Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 29 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 40 - 55 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5152/FNJN.2021.19082 İndeks Tarihi: 13-06-2021

Evaluating Occupational Stress Levels of the Railway Workers

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AIM: This study aimed to determine the levels of stress that are experienced by railway workers.METHOD: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at the facilities of Turkish State Railways. The study sample included322 male workers. The study data were collected between February and April 2015. A personal information form and the DoetinchemOrganizational Stress Questionnaire were used to collect data.RESULTS: It was determined that the employees are influenced by all sub-dimensions of the groups of stressors, social changes,psychological tensions, and complaints about health, and they have a medium level of stress. The study found that the workers weremostly influenced by their responsibilities and occupational uncertainty in future.CONCLUSION: Descriptive characteristics of the workers and work-related and occupational characteristics showed statisticallysignificant difference in mean scores of the subscales of stressors, social variables, psychological variables, and health complaints. Infuture, defining stress-related factors by determining the stress levels of employees will guide the initiatives intended to reduce workrelated stress
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AMA OZTURK EYIMAYA A,Tezel A Evaluating Occupational Stress Levels of the Railway Workers. Florence Nightingale journal of nursing (Online). 2021; 29(1): 40 - 55. 10.5152/FNJN.2021.19082
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ISNAD OZTURK EYIMAYA, Aslihan - Tezel, Ayfer. "Evaluating Occupational Stress Levels of the Railway Workers". Florence Nightingale journal of nursing (Online) 29/1 (2021), 40-55. https://doi.org/10.5152/FNJN.2021.19082