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Ni G, Wang S, Zhou Q, Qiao Y, Ojum C, Li H, Miao X. Improving the professionalization level of a new generation of construction workers to reduce their unsafe behaviour: an empirical study in China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS 2024; 30:611-623. [PMID: 38528838 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2024.2326777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Objectives. Improvement of the professionalization level for the new generation of construction workers (NGCWs) is critical to upgrade the construction industry. It also provides a new approach to reduce their unsafe behaviour. The purpose of this study is to analyse the correction mechanism of the professionalization level on NGCWs' unsafe behaviour. We examined the mediating role of work-family conflict and job burnout on impacting NGCWs' unsafe behaviour. The moderation effect of the NGCWs' perceived organizational support was also examined. Methods. The cross-sectional study was conducted based on structural equation modelling, confirmatory factor analysis and regression analysis with a sample of 496 NGCWs in China. Results. The professionalization level can effectively correct NGCWs' unsafe behaviour. Job burnout can independently mediate the relationship between professionalization level and unsafe behaviour and act as a serial mediator for work-family conflict. Moreover, the high level of perceived organizational support will effectively suppress the effect of work-family conflict on job burnout. Conclusions. Improving the professionalization level is an effective way to correct NGCWs' unsafe behaviour. Moreover, management should help the NGCWs balance work and family, to alleviate burnout. Additionally, it is suggested that management should ensure the NGCWs perceive the organizational support.
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- Guodong Ni
- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, China
- Research Center for Digitalized Construction and Knowledge Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, China
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- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, China
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- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, China
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- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, China
- Research Center for Digitalized Construction and Knowledge Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, China
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- Department of Pavement Design and Management, Business of AECOM, UK
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- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, China
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- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, China
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Verhavert Y, Deliens T, Van Cauwenberg J, Van Hoof E, Matthys C, de Vries J, Clarys P, De Martelaer K, Zinzen E. Associations of lifestyle with burnout risk and recovery need in Flemish secondary schoolteachers: a cross-sectional study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3268. [PMID: 38332138 PMCID: PMC10853556 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53044-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Teacher burnout and high recovery need are a topic of concern for educational institutions. This cross-sectional study assesses the association between lifestyle (including physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), dietary behavior and sleep), burnout risk and recovery need in 1878 secondary schoolteachers in Flanders. In September-October 2019, an online-questionnaire assessing burnout (i.e., emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment), recovery need, PA-domains, SB-domains, dietary behavior (including fruit and vegetable intake and diet quality) and sleep during the week and the weekend was completed. Multiple linear regression models were applied. More emotional exhaustion was associated with more domestic and garden PA, work-related SB and sleep during the weekend, whereas higher scores of emotional exhaustion were associated with lower fruit intake, diet quality and less sleep during the week. More depersonalization was associated with more leisure-time PA and work-related SB and with lower fruit intake. Teachers showing more recovery need, showed more domestic and garden PA and work-related SB, but less leisure-time PA and sleep during the week. Future research should use longitudinal or experimental designs to get more insight into causality. Despite the low effect sizes, education networks and schools might benefit from promoting and facilitating a healthy lifestyle in secondary schoolteachers.
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- Yanni Verhavert
- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
- Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO), Leuvenseweg 38, 1000, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Health, Medical and Neuropyschology, University of Leiden, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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Okereke GKO, Ede MO, Adejo OO, Nwadi LC, Oneli JO, Nwahunanya I, Kontei E, Oguejiofor IV, Nkemjika O, Okereke JA, Iliya J, Udogu K, Ike JO, Areji A. Coping strategy for work-family conflict and burnout in construction industrial adult workers: A philosophical highlight. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33933. [PMID: 37335679 PMCID: PMC10256419 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The work environment in Nigeria is demanding and could lead to psychological disturbances. Evidentially, construction workers have confirmed the horrible job stress and work-family conflict they experience in the workplace. This has led to work-related burnout. As a matter of importance, this study was conducted. METHODS A pure experimental design was used, which helped to randomly assigned recruited 98 construction industry adult workers to 2 arms (treatment and waitlisted control groups). Two dependent measures were distributed before, immediately after, and 4 weeks after completion of intervention with 12 sessions that were given to the treatment group. RESULTS This study found that cognitive behavior therapy is beneficial in the management of work-family conflict and work burnout among construction industry workers. Therefore, there is a need for advancement and adequate implementation of cognitive behavior therapy in industries for psychological functioning of workers.
