Experiencing Stress among Different Professional Groups in the Context of Their Age

Grażyna Bartkowiak, Agnieszka Krugiełka, Paulina Kostrzewa-Demczuk, Ryszard Dachowski and Katarzyna Gałek-Bracha
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Grażyna Bartkowiak: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia, ul. Śmidowicza 69, 81-127 Gdynia, Poland
Agnieszka Krugiełka: Faculty of Engineering Management, Poznan University of Technology, 5 M. Skłodowska-Curie Square, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
Paulina Kostrzewa-Demczuk: Civil Engineering and Architecture Department, Kielce University of Technology, al.1000-lecia PP 7, 25-314 Kielce, Poland
Ryszard Dachowski: Civil Engineering and Architecture Department, Kielce University of Technology, al.1000-lecia PP 7, 25-314 Kielce, Poland
Katarzyna Gałek-Bracha: Civil Engineering and Architecture Department, Kielce University of Technology, al.1000-lecia PP 7, 25-314 Kielce, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 2, 1-15

Abstract: The subject of this article is the identification of coping with stress and experiencing stress in three groups of the same number of people, different in terms of their occupation: professional soldiers of the Polish Army with the rank of an officer, people employed in managerial positions, and specialists working in independent positions in the context of their age. The analysis of the literature and the research carried out refer to the concept of sustainable development. This indicates the need to take care of limiting excessive stress and improving the mental well-being of all employees, regardless of the demographic characteristics and nature of the work performed. In order to identify possible differences, three types of questionnaires meeting the criteria of psychometric correctness were used (CISS, KPS, PSS-10). The obtained results were subjected to statistical analysis using the FUZZY TOPSIS method based on multi-criteria decision-making and the fuzzy logic, which was first applied in the social science. The obtained data confirmed some differentiation within the three studied groups, as well as the modifying role of age in coping and experiencing stress.

Keywords: coping with stress; mental health; employees of various ages; army officers; FUZZY TOPSIS method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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