Janitors’ Mental Workload, Psychosocial Factors, Physical Fitness, and Injury: The SWEEP Study

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• Personal Author:
  Albin T ; Arauz RF ; Church, Timothy R. ; Erdman AG ; Gerberich, Susan G. ; Green DR ; Kim H ; McGovern, Patricia M. ; Ryan, Andrew D. ; Schwartz A
• Description:
  Approximately 2.4 million janitors work in the United States. High physical workload may explain a lost-work days rate 2.7 times that of other occupations. Information is limited about non-physical workload factors for janitors and their relations to injuries. For this retrospective cross-sectional study, specially designed, pre-tested questionnaires were distributed to full-time janitor members of a union for two six-month sequential intervals. Questions addressed mental workload (modified NASA Task Load Index), job satisfaction (Andrews and Withey Job Satisfaction Scale), stress (Perceived Stress Scale-4 [PSS-4], and the Single Item Stress Scale [SISS]), physical fitness, and occupational injury experiences. Descriptive and multivariable analyses, with bias adjustment, were conducted. A decreased risk of injury was associated with increased job satisfaction (expressed as a risk ratio (RR): 0.91 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.83, 0.97]) and increased physical fitness (0.89, [0.83, 0.96]). A highly suggestive increased risk of injury was associated with increased mental workload (1.07, [1.00, 1.15]). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Ergonomics Cross Sectional Studies Custodians Injuries Janitors Job Stress Mental Health Mental Workload Occupational Injuries Physical Fitness Psychosocial Factors Questionnaires

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• ISSN:
  0169-8141
• 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
• Volume:
  83
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068125
• Citation:
  Int J Ind Ergon 2021 May; 83:103132
• Contact Point Address:
  Susan Goodwin Gerberich, Division of Environmental Health Sciences School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Office: 1156 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC - 807, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
• Email:
  gerbe001@umn.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3b3db95ab5040886230136c4bab40a5ad897f9394dbcb14d17993c6eefe40c74657cc8c781888a3842b6293ca62ef378b82570f4b89cb98d570b65aa5361d4ec
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230340/cdc_230340_DS1.pdf
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