In:
ESTÜDAM Halk Sağlığı Dergisi, Eskisehir Turk Dunyasi Uygulama ve Arastirma Merkezi Halk Sagligi Dergisi, Vol. 8, No. 1 ( 2023-01-17), p. 54-70
Abstract:
In this cross-sectional study it was aimed to evaluate the psychosocial risks and mental health association in a
workplace in textile sector. Psychosocial risk assessment questionnaire was applied to 407 employees. The dependent variable of the study was mental health status which was evaluated with the 12-question form of the General Health
Questionnaire (GHQ). Main independent variables included psychosocial risks evaluated with COPSOQ-TR-short, age, gender, marital status, education level, occupational class, chronic illness history, working time at current workplace,
shift working status, daily working hours, night working status, the presence of a managerial task, work accident history. In statistical analyzes, descriptive statistics are shown as numbers and percentages, and distribution statistics are
shown as mean and standard error. Student’s t-test was used in the comparison of continuous variables with two independent groups. Chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables. Logistic regression models were used
in multivariate analyses. In this study, high working pace, lack of recognition, lack of influence at work, lack of social support found as the primary risks among the other psychosocial risks. Psychosocial risk scores of women were found
higher than men. Most of the psychosocial risks were found to be significantly higher in white-collar workers than in blue-collar workers. While poor mental health was found 76% of white-collar workers; this ratio is 84% in blue-collar
workers (p & lt;0.05). However, adjusted psychosocial risks were found to have negative effects on mental health only in
white collar workers. There was no significant relationship between psychosocial risks and mental health in blue collar workers. Additionally, it has been suggested that white-collar workers working in the textile sector may also be at high
risk of being affected by psychosocial risks as much as blue-collar workers reported in the literature.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2564-6311
DOI:
10.35232/estudamhsd.1115224
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Eskisehir Turk Dunyasi Uygulama ve Arastirma Merkezi Halk Sagligi Dergisi
Publication Date:
2023
