Examining the relationship between job stress and accident proneness among employees of a power distribution company

Niknia  R; Hamidi  Y; Jamshidi Rastani  M; Mohammadfam  I; Soltanian  A; Niknia  N

doi:10.18502/tkj.v17i3.20030

Niknia R Semnan electricity distribution company, Semnan, Iran
Hamidi Y Hamedan University of Medical Sciences - Hamedan / Iran
Jamshidi Rastani M Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
Mohammadfam I University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences: Tehran, Iran
Soltanian A Depatment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Niknia N The Ministry of Education Semnan, Semnan, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/tkj.v17i3.20030

Keywords: Unsafe behavior, Job stress, Accident Proneness, Employees of the Power Distribution Company.

Abstract

Introduction: Incidents result in fatalities, injuries, and economic and social damage to electricity distribution employees. Job stress negatively affects individuals' performance and can lead to unsafe behavior, potentially influenced by the individual's accident proneness. Considering the potential connection between job stress, accident proneness, and unsafe behavior and since unsafe behaviors are a major factor in the occurrence of incidents in the electrical industry, often accompanied by permanent human and financial losses—this study aims to investigate the relationship between job stress and accident proneness, utilizing the findings to minimize related incidents.

Materials and Methods: The study population consisted of 156 (n) employees of a power distribution company, selected at a 95% confidence level, 90% test power, and a 20% loss rate. The study was conducted in 1996-98 and is of descriptive-analytical type. Data were collected using two job stress questionnaires (Eliot RS) and an accident proneness questionnaire with analyses conducted through SPSS 24.

Results: The results showed that the level of job stress of staff is moderate. The accident proneness of personnel is moderate to low, and a significant positive correlation exists and significant relationship between job stress and accident proneness (P<0.001).

there are significant relationships between job stress with underlying variables of work experience (negative, p = 0.008) and level of education (positive, P = 0.042) as well as accident proneness with mean age variables (negative, P = 0.016), marital status (P = 0.010) and smoking (P = 0.024).

Conclusion: Considering the increase in accident proneness rate with increasing staff stress level, the results of this study may also serve as a reason for more attention to occupational stress management, assisting managers in planning to reduce incidents in this industry."