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Work-Related Stress: Implications for Physical and Psychological Health among Female Pharmacists Working in Saudi Arabia
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Hussain Abdulrahman Al-Omar Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fowad Khurshid Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sarah Khader Sayed Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Wedad Hamoud Alotaibi Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Rehab Mansour Almutairi Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Azher Mustafa Arafah Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; College of Pharmacy, Almaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Noha Awed Alharbi Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nada Abdullah Alsaleh Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 84428, Saudi Arabia.
Wael Mansy Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Work-related stress has been a major topic for researchers and practitioners working in organizational behavior, psychology, health, and medicine for the past two decades. It has detrimental effects on employees' well-being and its impacts extend far beyond to affect the organization's productivity and operational efficiency. This study aims to investigate work-related stress as it is perceived by female pharmacists working in private pharmaceutical settings in Saudi Arabia. This was a cross-sectional study conducted on a convenience sample of female pharmacists working in the private pharmacy sector using A Shortened Stress Evaluation Tool (ASSET) as a pre-validated instrument intended to evaluate employee perceptions of the sources of pressure and the outcomes of work-related stress. A total of 232 female pharmacists participated in the study with a mean age of 26.1 ± 2.4 years, the majority of the respondents being Saudi (90.1%). The mean ASSET score was 105.6 ± 37.4 for stressor perceptions at work (moderate level). In the organizational commitment questionnaire, the calculated mean score was 36.5 ± 10.5 (moderate level). In the health questionnaire, the mean score was 37.3 ± 11.8, which is perceived as poorer health. Female pharmacists working in the private pharmaceutical sector in Saudi Arabia experience a moderate level of stress as part of their current jobs. The result from the mean ASSET score can empower organizations - leaders, and policymakers - to make the changes necessary to improve their work environment, to accommodate their pharmacists' needs, and thus retain these valuable employees.
Publication Details
Page(s) 104-113
DOI 10.51847/UjhShie6aw
Published Journal: Archives of Pharmacy Practice, Volume: 14, Issue: 4, Year: 2023
Keywords
Job Stress Women Saudi Arabia Pharmacists Private sector
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