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Skrattets betydelse för att minska upplevd arbetsrelaterad stress: en empirisk studie
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The importance of laughter in reducing perceived work-related stress : an empirical study (English)
Abstract [sv]

Introduktion: Arbetsrelaterad stress är ett ökande folkhälsoproblem i Sverige och kan leda till allvarliga sjukdomar som hjärtinfarkt och depression. Detaljhandeln är särskilt utsatt på grund av förändringar i butiksmarkanden, vilket bland annat leder till ökat ensamarbete. Skratt kan vara en kostnadseffektiv hälsopromotion som minskar stressnivåerna i kroppen. Syfte: Studien syftar till att undersöka om det finns ett samband mellan att skratta och minskad arbetsrelaterad stress bland anställda inom detaljhandeln. Samt att undersöka skillnaden mellan benägenhet att skratta i förhållande till upplevd arbetsrelaterad stress utifrån kön, befattningsgrad, ålder och anställningstid. Metod: En tvärsnittsstudie genomfördes på anställda inom detaljhandeln (n =76). Enkätundersökningen utformades för att mäta självrapporterat skattad nivå av arbetsrelaterad stress och benägenheten att skratta på jobbet. Data analyserades i SPSS med hjälp av Chi-två-test för att undersöka sambandet mellan skattad stress och skrattbenägenhet. Samt T-test och ANOVA-test för att undersöka skillnaden mellan grupper. Resultat: Resultatet av Chi-två-testet visade att det finns ett signifikant samband mellan hur ofta individer skrattar på jobbet och upplevd arbetsrelaterad stress hos anställda inom detaljhandeln. Vidare analyserades skillnader i benägenhet att skratta baserat på kön, befattning och ålder, varav inga signifikanta skillnader observerades. Slutsats: Slutsatsen av undersökningen är att skratt på arbetsplatsen kan ha positiv inverkan på upplevdarbetsrelaterad stress hos anställda inom detaljhandeln. Implementering av skrattyoga som hälsofrämjande promotion kan minska långtidssjukskrivningar som beror på stressrelaterade sjukdomar och därmed förbättra folkhälsan i Sverige.

Abstract [en]

Introduction: Work-related stress is an increasing public health problem in Sweden that can lead to stress-related diseases such as heart attack and depression. The retail sector is particularly vulnerable due to changes in the retail market, which includes increased solitary work. It appears that laughter can be a cost-effective health promotion strategy that reduces stress levels in the body. Aim: The study aims to investigate whether there is a correlation between laughter and decreased work-related stress among retail employees. The study also aims to examine the difference between the propensity to laugh in relation to perceived work-related stress based on gender, position level, age and length of employment. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted on retail employees (n=76). The survey was designed to measure self-reported levels of work-related stress and propensity to laughing at work. Data was analyzed in SPSS by using a Chi-square test to examine the correlation between perceived stress and laughter propensity, as well as a T-test and a ANOVA- test to examine the differences between groups. Results: The result of the Chi-square test showed that there is a significant correlation between how often individuals laugh at work and perceived work-related stress among retail employees. Furthermore, difference in laughter propensity based on gender, position and age were analyzed, of which no significant difference was observed. Conclusion: The conclusion of the study is that laughter in the workplace can have a positive impact on perceived work-related stress among retail employees. Implementing laughter yoga as a health-promoting intervention can reduce long-term sick leave due to stress-related diseases and thus improve public health in Sweden.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 46
Keywords [en]
Public health, laughter, work-related stress, retail
Keywords [sv]
Folkhälsa, skratt, arbetsrelaterad stress, detaljhandeln
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Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-22808OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-22808DiVA, id: diva2:1773859
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Public Health Science
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Public Health Sciences
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Available from: 2023-06-23 Created: 2023-06-23 Last updated: 2023-06-23Bibliographically approved

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