Booth N J, Lloyd K
University of Exeter, Department of Mental Health.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2000 Spring;46(1):67-73. doi: 10.1177/002076400004600108.
This study aims to document the nature and extent of occupational stress in farming. A postal survey of farmers in the South West of England, was undertaken and results indicate high levels of occupational stress in farming families. 35% of respondents scored positively on the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) with female respondents showing significantly higher scores than males. A significant proportion of respondents also showed elevated levels of anxiety and depression as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD). Indices of psychological distress were correlated with ill health and family problems though the most common sources of perceived stress were coping with new legislation, the amount of paper work and media criticism. People who reported a greater number of stressors scored higher on all 3 measure of psychological distress.
本研究旨在记录农业领域职业压力的性质和程度。对英格兰西南部的农民进行了邮寄问卷调查，结果显示农业家庭存在高水平的职业压力。35%的受访者在一般健康问卷（GHQ）上得分呈阳性，女性受访者的得分显著高于男性。通过医院焦虑抑郁量表（HAD）测量，相当比例的受访者还表现出焦虑和抑郁水平升高。心理困扰指数与健康不佳和家庭问题相关，不过感知到的压力最常见来源是应对新法规、文书工作量和媒体批评。报告压力源数量较多的人在所有三项心理困扰测量指标上得分更高。
