Identification of anxiety in 12-hour work schedules in a manufacturing company.
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psychological stress, anxiety, occupational health.Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Identification of anxiety in 12-hour work schedules in a manufacturing company.
MATERIAL AND METHOD: This is descriptive research employing a non-experimental cohort study. The Anxiety-1 instrument was used, with validity and reliability demonstrated by a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.7933. The instrument was developed for Mexicans and allows for the identification of state anxiety. It consists of 14 items developed using the Thurstone interval scale. The instrument was administered twice to 220 individuals, with a five-month interval between administrations, in a manufacturing company classified as large and located in the State of Mexico.
RESULTS: It was possible to identify that there was indeed variation in state anxiety before and after the transition to the 12-hour schedule in the selected study unit.
CONCLUSIONS: In the research conducted, it was possible to identify that when a structured program is implemented seeking what is known in management as maximum prosperity for both the company and its members, it is feasible to implement a 12-hour shift schedule, achieving good results and a decrease in state anxiety.
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