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Affiliation
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Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark. |
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Abstract
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the characteristics and association between self-perceivedsafety and psychosocial work environment amongst dockworkers in Denmark.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among dockworkers in three harbours inDenmark, using a triangulation strategy approach, with a questionnaire survey and telephone interviews.Both collection methods included questions on workplace safety, accidents, work environment, colleagues and management. The majority felt confident about the safety at the work place (88.8%) and agreed that good collaboration and teamwork among colleagues (95.4%) was the reason they felt safe. The majority were very satisfied with their job (76.1%). Moreover, the majority stated that they were thriving well in the changeable working hours (85.1%) and did not find it stressful to be a part-time worker with no guarantee of work (80.2%). 46.1% had never felt stressed, and only 7.9% had felt stressed often the last 2 weeks.The main source of feeling stressed was the combination of work and personal life (39.3%). The study population was 88 and the response rate of the questionnaire was 41%.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Due to the small study population and the distribution of answers, it was not possible to measure an association between self-perceived safety and psychosocial work environment;however, it was found that dockworkers were greatly satisfied with the working conditions, primarily because of good colleagues, flexible working hours and a satisfying pay cheque.
Language: en |