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Work stress induced psychological disorders in construction
Published in Imriyas Kamardeen, Work Stress Induced Chronic Diseases in Construction, 2021
Hallberg, Johansson and Schaufeli (2007) postulated that individuals who demonstrated high type A behaviour patterns were excellent performers but there was a strong relationship between this behaviour pattern and work stress. Similarly, Jamal (1999) observed that those with type A personality were more severely affected by the negative consequences of high job stress such as burnout and turnover intention. Moreover, Friedman and Rosenman (1974) noted frequent links between type A personality and coronary heart disease and heart attack, a physiological outcome of chronic stress.
Managing Stress
Published in Rhona Flin, Paul O’Connor, Margaret Crichton, Safety at the Sharp End, 2008
Rhona Flin, Paul O’Connor, Margaret Crichton
Personality Studies of occupational stress have repeatedly shown that there are marked individual differences in how people experience and react to stress. Research findings as to the effect of personality as a mediating factor in the experience of stress are not clear cut. However, three aspects of personality that have been shown in some studies to have an effect are outlined below: Psychological hardiness includes a belief in one’s ability to influence the situation, being committed to or fully engaged in one’s activities, and having a positive view of change. Kobasa et al. (1982) found business executives who are hardy are less likely to suffer the ill effects of stress than less hardy individuals. Further, individuals high in both hardiness and exercise remain healthier than those high in one or the other only.Studies of patient personality and heart disease 30 years ago suggested that there were two basic types of person: Individuals with a Type A disposition tend to be competitive, hard-driving, time-driven, achievement oriented, and impatient.In contrast, Type B individuals are more easy-going, patient and relaxed.A Type A personality was found to be significantly correlated with daily stress, tension, anger symptoms and ambitiousness (Haynes et al., 1978). A study of North Sea offshore workers found that those who were Type A were more likely to experience stress than those who were Type B (Flin, 1996b). Although the idea that Type A personality might be linked to an increased risk of heart disease was never proven, there is evidence that the hostility and anger aspects of Type A may be linked to heart disease (Geipert, 2007).Neuroticism can be defined as an enduring tendency of an individual to experience negative emotional states. Low neuroticism is associated with good coping skills, favourable mental health, emotional stability and resistance to stress. On the other hand, individuals with high neuroticism tend to be more emotionally unstable, prone to distress and have a greater likelihood of ‘snapping’ under stressful conditions. Gunthert et al. (1999) found that when compared with low-neurotic college students, high-neurotic college students reported more interpersonal stressors and reacted with more distress in response to those stressors.
The effect of type D personality on anxiety, depression and fear of COVID-19 disease in healthcare workers
Published in Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 2022
Following the ethics approval, we invited 469 healthcare workers to participate in this study. 194 healthcare professionals agreed to participate and filled out the forms. This study, including 194 volunteer healthcare workers (53 physicians, 19 dentists, 76 nurses, and 46 auxiliary health personnel), was conducted in Medipol University Esenler Hospital during the pandemic period. The study participants were classified as type-D (those with Type D personality) and non-type-D (those without Type D personality). Subsequently, relevant variables were compared between healthcare workers with and without Type D personality. All participants agreed to participate in the study, were informed about the study, and were obtained their written consent. Approval for this study was granted by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Medipol University Faculty of Medicine.