Profiles of women who have suffered occupational accidents in cleaning: perceived health, psychosocial risks, and personality variables.

PURPOSE: The main goal was to identify the variables (sociodemographic, work, psychosocial, perceived health, and personality) associated with occupational accidents suffered in the past by women in the cleaning sector. METHODS: A sample of 455 women was evaluated. RESULTS: A total of 23.5% of the workers (n = 107) had suffered an occupational accident with medical leave. In general, women who had suffered some accident in their life had a worse situation in all areas evaluated. Two subsamples of women had a greater association with accidents. Specifically, the presence of work accidents was 15.9 times higher among those who presented a worse perception of their physical effort and a greater tendency towards risky behaviours and 13.5 times higher among those who had a moderate perception of physical exertion and a disability. CONCLUSION: In general, the characteristics of female workers were found to be associated with different accident rates. Preventive actions should be designed individually.

The relationship between perceived health and psychosocial risk in women in the service sector (cleaning).

BACKGROUND: Cleaning is considered a female-dominant occupation. Women cleaning workers present a high risk of suffering impaired health probably as a result of performing low-skilled tasks. However, to date, no studies have been found that examine the health status of female cleaning workers in Spain. OBJECTIVES: The objectives were to 1) determine the level of perceived health in a sample of female cleaning workers, 2) evaluate the main psychosocial risks they face, 3) explore the relationship between perceived health and psychosocial risk factors, and 4) compare the perceived health of those women who present some psychosocial risk factor and those who do not. METHODS: This is a multi-centered cross-sectional study carried out in the service sector of a Spanish company. The final sample was composed of 455 female cleaning workers. Sociodemographic variables, perceived health status and psychosocial risk factors were assessed. RESULTS: Women presented a high perception of health status. The main psychosocial risk was lack of acknowledgement by their superiors, which affected 25.2% (n = 111) of the sample. Moderate negative correlations (r=-.222 to -.442; p < .01) were identified between perceived health and evident psychosocial risks. Those women who presented some psychosocial risk (n = 174; 38.3%) had a worse state of perceived health in all variables studied. CONCLUSION: Presence of psychosocial risk had a relationship with a worse health perception. This article highlights the need to orient preventive actions in the psychosocial field. The COVID-19 pandemic represents a new situation to renew the health promotion between cleaning workers.

Influencia de las condiciones de contratación en el absentismo laboral / Influence of contracting conditions on absenteeism

El propósito de esta investigación es analizar las relaciones entre las condiciones de contratación y el absentismo laboral en una muestra de 5524 trabajadores, con el fin de identificar qué segmentos (por tipo de contrato y jornada, tiempo contratado, antigüedad en la empresa y bajas por enfermedad común ocurridas en los tres últimos años) están más relacionados con la posibilidad de sufrir un proceso de incapacidad temporal en el año 2017. Se realizaron análisis descriptivos, la prueba chi-cuadrado Para tablas de contingencia con dos muestras independientes y los árboles de decisión, basados en el algoritmo CHAID (Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detection), para detectar las variables más importantes en la identificación de perfiles con una mayor probabilidad de sufrir una incapacidad temporal derivada de contingencias comunes. Los resultados ponen de manifiesto la existencia de diferencias entre las variables estudiadas. Se considera la modalidad de contratación un factor de riesgo importante del absentismo laboral

The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between hiring conditions and work absenteeism in a sample of 5.524 workers in order to identify which segments (by type of contract and workday, time hired, seniority in the company and sick leaves occurred in the last three years) are more related to the possibility of suffering a disease process in 2017. Descriptive analyzes, the chi-square test for contingency tables with two independent samples, and the decision trees based on the CHAID algorithm (Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detection) were carried out to detect the most important variables in the identification of profiles with a greater probability of suffering a temporary disability. The results show the existence of differences between the variables studied. The hiring modality is considered an important risk factor for work absenteeism

Tecnoestrés en la Sociedad de la Tecnología y la Comunicación: Revisión Bibliográfica a partir de la Web of Science / No disponible

Objetivo: Realizar una revisión exploratoria el estado del arte del tecnoestrés, uno de los riesgos emergentes asociado al creciente uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) en la sociedad. Métodos: se realizó una revisión a través de la Web of Science (WoS) sobre el tecnoestrés en el trabajo utilizando las palabras "technostress work". Se completó la búsqueda con una revisión de la bibliografía de los artículos seleccionados. Resultados: se identificaron un total de 58 artículos, de los que se incluyeron 30 en la revisión final. La búsqueda manual en la bibliografía permitió localizar otros 14 artículos. Los trabajos encontrados se centran principalmente en analizar los creadores e inhibidores de tecnoestrés en los trabajadores, así como las principales consecuencias de la materialización de este riesgo sobre el desempeño laboral de los mismos. Se observa una falta de estudios empíricos que permitan establecer estrategias para gestionar de manera adecuada el tecnoestrés. Conclusiones: se identifica la necesidad de ahondar en el tecnoestrés a través de estudios empíricos que no estén centrados solamente en plantear modelos teóricos para su conceptualización o en conocer sus consecuencias en las Organizaciones, sino en proponer estrategias de gestión que reduzcan el impacto de esta nueva realidad laboral sobre los trabajadores. Se plantean futuras líneas de investigación para comprender y gestionar de manera adecuada el tecnoestrés en los trabajadores

