Stress of industrial employees

Abstract

Objective To survey stress related problems of industrial employees and analyze the appropriate cut off scores of Srithanya stress scale (ST-5)

Materials and methods Purposive samples were invited to complete the questionnaires consisted of personal data, ST-5, Hospital Anxiety Depression scale(HAD) and self perception of stress such as work, health status, etc. Data were collected from September to October 2008.

Results Eligible questionnaires for analysis were 366 copies. An average age was 27.5 yrs. Most were female (65.5%), had academic level at secondary school (38.8%) and were daily-payment employees (69.4%). They felt moderately to severe stress from work at 27.1% and assessed the item named feel bored of ST-5 at level frequently to always at 27.3%. The ST-5 was acceptable correlated to HAD-anxiety part (HAD-anx). The cut off scores of ST-5 were 4, 5-7 and ≥ 8. The scores determined cases with stress problems at 36.4% and questionable cases with stress disease at 15.3.

Conclusion These employees had questionable cases with stress problems at 36.4% and questionable cases with stress disease at 15.3% by the ST-5 at 5-7, ≥8 respectively. The ST-5 was acceptable correlated to HAD-anx.