Changes in Work Characteristics over 12 Years: Findings from the 2002–2014 US National NIOSH Quality of Work Life Surveys

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• Personal Author:
  Govindarajulu U ; Joseph M ; Landsbergis P ; Myers S
• Description:
  Objectives: To assess changes in work characteristics, socioeconomic status inequalities in changes in work characteristics, and whether US workplaces are becoming more stressful. Methods: We analyzed data from 5361 employed participants from the 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014 NIOSH Quality of Work Life Surveys, based on representative samples of US workers. We used regression analyses to assess changes in job characteristics, adjusting for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, work hours, and unemployment rate. For the regression analyses with continuous job characteristics, we created standardized variables allowing for the magnitude of changes to be directly compared between job characteristics. Results: Over the period 2002-2014, we observed statistically significant increases in job strain (+0.09 standard deviations (SD), P = 0.02), low job control (+0.10 SD, P = 0.03), and work family conflict (+0.15 SD, P = 0.001). No significant changes were observed for high job demand, low social support, and low reward. The largest increase in low job control was seen among service workers. Conclusions: The increase in two cardiovascular disease risk factors, job strain, and low job control, might partially explain the slowing of the decline in US heart disease and stroke mortality rates. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Education Mortality Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Stress, Psychological Workplace
• Keywords:
  Age Groups Author Keywords: Job Control Cardiovascular Disease Heart Disease Job Strain Job Stress Job Stressors Mortality Rates Quality Of Work Life QWL QWL Surveys Racial Factors Regression Analysis Socioeconomics Statistical Analysis Work-life Balance Work Characteristics Work Environment Workers Work Schedules

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055719
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2019 Jun; 62(6):511-522
• Contact Point Address:
  Stephanie Myers, DrPH, MPH, PA-C, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, SUNY-Downstate School of Public Health 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
• Email:
  stephanie.myers@downstate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Mount Sinai School of Medicine
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:636c246d6579f8cdcc47617d01de9854ca2f13fcd8c3ccc0563d257585837c2ecb0a27cf94e6fe65b1aefe4581314b1a1443963b5d8f6630d584af55e3c6c4e1
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213503/cdc_213503_DS1.pdf
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