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{"title":"Stress at work on drilling rigs in Poland in a 20-year research perspective: time as a determinant of the stress-at-work dynamics.","authors":"Irena Leszczyńska","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02128","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02128","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Adapting to stress over time is a process involving various cognitive and emotional assessments; it also depends on the objective situation related to working conditions, as well as on individual factors. The aim of this paper is to outline the dynamic nature of stress experienced by workers employed on oil rigs over a period of 20 years. The presented research is part of a larger project and concerns subjective stress.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Longitudinal studies included the analysis of data regarding the period of 1993-2014. They concerned 167 Polish oil rig workers, all men; the average age at the beginning of the study was 29 years. Each employee was surveyed at least 4 times over a period of 20 years at intervals of 4-6 years in the workplace. The subjective level of stress at work (based on the <i>Subjective Job Evaluation Questionnaire</i>) and the level of declared stress (based on the <i>Stress Survey</i>) were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Oil rig workers show different adaptations to stress over a long term, depending on their subjective perception of stress. Baseline stress levels can vary from person to person over the years. The first group was characterized by high initial stress, but the stress decreased systematically over 20 years (\"stress resisting\"). Employees from the second group were characterized by low initial stress, but declared a systematic increase in stress in the same period (\"stress sensitizing\"). Finally, employees from the third group adapted to stress in a flexible way, with subjective stress being most strongly associated with objective stress (\"flexible group\").</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The presented prospective study showed differences between the subjective levels of stress depending on the distinguished groups over 20 years, i.e., between-group and intra-group variability. The method of prospective research shows that the perception of stress at work is a dynamic process and it changes over time. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(4):477-92.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691413/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41132626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric properties of the Polish version of the <i>Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale</i> (GAD-7) in a non-clinical sample of employees during pandemic crisis.","authors":"Beata Aleksandra Basińska, Zuzanna Kwissa-Gajewska","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02104","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The COVID-19 outbreak is an example of a crisis that triggered an increase in generalized anxiety disorder. The study aims to validate the Polish version of the <i>Generalized Anxiety Disorder</i> 7-item scale (GAD-7) by Spitzer et al. among a non-clinical sample of employees and examine the invariance depending on the gender and age of working adults.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>For assessing factor structure of the Polish version of the GAD-7, the data were collected from a sample of 821 adults employed in 4 economic sectors (health care, education, IT, public administration) during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland (April 10-May 24, 2020). Due to differences in the severity of GAD symptoms across gender and age groups, the measurement invariance in these groups was tested.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of a series of confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the unidimensionality of the GAD-7. The values of the composite reliability index and Cronbach's α showed that it is a reliable tool. The GAD levels demonstrated strong relationships with professional burnout, psychological distress, and psychological complaints. These relationships were stronger than the relationships between these factors and job satisfaction. Construct, metric and scalar invariance across gender and age groups were documented. Women experienced more severe symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder than men. Generalized anxiety disorder affected 28% of respondents.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study contributes evidence of the validation of the GAD among employees and also confirms the invariance depending on gender and age. The Polish version of the GAD-7 has good psychometric properties in a group of professionals and can be recommended for research and to be used in an occupational medicine practice, especially during crisis periods associated with the risk of developing a generalized anxiety disorder. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(4):493-504.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691419/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41141672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of health behaviours of Polish Army soldiers in relation to demographic factors, body weight and type of Armed Forces.","authors":"Agata Gaździńska, Paulina Baran, Marta Turczyńska, Paweł Jagielski","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02114","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this article is to assess the health behaviors of Polish Army soldiers participating in the National Health Programme 2016-2020 in relation to types of armed forces, BMI and selected demographic factors.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Anthropometric and questionnaire data were obtained in a group of 1229 soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces (PAF) from military units from all over Poland. Health behaviors patterns were assessed using the <i>Health Behavior Inventory</i> (HBI), developed by Juczyński.