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Association between perceived workload and mental health among electricians

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

I. Sellami ,
A. Feki ,
A. Abbes ,
M. A. Ghrab ,
N. Kotti ,
S. Baklouti ,
M. L. Masmoudi ,
K. Jmal Hammami  and
M. Hajjaji
I. Sellami*
Affiliation:
occupational medecine
A. Feki
Affiliation:
Rheumatology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
A. Abbes
Affiliation:
occupational medecine
M. A. Ghrab
Affiliation:
occupational medecine
N. Kotti
Affiliation:
occupational medecine
S. Baklouti
Affiliation:
Rheumatology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
M. L. Masmoudi
Affiliation:
occupational medecine
K. Jmal Hammami
Affiliation:
occupational medecine
M. Hajjaji
Affiliation:
occupational medecine
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

The work conditions of electricians have been associated with heavy physical and psychological workloads. It is essential to know the impact of this perceived workload on the mental health of workers.

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the relationship between perceived workload on the mental health of workers.

Methods

The study was conducted among a group of electricians. Data were gathered between January-June 2022 using a self-administered questionnaire including socio-professional characteristics and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6). To assess the perceived workload, we choose the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index (NASA-TLX). In this study, we evaluated raw NASA-TLX scores.

Results

Seventy-four workers participated in the study. They were married in 67,6% of cases. The mean age was 39,3 ± 10,5 years. The average job tenure was 15,5 ± 11,2 years. The mean score of K6 was 5,4±4,8. The proportion of respondents with high levels of psychological distress (K6 score of 13 or greater) was 9.5 %. The mean score of mental demand, physical demand, performance, effort, frustration level and temporal demand were respectively 88.8±14, 60.8±23.6, 85.2±13.1, 82.7±15.4, 34.3±29.3 and 61.8±29.2. The frustration level was correlated with high levels of K6 (p = 0.002, r = 0.36).

Conclusions

A high perceived workload was correlated with the altered mental health of workers. Hence, practices and policies should focus on improving working conditions to enhance the mental health of the employees.

Disclosure of Interest

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European Psychiatry , Volume 66 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2023 , pp. S434
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