The application of a short anxiety and depression questionnaire to oil industry staff

Gann, Michael; Corpe, U.; Wilson, Ian C.

doi:10.1016/0003-6870(91)90144-7

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“…In highlighting the link between offshore employment and anxiety, the present study does not support the conclusion of Gann et al (1990) that onshore and offshore workers do not differ in symptom levels. Conversely, the present work tends to confirm the view that anxiety is relatively high among offshore workers, as suggested by Sutherland and Cooper (1986); importantly, however, the design of the present study overcomes a number of methodological and statistical problems which limited interpretation of their data.…”

Section: Anxiety Among Offshore Employeescontrasting

confidence: 80%

“…As noted by Gann et al (1990), offshore employees are to some extent self-selected, and psychological factors (including perceived ability to cope with the stressors involved) play a part in the decision to seek offshore employment. Two more specific issues are also relevant in this context.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…These findings suggest that higher job level may have potentially adverse implications for well-being among oil industry employees, whether onshore or offshore. Gann et al (1990) reported, among a large number of non-significant findings, that staff in the highest job level offshore tended to show greater anxiety than onshore personnel in the same job grade. This finding was not replicated in the present study, but these issues merit further attention in that they may throw light on the underlying causes of anxiety offshore; in addition, they have practical implications for possible intervention strategies, and for the work of occupational health personnel.…”

Section: Further Researchmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…The recent study by Gann et al (1990) provides more detailed information about relative symptom levels in onshore and offshore groups. Gann et al administered anxiety and depression scales (Goldberg et al 1988) to employees undergoing routine medical examinations.…”

Section: Mental Health Of Offshore Employees Relative To Onshore Groupsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…One study was based on questionnaire data obtained from employees of a 'major offshore personnel service company' (Sutherland & Cooper, 1986); the other was carried out more recently in a multinational oil company (Gann et al 1990). The authors of the two studies, using different methods, measures, and sample populations, came to different conclusions.…”

Section: Mental Health Of Offshore Employees Relative To Onshore Groupsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mental health in the oil industry: a comparative study of onshore and offshore employees

Parkes

1992

Psychol. Med.

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SynopsisFew empirical studies have examined the mental health of workers on North Sea oil and gas installations, and it is unclear from the available literature whether offshore employees show impaired mental health relative to their onshore counterparts. The present study was intended to clarify this issue by direct comparison of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) scores of onshore and offshore personnel engaged in similar work. As compared with published data, only the onshore group showed low GHQ-12 scores, although both groups were low in neuroticism. Analysis of GHQ subscale scores demonstrated that anxiety was significantly higher among offshore workers than among those working onshore, but there were no significant differences in somatic symptoms or social dysfunction. Regression analyses showed that this result was not affected by control for age, job level, and neuroticism, although there was a significant interaction between job level and neuroticism in predicting anxiety. The nature of the offshore environment, and the factors which may play a causal role in elevated anxiety among offshore workers, are discussed.

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Section: Anxiety Among Offshore Employeescontrasting

confidence: 80%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Further Researchmentioning

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Mental health in the oil industry: a comparative study of onshore and offshore employees

Parkes

1992

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Gender differences in work experiences and satisfactions of Norwegian oil rig workers

Burke

Matthiesen

Einarsen

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Gender in Management: An International Journal

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Purpose -The present study sets out to compare women (N ¼ 24) and men (N ¼ 613) working on Norwegian oil rigs in the North Sea on work experiences, work satisfaction, perception of safety attitudes and safety climate, and psychological health. Design/methodology/approach -Data were collected using questionnaires from 1,022 women and men, a 59 percent response rate. Only those respondents working in traditionally male-dominated jobs were considered. Findings -Few differences were observed, suggesting that those women that continue in this occupation compare favorably with their male colleagues. Research limitations/implications -The findings should be considered tentative, given the small number of women taking part in the study. Practical implications -For the past three decades, women were encouraged and supported to enter non-traditional occupations (NTOs). NTOs were occupations that have traditionally been male-dominated. Only modest inroads have been made by females during this time. Women in NTOs typically report work experiences reflecting unique challenges, most resulting from the gender culture of their workplace and findings show that women that survive in these jobs report similar experiences to those of their male colleagues. Originality/value -The paper adds to one's knowledge of women's experiences in non-traditional jobs.

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Mental Health of Expatriate Oil Workers on Extended Twelve Hour Shifts in a Desert-Based Oil Field

2000

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TX 75083-3836, U.S.A., fax 01-972-952-9435. AbstractThe mental health of workers who are exposed to extended twelve hour shifts in a hostile desert environment for periods of 28 consecutive days and 56 consecutive days (standard vs. extended "hitches") was assessed. Measurement of short term mood showed that workers operating under both work schedules underwent significant increases in fatigue over the duration of a hitch. Standard hitch workers also reported increased confusion, with extended hitch workers reporting increased anger and decreased vigor. Extended hitch workers showed greater somatic symptoms, anxiety / insomnia, and overall psychiatric state at hitch end than hitch start. At hitch end, extended workers also had a global psychiatric state above the clinical threshold that indicated clinical significance. There were no such mental health effects for standard hitch workers. After adjusting for covariates of actual hours worked, pay rating, and stressful events in personal life, it was found that there were no differences between standard and extended hitch workers on measures of mood state or mental health at either hitch start, hitch end, or hitch start six months later. These results suggest that there are detrimental short term consequences of the current work schedules, more so for extended than standard hitches. No long term mental health effects were identified as a result of hitch schedule, and any short term mental health and mood state differences found between workers under different hitches were negated after adjustment was made for the psychosocial modifying factors outlined above. Other lifestyle factors that were identified as being beneficial to workers' mental health and short term mood states were exercising during hitch, and a feeling of low stress and annoyance during hitch. Workers who were parents also showed short term benefits in selected mood states at the start of hitch. Long term mental health effects of increased social dysfunction (possibly poor adjustment at hitch start) were shown in workers with low occupational satisfaction, and greater short and long term depression was found in those workers with no previous experience of working away from home.

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The application of a short anxiety and depression questionnaire to oil industry staff

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Mental health in the oil industry: a comparative study of onshore and offshore employees

Mental health in the oil industry: a comparative study of onshore and offshore employees

Gender differences in work experiences and satisfactions of Norwegian oil rig workers

Mental Health of Expatriate Oil Workers on Extended Twelve Hour Shifts in a Desert-Based Oil Field

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