Job demands and damage to health at two Latin American universities in Mexico and Argentina

Studying job demands, also known as requirements, mental load or psychosocial risk factors, is increasingly important in the world of work. These workplace conditions refer to situations that, due to their magnitude, intensity and frequency, could damage physical and mental health. The concept of jo...

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Autores principales: Martínez Alcántara, Susana, Ramírez Jiménez, Leslie, Martín, Mariel Cecilia
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Publicado: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Nacional del Nordeste - UNNE 2023
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job
demands
university academicians
health
trabajo
exigencias
académicos universitarios
salud
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spelling I48-R154-article-71592023-12-12T13:26:11Z Job demands and damage to health at two Latin American universities in Mexico and Argentina Exigencias laborales y daños en la salud en dos universidades Latinoamericanas: México y Argentina Martínez Alcántara, Susana Ramírez Jiménez, Leslie Martín, Mariel Cecilia work job demands university academicians health trabajo exigencias académicos universitarios salud Studying job demands, also known as requirements, mental load or psychosocial risk factors, is increasingly important in the world of work. These workplace conditions refer to situations that, due to their magnitude, intensity and frequency, could damage physical and mental health. The concept of job demands is used here to refer to job requirements that can cause such damage, including domestic work, which is analyzed as an additional demand. The objective was to carry out a comparative analysis of work demands and damage to health at the Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP) and the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM-X). Two cross-sectional studies were carried out. Job variables and some disorders of interest were measured. The X2 statistic was used, with p<0.05 and 95% CI. Informed consent was obtained. More women (63%) participated at the UNMdP and more men at the UAM-X (57.8%). The demands reported at both universities were: working more than 48 hours per week, computer use, and doing work on non-working days. At the UAM, the perception that work is causing damage to health was nearly twice as prevalent (P.R. 1.9; P<0.003). Depression and fatigue had a higher prevalence at the UNMdP (1.7 and 1.6). Diversity, multiple tasks, and long workdays are affecting the health of university staff. A rethinking about their work and the conditions under which it is carried out is required. El estudio de las exigencias laborales, también conocidas como demandas, carga mental o factores de riesgo psicosocial, ha cobrado relevancia en el mundo laboral. Estas condiciones de trabajo se refieren a las situaciones que, debido a su magnitud, intensidad y frecuencia, podrían causar daños a la salud física y mental. Aquí se utiliza el concepto de exigencia laboral para dar cuenta de aquellos requerimientos laborales que pueden ocasionar esos daños y se analiza el trabajo doméstico como una demanda adicional. El objetivo fue realizar un análisis comparativo de las exigencias laborales y los daños a la salud en la Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP) y la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM-X). Se realizaron dos investigaciones transversales. Se estudiaron variables del trabajo y algunos trastornos de interés. Se utilizó la X2, con p<0.05 e IC al 95%. Se solicitó consentimiento informado. Hay una mayor participación de mujeres (63%) en la UNMdP y de hombres en la UAM-X (57.8%). Las exigencias reportadas en ambas universidades fueron jornadas laborales mayores a 48 horas semanales, uso de computadora y trabajar en días de descanso. En la UAM se halló una percepción duplicada de que el trabajo está ocasionando un daño en la salud (RP. 1.9 P<0.003). La depresión y la fatiga presentaron mayor prevalencia en la UNMdP (1.7 y 1.6). La diversidad, multiplicidad de tareas y prolongación de la jornada laboral, están permeando en la salud del personal universitario. Se requiere una reflexión sobre su quehacer y las condiciones bajo las cuales se realiza. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Nacional del Nordeste - UNNE 2023-12-07 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/rfce/article/view/7159 10.30972/rfce.3127159 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas; Vol. 31 Núm. 2 (2023); 144-160 1668-6357 1668-6365 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/rfce/article/view/7159/6626 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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topic work
job
demands
university academicians
health
trabajo
exigencias
académicos universitarios
salud
spellingShingle work
job
demands
university academicians
health
trabajo
exigencias
académicos universitarios
salud
Martínez Alcántara, Susana
Ramírez Jiménez, Leslie
Martín, Mariel Cecilia
Job demands and damage to health at two Latin American universities in Mexico and Argentina
topic_facet work
job
demands
university academicians
health
trabajo
exigencias
académicos universitarios
salud
author Martínez Alcántara, Susana
Ramírez Jiménez, Leslie
Martín, Mariel Cecilia
author_facet Martínez Alcántara, Susana
Ramírez Jiménez, Leslie
Martín, Mariel Cecilia
author_sort Martínez Alcántara, Susana
title Job demands and damage to health at two Latin American universities in Mexico and Argentina
title_short Job demands and damage to health at two Latin American universities in Mexico and Argentina
title_full Job demands and damage to health at two Latin American universities in Mexico and Argentina
title_fullStr Job demands and damage to health at two Latin American universities in Mexico and Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Job demands and damage to health at two Latin American universities in Mexico and Argentina
title_sort job demands and damage to health at two latin american universities in mexico and argentina
description Studying job demands, also known as requirements, mental load or psychosocial risk factors, is increasingly important in the world of work. These workplace conditions refer to situations that, due to their magnitude, intensity and frequency, could damage physical and mental health. The concept of job demands is used here to refer to job requirements that can cause such damage, including domestic work, which is analyzed as an additional demand. The objective was to carry out a comparative analysis of work demands and damage to health at the Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP) and the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM-X). Two cross-sectional studies were carried out. Job variables and some disorders of interest were measured. The X2 statistic was used, with p<0.05 and 95% CI. Informed consent was obtained. More women (63%) participated at the UNMdP and more men at the UAM-X (57.8%). The demands reported at both universities were: working more than 48 hours per week, computer use, and doing work on non-working days. At the UAM, the perception that work is causing damage to health was nearly twice as prevalent (P.R. 1.9; P<0.003). Depression and fatigue had a higher prevalence at the UNMdP (1.7 and 1.6). Diversity, multiple tasks, and long workdays are affecting the health of university staff. A rethinking about their work and the conditions under which it is carried out is required.
publisher Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Nacional del Nordeste - UNNE
publishDate 2023
url https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/rfce/article/view/7159
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