Determinants of workplace productivity decline in the tunisian onshore oil and gas industry
Background: This study explored the impact of occupational stress, personal factors, and physical conditions on work productivity decline (WPD) among workers in the Tunisian onshore oil and gas industry. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 246 onshore oil installation workers of a T...
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Published in | Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 132 - 137 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Kolkata
Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd
01.04.2023
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Summary: | Background: This study explored the impact of occupational stress, personal factors, and physical conditions on work productivity decline (WPD) among workers in the Tunisian onshore oil and gas industry. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 246 onshore oil installation workers of a Tunisian private oil company. 94 employees (48%) participated in this study. We used the Job Content Questionnaire to evaluate occupational stress and the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire to assess the WPD. Results: Data were analysed using R software. This study exclusively included male workers, with an average age of 41.1 ± 9.5 years. Binary logistic regression analysis identified low social support and job-strain situation as the most associated risk factors (OR >3). The random forest model suggested that professional category, job-strain situation, low social support, and iso-strain situation were the most important variables in predicting WPD. Conclusion: These data provided evidence that petroleum workers faced a monotonous lifestyle in the workplace, leading to high levels of occupational stress that affected their work productivity. This study is the first in Tunisia in the oil sector. |
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ISSN: | 0973-2284 1998-3670 |
DOI: | 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_56_22 |