The causes and factors of occupational stress

 

                                                                                  

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The causes and factors of occupational stress

 

In view of the figures for stress at work, it is essential to take an interest in the various causes and factors responsible for work stress, before considering the preventive measures to be adopted.

 

Although these changes as the world of work changes, it can be useful to have a list of the main sources of stress at work.

The INRS (National Research and Safety Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Accidents and Occupational Diseases) has grouped these stressors at work into several categories: 

Stressors in the workplace

Stress factors related to the task or the content of the work to be done

High qualitative requirements (vigilance, precision, etc.)

High quantitative requirements (workload, imposed deadlines, amount of information to be processed ...)

Difficulties inherent in the task (monotony, repetition, lack of autonomy, etc.)

Stress factors related to the organization of the work to be done

Lack of control over the distribution and scheduling of tasks

Lack of precision in the assigned mission

Communication problems

Incompatibility in requirements (do it quickly AND well, prioritize customer or management satisfaction?)

Change of operation (diversification of the position, just in time, etc.)

Precariousness of employment contracts

Working hours unsuitable for social and family life or biological rhythms

Stressors related to work relationships

Lack of support from colleagues and / or superiors

Lack of communication

Authoritarian style of leadership and not very participatory

Little recognition for the work done

Stress factors linked to the physical and technical environment

Physical nuisance at the workstation (noise, heat, humidity, etc.)

Poor configuration of the site and / or the workstation (lack of space, unsuitable lighting, etc.)

Stress factors linked to sociological evolution

Growing importance of the means of distance communication

Increased individual professional activity with over-responsibility

High demands or aggressiveness on the part of customers

Stress factors linked to the macroeconomic environment of the company

Poor economic health or uncertain future of the company

Competitiveness and competition

Source: INRS website

Mechanisms of stressors

Studies have shown that stressors can cancel each other out or accumulate depending on the situation.

They have a more detrimental effect when they persist, are suffering and not chosen, multiply and coexist with other incompatible factors.

In 1979, Robert Karasek devised a typical model of stressful conditions at work. He took into account the demands placed on the employee, the support given to the latter and the control he can exercise over his position.

Source: Information portal Work psychologist Stress at work

                                          Emergency or temporary support measure

Unexpected or difficult problematic family situations

Effects of stress on health: Overwork, burnout

Effects of stress on health: Inspection of workplaces

Business conduct, personnel management, working conditions, job security, labor shortages, hours of operation, waiting times, overflows, stock shortages, business closure.

Health Effects of Stress: Rising Cost of Living, Food Insecurity, Insolvency

Effects of stress on health: Disability, people with disabilities

Effects of stress on health: Accident, uninsured person, without medical follow-up

Effects of stress on health: Separation, alimony, bereavement, visiting rights

Effects of stress on health: Moving house, medical appointments

Health effects of stress: Unemployment, job loss, loss of ID, vulnerable, homeless

Housing conditions: Necessary repairs to the house, Unsanitary conditions, noise

Education: Learning disability, training

Motor impairment, mental impairment, blindness or visual impairment, deafness or hearing impairment, chronic illness or other impairments

Supplies of goods or services: The increase in the cost of living Business conduct

Personnel management, working conditions, job security, labor shortages, opening hours, waiting times, overflows, stock shortages, business closures

Housing and Residential Building Assessment

Necessary repairs, piping, light bulbs, painting the walls and ceiling, electrical outlets, concealing any holes in the walls, checking the proper functioning of household appliances

Target clientele: Unexpected or difficult problematic situation

People on low income, minimum wage or low paid work

People in situations of poverty, placed in institutional custody or hospitalized, in detention centers, housed in residential care and other types of public establishments

Our volunteer program has several objectives:

Enrich the volunteer experience to create a better future for our communities. Encourage our members to give the best of themselves and produce a volunteer experience that will produce superior results on a sustained basis.

This is favored by the creation of a work environment which provides a very satisfactory quality of professional life for all staff.

This program will include the participation of people who actively work within the organization, including “active” volunteers, unpaid interns, intermediary employees and any other partners.

Such programs contribute significantly to the country's economy and meet the needs of many communities.

The Worker's Respite/Worker Rest offers the opportunity to gain work experience and improve skills in one's field of study.

People in situations of poverty, placed in institutional custody or hospitalized, in detention centers, housed in residential care and other types of public establishments
Our volunteer program has several objectives:
Enrich the volunteer experience to create a better future for our communities. Encourage our members to give the best of themselves and produce a volunteer experience that will produce superior results on a sustained basis.
This is favored by the creation of a work environment which provides a very satisfactory quality of professional life for all staff.
This program will include the participation of people who actively work within the organization, including “active” volunteers, unpaid interns, intermediary employees and any other partners.
Such programs contribute significantly to the country's economy and meet the needs of many communities.
The Worker's Respite/Worker Rest offers the opportunity to gain work experience and improve skills in one's field of study.
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