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The HBI of PAF soldiers was 79.9±12.68, indicating an aver- age score. Statistically significant differences were found in the HBI values and in the individual categories of health behaviors according to the type of armed forces. The highest scores in each category of health behaviors were obtained by the Air Force (AF) soldiers. The lowest HBI score was obtained by the Land Forces and Territorial Defence Forces soldiers. Soldiers with higher education obtained significantly higher scores in such health categories as proper eating habits, preventive behaviors and health practices, compared to respondents with secondary education. Soldiers residing in cities had statistically significantly higher health behaviors intensities in all categories, compared to village residents. A significantly higher score in all health categories was noted in soldiers with normal body weight compared to those with diagnosed obesity. There was no significant relationship between the age of the respondents and health behaviors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study found that factors such as type of armed forces, BMI, place of residence and education level were significant for the adoption of health behaviors by PAF. The level of health practices was significant- ly higher among AF soldiers compared to other types of armed forces. It seems necessary to further disseminate education on pro-health behaviors, especially among soldiers with obesity through participation in organized training and psychodietetic consultations as part of the National Health Programme. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(4):437-49.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691415/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9462012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Personality traits in singers performing various music styles and with different singing status.","authors":"Ewelina M Sielska-Badurek, Maria Sobol, Katarzyna Okulicz-Kozaryn, Paweł Gołda, Anna Cielecka","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02099","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02099","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Objective was to find personality traits in singers performing various music styles and with different singing status.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The study consisted of 87 singers (66 females, 21 males; age: M±SD 25.5±8.2 years; 40 students, 22 professionals and 25 amateurs; 38 classical singers, 42 contemporary commercial music [CCM] singers; 55 solo singers and 22 choral singers). Participants filled in the <i>NEO Five-Factor Inventory</i> questionnaire and demographic information form.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Median values compared to the Polish general population, suggest that solo, CCM, student and professional singers have a high level of conscientiousness. Those who sing in a choir, classical music, amateurs and students have relatively high level of agreeableness. High level of extraversion is observed among CCM singers and students. Students score higher on extraversion then professionals (p < 0.001). Professionals score higher on extraversion then amateurs (p < 0.01). Professionals less frequently than amateurs and students score high on agreeableness (p < 0.001). High scores on conscientiousness are significantly higher among professionals and students compared to amateurs (p < 0.001 in both cases). Solo singers have higher level of conscientiousness (p < 0.001) and openness (p < 0.001) and lower neuroticism (p < 0.01) than choral singers. Classical singers more often than CCM singers score low on openness (p < 0.01) and high on agreeableness (p < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Classical singers have lower level of openness and higher level of agreeableness than CCM singers. Neuroticism is higher among choir than solo singers and conscientiousness is higher among solo than choir singers. Amateurs had the highest level of neuroticism and the lowest level of conscientiousness as compared with professional singers and students. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(4):541-50.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10694793/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41174467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Religiosity and death anxiety among cancer patients: the mediating role of religious comfort and struggle.","authors":"Radosław Rybarski, Rafał P Bartczuk, Jacek Śliwak, Beata Zarzycka","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02094","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02094","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Religiosity may serve as a personal source of support when people face a life-threatening illness, but it can also elicit stress. The main aim of this study is to show how various religious dimensions interplay in predicting death anxiety in patients diagnosed as having cancer.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>In the cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical research, 141 Polish patients who were hospitalized due to cancer were selected using sequential convenience sampling. Data were collected using the <i>Centrality of Religiosity Scale, Religious Comfort and Strain Scale</i>, and the <i>Death Anxiety and Dying Distress Scale</i>.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The authors' results show that the effect of the centrality of religiosity on death anxiety is non-linear. We can also confirm the mediating role of religious comfort and struggles in the relationship between the centrality of religiosity and death anxiety.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Thus, religious struggles appear to weaken the effect of religion on death anxiety, whereas religious comfort (contrary to expectation) does not enhance it. