2021
DOI: 10.1002/smi.3084
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Stress at work: Self‐monitoring of stressors and resources to support employees

Abstract: High levels of stress at work may have serious consequences for employee functioning and mental health. By providing employees with an easily accessible instrument to regularly evaluate stressors and resources, employee self-monitoring and guidance to support can be accommodated. We evaluated an online selfmonitoring tool Brief Assessment of Stress and Energy (BASE). Through their organization, 139 railway emergency services employees were invited to complete BASE and six wellbeing measures. We assessed BASE i… Show more

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“…The questions used in this research included going to and coming from different locations (work, shopping, visiting friends, school/college) and approximately half of the investigated sample was aged 18-59 years, that is, at the age to work and/or to attend school/college. Working and/or attending school/college are considered stressors [35], especially in an economy such as that of Brazil, which has high unemployment and insecurity rates in relation to the labor market since before the COVID-19 pandemic, which results in greater self-demand for better performance [36]. These stressors lead to increased secretion of the cortisol hormone throughout the day, which reduces sleep quality [37].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The questions used in this research included going to and coming from different locations (work, shopping, visiting friends, school/college) and approximately half of the investigated sample was aged 18-59 years, that is, at the age to work and/or to attend school/college. Working and/or attending school/college are considered stressors [35], especially in an economy such as that of Brazil, which has high unemployment and insecurity rates in relation to the labor market since before the COVID-19 pandemic, which results in greater self-demand for better performance [36]. These stressors lead to increased secretion of the cortisol hormone throughout the day, which reduces sleep quality [37].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%