Assessment of work environment vs. feeling of threat and aggravation of stress in job of a high risk – An attempt of organizational intervention

Stasiła-Sieradzka, Marta; Chudzicka‐Czupała, Agata; Grabowski, Damian; Dobrowolska, Małgorzata

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“…Compared to retail workers, mine rescuers also rated significantly lower the dimensions involving modeling and enhancing safe behaviors in the organization and atmosphere in the workplace. The results obtained confirm the results of previous research in this area [42][43][44], related to the importance of the sense of mission and bonding within the rescuer group. They show that although these aspects are important, appropriate equipment, training and effective management are more significant determinants of the feeling of safety and minimization of the stress perceived by mine rescuers.…”

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“…Referring to the differences noted between the groups in their assessment of the pace of work and fatigue level, it is worth pointing out that more positive assessment in the rescuer group may be explained by the fact that, although the conditions in which rescue operations are carried out involve a huge physical and mental strain, the circumstances of extreme strain are currently treated as extraordinary. Representatives of the other two groups, in turn, are often exposed to long-term stimulation, accompanied by high expectations regarding quality and performance standards, often constituting a regulator of production or sales profitability [42], and this often results in a high pace of work and in high fatigue accompanying it. Compared to them, a significant part of rescuers' working time is taken up by long periods of relative calm, waiting, and being on alert.…”

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Work safety climate. Comparison of selected occupational groups

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Implementation of effective programs to improve occupational safety should be linked to an understanding of the specific nature of the given job. The aim of the research was to compare occupational groups with different job-related specificities: industrial production line workers, retail workers and mine rescuers, in terms of their assessment of the work safety climate. The survey covered 2,995 respondents with diversified demographic characteristics. The study used an abridged version of the Safety Climate Questionnaire by Znajmiecka-Sikora (2019) to assess 10 separate safety climate dimensions. The results of the MANOVA multivariate analysis, Wilks’ multivariate F-tests and univariate F tests prove that there is a statistically significant difference between the respondents representing the three occupational groups collectively in terms of global assessment of all work safety climate dimensions, and also indicate significant differences between workers belonging to the three occupational groups in terms of their assessment of the individual dimensions of the work safety climate, except the organization’s occupational health and safety management policy as well as technical facilities and ergonomics, which may be due to the universality of the requirements set for organizations with regard to these two aspects of safe behavior. The differences observed in the assessment of the remaining work safety climate dimensions induces one to promote more differentiated and individualized activities, taking into account the work specificity and the nature of the threats occurring in the respective working environment of the representatives of the different occupations. The difference in assessment of the work safety climate found in the research encourages one to create practical programs for safety, not only in the procedural and technical dimension, but also in the social and psychological one.

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Work safety climate. Comparison of selected occupational groups

2020

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“…Dążenie do uniknięcia zagrożenia, które obejmuje działania na poziomie behawioralnym, związane z czynnościami kontrolnymi i zaniechaniem ryzykownych działań podczas pracy, oraz procesy poznawcze, takie jak wzmożona obserwacja i analiza sytuacji pracy (np. konieczność ciągłej, wzmożonej uwagi w obliczu występujących w środowisku pracy zagrożeń natury fizycznej) [6]. Pierwotne znaczenie poczucia zagrożenia dla odczuwanego przez człowieka stresu zakłada jego transakcyjne ujęcie, co szczególnie podkreśla poznawczo-transakcyjna koncepcja stresu Lazarusa i Folkman [11].…”

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“…Badania dotyczące poczucia zagrożenia i stresu wśród przedstawicieli zawodów wysokiego ryzyka dotyczyły pilotów [14], mechaników lotniczych [15], strażaków, górników, policjantów, ratowników medycznych [5−9], funkcjonariuszy straży granicznej [7] i narażonych na kontakt z substancjami łatwopalnymi pracowników zakładów przemysłowych [6]. W badaniach tych poszukiwano m.in.…”

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The feeling of threat and stress: the mediating role of social ties in the workplace on the example of the mine rescuer occupation

