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Occupational stress remains a remarkable problem among correctional officers. While the scholarship on correctional services has scrutinized correctional work to identify and analyze sources and consequences of stress, correctional training has received little attention. Drawing on the literature on sources of stress in corrections work, we analyze and compare whether sources of stress on the job overlap with those of correctional training. We base our analysis on interviews with correctional officers from Canada's federal prison system who were interviewed while completing the Correctional Service of Canada's Correctional Training Program. Findings suggest that sources of stress in training are not consistent with those of correctional work. The training program conditions succeed in preparing recruits to manage pressure, strain, and anxiety. However, the program does not necessarily equip recruits to deal with on-the-job stress, and does little to eliminate the occupational stressors and mental health disorders that too often emerge during occupational tenure. Correctional training programs in Canada and beyond must ensure that recruits are equipped with tools to deal with the specific sources of stress and possibly eliminate such sources in the course of work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: in Burkina Faso, work-related stress is a public health problem. The purpose of this study is to evaluate factors of stress among formal private sector employees in the city of Ouagadougou. Methods: we conducted a survey using the 26-item scale derived from Karasek and the 23-item scale derived from Siegrist. Validated Karasek and Siegrist's models as well as SPSS software were used to analyze data. Results: we surveyed 223 employees (186 men and 37 women) with an average age of 36.70 years ± δ = 33.25. In addition, 70,40% of employees had job strain; 50,22% iso strain and 52,02% effort-reward imbalance. Posthoc analyses showed the following stress factors: great efforts and poor decision-making ability. Conclusion: this study confirms the presence of stress among private sector employees and highlights the importance of combining Karasek and Siegrist's questionnaires in the study of stress factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Repetitive and time sensitive demands of clothing workers has been associated with higher salivary cortisol levels that may reflect the stress experienced by the worker. Objective: This trial evaluates if suboccipital fascial release (SFR) is associated with reduced salivary cortisol levels. Methods: Randomized controlled trial with 40 workers, divided into: untreated group (UG, n = 15) and treated group (TG, n = 25). Both were removed from the work environment. The TG received the above technique and the UG remained lying at rest, both for five minutes. Salivary cortisol levels were measured by a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Statistical analysis of data distribution, intragroup and intergroups, were performed with α adjusted to 0.05. Results: Pre / post intragroup analyses showed significant differences in cortisol levels in both groups, as well as intergroup analyses with lower values in favor of TG (p = 0.014). Conclusion: The reduction in salivary cortisol levels in TG suggests that SFR may be more effective than rest in reducing stress. Future studies with increased experimental rigor are necessary to confirm this conclusion. Clinical trial registration number: REBEC -- RBR -- 56yk9m. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study had as objective to know the experience of the occupational stressors and coping strategies used from the perspective of the teachers. Eight female teachers from two municipal public schools of a city in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, RS, participated in the study. As a data collection instrument, the journal method was used in its qualitative modality, structured in two thematic axes established a priori: stressors and coping strategies used. The records were analyzed using the categorical-thematic content analysis technique. As results, five stressors of a psychosocial nature were identified: teacher-student relationship; lack of support from student relatives; paper overload; reconciling work-family and reconciling work-life. The coping strategies referred to were those focused on emotion and avoidance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Purpose This national survey has measured the working conditions, work engagement, job strain, burn out, and the negative work–home interaction among Belgian radiation oncologists with validated questionnaires. In fact, previous studies had in general shown an interest to burn out and its association with working conditions among oncology workers, but not focused on radiation oncologists in particular. Moreover, few studies concerned work engagement and its association with working conditions although this could be important in preventing burn out. Methods We used the WOrking Conditions and Control Questionnaire, the Positive and Negative Occupational States Inventory, the Maslach Burn out Inventory, and the negative work–home interaction subscale of the Survey Work–home Interaction Nijmegen. One open question asked about problematic job situations. Results Sixty-six radiation oncologists participated (30% response rate). Median scores of most of working conditions corresponded to normal scores. Control over time management (45.8) was close to low score, while control over future (60.9) was high. Median score of job strain (48.9) was normal, whereas median score of work engagement (60) was high. Median score of burn out was low. The mean of negative work–home interactions (1.1) was higher than the mean of 0.84 in a reference sample ( t = 4.3; P < 0.001). The most frequent problematic situations referred to work organization (e.g. time pressure) and specific resources (e.g. chief support). Conclusions Radiation oncologists showed a very high level of work engagement and experienced several job resources. However, some resources (as supervisor support) were missing and needed to be developed. These results were discussed in the context of motivational process described in the Job Demands-Resources Model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The rapid diffusion of high performance work organizations (HPWO) has attracted the attention of many scholars in sociology and psychology over the last three decades. One area in which ongoing debates and evidence are inconclusive is the linkage between HPWO and the 'psychological functioning' of employees, specifically the issues of job satisfaction and job stress. This study examines, and thereby extends our understanding of, associations between workplace restructuring - adopting an 'internalization strategy' within HPWO - with job satisfaction and job stress. The findings reveal that the implementation of an internalization strategy has raised job satisfaction both directly and indirectly, through affecting job characteristics - while indirectly increasing job stress as well. The latter occurred because an internalization strategy speeds up work pace, develops conflicting demands and intensifies conflicts between work and family. The article concludes with a short discussion on the theoretical significance of the findings and their policy implications for human resource management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: This study was conducted in the pre-hospital emergency department (SAMU) of Paris hospitals in order to evaluate stress factors among SAMU staff and to measure their psychological consequences. Method. – The data was obtained from 50 service members during interviews in which they were asked to respond to six clinical scales - the Job Stress Survey (JSS), the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), the Perceived Stress Scale, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the Event Impact Scale (IESR) and the Post-Traumatic Stress Questionnaire (PTSQ) - followed by a clinical interview. Results. – This study confirmed that emergency medical assistance activities are characterized by numerous stressful events but that these events have only minor psychological repercussions. Conclusion. – The presence of acute stress and repetitive symptoms shows that certain interventions have a psychological impact but no disorganizing effects on the mental health of SAMU staff. These results lead us to examine the importance of coping abilities among SAMU staff. The distancing of the relation with the patient seems to be one of the strategies used to cope with stress situations. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]