The use of the occupational stress indicator (OSI) in factory workers in China

The purpose of the study was to investigate occupational stress among Chinese factory workers (N=342), from three cities of South East China, using the shortened version of the Occupational Stress Indicator (OSI)-2, The results showed that the reliabilities and predictive validity of the OSI-2 subscales and other subscales used for the study were reasonably high, Quite a high percentage of workers perceived high work pressure, The main sources of stress were intrinsic to the job; and the coping strategies that were most frequently used to tackle stress were ''control'' methods, In addition, ''satisfaction on environmental condition'' seemed to be a common predictor for job satisfaction, and mental and physical well-being. The logical relationships between job satisfaction, mental well-being and physical well-being in Chinese workers have provided support to the findings obtained in Western countries.