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(4):450-64.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691416/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10245627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The mediating role of job satisfaction in the relationship between social support and the consequences of secondary exposure to trauma among medical providers working with trauma victims.","authors":"Piotr Jerzy Gurowiec, Nina Ogińska-Bulik, Paulina Michalska","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02067","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02067","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Medical providers working with trauma survivors are exposed to the negative and positive effects of secondary trauma, both of which are affected by social support and job satisfaction. The aim of this study was to determine the mediating role of job satisfaction in the relationship between social support and the negative and positive effects of secondary exposure to trauma among medical personnel. The negative indicator of such exposure was secondary traumatic stress (STS), while the positive indicator was secondary posttraumatic growth (SPTG).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The analyses included 419 medical providers working with trauma victims (201 paramedics and 218 nurses). Data was collected with the<i> Secondary Traumatic Stress Inventory</i>, <i>Secondary Posttraumatic Growth Inventory</i>, <i>Social Support Scale</i>, <i>Work Satisfaction Scale</i>, and survey. Mediation analyses were applied to assess relationships between variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mediation analyses indicated that job satisfaction mediates (mainly partly) the relationship between social support and STS and SPTG. This may indicate that both social support and job satisfaction act as significant predictors of the negative and positive effects of secondary exposure to trauma.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>As a friendly and mutually-supportive environment can increase job satisfaction, reducing the risk of secondary traumatic stress and promoting positive posttraumatic changes, it is important to increase social support and job satisfaction among medical providers exposed to secondary trauma. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(4):505-16.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691414/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10298205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of core self-evaluations and ego-resiliency in predicting resource losses and gains in the face of the COVID-19 crisis: the perspective of conservation of resources theory.","authors":"Elżbieta Sanecka, Marta Stasiła-Sieradzka, Elżbieta Turska","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02113","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The purpose of the present study was to investigate, through the lens of conservation of resources theory, the predictive role of 2 positive personality traits in the form of core self-evaluations (CSE) and ego-resiliency (ER) in resource losses and gains triggered by the COVID-19 crisis.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The 2 personality traits, constituting positive person-related resources, were examined in relation to resource losses and gains in both general and distinct life domains: hedonistic and vital, spiritual, family, economic and political, and finally power and prestige.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings from a nationwide sample of 1000 working adults (65% women; age M±SD 38.93±10.9 years) indicated that CSE negatively predicted resource losses, whereas ER served as a positive predictor of resource gains. The predictive role of personality traits was demonstrated both for resource losses and gains in general and in different life domains.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results of this study highlight in particular the role of CSE as a protective factor of resource losses, and the role of ER as a promotive factor of resource gains, suggesting that both traits might evoke divergent resilience responses when facing prolonged stressful life events. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(4):551-62.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691420/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41178735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perception of the activity-based working concept by bank's employees as a working condition.","authors":"Magdalena Justyna Jasińska-Słowik, Bartłomiej Tarkowski, Anna Zalewska-Janowska","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02105","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02105","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of the research was to explore the potential of the concept of work in the activity-based working (ABW) environment, including its impact on stress, back pain and psychomedical parameters of employees subjected to and not subject to relocation.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The data of 396 employees of both sexes were analyzed. The study used standardized psychological questionnaires to measure the level of perceived stress (<i>Perceived Stress Scale</i>), the level of readiness for change (<i>Readiness for Change Questionnaire</i>), the severity of health behaviors (<i>Health Behavior Inventory</i>) and the level of general self-efficacy (<i>General Self-Efficacy Scale</i>). The set included questionnaires measuring the level of knowledge of occupational health and safety rules and the frequency of back pain.