Professional Stress Research Articles

Register of dismissed persons in customs authorities: stress as a consequence of dismissal

The article discusses the dismissal process in customs authorities and provides an overview of the most common situations in the dismissal process. Regulatory documents and elements of digitalization of some areas of activity of customs authorities are provided, which help improve the quality of work of the customs service. Also highlighted are the circumstances that should be paid attention to when carrying out the dismissal procedure using the example of customs authorities, for example, issues such as disciplinary action for corruption offenses, dismissal from the customs service due to loss of trust, etc. The article briefly describes the criminogenic tendency of an individual, characterized by a lack of anti-criminal stability. It is noted that the professional activity of any employee is accompanied by various stress factors, where dismissal is one of the main factors of professional stress, which should be made as mild as possible, eliminating negative psychological manifestations through psychological support.

Stress and resilience in professionals of basic health units in the context of child abuse

Child abuse is a challenge for Primary Health Care professionals from perception to management, requiring their direct action and exposing them to critical emotional burdens. The objective was to identify factors of resilience and occupational stress and aspects involved in the management of cases of child abuse. Cross-sectional quantitative exploratory study carried out in a city in greater São Paulo with 119 Primary Health Care professionals working in direct care for families through the application of the identification questionnaire on child violence by Basic Health Units professionals, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale for Brasil-25BRASIL and Lipp's Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults. The results demonstrated the prevalence of feelings and emotions, an inversely proportional relationship between resilience and stress factors, aggravated by a personal history of child abuse. It is concluded that the development of resilience is essential for reducing the harmful factors of occupational stress and developing strategies for welcoming and caring for these professionals.

Perceived stress and psychological disorders in healthcare professionals: a multiple chain mediating model of effort-reward imbalance and resilience.

Healthcare professionals have shown more psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression due to the nature of work, which can cause job burnout, decrease the quality of medical services, and even endanger medical safety. The aim of the study is to explore the serial multiple mediating role of effort- reward imbalance and resilience between perceived stress and psychological disorders among healthcare professionals. A cross-sectional study was conducted in China from February to April 2023. A total of 2098 healthcare professionals at a tertiary general hospital was investigated by the following self-reported questionnaires: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), The Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI), Healthcare professionals Resilience Scale (MSRS). Anxiety and depression are interrelated (r = 0.362, p < 0.01), and they were positively related to perceived stress (r = 0.640/0.607, p < 0.01) and ERI (r = 0.422/0.383, p < 0.01), and negatively related to resilience (r = -0.343/-0.320, p < 0.01). After controlling demographic factors, the variance in anxiety and depression was explained by perceived stress was 37.7 and 35.0%. Bootstrap analyses examining the pathway of perceived stress-ERI-resilience-anxiety revealed significant direct effects [B = 0.560, 95%CI (0.528, 0.591)], as well as indirect effects mediated independently by ERI [B = 0.045, 95%CI (0.029, 0.060)], resilience [B = 0.031, 95%CI (0.017, 0.047)], or a combination of both [B = 0.004, 95%CI (0.002, 0.007)]. Similarly, in the path of perceived stress-ERI-resilience-anxiety-depression, significant direct effects were found [B = -0.310, 95%CI(0.265, 0.351)], along with indirect effects mediated individually by ERI [B = 0.033, 95%CI(0.013, 0.052)], resilience [B = 0.014, 95%CI (0.001, 0.028)], and anxiety [B = 0.218, 95%CI (0.190, 0.246)], or by both or three together (B = 0.032). This study proved the hypothesis that ERI and resilience played a mediating role in perceived stress and psychological disorders, revealed the potential mechanism of anxiety in stress and depression, and proposed a solution for perceived stress to psychological distress, which can provide a basis for the intervention of healthcare professionals in the face of mental health crisis.

Study Regarding Professional Stress of Medical Staff in a Pharmacy Company From Constanta, Romania

Since burn-out is the second most common occupational disease after back pain in the European Union, this study aims to analyze this multidimensional reaction that negatively influences the work of health professionals worldwide. Scientific studies show that occupational burnout manifests itself much more dramatically in the medical profession than in other professions, thus reflecting the phenomenon in all its complexity. In specialized literature, studies related to the evaluation of the degree of stress among medical personnel are quite rare. This is one of the reasons for carrying out this study. The second reason is the need to highlight the degree of stress in this professional category. The assessment, made on medical staff from common pharmacies in Constanța County, Romania, consists of formulating a questionnaire that includes questions related to stress factors that occur during professional activity. The answers received are interpreted and evaluated statistically.

