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avje delovno aktivne populacije | health of the working-age population 18 cial security activities (M = 26.52), education (M = 26.51), healthcare (M = 26.31)
and catering and hospitality (M = 26.25) are all above the average for psycho-
physical health (M = 26.23). Participants employed in electricity, gas and steam
supply (M = 22.83) and in cultural, entertainment and recreational activities (M
= 24.82) enjoy the lowest levels of psychophysical risk.
Figure 2: Presence of psychophysical load dimensions in different activities.
Discussion
The results show that the most pronounced dimensions for the actively working
population are fatigue and social behavioural disorders. Participants therefore
most frequently report fatigue, a lack of sleep, intolerance and the avoidance
of social contact with others. Behaviour linked to the dimensions of depressive
reactions and fear and anxiety is less frequent. Participants rarely mentioned
groundless fear, fear of illness, loss of appetite and morbid depressive thoughts.
The purpose of the research was to establish a link between demograph-
ic variables and psychophysical health, i.e those demographic groups currently
most exposed to psychophysical risks. The results show that we cannot use de-
mographic variables to explain the differences between people in the dimen-
sions of physical health complaints and fatigue.
With regard to the dimension of depressive reactions, and despite the fact
that the model does not predict discrepancies in individuals’ results in a statis-
tically significant way, we can observe that there are differences in education.
Individuals who have completed vocational, academic technical, university or
higher studies report depressive symptoms less frequently (difficulties sleep-
and catering and hospitality (M = 26.25) are all above the average for psycho-
physical health (M = 26.23). Participants employed in electricity, gas and steam
supply (M = 22.83) and in cultural, entertainment and recreational activities (M
= 24.82) enjoy the lowest levels of psychophysical risk.
Figure 2: Presence of psychophysical load dimensions in different activities.
Discussion
The results show that the most pronounced dimensions for the actively working
population are fatigue and social behavioural disorders. Participants therefore
most frequently report fatigue, a lack of sleep, intolerance and the avoidance
of social contact with others. Behaviour linked to the dimensions of depressive
reactions and fear and anxiety is less frequent. Participants rarely mentioned
groundless fear, fear of illness, loss of appetite and morbid depressive thoughts.
The purpose of the research was to establish a link between demograph-
ic variables and psychophysical health, i.e those demographic groups currently
most exposed to psychophysical risks. The results show that we cannot use de-
mographic variables to explain the differences between people in the dimen-
sions of physical health complaints and fatigue.
With regard to the dimension of depressive reactions, and despite the fact
that the model does not predict discrepancies in individuals’ results in a statis-
tically significant way, we can observe that there are differences in education.
Individuals who have completed vocational, academic technical, university or
higher studies report depressive symptoms less frequently (difficulties sleep-