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the group of people whose workplace was moved to another building (in accordance with the concept), the relationship between the level of stress and selected variables: age, sense of generalized self-efficacy was checked. A significant negative correlation between the level of stress and age was confirmed (ρ = -0.16, p = 0.023), meaning a decrease in the level of stress with age. The level of stress correlated positively with the sense of efficacy (ρ = 0.21, p = 0.003), which means, the higher the sense of effectiveness, the higher the level of stress. In addition, it was confirmed that the level of stress in the group of people changing their location differed significantly from the general population.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Work in the ABW concept can contribute to the improvement of interpersonal communication and facilitate the social integration of employees and better evaluation of work in this model. Work in concept has not been shown to be a protective factor against back pain in people with obesity. It was confirmed that in people relocated from traditional office to office in the concept, relocation was associated with stress, but also with a greater sense of self-efficacy. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(4):526-40.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691412/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41182495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The mediating effect of psychological flexibility on fatigue and depressive symptoms among nursing staff.","authors":"Yongcheng Yao, Jie Tang, Hongling Meng, Yuping Li, Haixia Du, Zhenzhen Li","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02073","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02073","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To explore the relationship between depressive symptoms, fatigue and psychological flexibility, as well as their interactions on depression in Chinese nurses.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Using convenience sampling, a cross-sectional survey of 796 nurses in municipal hospitals of Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China, was conducted. The questionnaires of Work-related Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale and Fatigue Assessment Instrument were used. Hierarchical regression and bootstrap methods were used to examine the mediating effect of psychological flexibility between fatigue and depression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>More than 51.8% of the nurses were at risk of depression and 62.3% were at risk of fatigue. There was a significantly positive and moderate correlation between depression and fatigue severity, situation specificity, and consequences (r = 0.43, r = 0.24 and r = 0.31, respectively, p < 0.01). Depression was negatively correlated with psychological flexibility (r = -0.28, p < 0.01). Psychological flexibility had a negative impact on depression with the explained variance increased by 4.2% (β = -0.211, p < 0.001). The bootstrap method showed that the mediating effect of psychological flexibility accounting for 8.5% and 12.3% on fatigue and depressive symptoms, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Psychological flexibility plays a partial mediating role between the fatigue severity, consequences of fatigue and depressive symptoms of nurses. Hospital managers should improve medical staff work acceptance to alleviate their depressive symptoms. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(4):563-74.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691421/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"107591229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Coping with challenges of the first months of COVID-19 pandemic among medical university community: a mixed-method study from Poland.","authors":"Jarosław Rakoczy, Magdalena Kostyła, Katarzyna Weronika Binder-Olibrowska, Magdalena Agnieszka Wrzesińska","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02122","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Universities played a significant role in meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, with both students and staff having to identify and use available coping resources. The main aim of the study was to describe the academic community's experiences of the pandemic and their impact on health and wellbeing. Related variables were also explored, such as sense of coherence (SOC), gratitude, and subjective health assessment (SHA).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>During the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic, an online questionnaire was sent to the community of the Medical University of Lodz. It included 4 open-ended questions on ways to remain healthy during the pandemic. The responses (N = 144) were analyzed using a general inductive approach. For the purpose of this study, the resource utilization rate (RUR) was defined and calculated based on the number of categories with responses indicating resource usage. Additionally, a Polish adaptation of the 29-item<i> Sense of Coherence</i> scale (SOC-29), the <i>Gratitude Questionnaire</i> (GQ-6), and subjective health assessment were measured. Correlations between variables were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The main areas of resource identification and utilization were interpersonal relationships, views of reality, physical activity, pleasure activities, social contacts, and healthy diet. Physical activity has been found to be the most commonly-reported strategy of taking care of both health and emotional state more frequently among students than employees (p < 0.01). The RUR was strongly associated with SOC in male employees (ρ = 0.7, p < 0.05) and with GQ-6 in both male and female student groups (ρ = 0.56, p < 0.05 and ρ = 0.28, p < 0.05, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Relationships between RUR and SOC seem to be gender- and age-related. The relationships between health and resource utilization are worth exploring in the university setting. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(3):365-78.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10663997/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10567294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}