<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The hypothesis of the study was that psychosocial risk factors are more common in industries involving intellectual work, such as education and public administration (Group 1), rather than in industries like construction, agriculture, and forestry where physical work is more common (Group 2). This hypothesis was confirmed and the important findings were that the most common psychosocial risk factors in Group 1 were staff conflicts, conflicts with managers and clients, also lack of time and having to communicate with clients during the working day. Violence, especially physical and psychological violence was a common risk factor in Group 1; mostly the client caused the violence. In Group 2 the most common psychosocial risk factors were overtime work, conflicts with managers, lack of time and having to communicate with clients during the working day. Overtime work was the most common risk factor in construction, agriculture, and forestry industries.</p></abstract>

The hypothesis of the study was that psychosocial risk factors are more common in industries involving intellectual work, such as education and public administration (Group 1), rather than in industries like construction, agriculture, and forestry where physical work is more common (Group 2). This hypothesis was confirmed and the important findings were that the most common psychosocial risk factors in Group 1 were staff conflicts, conflicts with managers and clients, also lack of time and having to communicate with clients during the working day. Violence, especially physical and psychological violence was a common risk factor in Group 1; mostly the client caused the violence. In Group 2 the most common psychosocial risk factors were overtime work, conflicts with managers, lack of time and having to communicate with clients during the working day. Overtime work was the most common risk factor in construction, agriculture, and forestry industries.

Prevalence of Psychosocial Risk Factors in Selected Industries in Latvia

Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, Rīga Stradiņš University, Dzirciema iela 16, Rīga, LV-1007,

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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The hypothesis of the study was that psychosocial risk factors are more common in industries involving intellectual work, such as education and public...

Prevalence of Psychosocial Risk Factors in Selected Industries in Latvia

Pubblicato online: 30 nov 2016

Pagine: 278 - 285

Ricevuto: 16 set 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2016-0043

Parole chiave
prevalence, psychosocial risk factors, education, construction, forestry, agriculture, administration

© 2016 Lāsma Kozlova et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Prevalence of Psychosocial Risk Factors in Selected Industries in Latvia

Pubblicato online: 30 nov 2016

Pagine: 278 - 285

Ricevuto: 16 set 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2016-0043

Parole chiaveprevalence, psychosocial risk factors, education, construction, forestry, agriculture, administration

© 2016 Lāsma Kozlova et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
prevalence, psychosocial risk factors, education, construction, forestry, agriculture, administration