Expanding the Paradigm of Occupational Safety and Health: A New Framework for Worker Well-Being

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• Personal Author:
  Cerully JL ; Chang C-C ; Chari, Ramya ; Petrun Sayers EL ; Sauter, Steven L. ; Schill, Anita L. ; Schulte P ; Uscher-Pines L
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: This article describes the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) development of a conceptual framework for worker well-being. While well-being research is growing, there is a need to translate theoretical concepts into practical models for measurement and action. METHODS: Multidisciplinary literature reviews informed development of the worker well-being framework and major domains and subdomains. An expert panel helped prioritize constructs for measurement. RESULTS: The framework includes five domains and twenty subdomains and conceptualizes worker well-being as a subjective and objective phenomenon inclusive of experiences both within and beyond work contexts. CONCLUSIONS: Well-being is a positive and unifying concept that captures multiple factors that contribute to workers' health and quality of life. This work lays the foundation for larger well-being measurement efforts and will provide tools for NIOSH partners to help workers flourish. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Worker Well-being Framework Development Measurement Models Occupational Safety And Health Policy Policy And Programming Quality Of Life Worker Health
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director ; EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051346
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2018 Jul; 60(7):589-593
• Contact Point Address:
  Ramya Chari, RAND Corporation, 1200 South Hayes St., Arlington, VA 22202
• Email:
  rchari@rand.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211359/cdc_211359_DS1.pdf
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