain language summary Fly-in-fly-out work represents a specific and extreme case of work-related travel in which workers are housed by employers and have fixed schedules that prescribe blocks of time at work followed by blocks of time at home, alongside other rules. This paper provides an overview of the literature regarding the mental health implications of FIFO work. Moreover, an integrative model of FIFO work is proposed that brings together its key defining attributes: the simultaneous fracturing and blending of personal and work lives, which FIFO workers, and by extension other work-related travellers, experience. The model identifies the key attributes of this type of work arrangement that shape fracturing namely the commute (i.e., duration, mode, distance) and rosters (i.e., length and ratio of time on and off) and blending experiences, namely accommodation (i.e., type and quality), extent to which autonomy is limited (i.e., via choice in food, activities, scheduling) and social isolation. While developed for an extreme, highly standardized, and specific case of work-related travel, the model may also be useful in research focused on work related travel more broadly,

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Job Stress and Working Capacity among Fly-In-Fly-Out Workers in the Oil and Gas Extraction Industries in the Arctic

Cited by 20 publications

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The Functional States of the Participants of a Marine Arctic Expedition with Different Levels of Vitamin D in Blood

The Functional States of the Participants of a Marine Arctic Expedition with Different Levels of Vitamin D in Blood

The functional states of the participants of a marine Arctic expedition with different levels of vitamin D in blood

Fly-in-fly-out work: A review of the impact of an extreme form of work-related travel on mental health

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