TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupational stress among Swedish audiologists in clinical practice
T2 - Reasons for being stressed
AU - Brännström, Jonas
AU - Holm, Lucas
AU - Larsson, Josefina
AU - Lood, Sofie
AU - Notsten, Margareta
AU - Turunen Taheri, Satu
PY - 2016/8/2
Y1 - 2016/8/2
N2 - Objective: The present study reports on the application of a Swedish translation of the audiologist occupational stress questionnaire (AOSQ) on audiologists working in Sweden. The relations between AOSQ scores and perceived effort, perceived rewards, coping strategies at work, demographic variables such as salary, education length, practise length, and practice type were tested. Design: A cross-sectional e-mail survey using the AOSQ, effort-reward imbalance questionnaire, and demographic questions. Study sample: Four-hundred and four Swedish licensed audiologists working with clients. Results: The Swedish AOSQ translation demonstrated high inter-item correlations and high internal consistency. Several stress factors were identified: time spent at work, accountability, leadership at the workplace, paperwork and practice demands, equipment and clinical protocols, own health concerns, and job control. The outcome on the complete AOSQ questionnaire was related to perceived effort, perceived rewards, coping strategies at work, and age. Conclusions: The Swedish AOSQ translation seems to provide a valid measure of occupational stress among audiologists.
AB - Objective: The present study reports on the application of a Swedish translation of the audiologist occupational stress questionnaire (AOSQ) on audiologists working in Sweden. The relations between AOSQ scores and perceived effort, perceived rewards, coping strategies at work, demographic variables such as salary, education length, practise length, and practice type were tested. Design: A cross-sectional e-mail survey using the AOSQ, effort-reward imbalance questionnaire, and demographic questions. Study sample: Four-hundred and four Swedish licensed audiologists working with clients. Results: The Swedish AOSQ translation demonstrated high inter-item correlations and high internal consistency. Several stress factors were identified: time spent at work, accountability, leadership at the workplace, paperwork and practice demands, equipment and clinical protocols, own health concerns, and job control. The outcome on the complete AOSQ questionnaire was related to perceived effort, perceived rewards, coping strategies at work, and age. Conclusions: The Swedish AOSQ translation seems to provide a valid measure of occupational stress among audiologists.
KW - Audiologist
KW - healthcare professional
KW - occupational stress
KW - organizational form
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U2 - 10.3109/14992027.2016.1172119
DO - 10.3109/14992027.2016.1172119
M3 - Article
C2 - 27104861
AN - SCOPUS:84964411787
SN - 1499-2027
VL - 55
SP - 447
EP - 453
JO - International Journal of Audiology
JF - International Journal of Audiology
IS - 8
ER -