Self-Reported Work-Related Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Health and Well-Being Among Certified Organic Farmers: The Organic Farmer Safety, Health & Life Study (OFSHLS) [prepub]

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• Journal Article:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Personal Author:
  Totaro, Vittoria ; Zhao, Shixi ; Soto Mas, Francisco ; Ji, Ming
• Description:
  Objective: Assess work-related stress and depressive symptoms among certified organic crop producers in the U.S. Southwest. Methods: Cross sectional survey design with certified organic crop producers listed in the Organic Integrity Database (OID) using an electronic and paper version of the Organic Farmer Safety, Health & Life Questionnaire (OFSHLQ). Analyses included descriptive statistics and multiple linear regressions to examine predictors of depressive symptoms and overall mental health. Results: More than half of respondents reported moderate or high work-related stress. Depressive symptom score was low (M = 0.75, SD = 0.96); self-rated mental health was good (M = 3.8, SD = 0.9). Years of experience was negatively associated with depressive symptoms, chronic conditions, and stress; older age was positively associated with better mental health. Conclusions: Policies and interventions should address administrative burdens, economics, and overall well-being.
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Mental Health Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Organic Farmer; Mental Health; Stress Factors Farmers; Job Stress; Mental Health; Cross Sectional Studies; Questionnaires; Wellbeing; Agriculture; Agricultural Workers;
• Source:
  J Occup Environ Med 2026 Mar; :[Epub ahead of print]
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Texas ; New Mexico ; Dallas Region [OSHA]
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  50 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071282
• Contact Point Address:
  Francisco Soto Mas, College of Population Health.1 University of New Mexico, MSC09 5070, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA
• Email:
  fsotomas@salud.unm.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2026
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:184c8d23725503802e3a5677713f6953e5ceec94dba4c082a760c60f91a1c71a3164d6ff8c490b459562363b37ec81d343402b5aa8ad8b4c594fe5d219637fe2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258759/cdc_258759_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.79 MB ]