Workplace Hazards, Unions, and Coping Styles
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11229784 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Eric Baugher (corresponding author), J T Roberts (0000-0002-8726-5698) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 83-106 |
| Publication date | 2004-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Labor Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0160-449X • E-ISSN: 1538-9758 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0160449x0402900204 |
| OpenAlex | W2062796371 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 33 |
Coping styles influence levels of stress. This study examines how workers cope with hazards at work and whether unions help work ers cope more effectively with those hazards. We surveyed 237 workers at a chemical plant in Louisiana and found that perceived exposure to fire and explosions at work increased workers' levels of anxiety. Problem-focused strategies to cope with those potential risks reduced anxiety and depression. Aside from supervisory or managerial authority, which is not available to most workers, we found that only one factor effectively moves workers who are in subordinate positions to actively cope with hazards: membership in an independent labor union. These findings suggest that union growth could indirectly reduce job stress by giving workers the voice to cope effectively with job hazards
Anxiety · Business · Coping (psychology · Job satisfaction · Occupational safety and health · Political science · Public relations · Work (physics · Work environment · Clinical Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Law · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being
Measures of Self-Esteem
Stress
Patterns of Industrial Bureaucracy
Work stress and social support
Individual and cultural differences in adaptation to environmental risks
The earth is round (p < .05)
Assessing Osha Performance
Understanding the Impact of Mine Health and Safety Programs
A Union-Initiated Safety Training Program Leads to Improved Workplace Safety
The Campaign to Regulate Causes of Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Employee Representation
Toxic Work
Attribution of Responsibility and Individual and Collective Coping with Environmental Threats
Does coping help? A reexamination of the relation between coping and mental health
Personal control and stress and coping processes
Social Factors in Psychopathology
Researching the World of Work
Mutual Gains
Mutual Aid and Union Renewal
Toil and Toxics
An Analysis of Coping in a Middle-Aged Community Sample
Coping with a Community Stressor
The Structure of Coping
Psychosocial Effects of Workplace Hazardous Exposures
Fear of Crime and Collective Action
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2021 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |