Objective To investigate the levels and characteristics of occupational stress among offshore oil workers and analyze the main impact factors.
Methods A group of 134 offshore male oil workers (observation group) and 167 land-based male oil workers (control group) were enrolled by cluster sampling in September, 2012. A questionnaire survey was conducted among the workers with the Occupational Stress Inventory-Revised Edition (OSI-R).
Results The total scores of occupational stress and occupational stress reaction of the offshore oil workers were higher than those of the control group, and the score of personal resources was lower. The scores of occupational stress caused by physical environment and psychological stress reaction were 33.18 and 27.5, respectively, obviously higher than those of the control group. The offshore oil workers' occupational stress reaction was positively related to occupational stress and negatively related to personal resources. The main impact factors included role boundary, role insufficiency, physical environment, self-care, and education background.
Conclusion Offshore oil workers suffer from a high degree of occupational stress. Therefore, the impact factors of occupational stress should be considered in future health promotion.
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