In the group of Professor Hirohiko Deguchi, Associate Professor Shinichi Iwasaki, and Professor Yuki Inoue of the Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, the uplifting temperament (* 1) of workers protects themselves from some occupational stress. , I found that anxiety (* 2) and impatience (* 3) are vulnerable to stress.The research results were published in the American online scientific journal "PLOS ONE".
The research group measured the temperament and occupational stress of 145 local government employees using a self-administered questionnaire to investigate the effect of the worker's temperament on occupational stress.According to the report, workers with a strong tendency for uplifting temperament often felt that they had high discretionary power and less conflict within the group.On the other hand, workers with a strong tendency to have anxiety tended to have less support from their colleagues and were more likely to feel ambiguity in the future of their work.Workers with a strong temperament tended to think that there was little support from their bosses and that there was a great deal of conflict within the group.
These results indicate that assessing and recognizing the effects on a worker's temperament and occupational stress may lead to the worker's own self-insight and awareness, which in turn may contribute to the prevention of mental health problems. Suggests.In addition, bosses, colleagues, and occupational health staff will be able to respond differently by assessing and recognizing the temperament of workers and their impact on occupational stress.
For this reason, the research group believes that understanding the qualities of workers, such as the temperament that is not subject to evaluation under the stress check system, will lead to the prevention of mental health problems.
* 1 Uplifting temperament A type of personality that is always full of confidence and runs without thinking about the future.
* 2 Anxiety temperament A personality that is essentially lonely and tends to form delusions based on assumptions from excessive worries and pessimistic thoughts.
* 3 Frustrated temperament A personality that is frustrating for trivial matters
