Quantifying Stressors Among Iowa Farmers

Freeman, Steven A.; Schwab, Charles V.; Jiang, Qinglin

doi:10.13031/2013.25280

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“…Other studies have not reported significant differences in levels of stress by gender among farmers, though much of the focus of the literature in high-income countries is on men [ 13 ]. One study in the United States reported that while men and women farmers experienced stress differently, particularly around childcare, where women reported inadequate childcare as more stressful than men, these findings were not statistically significant [ 43 ]. Another study, conducted in 2012 in Australia, also reported no statistically significant differences in levels of psychological stress among farming men and women [ 44 ].…”

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What Impacts Perceived Stress among Canadian Farmers? A Mixed-Methods Analysis

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Sawatzky

Harper

et al. 2021

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Globally, farmers report high levels of occupational stress. The purpose of this study was to identify and explore factors associated with perceived stress among Canadian farmers. A sequential explanatory mixed-methods design was used. An online cross-sectional national survey of Canadian farmers (n = 1132) was conducted in 2015–2016 to collect data on mental health, demographic, lifestyle, and farming characteristics; stress was measured using the Perceived Stress Scale. A multivariable linear regression model was used to investigate the factors associated with perceived stress score. Qualitative interviews (n = 75) were conducted in 2017–2018 with farmers and agricultural sector workers in Ontario, Canada, to explore the lived experience of stress. The qualitative interview data were analyzed via thematic analysis and then used to explain and provide depth to the quantitative results. Financial stress (highest category—a lot: (B = 2.30; CI: 1.59, 3.00)), woman gender (B = 0.55; CI: 0.12, 0.99), pig farming (B = 1.07; CI: 0.45, 1.69), and perceived lack of support from family (B = 1.18; CI: 0.39, 1.98) and industry (B = 1.15; CI: 0.16–2.14) were positively associated with higher perceived stress scores, as were depression and anxiety (as part of an interaction). Resilience had a small negative association with perceived stress (B = −0.04; CI: −0.06, −0.03). Results from the qualitative analysis showed that the uncertainty around financial stress increased perceived stress. Women farmers described the unique demands and challenges they face that contributed to their overall stress. Results from this study can inform the development of mental health resources and research aimed at decreasing stress among Canadian farmers.

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What Impacts Perceived Stress among Canadian Farmers? A Mixed-Methods Analysis

Hagen

Sawatzky

Harper

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“…Over the past 30 years, a number of research studies have examined the role that stressors play in the lives of farmers and the relationship between stressors and various health outcomes, including mental health problems [11][12][13][14], suicide [15][16][17][18], injuries [19][20], working conditions [21], job satisfaction [22], and general well-being [2,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27]. Human stress reactions have a common physiological basis, but individuals manifest stress differently depending on their situation [8].…”

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“…Human stress reactions have a common physiological basis, but individuals manifest stress differently depending on their situation [8]. Although the effects of chronic stress on the incidences of occupational illnesses and injuries among farmers have been fairly well documented [1,9,11,18,19,26], Freeman and colleagues [2] have noted that health conditions associated with stress have not been extensively addressed among farmers and farmworkers and that more work is needed in this area.…”

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Stressors Among Farmers in Eastern North Carolina

Kearney

Rafferty

Hendricks

et al. 2014

North Carolina Medical Journal

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“…These include natural conditions such as storms, droughts, and crop and livestock disease, as well as human‐caused disasters such as fires or chemical contamination. Existing literature suggests that workers in these industries respond to such stressors with increased levels of distress, including depression, anxiety, and symptoms of post‐traumatic stress syndrome [Picou, ; Palinkas et al, ; Freeman et al, ; Sartore et al, ; Taylor et al, ; Caldwell and Boyd, ].…”

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confidence: 99%