Emhan A.Yildiz A.S.Bez Y.Kingir S.2024-04-242024-04-2420121300-6045https://hdl.handle.net/11468/24320In this study we aimed to test the hypothesis that butchers have more psychological problems than any other occupation. For this purpose, we applied SCL-90-R (Symptom Check List-90 Revised) to 43 butchers working in a slaughterhouse and 39 butchers working in meat processing or packing in supermarkets, and as a control group 82 office workers. In the research, a statistical significance between butchers and the control group in that the Global Severity Index (GSI) scores (P<0.001) was found. In terms of the GSI scores, there was no significant relationship between the slaughter house workers and the supermarket workers at P<0.05. However, there were significant relationships among the somatization, anxiety, anger-hostility, and psychotism (P<0.01). As a result, when comparing the two groups, butchers, especially those who work in slaughterhouses, have higher levels of psychological disorders than the office workers.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessBehavioral DisorderButchersPsychological DistressSlaughterhouseArticle1823193222-s2.0-84856781237N/A