Perceived stress among Malaysian railway workers
Background: Stress is a common work-related problem worldwide. Railway workers are predominantly stressed due to their rigid protocols and limited rest opportunities. This study aimed to determine the level of, and factors associated with, stress among railway workers in Malaysia. Methods: A cro...
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/52177/1/05MJMS23052016_OA3.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/52177/ http://journal.usm.my/journal/05MJMS23052016_OA3.pdf |
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| Institution: | Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Background: Stress is a common work-related problem worldwide. Railway workers are
predominantly stressed due to their rigid protocols and limited rest opportunities. This study
aimed to determine the level of, and factors associated with, stress among railway workers in
Malaysia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among all 729 railway workers employed
at Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) in eight states in Malaysia via a postal survey. The selfadministered
questionnaire
consisted
of
socio-demographic
characteristics
and
the validated
Malay
version of Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10). Response rate was 70.4% (513/729).
Results: Mean (SD) age of workers was 41.4 (10.7), with the majority aged 30 years or
older (79.3%). Mean (SD) perceived stress was 18.8 (4.3). In multiple linear regression analysis,
the significant predictors of high stress were high school versus tertiary education (β = 0.10, 95%
CI 0.11, 1.73, P = 0.027) and being a white collar worker versus blue collar (β = 0.113, 95% CI 0.10,
1.74, P = 0.010).
Conclusions: Education level and type of work were significantly associated with
perceived stress among railway workers in this study. |
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