Effects of a work-related stress model based mental health promotion program on job stress, stress reactions and coping profiles of women workers
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN14333710 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN14333710 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 50902 |
- Submission date
- 26/09/2020
- Registration date
- 03/10/2020
- Last edited
- 26/01/2021
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
Work-related stress and its detrimental effects on human health have rapidly increased during the past several years. It causes many different stress reactions, related diseases and unhealthy behavior among workers, but especially women workers. Thus, the aim of this study is to examine the effects of the Workplace Mental Health Promotion Programme on job stress, social support, reactions, saliva immunoglobulin A and cortisol levels, work absenteeism, job performance and coping profiles of women workers.
Who can participate?
Women workers aged over 18 with a higher level of work-related stress
What does the study involve?
The programme was carried once to the intervention group (35 women workers) in factory A at 9 am by the first researcher. A visual presentation and video training are provided, and a digital camera is used to video record workers while they were practising the programme, which consists of stress management techniques, effective coping skills, and relaxation exercises. The programme also provides definitions for and explanations of stress and work-related stress, stress physiology, stress reactions, stress-related diseases, stress-related factors and effective coping and stress management skills, relaxation exercises, and deep breathing techniques. In the context of coping with stress, these exercises are taught, along with correct abdominal deep breathing skills, to the intervention group. During this interactive training, the work-related stress factors are defined and discussed interactively and in detail with the workers, who offer examples from their work experiences. During the training, the exercises are practised as a group and video recorded. The training lesson lasts 45 minutes and takes place in a meeting room at the workplace. After the training, a brochure explaining the content and process of the programme and a video describing the exercises are given to the workers. The exercise times (10:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 4:00 pm) are organized in cooperation with the workers, supervisors, and administrators while considering the employees’ work schedules. This is followed by direct observation, a weekly self-reported checklist, and recording with a factory-fixed camera for 12 weeks. The mobile phone application WhatsApp is used to send reminder messages and videos to the participants to reinforce the training during the follow-up stage. The effects of the programme are assessed in the first and third months in both groups, but saliva immunoglobulin A and cortisol levels are assessed only in the intervention group before and just after the intervention.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
The possible benefits of participating are improved coping skills, stress management, and mental health.
Where is the study run from?
Akademi Tekstil Factory (Turkey)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
February 2014 to May 2016
Who is funding the study?
Istanbul University (Turkey)
Who is the main contact?
Ozlem Koseoglu Ornek
ozlem.koseoglu@med.uni-muenchen.de
Contact information
Scientific
Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology & NetTeaching Unit
Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine
University Hospital, LMU
Ziemssenstr. 1
Munich
80336
Germany
 ORCID ID |
0000-0002-9101-6256 |
|---|---|
| Phone | +49 (0)89 440052483 |
| ozlem.koseoglu@med.uni-muenchen.de |
Study information
| Study design | Pre-test–post-test non-equivalent control group design |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Other |
| Participant information sheet | No participant information sheet available |
| Scientific title | Effects of a work-related stress model based mental health promotion program on job stress, stress reactions and coping profiles of women workers: a control groups study |
| Study objectives | Compared to those who do not participate in the Work-ProMentH intervention, workers who do participate in the program will have decreased job stress, less severe physical and mental stress reactions, lower S-cortisol levels, less job absenteeism, increased S-IgA levels, more social support, better job performance, and improved coping profiles. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Approved 28/11/2014, Ethical Committee of Istanbul Medipol University (Kavacık mah, Ekinciler cad, No:19, 34810 Beykoz/Istanbul; +90 (0)2166815137; ilknurfil@medipol.edu.tr), ref: 10840098-299 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Mental health problems |
| Intervention | The aim of this study, which features a pre-test–post-test non-equivalent control group design, is to examine the effects of the WRS model-based Work-ProMentH on women workers’ job stress, physical and mental reactions, social support, coping profiles, work absenteeism, job performance, and salivary IgA (S-IgA) and cortisol (S-cortisol) levels. The research is carried out in two textile factories (A and B) since the intervention is considered to affect workers in the same factory. Factory B is defined as a subcomponent and partner of factory A. The factories mainly manufacture knitwear and export it abroad. Both factories have demonstrated adherence to the laws and regulations on occupational health and common international inspections. The factories also have the same occupational health physician and nurse. Additionally, the first researcher voluntarily worked two hours per week for more than a year before the study began to observe the work process, working conditions, and work environments The study examined five measurements that were selected and developed by researchers based on the components (Risks for work-related stress, Stress reactions, Stress long-term consequences, Individuals characteristics) of the causes and consequences in the WRS model to evaluate stress, stress reactions, long-term stress responses, and coping profiles. The risks for the work-related stress component of the model were measured by the brief job stress questionnaire and the assessment form; stress reactions were measured by the brief job stress questionnaire and salivary-specific ELISA kits; individual characteristics were measured by the Brief Stress Coping Profile scale and the assessment form; and stress long-term consequences were measured by the performance questionnaire, formal, digital factory input and output card and checklist. 