Aim: To perform a scoping review on the state of the art of technostress, an emerging risks associated with the growing use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in society. Methods: a scoping review on technostress at work was performed using the Web of Science (WoS), using the key term "technostress work". The search was completed with a literature review of the selected articles. Results: A total of 58 articles were identified, of which 30 were selected for full-text in-depth review. The manual search of the bibliography allowed us to analyze an additional 14 articles. Most of articles focus on the analysis on the precipitating and alleviating factors of technostress in workers, as well as the main consequences of the materialization of this risk on worker performance. There is a lack of empirical studies that allow organizations to establish strategies to adequately manage technostress. Conclusions: there is a need to delve further into technostress through empirical studies that are not only focused on proposing theoretical models for its conceptualization or identifying its consequences in organizations, but on proposing management strategies that reduce the impact of this new labor reality. Future lines of research are proposed to understand and adequately manage technostress in workers

[Technostress in Communication and Technology Society: Scoping Literature Review from the Web of Science]. / Tecnoestrés en la Sociedad de la Tecnología y la Comunicación: Revisión Bibliográfica a partir de la Web of Science.

AIM: To perform a scoping review on the state of the art of technostress, an emerging risks associated with the growing use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in society. METHODS: a scoping review on technostress at work was performed using the Web of Science (WoS), using the key term "technostress work". The search was completed with a literature review of the selected articles. RESULTS: A total of 58 articles were identified, of which 30 were selected for full-text in-depth review. The manual search of the bibliography allowed us to analyze an additional 14 articles. Most of articles focus on the analysis on the precipitating and alleviating factors of technostress in workers, as well as the main consequences of the materialization of this risk on worker performance. There is a lack of empirical studies that allow organizations to establish strategies to adequately manage technostress. CONCLUSIONS: there is a need to delve further into technostress through empirical studies that are not only focused on proposing theoretical models for its conceptualization or identifying its consequences in organizations, but on proposing management strategies that reduce the impact of this new labor reality. Future lines of research are proposed to understand and adequately manage technostress in workers.

OBJETIVO: Realizar una revisión exploratoria el estado del arte del tecnoestrés, uno de los riesgos emergentes asociado al creciente uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) en la sociedad. MÉTODOS: se realizó una revisión a través de la Web of Science (WoS) sobre el tecnoestrés en el trabajo utilizando las palabras "technostress work". Se completó la búsqueda con una revisión de la bibliografía de los artículos seleccionados. RESULTADOS: se identificaron un total de 58 artículos, de los que se incluyeron 30 en la revisión final. La búsqueda manual en la bibliografía permitió localizar otros 14 artículos. Los trabajos encontrados se centran principalmente en analizar los creadores e inhibidores de tecnoestrés en los trabajadores, así como las principales consecuencias de la materialización de este riesgo sobre el desempeño laboral de los mismos. Se observa una falta de estudios empíricos que permitan establecer estrategias para gestionar de manera adecuada el tecnoestrés. CONCLUSIONES: se identifica la necesidad de ahondar en el tecnoestrés a través de estudios empíricos que no estén centrados solamente en plantear modelos teóricos para su conceptualización o en conocer sus consecuencias en las Organizaciones, sino en proponer estrategias de gestión que reduzcan el impacto de esta nueva realidad laboral sobre los trabajadores. Se plantean futuras líneas de investigación para comprender y gestionar de manera adecuada el tecnoestrés en los trabajadores.

Gender Differences in Problematic Alcohol Consumption in University Professors.

The role of job satisfaction and other psychosocial variables in problematic alcohol consumption within professional settings remains understudied. The aim of this study is to assess the level of problematic alcohol consumption among male and female university professors and associated psychosocial variables. A total of 360 professors (183 men and 177 women) of a large private university in Ecuador were surveyed using standardized instruments for the following psychosocial measures: alcohol consumption, job satisfaction, psychological stress, psychological flexibility, social support and resilience. Problematic alcohol consumption was found in 13.1% of participants, although this was significantly higher (χ² = 15.6; d.f. = 2, p < 0.001) in men (19.1%) than women (6.8%). Problematic alcohol consumption was reported in men with higher perceived stress and job satisfaction. However, 83.3% of women with problematic alcohol use reported lower job satisfaction and higher psychological inflexibility. Results suggest that job satisfaction itself did not prevent problematic alcohol consumption in men; stress was associated with problematic consumption in men and psychological inflexibility in women. Findings from this study support the need to assess aspects of alcohol consumption and problematic behavior differently among men and women. Intervention strategies aimed at preventing or reducing problematic alcohol consumption in university professors must be different for men and women.