A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge on Stress Management among Staff Nurses at Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital Kalitheerthalkuppam

Stress is a physical or emotional state of response always present in a personal as a result of living it is intensified in a non specific response to an internal or external environmental change or threat. stress is frequently described as “ the black plaque of the eighties or the modern epidemic has become an important feature and major problem of everyday life threatening individual organization and social health. Numerous studies have indicated that job stress is significant in nursing, it was found that job stress brought about hazardous impacts not only as nurses health but also their abilities to cope with job demands. this will seriously impair the provision of quality care and efficacy of health services delivery further more professional stress has been found to be one of the major work related health problems. Therefore it is important to understand how work associated stress affects nurses and what factors in their working environment cause the greatest burden. it is also of great importance to gain more knowledge of nurses working condition, occupational stress it management, knowledge that might be used to decrease nurses. professional stress and increase their stress managing abilities.

Perceived Professional Stress Levels among IT Professionals in a Private Company in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - A Cross Sectional Study

Perceived Professional Stress Levels among IT Professionals in a Private Company in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - A Cross Sectional Study

Formation of special and leadership competencies of the head of an organization: the approach of the educational environment

In modern economic conditions, the most important factor in increasing the efficiency and productivity of personnel is the strategy of developing special and leadership competencies of line and functional managers of industrial organizations. Currently, there is an increase in the scope of responsibility of managers: implementation of project activities; digital transformation of business processes; building effective business communications; carrying out timely prevention of destructive conflicts and professional stress of personnel, etc. These factors increase the requirements for the competence of a modern manager: for his special, leadership competencies and for the level of emotional intelligence. In order to timely solve strategic problems of innovative development, it is necessary to create favorable socio-psychological and organizational conditions of the internal environment of an industrial organization, ensuring an increase in the level of development of not only professional competencies, but soft skills. The presence of a set of these groups of competencies in the «portfolio» of managers’ competencies makes it possible to demonstrate the effectiveness of managerial work. By the effectiveness of managerial work, the authors understand the degree of achievement of the tactical and strategic objectives set in the organization for the development of human resources, taking into account the costs of production factors and management competencies. It is necessary to increase this indicator based on a strategy for expanding management competencies, which allows for optimal use of production factors, thereby increasing the pace of socio-economic development of the organization. In this study, we adhere to the hypothesis that the strategy for the formation of special and leadership competencies must be considered as a mandatory element of the active personnel policy of a modern organization, ensuring the harmonization of social and labor relations. The following methods were used in this study: method of comparison and synthesis of information; questionnaire; expert survey. As part of the theoretical stage of the study, an analysis of scientific publications was carried out, the results of which are of practical importance for determining the principles and methods of developing special and leadership competencies of managers. At the empirical stage of the study, a questionnaire survey and an expert survey were conducted to assess the importance of management competencies of line and functional managers of industrial organizations in the oil and gas industry. The article presents an analysis of the results of questionnaire and expert surveys. In the study, the experts were line managers of an industrial organization in the oil and gas industry (three experts), and the respondents in the survey were students studying in the field of «Management» at Samara State Technical University

Association of Socio-Psychological Factors on Decision Making Process of Kvk Officials in Odisha

The role of research and extension system in delivery of appropriate technology to the farmers has been looked at as the most important input for furthering agricultural production. Therefore, considering the requirement of developing the capacity of the farmers and reducing the time lag between technology generation and technology application at farmer’s field; the idea of establishing KVK under the leadership of Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta appointed by ICAR in 1973 took place. The present study is an exploratory survey design undertaking 125 respondents comprising of Sr. Scientist &amp; Head, Scientists, Program Assistants and Farm managers selected randomly from 33 KVKs across the state. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondents (56.80%) were middle aged, 64 per cent of them were male officials and (68.00%) of the sample reported to experience moderate level of Job Satisfaction, Job Autonomy and Organizational Stress. Further, Organizational Climate (76.00%) and the Level of Job Management (72.00%) of the KVK was also reported to be moderate. The average gap in participation was maximum in identifying the problem/needs (38.40%) and policy decisions (39.40%) among the all the different stages of decision-making and types of decision-making respectively. Further, it was observed that Professional Experience, Organizational Stress, Job Autonomy and Level of Job Management was strongly associated with extent of Participation in different types of Decision-making. The findings also revealed that Level of Job Management was found to be associated with participation in different stages of decision-making.

