Perceived stress of science and technology professionals in Zhejiang Province and its influencing factors
10.19485/j.cnki.issn2096-5087.2018.07.004
- VernacularTitle:浙江省科技工作者压力知觉水平及影响因素研究
- Author:
Xiao-Ying JIANG
1
;
Yong-Guang WANG
;
Rong-Mei YANG
Author Information
1. 杭州市第七人民医院
- Keywords:
Perceived stress;
Science and technology professionals;
Demographic characteristics
- From:
Journal of Preventive Medicine
2018;30(7):662-666
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To understand the perceived stress of science and technology professionals (STPs) and its influencing factors and to provide reference for targeted mental health promotion. Methods Totally 1 730 STPs in Zhejiang Province were recuited by typical sampling method and assessed with Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) . Chi-squared automatic interaction detector (CHAID) with decision tree analysis was conducted to clarify the factors which influenced the scores of each dimension on PSQ. Results Totally 1 730 questionnaires were issued and 1 552 were valid (88.55%) . The perceived stress of male STPs was higher than that of female STPs (P＜0.05) . CHAID with decision tree analysis indicated that age was the primary factor for the perceived stress of housing (F=52.306, P＜0.001) , workload (F=17.814, P＜0.001) , career development (F=57.028, P＜0.001), household income (F=68.573, P＜0.001) and other personal problems (F=13.936, P=0.001) ;gender was the primary factor for the perceived stress of social understanding (F=9.321, P=0.002) and social environment (F=10.738, P=0.001) ; occupation was the primary factor for the perceived stress of supporting parents and children (F=19.810, P＜0.001) ; education background was the primary factor for the perceived stress of on the scores of interpersonal relationship (F=13.936, P=0.001) . Conclusion Age, gender, occupation, and education background are the influencing factors for perceived stress of STPs in Zhejiang Province.
