THE RELATION OF PET OWNERSHIP PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS REGULAR PHYSICALEXERCISE AND SMOKING IN WHITE COLLAR WORKERS OF A SPECIAL COMPANY INBESIKTAS REGION OF ISTANBUL
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Sibel Cevizci Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Ülken Tunga BABAOĞLU Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Halim İşsever İstanbul Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ethem Erginöz İstanbul Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | NOBEL MEDICUS | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 1305-2381 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded | ||
| Makale Dili | Türkçe | Basım Tarihi | 09-2012 |
| Kabul Tarihi | 12-04-2026 | Yayınlanma Tarihi | – |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 8 / 3 / 52–59 | DOI | – |
| Özet |
| Objective Psychological stress, which deteriorates mental and physical health of individuals at their working environment, is an important problem for public health and health at work. Recent studies have indicated that living with animals might be beneficial for individuals with physical, mental and social health problems, and it could even increase the quality of life in these people. In this present study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between pet ownership, psychological stress level, regular exercising, and smoking among white collar workers. Material and Method In this cross-sectional study, 212 out of 230 white collar workers (92%), who worked for a business company in Besiktas district of Istanbul, were enrolled. 12-Item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) were applied to define psychological stress levels and mental health conditions of the workers. Data obtained from GHQ-12 was evaluated by using Goldberg type grading method (0-0-1-1). Sociodemographic characteristics of participants, and information about the relationship between pet ownership, and smoking, regular exercising were obtained by a questionnaire form made up of close-and open-ended questions. Data were evaluated by percentage distribution, Chi square test and Mann Whitney U test. Results Of the participants, 51 were female, 161 were male, and the mean of age was 30.65+/-3.56 years. Among the participants, 82 had pets and 130 individuals had no pet. Rate of pet owners was 98.7% in our study group with total score of GHQ-12<= 1, whereas all participants with the score of 2-3 (moderate) had pets. Moreover, 129 participants, the entire group … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Occupational health | Ownership | Pets | Physical exercise | Psychological stress | Smoking |