1. The Descriptive Workers Assessment Form 2. The Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (BJSQ) 3. The Brief Stress Coping Profile (BSCP) 4. Salivary-specific ELISA kits that are lucent and have a cover were used to evaluate cortisol and IgA levels in every participant’s saliva. When saliva is collected with the kit, it should be covered carefully and saved in a portable freeze at +4°, and it has to be transferred to a laboratory with an International Accreditation. The analyses were conducted at baseline (at 08:45 am, February) and just after the IG intervention (at 10:15 am, February) in the morning. The eligibility criteria for collecting saliva-cortisol and saliva-IgA are as follows: there should not be any blood contamination from the mouth, there should not be any medication that affects cortisol used in the last week, and there should not be anything eaten 30 minutes before saliva collection. 5. The work absenteeism of all participants was checked through formal digital factory timecards and self-reported checklists. The absenteeism duration was calculated based on hours. Workplace Mental Health Promotion Program Intervention The Work-ProMentH is a health-promotion programme based on the WRS model. Before the Work-ProMentH intervention, the approval and follow-up procedures of the factories’ administration were explained to the IG and verified. The programme was applied once to the IG (35 women workers) at baseline in factory A at 9 am by the first researcher. A visual presentation and video training were provided, and a digital camera was used to video record workers while they were practising the programme, which consisted of stress management techniques, effective coping skills, and relaxation exercises. The programme also provided definitions for and explanations of stress and WRS, stress physiology, stress reactions, stress-related diseases, stress-related factors and effective coping and stress management skills, relaxation exercises, and deep breathing techniques. In the context of coping with stress, these exercises were taught, along with correct abdominal deep breathing skills, to the IG. During this interactive training, the WRS factors were defined and discussed interactively and in detail with the workers, who offered examples from their work experiences. During the training, the exercises were practised as a group and video recorded. The training lesson lasted 45 minutes and took place in a meeting room at the workplace. After the training, a brochure explaining the content and process of the programme and a video describing the exercises were given to the workers. The exercise times (10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.) were organized in cooperation with the workers, supervisors, and administrators while considering the employees’ work schedules. This was followed by direct observation, a weekly self-reported checklist, and recording via a factory-fixed camera for 12 weeks. The mobile phone application WhatsApp was used to send reminder messages and videos to the participants to reinforce the training during the follow-up stage. The effects of the programme were assessed in the first and third months in both groups, but S-IgA and S-cortisol levels were assessed only in the IG before and just after the intervention |
| Intervention type | Behavioural |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Perceived job performance measured using the Descriptive Workers Assessment Form concerns at baseline, 1 month and 3 months 2. Job stress, stress reactions (physical and mental), and social support measured using the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (BJSQ) at baseline, 1 month and 3 months 3. Coping profiles measured using the Brief Stress Coping Profile (BSCP) at baseline, 1 month and 3 months 4. Cortisol and IgA levels measured using Salivary-specific ELISA kits at baseline, and just after the intervention. 5. The work absenteeism measured using formal digital factory timecards and self-reported checklists at baseline, 1 month and 3 months |
| Secondary outcome measures | There are no secondary outcome measures |
| Overall study start date | 18/02/2014 |
| Completion date | 02/05/2016 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Healthy volunteer |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Female |
| Target number of participants | 70 |
| Total final enrolment | 70 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. A job-stress subscale score above the median (med: 45), indicating a higher level of WRS 2. No use of any medication that has effects on cortisol and IgA |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Use of any medication that affects salivary cortisol and/or IgA levels 2. Age under 18 years 3. Diagnosed psychiatric health problems 4. Illiteracy |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/02/2016 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/03/2016 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Türkiye
Study participating centre
Istanbul
34400
Türkiye
Sponsor information
University/education
Merkez Kampüsü Rektörlük Binası
Beyazıt/Fatih
Istanbul
34452
Türkiye
| Phone | +90 (0)212 440 00 17 |
|---|---|
| bilimap@istanbul.edu.tr | |
| Website | http://www.istanbul.edu.tr/ |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/03a5qrr21 |
Funders
Funder type
University/education
Private sector organisation / Universities (academic only)
- Alternative name(s)
- Istanbul University
- Location
- Türkiye
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 25/10/2020 |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | Yes |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Available on request |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Planned publication in a high-impact peer-reviewed journal |
| IPD sharing plan | The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are/will be available upon request from Ozlem Koseoglu Ornek (Ozlem.koseoglu62@gmail.com). |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 04/11/2020 | 26/01/2021 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
26/01/2021: Publication reference added.
29/09/2020: Trial's existence confirmed by the Ethical Committee of Istanbul Medipol University.