Exploring communication apprehension in nursing and healthcare education: A scoping review

AbstractCommunication among healthcare professionals is critical to optimizing patient outcomes, and communication education is incorporated into the educational programs of healthcare professions students. Communication can be a source of stress for new healthcare professionals, however, there is a lack of research on communication apprehension (CA) in healthcare students, especially in nursing education. This scoping review sought to explore CA and factors associated with CA among healthcare professions students. This scoping review report was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (Tricco et al., Annals of Internal Medicine, 2018, 169, 467–473). Twenty studies of healthcare professions students were included for analysis. The percentage of health professions students with high CA ranged from 0.7% to 27%. Five out of seven intervention studies demonstrated a significant decrease in CA after the intervention. This review identified inconsistent associations between CA and various individual and educational factors. More research is needed utilizing rigorous research designs, designs employing qualitative methodology, and studies to investigate the impact of language on CA in health professions students who speak English as a second language.

Assessment of the level of professional stress among nurses

One of the most important tasks in creating a safe hospital environment in a medical organization is to identify, identify and eliminate various risk factors for medical personnel, including the risks of stressful situations. The professional activity of medical personnel is associated with the presence of a variety of stressful situations caused by severe physical, mental, and emotional stress.

Professional stress and educational training in nursing homes during Covid 19 pandemic in Zagreb

Abstract Background Nursing in nursing homes is considered to be one of the most stressful professions. Additional problems during the Covid 19 pandemic were working in long shifts with highly infectious patients, high mortality, insufficient education and shortage of stuff, work under epidemiological measures. Such situation can be extra stressful and affect nurses health. Objectives During 2020-2022 we did quantitative and qualitative study on sources of work stress and professional burnout. Also we did educational training for nurses. The aim of the research and interventions is acquiring skills to cope with stress, communication skills with different personalities through specific workshops and intervision/ supervision work with nurses implementing by experts: a public health specialist, an epidemiologist, a psychiatrist, a social worker and a nurse. The long-term goals are the protection of nurses health and improvement of care for users. Results Quantitative research was conducted on 135 nurses by validated questionnaires in 12 nursing homes in Zagreb. It was found examined sources of stress are directly related to burnout and also a high degree of emotional exhaustion (62,3%). Basic groups of stress sources were lack of superiors suport, communications problems, excessive work load, unrealistic expectations. High degree of professional burnout was 6%. Also basic topics of a qualitative research were defined. Workshops on coping with stress and communication skills, intervision methodology and supervision interventions were held for representatives of nurses from all nursing homes. Interested nurses attended an 8-week mindfulness course. Conclusions Through research and implementation of the intervention it has been shown that there is a great need for interventions in protecting health of staff in nursing homes in crisis situations. Key messages • Employees who provide health and social care need continuous support in the protection of their mental health, as well as additional support interventions in crisis situations. • Preserving the health of health and social workers improves the quality of care within the health and social system.

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the mental health of critical care workers

