Occupational stress as a result shift system of work as a risk factor for health problems of workers

Bukhtiyarov, Igor V.; Rubtsov, Mikhail Yu.

doi:10.21668/health.risk/2016.3.12.eng

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“…The prevalence of occupational stress varies by country (7)(8)(9) . A number of studies suggest that individuals who experience this type of stress have physical and emotional problems including alterations in circadian rhythm patterns and increased body weight (10)(11)(12) .…”

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Relationship of work-related stress with obesity among Brazilian female shift workers

Silva

Garcez

Cibeira

et al. 2020

Public Health Nutr.

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Objectives: To explore the relationship between work-related stress and obesity among female shift workers. Additionally, we also aimed to test the interaction between shift work and work-related stress in this association. Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Brazilian female shift workers. Work-related stress was assessed through a demand–control questionnaire (Job Stress Scale). Work-related stress was defined by presence of high psychological demands and low control at work. The obesity cases were defined as those with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more. Multivariate Poisson regression with robust variance was used to obtain the prevalence ratios (PRs) and their respective 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). Setting: A group of industries located in southern Brazil in 2017. Participants: 420 female workers aged 18–59 years. Results: The overall prevalence of obesity was 30% (95% CI: 25.6 to 34.4) and the presence of work-related stress was identified in 24% (95% CI: 19.9 to 28.1) of the sample. We found an indication of interaction between work-related stress and night shift work on obesity (P = 0.026). After adjusting for confounding factors, work-related stress was associated with a 71% greater probability of obesity (PR = 1.71; 95% CI: 1.02 to 2.87; P = 0.042) among female night shift workers. Conclusions: In this study, we revealed that exposure to work-related stress and night shift work were associated with obesity among female shift workers. Furthermore, the prevalence of obesity was high among female shift workers.

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Relationship of work-related stress with obesity among Brazilian female shift workers

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Garcez

Cibeira

et al. 2020

Public Health Nutr.

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Occupational Stress and Coping Mechanism Among District Armed Reserve (DAR) Police, Karnataka, India

Thekkel

2024

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INTRODUCTION This research investigates District Armed Reserve (DAR) police personnel, a significant but often underappreciated organization whose tireless efforts go unnoticed in society. The study aims to understand better the demands placed on DAR police personnel in their occupation and investigate coping mechanisms for stress management. By exposing the various difficulties the police force encountered, the study established an in-depth understanding of their obligations. AIM The research sought to investigate how the District Armed Reserve Police (DAR) experience occupational stress and explore their coping mechanisms to manage it. METHODS The study uses a mixed-method, explanatory design and 104 DAR police personnel from Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka. Researcher distributed the questionnaire to the participants, utilizing the Dass-21 and Coping Scale. Furthermore, they selected five participants for semi-structured, in-depth interviews. Thematic analysis was employed to identify recurrent themes in the qualitative data, offering a comprehensive understanding of the research issue. RESULTS The study found non-normal distributions in Total Stress and Total Coping scores, with a significant positive correlation between stress levels and coping mechanisms (r = 0.349, p < 0.01, 2-tailed). In qualitative, Coping mechanisms include seeking positive thoughts, engaging in personal interests, and seeking support. CONCLUSIONS The study highlights the significant occupational stress experienced by DAR police personnel, revealing specific stressors and coping mechanisms used by these personnel.

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Working conditions of trade workers and their adaptation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Yakovleva

Soshenko

Stepanova

et al. 2023

Vestn. Ross. univ. družby nar., Ser. Èkol. bezop. žiznedeât.

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It is shown that the restrictions of interpersonal communication, the introduction of additional requirements to working conditions in the period 2020-2022 in connection with COVID-19, due to the increased risk of getting sick, had a stressful effect on the population. First of all, this concerned employees of those professional groups who, in the course of work, come into contact with a large number of the population (customers, buyers). Representatives of these professional groups, during the pandemic, as a rule, continued to work in the workplace. The purpose of the study: to assess the working conditions and adaptation of personnel of trade organizations in different periods: 2012 and 2021 (before and during the COVID-19 pandemic). The objects of the study were large non-food trade organizations. The working conditions of employees of trade organizations were assessed in accordance with the Guidelines for the Hygienic Assessment of Factors of the Working Environment and the labor process, as well as the method of interviewing employees about their own working conditions. A computerized questionnaire developed by the Leningrad Psychoneurological Research Institute named after V.M. Bekhterev was used to assess neuropsychiatric maladaptation (ONPD). The survey was conducted in 2012 and 2021 - before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of respondents were women (about 70%) with various experience in this profession. A total of 66 people were interviewed. The working conditions of trade workers (sellers) in 2012 and in 2021 are similar and are harmful to the second degree. During the 2020-2021 pandemic, the working hours in trade organizations have changed: new rules have been introduced during the working day, new work processes have been organized (introduction of remote technologies, constant monitoring of the health of employees and customers by logging the health status of employees, visual inspection and remote temperature measurement). A comparative analysis of the assessment of neuropsychiatric maladaptation showed that during the pandemic and concomitant restrictions aimed at minimizing contacts between people, 31.0% of employees had psychoemotional discomfort, expressed in asthenic symptoms (15.1%), the appearance of depressive moods (15.1%). In 2021, workers significantly (p ≤ 0.05) exceeded the average values on the A scale (asthenia): 37.0±6.2 and 56.7±9.6; and there was an upward trend on the D scale (depression). This indicates that the forced conditions of restriction of social contacts that have arisen in the last two years have a negative impact on the processes of adaptation and mental comfort of employee

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Occupational stress as a result shift system of work as a risk factor for health problems of workers

Cited by 9 publications

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Relationship of work-related stress with obesity among Brazilian female shift workers

Relationship of work-related stress with obesity among Brazilian female shift workers

Occupational Stress and Coping Mechanism Among District Armed Reserve (DAR) Police, Karnataka, India

Working conditions of trade workers and their adaptation during the COVID-19 pandemic

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