TY  - JOUR
T1  - Work-Related Stress: Implications for Physical and Psychological Health among Female Pharmacists Working in Saudi Arabia
A1  - Hussain Abdulrahman Al-Omar
A1  - Fowad Khurshid
A1  - Sarah Khader Sayed
A1  - Wedad Hamoud Alotaibi
A1  - Rehab Mansour Almutairi
A1  - Azher Mustafa Arafah
A1  - Noha Awed Alharbi
A1  - Nada Abdullah Alsaleh
A1  - Wael Mansy
JF  - Archives of Pharmacy Practice
JO  - Arch Pharm Pract
SN  - 2320-5210
Y1  - 2023
VL  - 14
IS  - 4
DO  - 10.51847/UjhShie6aw
SP  - 104
EP  - 113
N2  - Work-related stress has been a major topic for researchers and practitioners working in organizational behavior, psychology, health, and medicine for the past two decades. It has detrimental effects on employees’ well-being and its impacts extend far beyond to affect the organization’s productivity and operational efficiency. This study aims to investigate work-related stress as it is perceived by female pharmacists working in private pharmaceutical settings in Saudi Arabia. This was a cross-sectional study conducted on a convenience sample of female pharmacists working in the private pharmacy sector using A Shortened Stress Evaluation Tool (ASSET) as a pre-validated instrument intended to evaluate employee perceptions of the sources of pressure and the outcomes of work-related stress. A total of 232 female pharmacists participated in the study with a mean age of 26.1 ± 2.4 years, the majority of the respondents being Saudi (90.1%). The mean ASSET score was 105.6 ± 37.4 for stressor perceptions at work (moderate level). In the organizational commitment questionnaire, the calculated mean score was 36.5 ± 10.5 (moderate level). In the health questionnaire, the mean score was 37.3 ± 11.8, which is perceived as poorer health. Female pharmacists working in the private pharmaceutical sector in Saudi Arabia experience a moderate level of stress as part of their current jobs. The result from the mean ASSET score can empower organizations – leaders, and policymakers – to make the changes necessary to improve their work environment, to accommodate their pharmacists’ needs, and thus retain these valuable employees. 
UR  - https://archivepp.com/article/work-related-stress-implications-for-physical-and-psychological-health-among-female-pharmacists-wor-23uw6fldy5j0vn1
ER  -