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:
  • LOW BACK PAIN
  • PSYCHOSOLCIAL STRESSOR
  • WORK-FAMILY IMBALANCE
  • HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT
  • JOB INSECURITY
  • JOB STRAIN
  • Humans
  • United States
  • Low Back Pain
  • 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
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/127534/cdc_127534_DS1.pdf
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  CDC Public Access
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