Psychosocial Risk Factors for Low Back Pain in US Workers: Data from the 2002–2018 Quality of Work Life Survey

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Ind Med
• Personal Author:
  Yang, Haiou ; Lu, Ming-Lun ; Haldeman, Scott ; Swanson, Naomi
• Description:
  Background
  
  Examining workplace psychosocial risk factors for back pain becomes increasingly important because of the changing nature of work and rising healthcare costs. Some psychosocial risk factors for back pain, such as work and family imbalance, the exposure to a hostile work environment and job insecurity, have been understudied for the working population in the United States.
  
  Methods
  
  Data used in this study came from the Quality of Work Life Survey (QWL), a supplementary topical module on the General Social Survey conducted in the United States. Data from the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 QWL surveys were used in these analyses, giving a total sample size of 6,661. Five domains of workplace psychosocial risk factors for back pain were examined, including job strain, low social support, work-family imbalance, exposure to a hostile work environment (harassment and discrimination), and job insecurity. The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of each psychosocial risk factor for back pain with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was estimated using a multivariable logistic regression model after controlling for job physical factors, occupation, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
  
  Results
  
  Significant associations were found between back pain and several psychosocial factors including job strain (aOR 1.19, CI 1.00,1.41), work-family imbalance (aOR,1.42, CI 1.22,1.64), harassment (aOR 1.40, CI 1.15,1.71), and discrimination (aOR 1.20, CI 1.00,1.44).
  
  Conclusion
  
  This study contributes to the understanding of the relationship between a variety of workplace psychosocial factors and back pain. Our findings suggest directions in future longitudinal research to examine emerging workplace psychosocial factors for back pain.
  
  
• Keywords:
  Back Pain HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT Humans JOB INSECURITY JOB STRAIN LOW BACK PAIN Occupations PSYCHOSOLCIAL STRESSOR Risk Factors Surveys And Questionnaires United States WORK-FAMILY IMBALANCE Workplace

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• Source:
  Am J Ind Med. 66(1):41-53
• Pubmed ID:
  36420950
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10123870
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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  urn:sha256:278acd7adcd0e33d3b90e08f33fed9be8f9c5387ecf3a64fda09dc1f562bc2f4
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