Abstract

SORIANO-TARIN, Guillermo  and  VILLAPLANA-GARCIA, María. Corporate restructuring processes and their impact on psychophysical health in a working population: “PREISAP study”. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2017, vol.26, n.3, pp.161-177.  Epub Feb 12, 2024. ISSN 3020-1160.

The specialized literature agrees that business restructuring processes, especially those involving staff reductions, lead to a worsening of psychosocial factors and are related to job insecurity, negatively affecting the welfare of workers.

The PREISAP study aims to measure the impact of altered psychosocial risk factors on the level of perceived mental health, following the restructurings suffered by two Spanish companies in the period 2007-2014.

Data collected from the medical examinations of 444 employees are analyzed using the PSICOVS2012 protocol.

The psychosocial risk index (IFRP-Q) was evaluated and the presence of traumatic events was considered. The level of Mental Health (GHQ12), Perceived Health (SF36), Stress Level (FOIH), General Discomfort Index (IGM) and Paranoid Suspicion (IFC) were considered.

The association between the personal / work characteristics and the type of restructuring with the welfare index is studied, indicating the p-values of each test, using Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient, Student’s t and Anova. Odd Ratio (95% CI) was calculated for the multivariable analysis.

The results show altered values of psychosocial factors according to the type of restructuring, a worsening of general health and mental health, higher levels of stress and IGM; With significant differences according to gender, age and occupation.

These data coincide with what is indicated in the literature, suggesting the need to act at a preventive level to promote healthy change processes.

Keywords : Economic crisis; corporate restructuring; downsizing; layoff survivor sickness; mental health.

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