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- Department of Industrial and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Home Economics and Hospitality Management Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Teleo Network International School of Theology, Pastoral Ministry Grace Training International Bible Institute, Duluth, Gambia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Industrial and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Adult Education Extra-Mural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Quantity Surveying, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Industrial and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Industrial and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Industrial and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Ni G, Miao X, Li L, Li H, Wang S, Niu M. Can Professionalization Alleviate Job Burnout in Construction Workers in China? A Multivariable Mediating Model. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:13879. [PMID: 36360758 PMCID: PMC9656582 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192113879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Burnout is at all-time highs across modern professions. As a typical labor-intensive industry, the high-pressure and task-driven nature of the construction industry makes construction workers more prone to burnout. It is still unclear whether increasing the professionalization level can lessen the many harmful consequences of job burnout on construction workers' employment. Therefore, this study examined the influencing mechanism of professionalization on job burnout in the construction industry. First, a theoretical model based on the conservation of resources (COR) theory was developed with workload, job insecurity, and work-family conflict as moderating variables. A reliable sample of 441 Chinese construction workers were then recruited in the investigation. The data analysis was supported by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM). The results indicated that: (i) an increase in the professionalization level could be directly effective in alleviating job burnout among construction workers; (ii) workload and work-family conflict could play an independent and continuous mediating role between professionalization and job burnout; and (iii) while job insecurity caused by a low professionalization did not have a direct impact on job burnout, it could have an indirect impact on job burnout through workload and work-family conflict, respectively. This study enriches the literature on job burnout among construction workers, as well as provides a theoretical basis and practical management guidance for Chinese construction companies to alleviate job burnout in workers from a professionalization standpoint.
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- Guodong Ni
- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
- Research Center for Digitalized Construction and Knowledge Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
- Research Center for Digitalized Construction and Knowledge Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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Card KG, Bodner A, Li R, Lail S, Aran N, Grewal A, Skakoon-Sparling S. Loneliness and social support as key contributors to burnout among Canadians workers in the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study. J Occup Health 2022; 64:e12360. [PMID: 36111392 PMCID: PMC9478518 DOI: 10.1002/1348-9585.12360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objective COVID‐19 has dramatically affected Western Society's relationship with work and contributed to increased worker burnout. Existing studies on burnout have mostly emphasized workplace culture, leadership, and employee engagement as key contributors to burnout. In this cross‐sectional study, we examine the associations between Malach‐Pines Short Burnout Measure (MPSBM) scores and participant's self reported personal characteristics, financial strain, workplace conditions, work‐life balance, and social inclusion among Canadians living during the third wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods To identify the most salient correlates of burnout, Canadian residents, aged 16+, were recruited using paid social media advertisements in French and English to complete a cross‐sectional study. Multivariable linear regression and dominance analysis identified the most salient correlates of MPSBM scores. Exposure variables included demographic factors, financial strain, workplace conditions, work‐life balance, social support, and loneliness. Results Among 486 participants, family social support (adjusted β = −0.14, 95%CI = −0.23, −0.05), emotional loneliness (adjusted β = 0.26, 95% CI = 0.18, 0.35), insufficient sleep (adjusted β = 0.38, 95% CI = 0.16, 0.60) and “me time” (adjusted β = 0.22, 95% CI = 0.03, 0.42), and indicators of financial security (e.g., owning vs renting; adjusted β = −0.36, 95% CI = −0.54, −0.17; insufficient pay: adjusted β = −0.36, 95% CI = −0.54, −0.17) were key burnout indicators. People with a bachelor's degree (vs ≤high school diploma; adjusted β = 0.29, 95% CI = 0.01, 0.58) also had higher burnout scores. Conclusion Interventions addressing workplace culture, leadership, and other proximal workplace stressors, while important, are likely insufficient to meet the needs of workers. Our findings suggest that broader, holistic multicomponent approaches that address multiple upstream dimensions of health—including mental health—are likely necessary to prevent and reduce burnout.
