Work-related stress in specialists in occupational health in Croatia: a pilot study
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About this article
Article Category: Professional paper
Published Online: Dec 31, 2020
Page range: 375 - 380
Received: Apr 01, 2020
Accepted: Dec 01, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2020-71-3421
© 2020 Azra Huršidić Radulović et al., published by Sciendo
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Differences in stress aspect (stressor) scores between specialists in occupational health by organisational structure
| N | Disagreement/conflict at work | Pressure at work | Ambiguity of work tasks | Relationship with supervisors | Work-related health concerns | Overload | Underload | Boredom with work | Job insecurity | Time pressure | Advancement constraints | Total score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 70 | 9.3 | 15.9* | 11.9 | 10.2* | 9.2 | 12.7 | 10.4* | 9.9* | 9.3 | 11.7 | 9.1* | 119.7* |
| Private practices | 21 | 8.7 | 17 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 10.2 | 12.3 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 110.0 |
| Healthcare centres | 13 | 9.8 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 10 | 10.5 | 122.1 |
| Public institutions | 11 | 10.8 | 17.1 | 14 | 14 | 9.4 | 15.3 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 10.9 | 13.8 | 11.9 | 143.4 |
| Not specified | 25 | 8.7 | 15.8 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 9.2 | 116.2 |
Differences in responses by stressor (aspect) and specific items between specialists in occupational health working in private practices and community healthcare centres
| Stressor | Items | P |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure at work | 0.004* | |
| Multitasking (multiple jobs at the same time) | 0.014* | |
| Over-control of the superiors | 0.423 | |
| Impact of work on private life | 0.017* | |
| I have to get the job done quickly | 0.150 | |
| Too much paperwork | 0.001* | |
| Relationship with superiors | 0.005* | |
| My ideas are different from those of the superiors | 0.001* | |
| I have no opportunity to speak to the superior | 0.021* | |
| I cannot predict the reactions of the superiors | 0.006* | |
| My supervisor gives me too little feedback on quality | 0.009* | |
| My superior criticizes me too much | 0.291 | |
| Work underload | 0.047* | |
| Too little responsibility at work | 0.016* | |
| I am overqualified for the job | 0.995 | |
| Little opportunity for promotion | 0.378 | |
| I pretend to be busy | 0.002* | |
| I am not encouraged to work more | 0.267 | |
| Advancement constraints | 0.000* | |
| Limited opportunity for career advancement and pay raise | 0.007* | |
| Gender / age discrimination | 0.049* | |
| I am not fit for the job I do | 0.303 | |
| Work means nothing to me personally | 0.001* | |
| My work goes unnoticed | 0.002* |