[Analysis of work-related fatigue characteristics and its influencing factors in scientific and technical personnel].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the current status and characteristics of work-related fatigue among scientific and technical personnel and its associated factors, and to provide a scientific basis for further interventions.


METHODS
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the staff from a single scientific institution, using a self-administered questionnaire. Basic information of participants, Fatigue Scale-14, and Job Content Questionnaire were collected.


RESULTS
The prevalence of work-related fatigue among the scientific and technical personnel was 54.6%; work-related fatigue was positively correlated with occupational stress (rs = 0.384, P < 0.05). Significant differences in the scores, proportions, and types of fatigue were found between different types of occupational stress. The associated factors of work-related fatigue included occupational stress profiles, social support, and educational status. A higher risk of work-related fatigue was found in the staff under high stress, compared with those under low stress (OR = 8.5, 95%CI = 3.9∼18.7). Social support served as a protective factor for work-related fatigue, while a higher level of education was correlated with more severe work-related fatigue.


CONCLUSIONS
Work-related fatigue is common and serious among scientific and technical personnel, especially in those under high stress. Effective interventions according to occupational stress are of great importance to reduce work-related fatigue.
West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Ting
T
Yang
Dinglun
D
Zhou
Mingying
M
Song
E-mail: lanyajia@sina.com.
Yajia
Y
Lan
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005221:Fatigue / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires