Author/Editor		Meško, Maja; Videmšek, Mateja; Karpljuk, Damir; Meško Štok, Zlatka; Podbregar, Iztok
Title		Occupational stress among Slovene managers with respect to their participation in recreational sport activities
Translated title		Stres na delovnem mestu pri slovenskih managerjih glede na udeležbo pri športnih dejavnostih
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vars
Vol. and No.		Letnik 49, št. 3
Publication year		2010
Volume		str. 117-123
Language		eng
Abstract		Objective: The aim of this study was to de termine the level of stress that managers experience at workplace, and to determine possible differences between the selected independent variables, including gender, age and participation in recreational sports, and the level of occupational stress experienced. Methods: We studied a sample of 85 managers from randomly selected Slovene companies. The data obtained were processed by the SPSS computer programme and analysed by the following statistical methods: descriptive statistics and frequency distribution for variables; t-test to examine the statistical significance of differences between the genders concerning the experience of stress symptoms; and ANOVA to examine statistical significance of differences between age groups and physical activity of groups in terms of stress symptoms. All our statistically significant conclusions were drawn at a 95% confidence interval. Results: The participants assessed their work-related stress as moderate. There were no statistically significant differences in their experiencing of occupational stress with respect to the selected socio-demographic variables, i.e. gender and age. However, the participating managers differed significantly in two variables, i.e. participation in recreational sports activities and experience of occupational stress. The lowest level of stress was experienced by managers practicing recreational sports at least three times a week, and the highest in those not engaged in any recreational sports activities. Conclusion: Managers who often experience stress need to adopt healthier, more physically active, lifestyles.
Descriptors		INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAMS MANAGEMENT QUALITY CIRCLES OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL SPORTS SLOVENIA QUESTIONNAIRES