Stasiła-Sieradzka

Turska

2019

Med Pr

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StreszczenieWstęp: Z wykonywaniem pracy w zawodach wysokiego ryzyka związane są poczucie zagrożenia i stres. Celem badań prowadzonych w grupie ratowników górniczych od grudnia 2016 r. do maja 2017 r. było określenie związku między tymi zmiennymi. Przyjęto, że jakość więzi społecznych ze współpracownikami pełni rolę mediatora zakładanego związku. Materiał i metody: Próba liczyła 232 ratowników górniczych zatrudnionych w stacjach ratowniczych na terenie Polski. Zagrożenie w pracy określono za pomocą Kwestionariusza poczucia zagrożenia w pracy Mamcarza, do badania poczucia stresu zastosowano Kwestionariusz poczucia stresu Plopy i Makarowskiego, a pomiar jakości więzi społecznych przeprowadzono za pomocą Skali więzi społecznych Skarżyńskiej. Wyniki: Zaobserwowano ujemny związek pomiędzy poczuciem zagrożenia a poziomem odczuwanego stresu. Poczucie więzi społecznych ze współpracownikami pełni rolę mediatora w relacji pomiędzy tymi zmiennymi. Wnioski: Więzi społeczne redukują stres wywołany poczuciem zagrożenia i stanowią ważny czynnik wspierający radzenie sobie z negatywnymi emocjami. Uzyskane wyniki pozwalają przedstawić praktyczne wytyczne dotyczące przede wszystkim wzmacniania działań adaptacyjnych i integracyjnych w zespołach realizujących zadania w warunkach zagrożenia. Autorki badań zwracają uwagę, że działania te powinny dotyczyć 3 obszarów: adaptacji nowych członków grupy, wzmacniania pozytywnych relacji w zespołach i wsparcia w sytuacji traumatycznej w okresie rekonwalescencji. Med. Pr. 2019;70(3):295-304 Słowa kluczowe: ryzyko, stres, poczucie zagrożenia, zawody wysokiego ryzyka, więzi społeczne, ratownictwo górnicze Abstract Background: Working in high-risk occupations is associated with the feeling of threat and stress. The aim of the research conducted from December 2016 to May 2017 was to examine the relationship between these variables in the group of mine rescuers. It was assumed that the quality of social ties with co-workers would act as a mediator of the assumed relationship. Material and Methods: The sample consisted of 232 mine rescuers employed in emergency stations in Poland. The risk assessment at work was determined using Kwestionariusz poczucia zagrożenia w pracy (The Feeling of Threat at Work Questionnaire) by Mamcarz; Kwestionariusz poczucia stresu (The Feeling of Stress Questionnaire) by Plopa and Makarowski was used to study the feeling of stress, and the quality of social ties was measured using Skala więzi społecznych (The Social Ties Scale) by Skarżyńska. Results: A negative relationship was observed between the feeling of threat and the level of the experienced stress. The sense of social ties with co-workers acts as a mediator in the relationship between these variables. Conclusions: Social ties reduce stress caused by the feeling of threat, and they are also an important factor supporting the coping with negative emotions. The obtained results make it possible to present practical recommendations, aimed mainly at strengthening the adaptation and integration activities in teams carryi...

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“…From the results of this study, it is known that the staff level feels that workload is the main factor causing high stress, so this will impact the mental health of employees included in the work organization (Ravalier et al, 2020). The findings of the above research are not only in the field of health, but also in work organizations such as the legal field; in the field of services; and education work stress in various work organizations can arise (Hege et al, 2019;Stasiła-Sieradzka, 2018;Cieślak et al, 2020;Bakhuys Roozeboom et al, 2020).…”

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Overview of Stress Levels in Work Organization

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Rarindo²,

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2022

Malays. bus. manag. j.

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Stress describes physical and mental reactions or responses to psychosocial stressors that need attention in today’s global age. Work stress arises from the interaction of individuals with work, characterized by changes in individuals who force themselves to deviate from normal functions in the work organization. Work organization is the coordination of several individual activities planned to achieve a common goal through the division of tasks, functions, authority, and responsibilities. The upsurge of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA) is a global phenomenon. Hence, it is necessary to examine the impact of stress on employees in any work organization so that it needs to be reviewed previous research results. The purpose of writing this article is to describe the causes of stress levels that arise in work organizations among employees or members of the work organization. The method used is a literature review from the source of articles in the search for SAGE Journals, Emerald, and PubMed between 2018-2022, with a total of 10 articles that have been reviewed through a qualitative exposition approach. The results of the discussion show that each work organization has high work demands that cause stress in the future, so it needs prevention in training, development, adaptation, and communication to reduce the occurrence of stress that can damage the mental health of individuals.

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Assessment of work environment vs. feeling of threat and aggravation of stress in job of a high risk – An attempt of organizational intervention

Abstract: At the level of manufacturing process management in an organization, there is a need to reduce the negative impact of physical and mental strain associated with haste and uncertainty. Med Pr 2018;69(1):45-58.

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Work safety climate. Comparison of selected occupational groups

Work safety climate. Comparison of selected occupational groups

The feeling of threat and stress: the mediating role of social ties in the workplace on the example of the mine rescuer occupation

Overview of Stress Levels in Work Organization

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