Work stress in Lazio: women (66.7%) and young workers (60.4%) the most affected
In Italy, the number of people who declare having psychological suffering related to the workplace is increasing: according to INAIL, in fact, in the first quarter of 2024 they were over 22,000 reports of occupational diseases linked to mental disorders and behavioral, with one growth of 17.9% compared to the same period in 2023.
This is also confirmed by the data collected by the online psychology service One good one as part of the analysis conducted to investigate the risk of burnout in Italy e psychological distress related to work: in the first quarter of 2024, the people who experience discomfort on the work front are Indeed increased by 109.7% compared to the same period in 2023. In particular, the 28.3% of those who turned to Unobravo in search of support said they had some difficulty own on the professional front. Of these, the 57.3% manifests one suffering generated by work and the 10% attribute the main complications to the workplace that he is facing in everyday life. A critical scenario, as psychological discomfort resulting from work can have a strong impact on people’s lives, also leading to physical symptoms which, if not treated, can lead to burnout syndromea condition that, according to Unobravo analysis, sees 8 out of 10 people are at risk among those who underwent the free screening test.
Throughout the country, problems related to well-being at work are also felt in the Laziowhich alone represents the 10.6% of the national total positioning itself as the second region in Italy for work stress.
Rome ranks first among the provinces with the highest percentage of work stress
Further deepening the analysis on the single region, the data collected by Unobravo shows how a provincial level the majority of those who declare they have psychological problems related to work are concentrated in the province of Rome (83.7%). The percentages linked to the other areas of the region are significantly lower, all below 7%: Latina (6.8%), Frosinone (5.1%), Viterbo (3.1%) and Rieti (1.3%) .
Lazio: requests for support for work-related problems are increasing (+105.5%)
In 2023, the people in Lazio who showed psychological distress on the work front increased by 77.2% compared to the previous year and the trend is also being confirmed for this year: in first four months of 2024In fact, one emerges growth of 105.5% compared to the same period in 2023, with over a quarter (27.3%) of the Lazio respondents that he has to face work-related problems and seek psychological support for this.
Work stress in Lazio: women and young people among the most exposed to risk
From the analysis conducted by Unobravo, in Lazio it is above all women who seek psychological support for work-related problems, which alone represent the 66.7% of the total, while the remaining 33.3% is made up of men. The data is aligned with the national average (66.3% against 33.7%), as is the evidence relating to the age groups: even in Lazio those who are most affected are the people who are in the first phase of their professional career: The 60.4% has between 25 and 34 years oldwhile the 25% is included in the range from 35 to 44 years. The 45-60, 18-24 and over 60 age groups were all below 9%.
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“The situation in Lazio shows a worrying picture, which confirms the national trend. More and more people complain of work-related psychological discomfort, which, if left untreated, can lead to physical symptoms and serious conditions that negatively impact and interfere with people’s lives, such as burnout syndrome”, explains the Dr. Valeria Fiorenza Perris, Psychotherapist and Clinical Director of Unobravo. “The syndrome develops in four phases: enthusiasm and unrealistic expectations, stagnation, frustration and apathy. Recognizing them as soon as possible is essential to request, in time and before the syndrome has a serious impact on one’s life, the intervention and support of a psychologist or psychotherapist, figures who can help re-establish a balance between private life and the professional one”.
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