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, reduced appetite and loss of a will to live). We can conclude in this case that psychophysical workload of workers in slovenia 19
education is a safety factor, as individuals with a higher level of education are
less frequently exposed to depressive feelings.
The differences between individuals resulting from demographic vari-
ables are statistically important in the dimensions of fear and anxiety and so-
cial behavioural disorders. In relation to the dimension of fear and anxiety,
there is also a trend for individuals with an education level higher than prima-
ry school to suffer significantly less fear and anxiety. There are also significant
differences when it comes to age group, with individuals in the 27–35 age ex-
periencing fewer feelings of anxiety than their younger counterparts (18–26).
Demographic variables have the greatest explanatory power with regard to the
dimension of social behavioural disorders (they explain 26% of the variance).
There are statistically significant differences with all three variables of educa-
tion, age and sex for this dimension. Higher the education is, less symptoms are
presented. This once again confirms the trend indicated: education as protec-
tive factor. There are also significant differences in age, as individuals over the
age of 45 experience social behavioural disorders more commonly than those
in the 18–26 age group. One can conclude, with regard to the age variable, that
it is about the specificity of the age group in relation to the dimension and not
the trend: individuals aged between 27 and 35 experience less anxiety, while
social behavioural disorders are more commonly present among the over-45s.
The results for the last dimension also show significant differences between the
sexes: women report social behavioural disorders more frequently than men,
and the difference is statistically significant. This connects with the findings of
Borg et al. (2000), who found that women were a higher risk group than men
when it came to understanding their own health. Given that this connection
was evident in only one of the dimensions, we cannot fully support it.
The second part of our research question addresses the link between pro-
fessional groups/activities and exposure to psychophysical risks. Participants
who perform construction work most frequently experience physical health
complaints, also employed in finance, insurance and catering and hospitali-
ty are more susceptible to feeling unwell. Symptoms linked to fear and anx-
iety are most frequent in trade and in motor vehicle maintenance and repair.
Workers in manufacturing and in information and communications activities
are also more highly susceptible to anxiety. Fatigue is most frequently reported
by workers in public administration, defence and social security activities, fol-
lowed by those working in the field of information and communications. De-
pressive reactions most frequently appear in construction, followed by catering
and hospitality, and finance and insurance. Workers in information and com-
munications activities and in transport most frequently report social behav-
ioural disorders.
The overall psychophysical health average shows a similar trend, with the
highest level of risk appearing in construction, information and communica-
tions, and finance and insurance. Those employed in electricity, gas and steam
education is a safety factor, as individuals with a higher level of education are
less frequently exposed to depressive feelings.
The differences between individuals resulting from demographic vari-
ables are statistically important in the dimensions of fear and anxiety and so-
cial behavioural disorders. In relation to the dimension of fear and anxiety,
there is also a trend for individuals with an education level higher than prima-
ry school to suffer significantly less fear and anxiety. There are also significant
differences when it comes to age group, with individuals in the 27–35 age ex-
periencing fewer feelings of anxiety than their younger counterparts (18–26).
Demographic variables have the greatest explanatory power with regard to the
dimension of social behavioural disorders (they explain 26% of the variance).
There are statistically significant differences with all three variables of educa-
tion, age and sex for this dimension. Higher the education is, less symptoms are
presented. This once again confirms the trend indicated: education as protec-
tive factor. There are also significant differences in age, as individuals over the
age of 45 experience social behavioural disorders more commonly than those
in the 18–26 age group. One can conclude, with regard to the age variable, that
it is about the specificity of the age group in relation to the dimension and not
the trend: individuals aged between 27 and 35 experience less anxiety, while
social behavioural disorders are more commonly present among the over-45s.
The results for the last dimension also show significant differences between the
sexes: women report social behavioural disorders more frequently than men,
and the difference is statistically significant. This connects with the findings of
Borg et al. (2000), who found that women were a higher risk group than men
when it came to understanding their own health. Given that this connection
was evident in only one of the dimensions, we cannot fully support it.
The second part of our research question addresses the link between pro-
fessional groups/activities and exposure to psychophysical risks. Participants
who perform construction work most frequently experience physical health
complaints, also employed in finance, insurance and catering and hospitali-
ty are more susceptible to feeling unwell. Symptoms linked to fear and anx-
iety are most frequent in trade and in motor vehicle maintenance and repair.
Workers in manufacturing and in information and communications activities
are also more highly susceptible to anxiety. Fatigue is most frequently reported
by workers in public administration, defence and social security activities, fol-
lowed by those working in the field of information and communications. De-
pressive reactions most frequently appear in construction, followed by catering
and hospitality, and finance and insurance. Workers in information and com-
munications activities and in transport most frequently report social behav-
ioural disorders.
The overall psychophysical health average shows a similar trend, with the
highest level of risk appearing in construction, information and communica-
tions, and finance and insurance. Those employed in electricity, gas and steam
