Association Between Positive and Negative Affect and Musculoskeletal Pain Among US Home Health Aides

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• Personal Author:
  Brannan D ; Caban-Martinez, Alberto J. ; Hecht EM ; Mayer-Hirshfeld I ; Murphy LA
• Description:
  As the US population ages, there is an expected increase in demand for home health aides (HHAs); therefore, it is important to ensure their occupational well-being. Previous studies have demonstrated associations between negative emotions and musculoskeletal pain. Using survey data collected from 285 HHAs, we characterize the association between affect and musculoskeletal pain. Affect was measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, while musculoskeletal pain was measured using the Brief Pain Inventory. We found that as positive affect composite score increased, musculoskeletal pain decreased [β = -0.57, t(124) = -7.01, p < .001]. There was no significant association between the negative affect composite score and musculoskeletal pain. However, several individual moods were associated with decreased or increased pain. These data suggest that some moods may buffer against musculoskeletal pain, while others may predispose HHAs to musculoskeletal pain. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Engineering Hearing Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Mining Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Safety

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Affect Cleaning Compounds Disinfectants Hazards Home Health Aides Home Health Care Humans Injuries Men Mood MSD Musculoskeletal Pain Musculoskeletal System Disorders Physiological Effects Psychological Effects Sharps Violence Women Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  1933-8244
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Massachusetts ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  355-359
• Volume:
  73
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056256
• Citation:
  Arch Environ Occup Health 2018 Nov; 73(6):355-359
• Contact Point Address:
  Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, Department of Public Health Sciences, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 1120, N.W. 14th Street, Room #1025, Miami, Florida 33136
• Email:
  acaban@med.miami.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7a8b0507d4d1e7a12101466e77a2139abbecf8f836ed72cb12982eb6eaeae129bdb0ad603bb29bda4777036b34e8784e6970f9db1065a2bb5b27f6c6eb7b5b0a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213897/cdc_213897_DS1.pdf
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