Work characteristics as predictors of correctional supervisors' health outcomes

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• Personal Author:
  Buden JC ; Chemiack MG ; Dugan AG ; Faghri PD ; Huedo-Medina TB ; Namazi S
• Description:
  Objective: This study examined associations among health behaviors, psychosocial work factors, and health status. Methods: Correctional supervisors (n = 157) completed a survey that assessed interpersonal and organizational views on health. Chi-square and logistic regressions were used to examine relationships among variables. Results: Respondents had a higher prevalence of obesity and comorbidities compared with the general US adult population. Burnout was significantly associated with nutrition, physical activity, sleep duration, sleep quality, diabetes, and anxiety/depression. Job meaning, job satisfaction, and workplace social support may predict health behaviors and outcomes. Conclusions: Correctional supervisors are understudied and have poor overall health status. Improving health behaviors of middle-management employees may have a beneficial effect on the health of the entire workforce. This paper demonstrates the importance of psychosocial work factors that may contribute to health behaviors and outcomes. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Correctional Facilities Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Correctional Facilities Job Stress Mental Health Physical Exercise Psychosocial Factors Sleep Disorders Total Worker Health TWH
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048629
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2016 Sep; 58(9):e325-e334
• Contact Point Address:
  Pouran D. Faghri, MD, MS, FACSM, University of Connecticut Center for Environmental Health and Health Promotion, 358 Mansfield Road, U-2101, Koons Hall, Room 318, Storrs, CT 06269-1101
• Email:
  Pouran.Faghri@uconn.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  University of Connecticut School of Medicine/Dentristy, Farmington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20080901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20200929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b52b16aa566ab1549e2fd11f80c8fd9522e19d5fffef5f361168727f51d56c0d394f65428da32259ebb8ca3f980cfc3383f954c377c91400baaac0fdbf921e66
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203339/cdc_203339_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 322.21 KB ]