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:: Volume 15, Issue 1 (spring 2024) ::
j.health 2024, 15(1): 124-134 Back to browse issues page
The Relationship between Job Stress and Reaction Time in Emergency Staff
Zahra* Ordudari * , Ehsanollah Habibi
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract:   (170 Views)
Background & objectives: Stress is a kind of physical or psychological exhaustion caused by real or imagined problems. Occupational stressors play a major role in influencing employees' actions by reducing focus and creating doubt. Three types of reaction time, including simple, diagnostic, and selective, are essential in the performance of various motor tasks.
Methods: This descriptive-analytic study was conducted cross-sectionally among 82 emergency personnel. Reaction time and job stress were measured using a reaction timer and the Iranian version of the HSE Job Stress Questionnaire, respectively. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-20, and a significance level of p<0.05 was considered.
Results: The mean values for job stress, simple reaction time, diagnostic reaction time, and selective reaction time in the study population were 125.51, 310.98, 473.50, and 453.82, respectively. An independent T-test indicated that gender does not affect occupational stress and reaction time. Additionally, according to the Pearson test, a significant inverse relationship was found between job stress and diagnostic and selective reaction times, indicating that as job stress increases (or stress reduces), a reduction in reaction time is observed (p<0.05). However, there was no significant relationship found between job stress and simple reaction time.
Conclusion: It is recommended that in jobs requiring high reaction time and accuracy, improving job performance by reducing individual stress should be prioritized. This approach can help prevent work-related accidents, which are sometimes caused by delayed responses. Additionally, it is advisable to monitor individuals not only through physical examination but also in terms of their mental and psychological conditions.
 
Keywords: Job Stress, Reaction Time, Emergency Staff
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: General
Received: 2022/10/15 | Accepted: 2024/02/12 | Published: 2024/04/2
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