Title: Adjustment-neuroticism and general health among factory workers in Goa

Authors: Kshipra Vora

Addresses: Department of Psychology, St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa, India

Abstract: Stress is a physiological and emotional response that occurs when the environmental demands exceed the individual's capabilities or resources to resolve the crisis and restore balance. Workplace stress is a significant contributor to employee adjustment and well-being issues. The present study aims at assessing adjustment-neuroticism and general health among factory workers in Goa. A convenient sample of 70 factory workers were administered the questionnaires. The findings of the study indicated a low positive correlation between adjustment-neuroticism and general health. Significant gender differences were seen on overall adjustment-neuroticism and dimensions of self-esteem/inferiority, happiness/depression, independence/ dependence, and being healthy/hypochondriasis, along with the dimension of somatic symptoms of general health. Age differences were seen on dimensions of innocence/guilty and somatic symptoms and social dysfunction. Years in service showed significant findings only on overall adjustment-neuroticism. Implications of the research highlight the need to provide immediate as well as sustained therapeutic interventions to the factory workers.

Keywords: adjustment-neuroticism; general health; factory-workers; gender; age; years in service.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWOE.2023.131690

International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, 2023 Vol.14 No.2, pp.168 - 184

Received: 28 Jun 2021
Accepted: 06 Aug 2022
Published online: 26 Jun 2023 *

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