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TL;DR
This qualitative study conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 leaders in small and medium-sized IT and technological services enterprises to explore their work-related stressors, coping behaviors, resources, and perceived consequences.
BMC Public Health · 3 authors, 3 centres
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This qualitative study conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 leaders in small and medium-sized IT and technological services enterprises to explore their work-related stressors, coping behaviors, resources, and perceived consequences.
The study used qualitative content analysis of 10 semi-structured interviews with leaders in SMEs from the IT and technological services sector. The central results revealed that leaders experience a variety of stressors from work organization, industry-specific pressures, and other work-related factors. They employ problem-focused coping (e.g., organizational changes), emotional-focused coping (e.g., balancing activities), and utilize social support. Key resources include organizational, social, and personal resources. Notably, workplace health promotion was not identified as a strategy or resource. Leaders reported self-perceived consequences such as health impairments, reduced work quality, and work-family conflict. Limitations include the small, potentially self-selected sample of leaders interested in health.