The coronavirus pandemic has focused attention on the importance of critical care and highlighted the shortage of critical care specialists. Due to increasing workloads and high mortality rates, healthcare professionals were exposed to higher levels of physical and psychological stress during the pandemic than before. Our study investigated the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the emotional, mental and moral stress of intensive care professionals. Our workgroup performed paper-based surveys among caregivers in the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy at Semmelweis University. The first survey was conducted at the start of the pandemic in 2020, the second survey was conducted after the third wave in 2021. We applied validated questionnaires (Professional Quality of Life, Demoralization Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, Impact of Event Scale, and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory), collected demographic data and information on lifestyle, recreation, dietary habits, and accepting psychological support. The number and demographic characteristics of the participants in the two studies are different, reflecting the changes in the workforce during the pandemic. Our results revealed no differences between the working and socio-demographic groups before the outbreak, however, one year later, nurses scored significantly higher on all negative psychological scales compared to other groups. Only a minority of the respondents had sought psychological support (9.5-12.7%), although more than a third of respondents reported the need for psychological support. Employees in new work positions showed significantly increased posttraumatic growth (2.91 ± 0.82 vs. 2.20 ± 1.06, p = 0.016). These findings demonstrate that nurses are the most strained workgroup during an uncertain and stressful period. The available mental support alone is not enough to help caregivers. Further steps are needed to improve the mental health of critical care workers. Orv Hetil. 2023; 164(42): 1646-1655.

Towards the individuated journalistic worker in pandemic times: Reflections from Greece and Cyprus

Drawing on a comparative qualitative analysis using semi-structured interviews, this study examines the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on journalists’ working conditions and practices in Greece and Cyprus. The findings provide empirical evidence that the crisis had a significant impact on journalistic work: changing patterns in labour conditions, advancing the role of the individuated worker; cumulating levels of professional risks and stress; increasing insecurity and pressures in the sector – aspects that undermine journalism capacity to offer useful information needed for an informed and engaged citizenry. Still, these changes in both countries are not solely driven by the pandemic situation. Rather the recent crisis seems to have deepened structural pathogenies of journalism in both Greece and Cyprus, including sustainability issues intensified by the recent economic crisis, the lack of a strong professional culture that makes journalism vulnerable to political pressures, as well as dependences and deficiencies in interacting with new technologies.

Parents working as health professionals during the pandemic

PurposeTo evaluate family routines, stress, and burnout levels of health professionals who were also parents during the pandemic process. Design and methodsThis study is a quantitative descriptive study. A total of 380 parents who were working as health professionals in a training and research hospital participated in this study. Data were collected using a data collection form. Percentage distribution, mean, Kolmogorov–Smirnov, Shapiro–Wilk, one-way MANOVA, and McNemar tests were used to evaluate the data. ResultsIn this study, 64.7% of the participants were women. The rate of participants whose children were in preschool was 31.8%. A total of 82.4% of participants indicated that their role of parenting was affected during the pandemic. A statistically significant difference was found between the Parental Stress Scale, the Emotional Exhaustion, and the Personal Achievement scores according to (p < 0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the mean scores of depersonalizations of the participants who had infant children, during the play period, and in the preschool period (p < 0.05). ConclusionsIt was determined that family routines of health professionals who were parents during the pandemic were affected, and they experienced stress and burnout due to these altered routines. It was observed that health professionals who had children, especially in preschool, experienced greater stress, because the children were young and more dependent on their parents. Implications to practiceHealth professionals needed to be provided with support, taking necessary precautions for their family life and family routines during the pandemic process.

The influence of mindfulness-based stress reduction on the work life of healthcare professionals – A qualitative study

Backgroundand purpose: Quantitative studies show that mindfulness-based interventions can reduce stress and burnout in healthcare professionals. Few qualitative studies have explored healthcare professionals' experiences with mindfulness training. The aim of the study was to explore healthcare professionals’ experiences of how attending a course in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction influenced their work life, including their relationship with patients and colleagues. MethodsFifty-six healthcare professionals attended a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course between January and June 2022. Participant observation followed by six semi-structured focus group interviews and 15 individual interviews were conducted. Data were collected in a cardiology department and in an obstetrics and gynaecology department. Thematic data analysis was performed. Reporting followed COREQ guidelines. ResultsSix themes were identified: 1) Allowing a pause and focusing on one thing at a time, 2) Awareness of the freedom to choose, 3) The need for self-compassion, as a prerequisite for taking care of others, 4) The value of presence and calmness in patient encounters, 5) Awareness of how stressful behavior affects oneself and others, 6) The value of practicing mindfulness with colleagues. ConclusionThis study suggests that offering Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to healthcare professionals can start a positive process of change from a tendency to neglect personal needs to becoming more compassionate towards oneself and others. Mindfulness training may thus prevent burnout and lead to a more compassionate workplace culture that also manifests in better patient care. However, a collective understanding and knowledge of mindfulness in the work setting may be necessary to sustain these changes.

