Occupational sources of stress: a review of the literature relating to coronary heart disease and mental ill health

Abstract

A great deal of research has been conducted over recent years in the field of occupational stress and its relationship to physical and mental illness. This paper attempts to provide a framework for examining this work, with the dual objectives of broadening the existing psychological literature with the extensive medical data available and also highlighting the research gaps in this area. By emphasizing the medical evidence it is hoped that we may encourage greater interdisciplinary work in the growing field of stress at work.

Resilience and well-being amongst seafarers: cross-sectional study of crew across 51 ships

“…The current study provides support for the person-environment fit model (Cooper and Marshall 1976) in that personality characteristics, environmental aspects, such as having the necessary tools and information to carry out one's job and having the cooperation of others on board ('instrumental support'), and work exposure factors each contributes towards perceptions of stress. Previous seafaring experience was negatively related to stress such that those with least experience were more likely to experience greater stress.…”

“…One of the most widely accepted theoretical frameworks from which to understand this variance is the person-environment fit model (Cooper and Marshall 1976). Within this theoretical framework, stress is seen as arising from an interaction between the individual and the environment, emphasising both characteristics of the workplace, as well as individual personality traits, which may protect against stress in certain situations.…”

Work stress, work motivation and their effects on job satisfaction in community health workers: a cross-sectional survey in China

“…Riggio15 classified work stress into work task stress and work role stress. Cooper and Marshall's16 model of job stress proposed that the intrinsic requirements of the job, role within the organisation, career development, organisational structure and climate, and relationships at work all contributed to work-related stress within an organisation. In our study, five subscales of work stress were identified based on this model.…”

“…The present study focuses on the major factors affecting work stress and motivation identified in previous research and provides an overview of community health workers’ perspectives of work stress and motivation factors 16 42–44. The purpose of this study was to assess the predictors of job satisfaction among community health workers in one Chinese province.…”

The Role of Performance Feedback and Job Autonomy in Mitigating the Negative Effect of Role Ambiguity on Employee Satisfaction

“…Also, it should be noted that some researchers argue that satisfaction/dissatisfaction is not clearly psychological strain, as specified in the JDC model (Beehr, Glaser, Canali, & Wallwey, 2001). Rather, it is an intervening variable in a stress process (Beehr et al, 2001;Cooper & Marshall, 1976); that is, stressors lead to decreased satisfaction, which in turn leads to strain outcomes. Future research should examine the mediating linkage as well as the interaction effects of job demands and job characteristics on job satisfaction or dissatisfaction and, in turn, other strain outcomes.…”