Occupational Stress among Female Employees of the Golestan University of Medical Sciences in 2015

BACKGROUND: Medical students are exposed to stresses which have irreversible consequences, such as suicidal ideation. The present study aimed to investigate the level of occupational stress in medical students and its relationship with the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attention among them and then provide mental health promotion approaches. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on 325 undergraduate medical students residing at the dormitory of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. The sample size was determined by the census method. Osipow and Suicide Behaviors Questionnaires were used to measure job stress and suicidal ideation, respectively. The condition of entry into the study was living in the dormitory and spent at least one semester. Linear regression and logistic regression were used to examine the relationship between variables. RESULTS: The mean score of occupational stress among students with a mean age of 21 (±2.18) years was 158.84 (±27.07) and 60% (n = 180) of students had high levels of stress. There was a significant relationship between age and educational level with stress level and suicidal ideation ( P < 0.05). They had the highest effect on stress ( P = 0.031) and suicidal ideation ( P = 0.001), respectively, among students. High level of stress was 11.829 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than low-stress level ( P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Stress and suicidal ideation are much higher in students of lower semesters and lower ages than students with higher semesters. Students should learn how and with what approach to control and manage exposure to stressors. Measures such as holding stress management training courses as well as managing stressful situations are among the effective measures in improving mental health and reducing stress levels and its effects.

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Study of suicidal thoughts and intentions with regard to job stress among female medical students living in dormitory with a mental health promotion approach

Sahlabadi

Balochkhaneh

Gousheh

et al. 2022

J Edu Health Promot

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Spatial patterning of occupational stress and its related factors in Iranian critical care nurses using a hierarchical Bayesian technique

Kazemi

Hushmandi

Vahedian‐Azimi

et al. 2022

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BACKGROUND: In each community, health problems’ patterns and geographical changes are of prime importance to determine high and low-risk areas. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the Spatial patterning of occupational stress and its related factors in Iranian critical care nurses using a hierarchical Bayesian technique METHODS: The current research was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study. The data includes the number of critical care unit nurses who show a high stress level based on a questionnaire. We used variables such as age, gender, collaboration status, working time, marital status, clinical experience, education, supervisor support, stress score, and working on holiday days for this study. The survey participants had to be at least 18 years old, a registered nurse, and working in the intensive care unit (ICU). OpenBUGS version 3.2.3 was used to implement the Bayesian hierarchical Poisson model and find partial patterning of occupational stress and its related factors. RESULTS: The final sample size was 17414 nurses. The overall prevalence of occupational stress in ICU nurses was estimated at 70% . The lowest and highest prevalence was 65.8% in the North Khorasan province and 75.2% in Golestan province. Occupational stress had a statistically significant association with collaboration status, but with demographic variables, shift work, supportive supervisor, and working on holidays had no statistically significant association. CONCLUSIONS: According to the findings, it is necessary to eliminate or reduce job stress and increase efficiency in Iranian nurses, encourage teamwork and collaboration as an essential element of a healthy workplace environment.

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Occupational Stress among Female Employees of the Golestan University of Medical Sciences in 2015

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Study of suicidal thoughts and intentions with regard to job stress among female medical students living in dormitory with a mental health promotion approach

Study of suicidal thoughts and intentions with regard to job stress among female medical students living in dormitory with a mental health promotion approach

Spatial patterning of occupational stress and its related factors in Iranian critical care nurses using a hierarchical Bayesian technique

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