Factors Contributing to Work-Related Stress in Occupational Therapists: Results from a Pilot Study
- 1 August 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in British Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Vol. 54 (8) , 284-288
- https://doi.org/10.1177/030802269105400803
Abstract
This article reports the results of a pilot study which set out to design and validate an instrument for the measurement of factors which contribute to work-related stress in a sample of UK-based occupational therapists. One hundred and fifty-six therapists practising in the South West of England participated in the study and the instrument was shown to be a highly reliable and valid tool of measurement. In addition, a preliminary examination of the data highlighted six factors as contributing to work-related stress in this sample group. The article outlines the methodology employed and discusses in some detail the findings in terms of factor content.Keywords
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