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- Kiffer G Card
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada.,The Institute for Social Connection, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Cavanaugh KJ, Lee HY, Daum D, Chang S, Izzo JG, Kowalski A, Holladay CL. An Examination of Burnout Predictors: Understanding the Influence of Job Attitudes and Environment. Healthcare (Basel) 2020; 8:healthcare8040502. [PMID: 33233620 PMCID: PMC7711622 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare8040502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Burnout amongst healthcare employees is considered an epidemic; prior research indicates a host of associated negative consequences, though more research is needed to understand the predictors of burnout across healthcare employees. All employees in a cancer-focused academic healthcare institution were invited to participate in a bi-annual online confidential employee survey. A 72% response rate yielded 9979 complete responses. Participants completed demographic items, a validated single-item measure of burnout, and items measuring eight employee job attitudes toward their jobs and organization (agility, development, alignment, leadership, trust, resources, safety, and teamwork). Department-level characteristics, turnover, and vacancy were calculated for group level analyses. A univariate F test revealed differences in burnout level by department type (F (3, 9827) = 54.35, p < 0.05) and post hoc Scheffe's tests showed employees in clinical departments reported more burnout than other departments. Hierarchical multiple regression revealed that employee demographic and job-related variables (including department type) explained 8% of the variance of burnout (F (19, 7880) = 37.95, p < 0.001), and employee job attitudes explained an additional 27% of the variance of burnout (F (8, 7872) = 393.18, p < 0.001). Relative weights analysis at the group level showed that, of the constructs measured, alignment is the strongest predictor of burnout, followed by trust and leadership. The relationships are inverse in nature, such that more alignment is related to less burnout. Turnover and vacancy rates did not predict group level burnout. The results reported here provide evidence supporting a shift in the focus of research and practice from detection to prevention of employee burnout and from individual-focused interventions to organization-wide interventions to prevent burnout.
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- Katelyn J. Cavanaugh
- Leadership Institute, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- Cancer Prevention Training Program, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- Human Resources Administration, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- Anesthesiology & Peri-Operative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- Leadership Institute, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-713-745-6450
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Association of occupational burnout and occupational exposure factors on psychological health among factory workers and miners: a propensity score analysis. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2020; 94:441-450. [PMID: 33108547 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-020-01587-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE This study is to explore the association of occupational burnout and occupational exposure factors on psychological health among factory workers and miners. METHODS A total of 6130 factories workers and miners in Urumqi, China were included using a cluster sampling method. The occupational burnout and psychological health were investigates using the Chinese Maslach Burnout Inventory (CMBI) and the Symptom Check List-90 (SCL-90). The propensity score analysis (PSA) was used to eliminate the influence of individual characteristics, and 2164 pairs of participants on psychological healthy and unhealthy were matched. After PSA, the relationship between occupational burnout, occupational hazard exposure, and psychological health was evaluated. RESULTS The results showed that asbestos dust (OR 1.65, CI 95% 1.35-2.02) and CMBI (OR 2.59, CI 95% 2.39-2.83) were risk factors affecting psychological health (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Measures need to be taken to ease occupational burnout among factories workers and miners, and strengthen personal protection to improve their psychological health.
