Logstein Brit
a Centre for Rural Research , Trondheim , Norway.
b Department of Sociology and Political Science , Norwegian University of Science and Technology , Trondheim , Norway.
J Agromedicine. 2016;21(4):316-26. doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2016.1211055.
The agricultural sector in Norway has undergone structural changes over the past 50 years. The objective of this study was to analyze the distribution of concerns about farm economy, work time, and mental complaints among Norwegian farmers. In a sample of single principal owner-operators (n = 2,676), we calculated the unadjusted and adjusted odd ratios (ORs) for concerns about the farm economy, concerns for insufficient time to complete work, and high symptom load of mental complaints. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to explore the associations between farm characteristics, concerns, and mental health. Farmers had a high probability for an increased symptom load of mental complaints. The level of farm income was more strongly associated with economic concerns and mental health concerns when a major part of total household income resulted from farming. The high workload required in farming combined with off-farm supplemental employment was additionally associated with higher levels of time concerns and mental complaints. Norwegian farmers have a relatively high workload both in farming and in off-farm work but are able to make sustainable plans for their individual workload needs. The high individual workload in both these arenas poses a challenge, but was not associated with a greater probability for a high symptom load of mental complaints.
在过去50年里，挪威的农业部门经历了结构变革。本研究的目的是分析挪威农民对农场经济、工作时间和心理问题的担忧分布情况。在一个单一主要所有者经营者样本（n = 2676）中，我们计算了对农场经济的担忧、对工作时间不足的担忧以及心理问题高症状负荷的未调整和调整后的比值比（OR）。采用结构方程模型（SEM）来探讨农场特征、担忧和心理健康之间的关联。农民出现心理问题高症状负荷的可能性很大。当家庭总收入的很大一部分来自农业时，农场收入水平与经济担忧和心理健康担忧的关联更强。农业所需的高工作量加上非农业补充就业，还与更高水平的时间担忧和心理问题相关。挪威农民在农业和非农业工作中的工作量都相对较高，但能够根据个人工作量需求制定可持续计划。这两个领域的高个人工作量构成了挑战，但与心理问题高症状负荷的更大可能性无关。
