Fit-for-work: mental health and alcohol indicators in male-dominated industries

IF 0.8 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL Advances in Dual Diagnosis Pub Date : 2023-08-07 DOI:10.1108/add-02-2023-0007
Jacqui Cameron, S. Bothwell, Ken Pidd, Nicole Lee
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Purpose Risky alcohol use can reduce productivity at work and impact employees’ mental health and wellbeing. Several risk factors converge in male-dominated industries, which can increase risky drinking and deteriorate mental health. This paper aims to explore the prevalence of risky drinking and psychological distress in a male-dominated industry compared with that in the general population. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from four manufacturing sites in Australia. In total, 450 workers were invited to participate in a survey that measured drinking behaviours using AUDIT-C and psychological distress using the K10, along with demographics including age, gender, job role and ethnicity. The observed outcome measures were compared with general population data available through publicly available data sets. Findings Surveys were returned by 341 employees, of which 319 completed AUDIT-C. AUDIT-C and K10 scores were significantly correlated (R = 0.31, p < 0.0001). Hazardous drinking was more prevalent among workers than in Australian general population (66.1% vs 23.6%). Binge drinking was greater among workers than in the general population (25.4% vs 26.5%). The difference was higher among female workers than among male workers (35.1% vs 10.8%). Originality/value The findings of this study show a significantly greater risk of alcohol-related harm among workers in male-dominated industries compared with that in the general population. This risk is more pronounced among women, who also experienced greater rates of moderate and high psychological distress compared with those experienced by the general population. A fitness-for-work approach is proposed to minimise alcohol-related harm among workers in male-dominated industries. Moreover, male-dominated industries are proposed to consider the interconnectivity of other workplace health and safety factors.
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适合工作:男性主导行业的心理健康和酒精指标
目的酗酒会降低工作效率,影响员工的心理健康和幸福。在男性主导的行业中,几个风险因素汇聚在一起,这可能会增加高风险饮酒并恶化心理健康。本文旨在探讨在男性主导的行业中,与普通人群相比,风险饮酒和心理困扰的患病率。设计/方法/方法数据收集自澳大利亚的四个生产基地。总共有450名员工被邀请参加一项调查,该调查使用AUDIT-C测量饮酒行为,使用K10测量心理困扰,以及年龄、性别、工作角色和种族等人口统计数据。观察到的结果测量值与通过公开数据集获得的一般人群数据进行比较。调查结果341名员工进行了问卷调查,其中319人完成了AUDIT-C。AUDIT-C与K10评分显著相关(R = 0.31, p < 0.0001)。有害饮酒在工人中比在澳大利亚普通人群中更为普遍(66.1%比23.6%)。工人酗酒的比例高于普通人群(25.4%比26.5%)。女性员工比男性员工的差异更大(35.1%比10.8%)。独创性/价值这项研究的结果表明,在男性主导的行业中,与普通人群相比,工人患酒精相关伤害的风险要大得多。这种风险在女性中更为明显,与普通人群相比,女性也经历了更大的中度和高度心理困扰。提出了一种适合工作的方法,以尽量减少在男性主导的行业中工人与酒精有关的伤害。此外,建议男性主导的行业考虑其他工作场所健康和安全因素的相互关联性。
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