Self-reported stress among multiprofessional media personnel.
BACKGROUND
Recent research shows increasing rates of occupational stress and stress-related disorders.


OBJECTIVE
To study self-reported stress and its association with work (work duty, working hours and shift work), sick leave and gender among multiprofessional media personnel.


METHODS
We used a questionnaire study among 30- to 55-year-old radio and TV broadcasting employees (n = 1339).


RESULTS
Stress was felt 'rather much' by 18% and 'very much' by 6%. Females reported stress (P < 0.05) and absence from work (P < 0.05) more often than males. The probability of having 'rather much' or 'very much' stress was significantly associated with self-reported overtime (P < 0.01) and the amount of reported sick leave (P < 0.05)


CONCLUSIONS
Self-reported overtime and sick leave appear to be associated with higher level of self-reported stress, regardless of age, gender or work duty.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013685:Telecommunications; D016526:Workload