沙特阿拉伯吉赞地区医护人员使用WhatsApp进行工作相关用途与抑郁、焦虑和压力水平之间关联的评估。
Assessment of the Association Between Use of WhatsApp for Work-Related Purposes and Levels of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Healthcare Workers from Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
作者信息
Ryani Majed A, Alshahrani Ali, Khmees Rola A, Gosadi Ibrahim M
机构信息
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Armed Forces Hospital, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia.
出版信息
Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2023 Mar 10;16:713-725. doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S402720. eCollection 2023.
PURPOSE
This study aims to investigate the potential association between use of WhatsApp in healthcare settings for work-related purposes and depression, stress, and anxiety levels among a sample of healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia.
METHODS
This was a cross-sectional study of healthcare employees working in different hospitals in Jazan. The data was collected via a semi-structured, self-administered questionnaire with three components that measured the demographics of the sample; the presence of depression, anxiety, and stress; and their use of WhatsApp in the work environment. A multivariate regression analysis was carried out to estimate the statistical likelihood of depression, anxiety, and stress as a result of using WhatsApp and how these factors affected occupational and social relationships.
RESULTS
A total of 294 healthcare workers participated in the current study. The median age of the participants was 32 years, and the gender distribution was almost even. Over 90% of the participants stated that they were members of work-related WhatsApp groups, and nearly 70% agreed that use of WhatsApp in work-related settings could be stressful. Among the recruited sample, 48.6% exhibited abnormal levels of depression, 55.8% had abnormal levels of anxiety, and 63% showed abnormal levels of stress. The findings of the regression analysis (P values <0.05) indicated that the likelihood of these participants suffering with depression, anxiety, and stress was high, with the participants themselves agreeing that using WhatsApp in work settings could be stressful and affect their relationships with colleagues, friends, and family members.
CONCLUSION
The findings suggests the presence of a potential association between use of WhatsApp for work-related purposes and levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, especially among those who perceive its use as a stressor and influencer on occupational and social relationships.
目的
本研究旨在调查沙特阿拉伯医护人员样本中，出于工作目的在医疗环境中使用WhatsApp与抑郁、压力和焦虑水平之间的潜在关联。
方法
这是一项对在吉赞不同医院工作的医护人员进行的横断面研究。数据通过一份半结构化的自填问卷收集，问卷有三个部分，分别测量样本的人口统计学特征；抑郁、焦虑和压力的存在情况；以及他们在工作环境中使用WhatsApp的情况。进行了多变量回归分析，以估计使用WhatsApp导致抑郁、焦虑和压力的统计可能性，以及这些因素如何影响职业和社会关系。
结果
共有294名医护人员参与了本研究。参与者的年龄中位数为32岁，性别分布几乎均匀。超过90%的参与者表示他们是与工作相关的WhatsApp群组的成员，近70%的人同意在与工作相关的环境中使用WhatsApp可能会有压力。在招募的样本中，48.6%表现出抑郁水平异常，55.8%焦虑水平异常，63%压力水平异常。回归分析结果（P值<0.05）表明，这些参与者患抑郁、焦虑和压力的可能性很高，参与者自己也认同在工作环境中使用WhatsApp可能会有压力，并影响他们与同事、朋友和家人的关系。
结论
研究结果表明，出于工作目的使用WhatsApp与抑郁、焦虑和压力水平之间可能存在关联，尤其是在那些将其使用视为职业和社会关系中的压力源和影响因素的人群中。
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