The relationship between psychosocial work characteristics and fatigue and psychological distress

Bültmann, Ute; Kant, IJmert; Schroer, Christian; Kasl, Stanislav V.

doi:10.1007/s00420-001-0294-0

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“…Career factors include the following: underestimation of performance by supervisors; lack of opportunities to utilize abilities; lack of future job prospects; and insecurity regarding job prospects owing to health. Prior studies have also addressed the relationship between prolonged fatigue and qualitative and quantitative workload 15,22) . It came as no surprise to find similar trends among teachers in the present study.…”

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Factors of Working Conditions and Prolonged Fatigue among Teachers at Public Elementary and Junior High Schools

Midori¹,

Wada²,

Wang³

et al. 2011

Ind Health

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Prolonged fatigue among elementary and junior high school teachers not only damages their health but also affects the quality of education. The aim of this study was to determine the factors of working conditions associated with prolonged fatigue among teachers at public elementary and junior high schools. We distributed a self-reported, anonymous questionnaire to 3,154 teachers (1,983 in elementary schools, 1,171 in junior high schools) working in public schools in a city in Japan. They were asked to assess 18 aspects of their working conditions using a seven-point Likert scale. Prolonged fatigue was measured using the Japanese version of the checklist individual strength questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis was used to examine the association between working conditions and prolonged fatigue. Gender, age, and school type were introduced as confounders. In all, 2,167 teachers participated in this study. Results showed that qualitative and quantitative workload (time pressure due to heavy workload, interruptions, physically demanding job, extra work at home), communication with colleagues (poor communication, lack of support), and career factors (underestimation of performance by the board of education or supervisors, occupational position not reflecting training, lack of prospects for work, job insecurity) were associated with prolonged fatigue.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors of Working Conditions and Prolonged Fatigue among Teachers at Public Elementary and Junior High Schools

Midori¹,

Wada²,

Wang³

et al. 2011

Ind Health

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“…The results confirmed the findings of Vermeulen and Mustard (2000) 27) , who reported that supervisor/co-worker support was significantly related to low perceived work stressors and low psychological distress. Bültman et al (2002) 28) , in the Maastrict Cohort Study, found that conflict with supervisors was significantly associated with psychological distress 29) reported that relationship with supervisor and co-workers was a significant predictive factor for level of psychological strain among Korean factory workers. The findings also indicated that workers with high job insecurity were 2.25 times more likely to develop job strain than those with low job insecurity.…”

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confidence: 99%

Job Strain among Rubber-Glove-Factory Workers in Central Thailand

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Job strain has become a major concern because of its potential impacts on worker well-being and performance. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence of, and examine factors associated with, job strain among workers in a rubber-glove factory, in a central province of Thailand. A total of 200 workers aged 18-55 yr, who had worked at the factory for at least 6 months, completed the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) (Thai Version). Two of 5 scales in the JCQ were used to measure job strain, i.e.; job control and psychological job demand. The prevalence of job strain was 27.5%. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated two variables significantly associated with job strain: low supervisor social support (adjusted OR=3.08; 95%CI: 1.38-6.91) and high job insecurity (adjusted OR=2.25; 95%CI: 1.04-4.88). Effective training for supervisors, to create good relationships among workers and supervisors, and ensuring steady and secure jobs for good employees, are necessary.

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“…Prolonged fatigue is associated with impairments comparable to chronic medical conditions, and may affect the individual's performance and functioning in the occupational as well as home setting (BÜLTMANN et al 2002;BÜLTMANN et al 2003;JONG et al 2003;HULST et al 2006;JANSSEN et al 2003). Mental fatigue is defi ned and operationalised in various ways, for example in terms of increased sleepiness, reduced alertness, reduction in motivation, reduction in activity, and reduction in concentration (JANSSEN et al 2003;TARIS et al 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Consequently, it may have a huge impact on an individuals' well-being and on the school organization as a whole (JEPSON & FORREST 2006). High levels of occupational stress, when experienced in the long term, can lead to a state of burnout (MASLACH et al 2001), exhaustion, psychosomatic complaints, and lack of work engagement (BÜLTMANN et al 2002).…”

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The Determinants of Teachers’ Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Mental Fatigue

Guglielmi¹,

Panari²,

Simbula³

2012

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In recent years, many studies have focused on the determinants and consequences of teacher stress. One of the most recent theoretical models concerning stress is the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model. This study examines one process -namely the energetic process -which supposes that high job demands exhaust employees' mental and physical resources and therefore cause ill health. Particularly, this study examines the mediating role of mental fatigue between three job demands of teachers (workload, inequity and work/family confl ict) and three consequences of stress: psychological and physical symptoms and work satisfaction. An Italian version of the selfreport Questionnaire for Psychosocial Work Environment and Stress (PWSQ) was administered to 697 teachers belonging to a random sample of 17 school organizations. The results showed that mental fatigue has a mediating role in the relationship between work/family confl ict and the three outcomes considered, namely psychological and physical symptoms, and work satisfaction. This study has an important implication for intervention strategy because mental fatigue is a pre-strain condition which arises before more intense outcomes, such as stress-related diseases occur. Identifi cation of this condition allows prevention of the consequences of stress. Keywords

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The relationship between psychosocial work characteristics and fatigue and psychological distress

Cited by 123 publications

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Factors of Working Conditions and Prolonged Fatigue among Teachers at Public Elementary and Junior High Schools

Factors of Working Conditions and Prolonged Fatigue among Teachers at Public Elementary and Junior High Schools

Job Strain among Rubber-Glove-Factory Workers in Central Thailand

The Determinants of Teachers’ Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Mental Fatigue

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