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Textile workers: Occupational stress, coping strategies and related factors
4th International Conference and Exhibition on Occupational Health & Safety
Ozlem Koseoglu Ornek1 and M Nihal Esin2
1Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey 2Istanbul University, Turkey
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Aim: The aim of this research study has been to examine occupational stress, coping strategies with stressors and relevant factors in textile workers. Method: It is a descriptive and cross sectional design. The research samples were consisting of 668 textile workers. Data was collected by using worker芒�?�?s Assessment Form, the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (BJSQ) and the Brief Scales for Coping Profiles (BSCP). The BJSQ and BSCP have been adapted to the Turkish. Results: More than 53% of the workers were women. The mean age of all subjects was 33, 2�?卤9.9 years. The mean working hours per week was 62�?卤5.9. The score of the BJSQ was 113, 9�?卤20.3 (median: 112), and its subscales; physical symptoms芒�?�? score was 15.3�?卤12.9 (median: 14), psychological symptoms was 24.8�?卤7.3 (median: 24) and job stress was 54.2�?卤9.24 (median: 53). The scores above the median indicates the job stress and its芒�?�? effects on health. The scores of the BSCP was 53.8�?卤8.3 (median: 54), and scores from its subscale which was higher than median was from 芒�?�?changing mood芒�?聺 12.6�?卤2.37 (median: 8). The scores above the median indicates the unsuccessful coping methods. It was found significant an association between the workers芒�?�? gender and physical symptoms (p 0.05). It was found negative correlation between job stress芒�?�? level and the workers芒�?�? sleep quality and also general working performance. Conclusion: The job stress芒�?�?s level of the workers was found high and the coping profiles were found insufficient. Ultimately, these findings can be used as guidelines for the prevention of health problems in textile workers.Biography
Ozlem Koseoglu Ornek has completed Master’s degree in Public Health at Istanbul University. His thesis was about child workers’ psychological health problems. He is a PhD holder at Istanbul University. His PhD thesis is about women workers and occupational stress. He is a member of administration of Turkish Occupational Health Nursing Association. He has published 2 papers in reputed international journals.
Email: ozlem.koseoglu@bilgi.edu.tr
