Orawan SilpakitEmwadee Kiatsiri2011-02-202011-02-202010-02-122010-02-12Journal of Mental Health of Thailand - วารสารสุขภาพจิต แห่งประเทศไทย; Volume 17 Number 1 January 2009; 37-44http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/130916Objective: To survey stress related problems of industrial employees and analyze the appropriate cut off scores of Srithanya stress scale (ST-5). Materials and methods: Purposive samples were invited to complete the questionnaires consisted of personal data, ST-5, Hospital Anxiety Depression scale (HAD) and self perception of stress such as work, health status, etc. Data were collected from September to October 2008. Results: Eligible questionnaires for analysis were 366 copies. An average age was 27.5 yrs. Most were female (65.5%), had academic level at secondary school (38.8%) and were daily-payment employees (69.4%). They felt moderately to severe stress from work at 27.1% and assessed the item named feel bored of ST-5 at level frequently to always at 27.3%. The ST-5 was acceptable correlated to HAD-anxiety part (HAD-anx). The cut off scores of ST-5 were 4, 5-7 and ≥ 8. The scores determined cases with stress problems at 36.4% and questionable cases with stress disease at 15.3. Conclusion: These employees had questionable cases with stress problems at 36.4% and questionable cases with stress disease at 15.3% by the ST-5 at 5-7, ≥8 respectively. The ST-5 was acceptable correlated to HAD-anx.en-USJournal of Mental Health of Thailand - วารสารสุขภาพจิต แห่งประเทศไทยOriginal articles