Stress in Farm Entrepreneurs

Kallioniemi, Marja; Simola, Ahti; Kinnunen, Birgitta

doi:10.4337/9780857931153.00050

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“…38 A literature review that gathered research results from 15 scientific articles identified the following as the most common stressors among farm entrepreneurs: (a) the farm economy; (b) regulations, including farming bureaucracy, the amount of paperwork, and the political framework related to agriculture; (c) the weather and natural conditions of agriculture; and (d) dangers in farm work, injuries, and deficiencies in the work environment. 39 A study in England and Wales investigated sources of stress for farmers in general and found that they had problems with record keeping and paperwork (62%), difficulty understanding forms (56%), and problems arising from the effects of new legislation and regulations (49%). 40 Nearly a quarter reported financial problems and most were worried about money.…”

Section: Mental Health Problems and Stress Associated With Psychosocimentioning

confidence: 99%

International Perspectives on Psychosocial Working Conditions, Mental Health, and Stress of Dairy Farm Operators

Kolstrup

Kallioniemi

Lundqvist

et al. 2013

Journal of Agromedicine

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Dairy farm operators-farmers, workers, and family members-are faced with many demands and stressors in their daily work and these appear to be shared across countries and cultures. Dairy operators experience high psychosocial demands with respect to a hard work and production ethos, economic influences, and social and environmental responsibility. Furthermore, both traditional and industrial farms are highly dependent on external conditions, such as weather, fluctuating markets, and regulations from government authorities. Possible external stressors include disease outbreaks, taxes related to dairy production, and recent negative societal attitudes to farming in general. Dairy farm operators may have very few or no opportunities to influence and control these external conditions, demands, and expectations. High work demands and expectations coupled with low control and lack of social support can lead to a poor psychosocial work environment, with increased stress levels, ill mental health, depression, and, in the worst cases, suicide. Internationally, farmers with ill mental health have different health service options depending on their location. Regardless of location, it is initially the responsibility of the individual farmer and farm family to handle mental health and stress, which can be of short- or long-term duration. This paper reviews the literature on the topics of psychosocial working conditions, mental health, stress, depression, and suicide among dairy farm operators, farm workers, and farm family members in an international perspective.

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Section: Mental Health Problems and Stress Associated With Psychosocimentioning

confidence: 99%

International Perspectives on Psychosocial Working Conditions, Mental Health, and Stress of Dairy Farm Operators

Kolstrup

Kallioniemi

Lundqvist

et al. 2013

Journal of Agromedicine

134

100

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“…High work centrality may be associated with commitment to work and job satisfaction; very high work centrality is related to insufficient and few social relations 20) . A study of stress among Finnish farmers, working in a sector populated with small-scale enterprises, concluded good social relationships with friends and family are important for avoiding stress at work 21) . In a cross-sectional study of entrepreneurs living in the central region of Sweden 22) , poor job satisfaction was the strongest work-related factor for poor self-reported health among working conditions, such as poor physical work environment, monotonous work, poor influence over work, and long work hours.…”

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Entrepreneurs' Self‐reported Health, Social Life, and Strategies for Maintaining Good Health

Gunnarsson

Josephson

2011

Journal of Occupational Health

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Entrepreneurs' Self-reported Health, Social Life, and Strategies for Maintaining Good Health: Kristina Gunnarsson, et al. Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden-Objectives: This study investigated the association between self-reported good health and self-valued good social life. An additional aim was to examine entrepreneur's strategies for maintaining good health. Methods: The study design included a two-wave questionnaire, with five years between the surveys (2001 and 2006), and qualitative interviews. The study group consisted of 246 entrepreneurs from the central region of Sweden and represented ten different trades. Entrepreneurs reporting good health in both 2001 and 2006 were compared with entrepreneurs reporting poor health on both occasions or with inconsistent answers. Six of the entrepreneurs were strategically chosen for the interview study. Results: Consistent good health was reported by 56% of the entrepreneurs. Good social life in 2001 was associated with an increased odds ratio (OR) for consistent good health when the analyses were adjusted for physical work conditions and job satisfaction (OR 2.12, 95% CI 1.07-4.17). Findings for good leisure time, weekly moderate physical exercise, and a rating of work being less or equally important as other life areas, were similar but not statistically significant when job satisfaction was considered in the analyses. Strategies for maintaining good health included good planning and control over work, flexibility at work, good social contact with family, friends and other entrepreneurs, and regular physical exercise. Conclusion: This study demonstrated an association between self-reported good health and good social life for entrepreneurs in small-scale enterprises. In addition, the entrepreneurs emphasised strategies such as planning and control over work and physical exercise are important for maintaining good health. (J Occup Health 2011; 53: 205-213)

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“…Over the past 30 years, a number of research studies have examined the role that stressors play in the lives of farmers and the relationship between stressors and various health outcomes, including mental health problems [11][12][13][14], suicide [15][16][17][18], injuries [19][20], working conditions [21], job satisfaction [22], and general well-being [2,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27]. Human stress reactions have a common physiological basis, but individuals manifest stress differently depending on their situation [8].…”

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