Occupational Stress in Canadian Universities: A National Survey

被引:91
作者
Catano, Vic [1 ]
Francis, Lori [1 ]
Haines, Ted [2 ]
Kirpalani, Haresh [3 ]
Shannon, Harry [3 ]
Stringer, Bernadette [3 ]
Lozanzki, Laura [4 ]
机构
[1] St Marys Univ, Dept Psychol, Halifax, NS B3H 3C3, Canada
[2] McMaster Univ, Program Occupat Hlth & Environm Med, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
[3] McMaster Univ, Dept Clin Epidemiol & Biostat, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
[4] Canadian Assoc Univ Teachers, Ottawa, ON, Canada
关键词
stress; academic staff; faculty; occupational health; work-life balance; HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE;
D O I
10.1037/a0018582
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Stress surveys in U.K. and Australian universities demonstrated high occupational stress levels among faculty. This study investigated whether the same occupational stressors and stress outcomes applied at Canadian universities. Randomly selected staff (n = 1440) from 56 universities completed a Web-based questionnaire. The response rate 27%, was similar to those in the U.K and Australian studies, as were most of the results. With respect to strain, 13% of the respondents reported high psychological distress and 22% reported elevated physical health symptoms. Less secure employment status and work-life imbalance strongly predicted job dissatisfaction; work-life imbalance strongly predicted increased psychological distress. Overall study participants were satisfied with their jobs and emotionally committed to their institutions. These results warrant consideration of contemporary academic work by both academic staff associations and university administrations with respect to the implementation of changes in policies and procedures that might lead to reductions in work-related stress and strain.
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页码:232 / 258
页数:27
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