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Hoshino A, Shirato A, Kutsuna I, Uemura JI, Chishima M. Gender differences in psychosocial factors related to severe stress in a construction company in Japan. Work 2022; 74:1497-1506. [PMID: 36565083 DOI: 10.3233/wor-211307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Japan, women's participation in the workforce has been increasing. However, there are few studies about gender differences in stress factors in the workplace. OBJECTIVES We aimed to clarify gender differences in psychosocial factors in the workplace related to severe stress. METHODS In total, 930 male and 339 female employees working in a construction company in Japan participated in this study. We used individual responses to the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (BJSQ) conducted by their company for the most recent year between 2016 and 2019. Data were categorized by gender, and we extracted the factors contributing to severe stress using logistic regression. RESULTS We identified 142 men and 32 women who had severe stress. Logistic regression analysis showed that six factors ("Qualitative job overload", "Job control", "Interpersonal conflict", "Poor physical environment", "Supervisor's support", and "Job satisfaction and life satisfaction") were significantly associated with the presence of severe stress in men. In women, five factors ("Qualitative job overload", "Job control", "Interpersonal conflict", "Suitable work", and "Job satisfaction and life satisfaction") showed a significant association with severe stress. CONCLUSION Factors associated with severe stress were "Poor physical environment" and "Supervisor's support" in men, and "Suitable work" in women.
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- Aiko Hoshino
- Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy Sciences, Prevention & Rehabilitation Sciences Course, Division of Integrated Care Sciences Technology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy Sciences, Prevention & Rehabilitation Sciences Course, Division of Integrated Care Sciences Technology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy Sciences, Prevention & Rehabilitation Sciences Course, Division of Integrated Care Sciences Technology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy Sciences, Prevention & Rehabilitation Sciences Course, Division of Integrated Care Sciences Technology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy Sciences, Prevention & Rehabilitation Sciences Course, Division of Integrated Care Sciences Technology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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Chaharaghran F, Tabatabaei S, Rostamzadeh S. The impact of noise exposure and work posture on job stress in a food company. Work 2022; 73:1227-1234. [DOI: 10.3233/wor-210872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: In most food companies, workers are constantly exposed to nonstandard levels of noise. Also, food production processes require intense manual labor and repetitive movements, which may result in musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Noise and awkward posture are considered as two important physical factors in the industrialized world, which can related to perceived stress. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted among food factory workers to investigate the impact of noise exposure and work posture on occupational stress. METHODS: A total of 200 workers were examined in this cross-sectional study. Individual noise exposure was measured by TES-1354 dosimeter (TES, TW) according to ISO 9612. Postural risk and job stress levels were assessed using Quick Exposure Check (QEC), and the Osipow occupational stress questionnaire, respectively. RESULTS: The level of noise exposure and awkward posture were significantly associated with work- related stress.The relationship of gender with occupational stress was also statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Considering that the noise exposure and work posture factors are important determinants of work-related stress, a combined approach to eliminate the levels of non-standard noise and inappropriate posture is essential for promoting psychological health in food companies.
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- Fatemeh Chaharaghran
- Department of Ergonomics, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Ergonomics, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Occupational Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Schäfer K, Görke A, Hesemann L, Franke T, Nitsch V, Heckwolf C, Mertens A, Brandl C, Zweck A. Digital platforms: Perceived criteria of success, importance of work design, occupational safety and health for present and prospective digital platforms. Work 2022; 72:1593-1610. [PMID: 35723156 PMCID: PMC9484129 DOI: 10.3233/wor-211253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Digital platforms have found their way into all our lives: they are discussed in political, economic, scientific and public fields worldwide. Platform-based work is also on the rise in the German labour market, not only in institutionalised work, but also in start-ups and spin-offs. OBJECTIVES: The article describes the results of an analysis aimed at identifying perceptions of new and already known major success factors on market entry and market penetration regarding occupational safety and health (OSH) and work design. METHODS: A total of 31 semi-standardised interviews were conducted with 39 people. First, perceived success factors in general were examined with the comparative analysis. Surprisingly, OSH/work design factors did not emerge as perceived success factors. For this reason, a in-depth analysis was performed in a secondary analysis with the structured content analysis. RESULTS: Identified perceived success factors were user orientation, scalability, network effects, niche occupation. The in-depth secondary analysis with focus on OSH/work design showed that the interviewees are aware of the topic of OSH/work design, but did not consider it to be important to economic success. CONCLUSIONS: The identified success factors may not seem surprising. What is surprising, however, is the role played by OSH/work design. Solutions must be developed that sensitize working persons in the platform sector to the topic of OSH/work design. A two-step process may be useful: First, uniform regulations and laws must be anchored in the platform architecture. Second, various measures and training courses can be designed to inform and raise awareness.
