Effects of a workplace intervention targeting psychosocial risk factors on safety and health outcomes

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• Personal Author:
  Bodner T ; Hammer LB ; Pytlovany AC ; Richman A ; Rineer J ; Truxillo DM
• Description:
  The goal of this study was to test the effectiveness of a workplace intervention targeting work-life stress and safety-related psychosocial risk factors on health and safety outcomes. Data were collected over time using a randomized control trial design with 264 construction workers employed in an urban municipal department. The intervention involved family- and safety-supportive supervisor behavior training (computer-based), followed by two weeks of behavior tracking and a four-hour, facilitated team effectiveness session including supervisors and employees. A significant positive intervention effect was found for an objective measure of blood pressure at the 12-month follow-up. However, no significant intervention results were found for self-reported general health, safety participation, or safety compliance. These findings suggest that an intervention focused on supervisor support training and a team effectiveness process for planning and problem solving should be further refined and utilized in order to improve employee health with additional research on the beneficial effects on worker safety. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Behavior
  • Construction Industry
  • Family
  • Mental Health
  • Occupational Health
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Safety
  • Software
  • Staff Development
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Occupational psychology
  • Intervention
  • Intervention effectiveness
  • Work-life balance
  • Job stress
  • Psychology
  • Quality of work life
  • QWL
  • Psychosocial factors
  • Risk factors
  More +
• ISSN:
  2314-6133
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 10
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  2015
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048206
• Citation:
  Biomed Res Int 2015 Nov; 2015:836967
• Contact Point Address:
  Leslie B. Hammer, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751, USA
• Email:
  hammerl@pdx.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Portland State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  BioMed Research International
• End Date:
  20250630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203021/cdc_203021_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 698.75 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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