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Trial reportBioMed research international2017

Interventions: Employees' Perceptions of What Reduces Stress.

Silvia Pignata, Carolyn M Boyd, Anthony H Winefield, Chris Provis

Abstract readClinical TrialMulticenter Study
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Trial report in BioMed research international, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Silvia PignataAsia Pacific Centre for Work, Health and Safety, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7583-4232
Carolyn M BoydSchool of Engineering, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Anthony H WinefieldAsia Pacific Centre for Work, Health and Safety, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5027-6687
Chris ProvisSchool of Management, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo build upon research evaluating stress interventions, this qualitative study tests the framework of the extended Job Demands-Resources model to investigate employees' perceptions of the stress-reduction measures implemented at 13 Australian universities.

methodsIn a cross-sectional survey design, tenured and contract staff indicated whether their overall level of stress had changed during the previous three-four years, and, if so, they described the major causes. A total of 462 staff reported that their level of stress had decreased; the study examines commentary from 115 academic and 304 nonacademic staff who provided details of what they perceived to be effective in reducing stress.

resultsThematic analyses show that the key perceived causes were changes in job or work role, new heads of departments or supervisors, and the use of organizational strategies to reduce or manage stress. A higher percentage of academic staff reported reduced stress due to using protective coping strategies or their increased recognition and/or success, whereas a higher percentage of nonacademic staff reported reduced stress due to increases in staffing resources and/or systems.

conclusionThese results identify the importance of implementing multilevel strategies to enhance employees' well-being. Nonacademic staff, in particular, specified a variety of organizational stress-reduction interventions.

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Occupational HealthWork EngagementAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleOccupational Stress

Identifiers

PMID29318146
PMCPMC5727687

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