Burden and Social Distribution of Occupational Psychosocial Exposures in the United States Workforce, 2022

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• Personal Author:
  Baker MG ; Hawkins D ; Peckham TK ; Stephan-Recaido SC
• Description:
  Objective: To characterize the burden and social distribution of occupational psychosocial exposures in the United States (US). Methods: We merged 2022 US employment and demographic data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) with occupational characteristic data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), wage data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Survey, and hours worked from the CPS, to estimate the number and proportion of US workers at risk of exposure to 19 psychosocial hazards. We additionally estimated the number and proportion of US workers over- or underrepresented in exposure burden. Results: Of the exposures examined, US workers were most commonly employed in occupations with high time pressure (67.5 million US workers exposed; 43.2% US workers exposed), high emotional labor (57.1 million; 36.6%), and low wages (47.8 million; 30.6%). The burden of exposures was uneven across sociodemographic strata, attributable to occupational segregation. The full data set is available online. Conclusions: Work-related psychosocial exposures are ubiquitous and should be considered in occupational and public health research, policy, and interventions to reduce the burden of disease and health inequities in the United States. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Exposure Burden Health Equity Job Stress Mental Health O*NET Occupational Exposure Occupational Justice Occupational Surveillance Occupations Psychosocial Exposures Psychosocial Factors Sociodemographic Factors Well-being

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Boston Region [OSHA] ; Massachusetts ; San Francisco Region [OSHA] ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069975
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2024 Oct; 67(10):888-900
• Contact Point Address:
  Marissa G. Baker PhD, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington School of Public Health, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 100, Seattle WA 98105, USA
• Email:
  bakermg@uw.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e64092bd04d62d211e6e78ed07e8ce79754fcc0625823e049af13def27ba724ad08b4ee0bcecb810f8bf68588f842a752452c32fe06d78be7c125cab6d733cbc
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208288/cdc_208288_DS1.pdf
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