Work-related stress and sleep problems among small-scale miners in Ghana: The role of psychological factors

The study findings suggest that anxiety and depression serially mediate the WRS-SP link. These results underscore the need to address occupational stressors and incorporate mental health support into workplace policies to improve sleep quality and overall well-being in this vulnerable workforce.

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PLoS ONE
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2025-08-08
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324579
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4
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Employment and Welfare Studies
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Work-related stress and sleep problems among small-scale miners in Ghana: The role of psychological factors

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Work-related stress and sleep problems among small-scale miners in Ghana: The role of psychological factors

Razak M. Gyasi, Lawrence Guodaar, Emmanuel Nyaaba, Vanessa Francesca Epis
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Abstract

The study findings suggest that anxiety and depression serially mediate the WRS-SP link. These results underscore the need to address occupational stressors and incorporate mental health support into workplace policies to improve sleep quality and overall well-being in this vulnerable workforce.

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH), African Population and Health Research Center (KE), Southern Cross University (AU)
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