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Psychosocial work environment risk factors among university employees – A cross-sectional study in Hungary

Veronika Mátó
Veronika Mátó
, 
Klára Tarkó
Klára Tarkó
, 
László Lippai
László Lippai
, 
László Nagymajtényi
László Nagymajtényi
 oraz 
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Edit Paulik
   | 31 gru 2020
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Article Category: Research Article
Data publikacji: 31 gru 2020
Zakres stron: 10 - 16
Otrzymano: 20 lis 2019
Przyjęty: 08 paź 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2021-0003
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© 2021 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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Psychosocial principle components (1, 2, 4) by sex.

Variables Sex
 P-value*
Male Female
Mean rank Mean rank
Job demands (1) 141.69 125.07 0.095
Autonomy (2) 147.54 122.23 0.011
Negative social interactions (4) 120.89 135.17 0.151

Work environment characteristics resulting from the principal component analysis; the incidence of individual components in the complete sample.

Variables n (%) Component loads Defined variance Cronbach’s alpha
Component 1: Job demands 14.712 0.796
strict deadlines 80.4 0.777
difficulty in meeting requirements 56.7 0.760
frequent overwork 64.2 0.730
intensity of work 45.8 0.675
communication problems 47.5 0.612
Component 2: Autonomy 13.178 0.757
possibility of independent decisions 80.8 0.846
work requiring many autonomous ideas and inventiveness 87.7 0.819
possibility of utilising own knowledge and skills 84.7 0.707
possibility of job promotion 56.5 0.600
Component 3: Biological, chemical agents 12.148 0.622
accident risks 22.6 0.760
infection risks 34.2 0.749
lifting heavy objects, uncomfortable posture 12.6 0.731
chemicals, dust, gas, smoke, steam 27.6 0.615
Component 4: Negative social interactions 10.908 0.739
violent behaviour of colleagues 11.5 0.823
discrimination 12.3 0.806
bullying 17.2 0.710
Component 5: Physical agents 9.2 9.790 0.590
effects of heat 13.4 0.859
effects of radiation 37.9 0.720
noise, vibration 0.548

Socio-demographic characteristics of the research sample.

Variables n (%)
Sex male 86 (33.0)
female 175 (67.0)
Age groups (years) 20–29 23 (8.8)
30–39 87 (33.3)
40–49 76 (29.1)
50–59 56 (21.5)
60– 19 (7.3)
Marital status married or partnership 182 (69.8)
divorced 31 (11.9)
single 45 (17.2)
widowed 3 (1.1)
Level of education secondary 25 (9.5)
higher 236 (90.5)

The association between psychosocial principal components (1, 2, 4) and relationships at and the satisfaction with work.

Variables Job demands (1)
 Autonomy (2)
 Negative social interactions (4)
n (%) Mean rank P-value* Mean rank P-value* Mean rank P-value*
Relationship to colleagues 0.099 0.052 0.0001
A) Harmonious, they can work well together. 91 (34.9) 121.37 139.01 118.70
B) They usually get along well with each other. 141 (54.4) 130.62 132.08 128.18
C) There are greater or lesser disputes. 24 (9.2) 164.56 97.81 169.60
D) Conflicts, with frequent disputes. 4 (1.5) 129.75 77.50 246.00
Relationship to superiors 0.018 0.0022 0.0043
A) Harmonious, they can work well together. 102 (39.1) 114.47 149.12 124.97
B) They usually get along well with each other. 119 (46.0) 135.51 121.59 123.30
C) There are greater or lesser disputes. 27 (10.3) 155.98 124.61 153.50
D) Conflicts, with frequent disputes. 12 (4.6) 159.75 73.83 197.17
Financial appreciation 0.0054 0.0015 0.0226
A) yes 58 (22.2) 106.87 149.96 112.27
B) partly 123 (47.5) 129.61 137.09 128.04
C) no 79 (30.3) 149.24 105.96 147.71
Professional appreciation 0.0007 0.0008 0.061
A) yes 119 (46.0) 109.04 156.97 125.28
B) partly 108 (41.4) 149.61 114.62 127.44
C) no 33 (12.6) 145.33 87.03 159.33
Moral appreciation 0.0009 0.00110 0.00011
A) yes 145 (55.9) 113.63 143.69 118.02
B) partly 86 (33.0) 148.37 122.76 131.62
C) no 29 (11.1) 161.83 87.52 189.59
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Język:
Angielski
Częstotliwość wydawania:
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Dziedziny czasopisma:
Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Hygiene and Environmental Medicine
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