Work stress in women with night work: the case of a maquiladora industry in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

Abstract

Objective: To know the presence of work stress related to night work and its possible effect on health in a group of women workers in a manufacturing industry in the industrial zone of Zapopan, Jalisco.
Methods: Through a qualitative-exploratory approach, using the technique of free listings for the collection of information, the presence of stress, and its possible relationship with night work is investigated.
Results: Of the participants 18 they expressed feeling stress, and they attribute it to the lack of rest, not sleeping well, and being unveiled, in addition to pointing out that it has caused them diseases and diseases such as tic and tremoring, migraine, insomnia, the pain of head and neck, pressure problems, overweight, and colitis. In correlation to the most frequently mentioned words and related to the word “stress”, headache and despair stand out.
Conclusions: Knowing a part of the reality lived by night shift workers, which according to literature working at night, impacts men and women in a similar way, we consider that in some ways the impact is stronger in women Because there is not a level of family responsibilities since they are the ones that accumulate this burden the most, it is urgent to consider and apply differentiated health and prevention programs to workers who take turns, but especially those who work at night.