concept

occupational stress

Also known as: occupational stress, occupational stressors

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Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax pressbooks.cuny.edu CUNY Pressbooks 10 facts

claimNurses experience specific occupational stressors including work overload, heavy physical work, patient concerns such as death and medical issues, and interpersonal problems with other medical staff, particularly physicians.

claimSocial workers experience specific occupational stressors including little positive feedback, unsafe work environments, frustration with bureaucracy, excessive paperwork, personal responsibility for clients, and work overload.

claimOccupation-related stressors include exposure to challenging and unpleasant events, such as difficult, demanding, or unsafe working conditions.

claimTeachers experience specific occupational stressors including excessive paperwork, lack of adequate supplies or facilities, work overload, lack of positive feedback, threat of physical violence, and lack of support from parents and administrators.

claimEmergency medical workers experience specific occupational stressors including the unpredictable and extreme nature of the job and inexperience.

claimOccupations involving exposure to loud noise, constant harassment, threats of physical violence, perpetual frustration, or alternating day and night shifts are considered more demanding and stressful than occupations without these elements.

claimManagers experience specific occupational stressors including work overload, conflict and ambiguity in defining the managerial role, and difficult work relationships.

claimFirefighters experience specific occupational stressors including uncertainty regarding the severity of a fire or hazard after an alarm and the potential for extreme physical danger.

claimPolice officers experience specific occupational stressors including physical dangers, excessive paperwork, dealing with the court system, tense interactions, and life-and-death decision making.

claimClerical and secretarial workers experience specific occupational stressors including few opportunities for advancement, unsupportive supervisors, work overload, and a lack of perceived control.

Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu Maricopa Open Digital Press 2 facts

claimOccupation-related stressors include frequent exposure to challenging, unpleasant, demanding, or unsafe working conditions.

claimCommon denominators for occupational stress across diverse jobs include heavy workload, uncertainty, and a lack of control over certain aspects of the job.

Psychosocial Pathways - CDC cdc.gov CDC Sep 1, 2023 2 facts

claimPsychosocial factors, including occupational stress, social support or isolation, sleep quality, and mental health, are influenced by racial, economic, and other societal structures.

claimPsychosocial factors, including occupational stress, social support or isolation, sleep quality, and mental health, are shaped by racial, economic, and other societal structures.

Global overview of dietary outcomes and dietary intake assessment ... link.springer.com Springer Aug 21, 2021 1 fact

referenceChen W., Wong T., and Yu T. authored 'Influence of occupational stress on mental health among Chinese off-shore oil workers', published in the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health in 2009, volume 37, issue 7, pages 766–773.

Work environment risk factors causing day-to-day stress in ... link.springer.com Springer Feb 5, 2022 1 fact

claimOccupational stress increases the risk for coronary heart disease.