<p>Work-Related Stress and Associated Factors Among Textile Factory Employees in Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>

Abstract

Background: Work-related stress is becoming an alarmingly growing public health concern worldwide. Textile factories are among the most common manufacturing industries that have a higher rate of work-related stress. Investigating the prevalence and factors associated with work-related stress will help planners and decision-makers at every level in planning, managing, and evaluating the health status of the employees. Research evidence is limited for work-related stress in Northwest Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess work-related stress and associated factors among textile factory employees in Northwest Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed among 403 employees in Bahir Dar Textile Factory. Data were collected using an interviewer administered questionnaire, then entered into EpiData version 3.1, and analyzed using SPSS version 22 software. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were carried out. In logistic regression analysis, adjusted odds ratio (AOR), along with 95% confidence interval (CI), was used to identify the associated factors of work-related stress. A P-value<0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: The prevalence of work-related stress was 45.2%, with 95% CI=40.0-50.1%. Working in rotational shifts (AOR=2.33, 95% CI=1.34-4.03), current substance use (AOR=5.67, 95% CI=3.38-9.52), poor and medium social support (AOR=3.75, 95% CI=1.71-8.21 and AOR=3.26, 95% CI=1.39-7.64) were significantly associated factors with work-related stress, respectively. Conclusion and Recommendation: Near to half of the study participants had workrelated stress. Work shift, substance use, and social support were among the factors which affect work-related stress. Thus, interventions that could reduce work-related stress such as stress management programs should be considered.

Work-related stress and associated factors among employees of Hawassa industrial park, southern Ethiopia: an institutional-based cross-sectional study.

“…In the current study, current use of khat had a signi cant positive association with work-related stress among employees. The result observed in studies conducted at the bahirdar textile factory (14) and the amhara region, Ethiopia(48) is consistent with the nding. The time spent chewing khat may in uence the working time of the individuals and also as the employees spent more time chewing khat they might experience the feeling of guilty and self-blame, which leads to frustration and stress in the long run(48).…”

“…The Poor physical environment is the summed score of below 9. These instruments were used in a previous study conducted among bahirdar textile factory and dukem shoe factory employees in Ethiopia and it was valid and reliable (14,15). Screening Test for Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance (ASSIST Version 2.0) is made up of eight items that measure lifetime(Question 1 rated "yes" = 1/"no" = 0; interview stops if "no") and recent (past 3 months; question 2: interview continues for each substance used in the past 3 months only) of substance.…”

“…The study also reveals 33 (8.0%) of participants reported as they have chronic medical illness: -hypertension (n=8) (1.9%), diabetes (n=2) (0.5%), HIV/AIDS (n=8) (1.9%) and kidney disease (n=15) (3.6%). (Table 3) (27) and Bahirdar textile factory workers, Ethiopia (14) where the preavalence of work-related stress was reported as 47% and 45.2% respectively.…”

“…The prevalence of work-related stress among employees of manufacturing sectors is high even though it varies across countries. It has been found to be 27.5% in Thailand(9), 23.9 in China (10), 25% in India (11), 21.3% in Iran (12), 28% in the Democratic Republic of Congo (13), and 45.2% in Ethiopia among employees in textile factory (14).…”

Association of chronic diseases and lifestyle factors with suicidal ideation among adults aged 18–69 years in Eswatini: evidence from a population-based survey

“…Our study demonstrated that HBP was associated with past-year suicidal ideation among currently employed individuals probably because of pressure at work [50,54] or work dissatisfaction [55], which may impair an individual's ability to cope, resulting in suicidal ideation. The findings are congruent with those in the literature [56]; however, the identification of currently employed individuals as a high-risk group for past-year suicidal ideation is unique.…”