Noise Exposure and Job Stress – a Structural Equation Model in Textile Industries

• Autorzy: Abbasi Milad , Yazdanirad Saeid , Mehri Ahmad , Fallah Madvari Rohollah , Alizadeh Ahad , Ghaljahi Maryam , Falahati Mohsen

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DOI

10.24425/aoa.2020.135248

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Noise exposure is one of the most important physical agents in the workplace which can induce job stress in several ways. The aim of this study was to model the interactions between independent and mediating variables and job stress using structural equation modeling. In this study, Weinstein’s noise sensitivity scale, noise annoyance questionnaire, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) job stress questionnaire and job satisfaction scale were used. To assess worker’s noise exposure, the 8-hours equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level (L_{Aeq;8 h}), was measured based on ISO 9612 (2009). To achieve the aims of study, the structural equation model was run using R software 3.4.1 and Cytoscape software 3.6.0. Based on the results, while there was a direct positive correlation of noise exposure on total job stress, there were also indirect positive effects through job satisfaction and noise sensitivity as mediator variables. Using hearing protective devices negatively affected total job stress through a direct pathway and an indirect pathway when job satisfaction was a mediator variable. Regarding the total effect of noise exposure and using hearing protection devices on job stress subscales, it can be concluded that noise exposure and using hearing protection devices had greatest effect on colleagues support and demand, respectively. It can be concluded that noise exposure and lack of hearing protective devices have a significant positive effect on job stress among workers of a textile industry. In addition to the direct effect, this factor can induce job stress through noise sensitivity, job satisfaction and noise annoyance. Therefore, measures which can decrease any of the mentioned factors, also can alleviate job stress.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

noise exposure; noise annoyance; noise sensitivity; job stress; job satisfaction; hearing protective devices

• Wydawca: Instytut Podstawowych Problemów Techniki PAN ; Komitet Akustyki PAN ; Polskie Towarzystwo Akustyczne
• Czasopismo: Archives of Acoustics
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 45, No. 4
• Strony: 601--611
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 44 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

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Abbasi Milad

• Students’ Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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Yazdanirad Saeid

• Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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Mehri Ahmad

• Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

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Fallah Madvari Rohollah

• Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

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Alizadeh Ahad

• Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

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Ghaljahi Maryam

• Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran

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Falahati Mohsen

• Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).