Psychosocial factors and symptoms of stress in workers of a tire manufacturing company, Jalisco, Mexico

Carolina Aranda-Beltrán,Ricardo Vázquez-García,Lourdes González-Galindo

doi:10.29076/issn.2528-7737vol13iss32.2020pp78-86p

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Journal: CIENCIA UNEMI	Publication Date: Jan 9, 2020
License type: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Affiliation: University of Guadalajara

Abstract

The objective of this study was to increase the knowledge of social and labor stressors that make up one of the main causes of occupational hazards. A census was conducted on the 60 workers of a tire manufacturing company. The study was descriptive, transversal and analytical. The presence of psychosocial factors was expressed by 49.1% of operational workers, the prevalence of stress symptoms in 36.4%. In the results of the relationship between psychosocial factors with the symptoms of stress and being sick, the two highest significant correspondences are observed in “Labor requirements” and “Job role and career development” with being sick, both with a p = 0.007.

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The objective of this study was to increase the knowledge of social and labor stressors that make up one of the main causes of occupational hazards
Considerable is the prevalence of stress symptoms
According to Seppo Aro symptomatic stress scale, the prevalences for symptoms with higher percentages range from acidity or burning in the stomach, headaches, nervousness or anxiety, fatigue or weakness, irritability or anger, loss of appetite, diarrhea or frequent urination, lack of energy or depression and trembling or sweating in the hands

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The objective of this study was to increase the knowledge of social and labor stressors that make up one of the main causes of occupational hazards. Factores psicosociales y síntomas de estrés en los trabajadores de una empresa de fabricación de neumáticos, Jalisco, México. La presencia de factores psicosociales la manifestó el 49.1% de los trabajadores operativos, la prevalencia de síntomas de estrés en un 36.4%. En los resultados de la relación entre los factores psicosociales con los síntomas de estrés y estar enfermo, se observa las dos correspondencias significativas más altas en “Exigencias laborales” y “Papel laboral y desarrollo de la carrera” con estar enfermo, ambas con una p=0.007. Aranda et al Psychosocial factors and symptoms of stress in workers of a tire manufacturing company. The relationship between psychosocial factors and work stress has already been described, a vulnerable but little studied population, the workers in charge of tire manufacturing

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