Abstract
To examine the effects of short duration stress management training (SMT) on self-perceived depression, anxiety and stress in male automotive assembly workers, 118 male automotive workers from Pekan, Pahang (n = 60, mean age = 40.0 years, SD = 6.67) and Kota Bharu, Kelantan (n = 58, mean age = 38.1 years, SD = 5.86) were assigned to experimental and control group, respectively. A SMT program consisting of aerobic exercise, stress management manual, video session, lecture, question and answer session, and pamphlet and poster session were conducted in the experimental group. A validated short-form Malay version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) were self-administered before and after the intervention program in the experimental and control group and their time and group interaction effects were examined using the repeated measure ANOVA test. Results indicated that the mean (SD) scores for DASS-Depression (p = 0.036) and DASS-Anxiety (p = 0.011) were significantly decreased, respectively, after the intervention program in the experimental group as compared to the control group (significant time-group interaction effects). No similar effect was observed for the mean (SD) scores for DASS-Stress (p = 0.104). However, the mean (SD) scores for subscales of DASS-Depression (Dysphoria, p = 0.01), DASS-Anxiety (Subjective Anxiety, p = 0.007, Situational Anxiety, p = 0.048), and DASS-Stress (Nervous Arousal, p = 0.018, Easily Upset, p = 0.047) showed significant time and group interaction effects. These findings suggest that short duration SMT is effective in reducing some aspects of self-perceived depression, anxiety and stress in male automotive workers.
Highlights
Job stress is a major occupational health problem in many sectors of industries and automotive assembly industry workers are one of several occupational groups who report disproportionately high levels of job stress [1,2]
There is no significant difference in the mean (SD) scores for DASS-Stress (p = 0.104) in the experimental group as compared to those in the control group
We examined the effects of short duration stress management training (SMT) on selfperceived depression, anxiety and stress in automotive workers using the validated short-form Malay version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21)
Summary
Job stress is a major occupational health problem in many sectors of industries and automotive assembly industry workers are one of several occupational groups who report disproportionately high levels of job stress [1,2]. Technical development in assemblyline work, especially in large companies, has often resulted in more complicated tasks for the workers who may have difficulty in over-viewing all the steps in production; this can build up a fear of the unknown and, more stress [1]. Considering these problems, it is desirable to implement a stress management intervention in this occupational setting
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