Analysis of professional stress formation at outpatient polyclinic service nurses

The problem of professional stress in modern medical teams is the focus of attention of many domestic and foreign scientists, theorists and practitioners, representatives of various scientific schools and directions. In modern conditions, a clearly expressed need has formed in society for both fundamental and applied knowledge about the causes and nature of professional stress, and methods for managing it. Solving the problem under consideration can help overcome the difficulties that have emerged in connection with the need to manage stress in the organizational environment. Target. To analyze the severity of professional stress among nursing staff in outpatient clinics and, based on the results obtained, to develop recommendations for the prevention and management of stress. Results. Based on theoretical material, the concept of professional stress, its causes and nature, management methods, and developmental features among nursing personnel are revealed; the level of professional stress of clinic nurses, the nature of professional stress, the strength and frequency of stress were determined; typical and subjectively significant causes of stress in the professional activities of specialists have been identified; coping strategies for overcoming stress by nursing staf f have been identified. Conclusion. The study showed that the development of professional stress in nurses is influenced by everyday, routine professional activities, which often require specialists to have quite intensive, not necessarily conflict-ridden, but for various reasons emotionally intense communication.

Specifics of professional stress of medical workers in the post-COVID period

specifics of professional stress of medical workers in the post-COVID period

Development of a social and professional stress scale for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder

Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may experience increased stress in their social and professional activities due to the challenges of raising a child with ASD. The present study developed a scale to measure the Social and Professional Stress (SPS) experienced daily by these parents. The study sample consisted of 255 parents residing in Brazil aged between 21 and 61 years (mean = 38, SD = 6.0). Item Response Theory (IRT) was used to develop the SPS-Scale, which showed good psychometric properties. Our findings indicated a higher level of SPS among mothers who are primary caregivers and who have children with symptoms of ASD at medium or severe levels. The child's age and the interviewee's marital status also showed an association with the SPS experienced by the parents. Overall, the SPS-Scale proved to be a valid instrument to measure the SPS experienced daily by parents of children or adolescents diagnosed with ASD.

Gratitude Practice to Decrease Stress and Burnout in Acute-Care Health Professionals

Work stress and burnout are reported barriers to quality patient care and job satisfaction. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of participation in a 21-day gratitude journaling intervention on healthcare professionals' reported gratitude levels. A secondary aim was to determine the correlation between increased gratitude and decreased work-related stress and burnout. Gratitude increased post-intervention (p&lt; 0.05) and remained elevated three months later (p&lt; 0.01). Stress significantly decreased post-intervention (p &lt; 0.01), and remained decreased (p&lt; 0.01) at the twelve-week measure. Burnout significantly decreased post-intervention, with a 3-month effect. Higher gratitude was significantly associated with lower stress (p&lt; 0.01), disengagement (p&lt; 0.05), and exhaustion (p&lt; 0.05). This is the first known study to evaluate the practice of gratitude for managing burnout in healthcare workers. Implications are significant considering the consequence of negative job demands on the quality of patient care and work satisfaction.

Understanding the effects of COVID-19 on P-12 teachers: a review of scholarly research and media coverage

This qualitative content analysis explores the multi-dimensional challenges faced by P-12 teachers amid the seismic shifts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzing 49 academic literature and news reports from 2020 to 2022, the study identifies personal and professional stressors experienced by teachers. Personal factors, such as diminished self-efficacy, work-life balance issues, health and safety concerns, and secondary trauma, emerged as significant stressors during the pandemic. Additionally, professional factors, including heightened workload, ambiguous responsibilities, and inadequate support, have contributed to increased burnout and contemplation of leaving the profession. Strategic interventions proposed to address these issues include enhanced administrative support, increased professional agency, stress reduction measures, promotion of work-life balance, and technical training opportunities. The study calls for renewed societal respect for the teaching profession and ongoing research into the evolving needs and challenges of educators, especially in underserved communities. The aim is to provide valuable insights and potential solutions to support teachers during and beyond the pandemic, ultimately benefiting both educators and students as they navigate the changing landscape of education.