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Soriano A, Kozusznik MW, Peiró JM, Demerouti E. Employees’ Work Patterns–Office Type Fit and the Dynamic Relationship Between Flow and Performance. APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW-PSYCHOLOGIE APPLIQUEE-REVUE INTERNATIONALE 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/apps.12251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lu Y, Zhang Z, Gao S, Yan H, Zhang L, Liu J. The Status of Occupational Burnout and Its Influence on the Psychological Health of Factory Workers and Miners in Wulumuqi, China. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:6890186. [PMID: 32190676 PMCID: PMC7064840 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6890186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of occupational burnout and its influence on the psychological health of factory workers and miners, in order to provide theoretical basis and reference for alleviating occupational burnout and promoting psychological health. The cross-sectional study investigated 6130 factory workers and miners with online questionnaire; the Chinese Maslach Burnout Inventory (CMBI) and Symptom Check List-90 (SCL-90) were used. In total, 6120 valid questionnaires were collected; effectiveness was 99.8%. The percentage of the factory workers and miners suffering from occupational burnout was 85.98% and psychological health problems was 38.27%. A statistically significant difference was observed in relation to the prevalence of occupational burnout among factory workers and miners of different sex, education level, labor contracts, work schedule, monthly incomes, weight, hypertension, age, working years, working hours per day, working hours per week, coal dust, silica dust, asbestos dust, benzene, lead, and noise. The detection rate of psychological health was higher for males than females. The detection rate of psychological health was higher for working days per week less than 5 days than more than 5 days. The detection rate of psychological health with high school education, senior professional title, night shift, divorced, monthly income less than 3000 yuan, weight more than 75 kg, age more than 45 years, and working years between 25 and 30 years was higher than that of the other groups. The results showed that sex, education level, professional title, work schedule, monthly income, hypertension, age, working years, asbestos dust, benzene, and occupational burnout affected psychological health among factory workers and miners. Factory workers and miners had high levels of occupational burnout, and occupational burnout was a risk factor that can lead to psychological health.
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- Yaoqin Lu
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Wulumuqi, Xinjiang, China 830011
- Department of Science and Education, Wulumuqi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wulumuqi, Xinjiang, China 830026
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Wulumuqi, Xinjiang, China 830011
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- Department of Science and Education, Wulumuqi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wulumuqi, Xinjiang, China 830026
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- Xinjiang Engineering Technology Research Center for Green Processing of Nature Product Center, Xinjiang Autonomous Academy of Instrumental Analysis, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China 830011
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- Department of Occupational Disease Prevention and Control, Wulumuqi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wulumuqi, Xinjiang, China 830026
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Wulumuqi, Xinjiang, China 830011
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Rodriguez FS, Luck T, Riedel-Heller SG. Enriched environment at work: Disassociated from stress and burnout. Work 2019; 60:29-40. [PMID: 29843297 DOI: 10.3233/wor-182722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Enriched environment at work (EEW), in terms of high mental demands at work, may be of great relevance for preventative efforts against cognitive decline and dementia as previous studies have shown. Yet, there is the concern that high EEW mental demands may accelerate stress and cause burnout. OBJECTIVE The aim of our study was to investigate how EEW mental demands are related to stress and burnout. METHOD A convenience sample of employees in the city area of Leipzig, Germany, was asked to fill out the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and indicate for each EEW mental demand the level experienced, demandingness, and stressfulness. RESULTS Multivariate linear regression and structural equation modelling suggested that only some EEW mental demands were perceived as stressful when the level of the respective EEW mental demand was high. Higher stressfulness was associated with burnout symptoms - however, high levels of EEW mental demands were not significantly associated with burnout (neither directly nor indirectly). CONCLUSIONS Our findings implied that subjectively perceived stressfulness seems to be a more relevant aspect than the actual level of the demand itself. However, further studies are necessary to validate our findings.
