CONTACT US: Contact info
|
Citation |
Bridger RS, Dobson K, Davison H. Ergonomics 2015; 59(2): 195-206. |
|
Affiliation |
a Institute of Naval Medicine , Alverstoke , Hants , PO12 2DL , UK. |
|
Copyright |
(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
|
DOI |
|
PMID |
26225885 |
|
Abstract |
An assessment of the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) stress indicator tool was conducted to determine whether it was suitable for use with Ministry of Defence (MoD) personnel. A total of 1031 respondents from the Army, Navy, Air Force and MoD civilians completed a questionnaire containing the HSE tool and supplementary measures of work-life balance, engagement, deployment, leave taken and hours of work. Six measures of adverse reaction to the stressors were also reported: perceptions of job stress, job stress and health, psychological strain, fatigue after work, work ability and quality of working life. The stressor scales, particularly the 'demands' and 'relationships' scales, were associated with adverse outcomes as was the work-life balance scale. The HSE tool had some validity when used with MoD personnel, but its content was too narrow. The content validity of the tool can be improved for use in a military context with the addition of a 'work-life balance' scale'. Language: en |