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- Katharina Schäfer
- Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Innovation und Entrepreneurship (WIN), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Innovation und Entrepreneurship (WIN), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Innovation and Future Research, Institute of Sociology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE, Aachen, Germany
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- Innovation and Future Research, Institute of Sociology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE, Aachen, Germany
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- Innovation and Future Research, Institute of Sociology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Santamaría MD, Mondragon NI, Santxo NB, Ozamiz-Etxebarria N. Teacher stress, anxiety and depression at the beginning of the academic year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Glob Ment Health (Camb) 2021; 8:e14. [PMID: 34192001 PMCID: PMC8082122 DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2021.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Faced with the situation of COVID-19, teachers are dealing with new measures, insecurity and a lack of clear guidelines. The aim of this study is to analyse the levels of stress, anxiety and depression of teachers in the north of Spain. METHODS This study was conducted with 1633 teachers from the Department of Education of the Basque Autonomous Community (BAC) and Navarre, all of whom are professionals working in various educational centres, from nursery education to university studies, with an average age of 42 years (M = 42.02; s.d. = 10.40). The Spanish version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 was used. RESULTS The results show that a high percentage of teachers have symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression. Women show significantly more symptoms of stress and anxiety than men, those who have children have more depressive symptoms than those who do not, and people with chronic pathology or those who live with others with chronic pathology have more stress, anxiety and depression. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates the importance of attending to the mental health of teachers, particularly women, those who have children, and those who have a chronic pathology or a family member with a chronic pathology.
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- María Dosil Santamaría
- Department of Research and Diagnostic Methods in Education, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
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Chen J, Abbod M, Shieh JS. Pain and Stress Detection Using Wearable Sensors and Devices-A Review. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:1030. [PMID: 33546235 PMCID: PMC7913347 DOI: 10.3390/s21041030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Pain is a subjective feeling; it is a sensation that every human being must have experienced all their life. Yet, its mechanism and the way to immune to it is still a question to be answered. This review presents the mechanism and correlation of pain and stress, their assessment and detection approach with medical devices and wearable sensors. Various physiological signals (i.e., heart activity, brain activity, muscle activity, electrodermal activity, respiratory, blood volume pulse, skin temperature) and behavioral signals are organized for wearables sensors detection. By reviewing the wearable sensors used in the healthcare domain, we hope to find a way for wearable healthcare-monitoring system to be applied on pain and stress detection. Since pain leads to multiple consequences or symptoms such as muscle tension and depression that are stress related, there is a chance to find a new approach for chronic pain detection using daily life sensors or devices. Then by integrating modern computing techniques, there is a chance to handle pain and stress management issue.
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- Jerry Chen
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yan Ze University, Taoyuan 32003, Taiwan;
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- Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yan Ze University, Taoyuan 32003, Taiwan;
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Yang Q, Huo J, Li J, Jiang Y. Research on the influence of the COVID-19 epidemic on work stress of returning workers in China: A study based on empirical analyses of industrial enterprises. Work 2020; 67:67-79. [PMID: 32955475 DOI: 10.3233/wor-203253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 epidemic not only cast a shadow on China's economic development but also caused phased panic and anxiety among the Chinese population. At the stage when the spread of the epidemic is not completely controlled, the business activities will surely cause employees to worry and produce a work stress reaction. OBJECTIVE This study explores the impact of psychosocial stress caused by the COVID-19 epidemic on the work stress of returned workers. Furthermore, we explore the boundary conditions for reducing work stress from the perspectives of perceived organizational support, perceived social support and epidemic awareness. METHODS Data were collected within two weeks after the Chinese government announced the work resumption of industrial enterprises. During this period, 526 returned workers participated in the study. RESULTS The results showed that the psychosocial stress caused by the epidemic had a positive impact on work stress. Both perceived organizational support and perceived that social support can alleviate the impact of psychosocial stress on work stress. The moderating effect of epidemic awareness was only established in non-severe epidemic areas. CONCLUSIONS In the current period of the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, the conclusions of this study have a certain theoretical significance and practical value.
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- Qiang Yang
- School of Economics and Management, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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