A Longitudinal Study of Work-Related Psychosocial Factors and Injuries: Implications for the Aging United States Workforce

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• Personal Author:
  Baidwan NK ; Capistrant B ; Church T ; Gerberich, Susan G. ; Kim H ; Ryan A
• Description:
  Introduction: This study aimed to identify psychosocial work factors that may individually or, in combination, influence injury outcomes among aging United States (U.S.) workers. Methods: Data from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study (HRS) of 3305 working adults, aged 50 years and above, were used to identify associations between work- related psychosocial factors and injury incidence from 2006 to 2014, using adjusted incidence rate ratios. Results: Employees perceiving their work as high in psychological and physical demands/efforts, low in support, and rewards, compared to those in workplaces with low demands, high support, and high rewards, had a risk of injury two times greater. Males compared with females, had a greater risk for injuries when interactions among several psychosocial work-related factors were modeled. Conclusions: The fact that important gender-based differences emerged when interactions among the psychosocial factors and injury were modeled, suggests opportunities for further research and potential interventions to enhance the working environment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Environmental Exposure Men Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women Workload
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Aging Workers Employees Exposure Levels Humans Injuries Physical Capacity Psychological Stress Psychosocial Factors Risk Factors Stress Stress-related Injuries Work-related Injuries Work-related Psychosocial Factors Work-related Stress Work Capability Work Capacity Workers Worker Safety

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  212-221
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054430
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2019 Mar; 62(3):212-221
• Contact Point Address:
  Susan G. Gerberich, PhD, Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety Education and Research Center, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1156 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC-807, Minneapolis, MN 55455
• Email:
  gerbe001@umn.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• 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-512:43242dd16f10f320d1d67d65b46137f8723a599e9ef20b9886f818330f9b97c258735478c289658e1c7c6e0941802bc2af4d3976583d993a5952085f963e3cbf
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217002/cdc_217002_DS1.pdf
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