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08 17, 2016;6 (8): e012597.

Relationship between occupational stress and job burnout among rural-to-urban migrant workers in Dongguan, China: a cross-sectional study.

Hao Luo, Hui Yang, Xiujuan Xu, Lin Yun, Ruoling Chen, Yuting Chen, Longmei Xu, Jiaxian Liu, Linhua Liu, Hairong Liang, Yali Zhuang, Liecheng Hong, Ling Chen, Jinping Yang, Huanwen Tang
Author Information
  1. Hao Luo: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People's Republic of China.
  2. Hui Yang: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People's Republic of China.
  3. Xiujuan Xu: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People's Republic of China.
  4. Lin Yun: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People's Republic of China.
  5. Ruoling Chen: Post Graduate Academic Institute of Medicine, and Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK.
  6. Yuting Chen: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People's Republic of China.
  7. Longmei Xu: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People's Republic of China.
  8. Jiaxian Liu: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People's Republic of China.
  9. Linhua Liu: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People's Republic of China.
  10. Hairong Liang: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People's Republic of China.
  11. Yali Zhuang: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People's Republic of China.
  12. Liecheng Hong: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People's Republic of China.
  13. Ling Chen: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People's Republic of China.
  14. Jinping Yang: Baoan Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
  15. Huanwen Tang: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People's Republic of China.
PMID: 27534989 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012597

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: In China, there have been an increasing number of migrant workers from rural to urban areas, and migrant workers have the highest incidence of occupational diseases. However, few studies have examined the impact of occupational stress on job burnout in these migrant workers. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between occupational stress and job burnout among migrant workers.
DESIGN: This study used a cross-sectional survey.
SETTING: This investigation was conducted in Dongguan city, Guangdong Province, China.
PARTICIPANTS: 3806 migrant workers, aged 18-60 years, were randomly selected using multistage sampling procedures.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Multistage sampling procedures were used to examine demographic characteristics, behaviour customs and job-related data. Hierarchical linear regression and logistic regression models were constructed to explore the relationship between occupational stress and burnout.
RESULTS: Demographics, behaviour customs and job-related characteristics significantly affected on burnout. After adjusting for the control variable, a high level of emotional exhaustion was associated with high role overload, high role insufficiency, high role boundary, high physical environment, high psychological strain, high physical strain, low role ambiguity, low responsibility and low vocational strain. A high level of depersonalisation was associated with high role overload, high role ambiguity, high role boundary, high interpersonal strain, high recreation, low physical environment and low social support. A low level of personal accomplishment was associated with high role boundary, high role insufficiency, low responsibility, low social support, low physical environment, low self-care and low interpersonal strain. Compared to the personal resources, the job strain and personal strain were more likely to explain the burnout of rural-to-urban migrant workers in our study.
CONCLUSIONS: The migrant workers have increased job burnouts in relation to occupational stress. Relieving occupational stress and maintaining an appropriate quantity and quality of work could be important measures for preventing job burnout among these workers.

Keywords

Rural-to-urban Migrant Workers job burnout occupational stress

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MeSH Term

Adolescent
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Burnout, Professional
China
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Stress
Rural Health
Socioeconomic Factors
Transients and Migrants
Urban Health
Young Adult
Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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