TITLE:
Occupational Stress and Associated Factors among Workers in the City of Abidjan (Côte D’Ivoire)
AUTHORS:
Kakou Luc Gbalou, Paterson Valery Disseka, Niemtiah Ouattara, Némé Antoine Tako, Léon Glin
KEYWORDS:
Occupational Stress, Prevalence, Stress Factors, Occupational Health, Abidjan
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.13 No.10,
October
11,
2025
ABSTRACT: Context: Occupational stress constitutes a major public health problem due to its impacts on the physical, psychological, and social health of workers. In Côte d’Ivoire, despite the rapid growth of economic activities in Abidjan, scientific data on the prevalence and factors of occupational stress remain limited. Objective: This study aims to determine the levels of occupational stress and to identify the main factors associated with it among workers in the district of Abidjan. Methodology: The study is descriptive and cross-sectional. A total of 600 questionnaires are distributed and 445 valid ones are used, with a response rate of 74.1%. Sociodemographic, professional, and psychosocial data are collected, and the level of stress is assessed using a questionnaire designed based on Legeron’s recommendations. Statistical analyses (Chi2 tests, Kruskal-Wallis test, and linear regression) are carried out with the XLSTAT 2021 software, with a significance threshold set at p Results: According to the results, 36.6% of participants present high stress and 28.3% extreme stress, reflecting a concerning prevalence. Workers and supervisors appear as the most affected categories, while executives generally present moderate levels. The main factors identified are work pressure, professional frustrations, and organizational changes. Conclusion: Ultimately, occupational stress among workers in Abidjan reaches alarming levels and constitutes a challenge for public health and productivity. These results highlight the necessity of implementing institutional strategies for the prevention and management of stress, adapted to the Ivorian socio-economic context.