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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Main Authors:	Radman Al-Dubai, Sami Abdo, Ganasegeran, Kurubaran, Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod, Alshakka, Mohammed, Ghanem, Nizar
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Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016
Subjects:	RS Pharmacy and materia medica
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spelling	iium-521772017-01-17T01:30:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/52177/ Perceived stress among Malaysian railway workers Radman Al-Dubai, Sami Abdo Ganasegeran, Kurubaran Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Alshakka, Mohammed Ghanem, Nizar RS Pharmacy and materia medica 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. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52177/1/05MJMS23052016_OA3.pdf Radman Al-Dubai, Sami Abdo and Ganasegeran, Kurubaran and Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod and Alshakka, Mohammed and Ghanem, Nizar (2016) Perceived stress among Malaysian railway workers. The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 23 (5). pp. 38-43. ISSN 1394-195X E-ISSN 2180-4303 http://journal.usm.my/journal/05MJMS23052016_OA3.pdf
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description	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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author	Radman Al-Dubai, Sami Abdo Ganasegeran, Kurubaran Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Alshakka, Mohammed Ghanem, Nizar
author_facet	Radman Al-Dubai, Sami Abdo Ganasegeran, Kurubaran Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Alshakka, Mohammed Ghanem, Nizar
author_sort	Radman Al-Dubai, Sami Abdo
title	Perceived stress among Malaysian railway workers
title_short	Perceived stress among Malaysian railway workers
title_full	Perceived stress among Malaysian railway workers
title_fullStr	Perceived stress among Malaysian railway workers
title_full_unstemmed	Perceived stress among Malaysian railway workers
title_sort	perceived stress among malaysian railway workers
publisher	Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate	2016
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/52177/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52177/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52177/1/05MJMS23052016_OA3.pdf
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