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- Francisca S Rodriguez
- USC Edward Roybal Institute on Aging, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,LIFE - Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- USC Edward Roybal Institute on Aging, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- USC Edward Roybal Institute on Aging, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Guan S, Xiaerfuding X, Ning L, Lian Y, Jiang Y, Liu J, Ng TB. Effect of Job Strain on Job Burnout, Mental Fatigue and Chronic Diseases among Civil Servants in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14080872. [PMID: 28771199 PMCID: PMC5580576 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14080872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Job strain is a major concern in view of its effects among civil servants associated with job burnout, mental fatigue and chronic diseases. The objective of this study was to assess the job strain level among civil servants and examine the effect of job strain on job burnout, mental fatigue and the resulting chronic diseases. A cross-sectional study with a representative sample consisting of 5000 civil servants was conducted from March to August 2014. Using a structured questionnaire, the job strain level, job burnout and mental fatigue were measured by using the Personal Strain Questionnaire (PSQ), Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20), respectively. Overall, 33.8% of the civil servants were found to be afflicted with high and moderate job strain. The characteristics of most of the civil servants with a higher-job strain level were as follows: female, Uygur, lower educational level and job title rank, shorter working experience, married marital status, and lower income level. Civil servants suffering from chronic disease mainly had hypertension and coronary heart disease, which accounted for 18.5% of the diseases. Civil servants with a high-job strain level exhibited higher rates of burnout, mental fatigue scores and incidence of chronic diseases. There was a multiple linear regression model composed of three predictor variables in job burnout, which accounted for 45.0% of its occurrence: female gender, lower-income level, higher-job strain in civil servants, the greater the rate of job burnout was. Four factors—male gender, lower-job title rank, higher-job strain, shorter-job tenure of civil servants—explained 25.0% of the mental fatigue model. Binary logistic regression showed that intermediate-rank employees (OR = 0.442, 95% CI: 0.028–0.634; p < 0.05), job tenure of 10–20 years (OR = 0.632, 95% CI: 0.359–0.989; p < 0.05), and low-job strain (OR = 0.657, 95% CI: 0.052–0.698; p < 0.05) were all associated with significantly lower odds of chronic disease. The risk of chronic disease was higher in civil servants with high-job burnout scores and mental fatigue scores compared with civil servants with lower scores (OR = 1.139, 95% CI: 1.012–3.198; OR = 1.697, 95% CI: 1.097–2.962). These data provide evidence for the effects of job strain on job burnout, mental fatigue and chronic diseases among civil servants.
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- Suzhen Guan
- Department of Social Medicine, College of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China.
- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750000, China.
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- Department of Social Medicine, College of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China.
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China.
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China.
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China.
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Relationship Between Job Burnout and Neuroendocrine Indicators in Soldiers in the Xinjiang Arid Desert: A Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2015; 12:15154-61. [PMID: 26633442 PMCID: PMC4690913 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph121214977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Revised: 11/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between job burnout and neuroendocrine indicators in soldiers living in a harsh environment. Three hundred soldiers stationed in the arid desert and 600 in an urban area were recruited. They filled in the Chinese Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire. One hundred soldiers were randomly selected from each group to measure their levels of noradrenaline, serotonin, heat shock protein (HSP)-70, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and serum cortisol. Job burnout was more common in soldiers from urban areas than those from rural areas. Job burnout was significantly higher among soldiers stationed in the arid desert than those in urban areas. For soldiers in the arid desert, the levels of HSP-70, serum cortisol, and adrenocorticotropic hormone were significantly higher than in soldiers in urban areas. Correlation analyses showed that the degree of job burnout was weakly negatively correlated with the level of HSP-70. Being an only child, HSP-70 levels, cortisol levels, and ACTH levels were independently associated with job burnout in soldiers stationed in the arid desert. A higher level of job burnout in soldiers stationed in arid desert and a corresponding change in neuroendocrine indicators indicated a correlation between occupational stress and neurotransmitters.
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Brom SS, Buruck G, Horváth I, Richter P, Leiter MP. Areas of worklife as predictors of occupational health – A validation study in two German samples. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burn.2015.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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