Psychosocial Risk Factors for Low Back Pain in US Workers: Data from the 2002–2018 Quality of Work Life Survey

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• Personal Author:
  Haldeman, Scott ; Lu, Ming-Lun ; Swanson, Naomi G. ; Yang, Haiou
• Description:
  Background: Examining workplace psychosocial risk factors for back pain becomes increasingly important because of the changing nature of work and rising healthcare costs. Some psychosocial risk factors for back pain, such as work and family imbalance, exposure to a hostile work environment, and job insecurity, are understudied for the working population in the United States. Methods: Data used in this study came from the Quality of Work Life Survey (QWL), a supplementary module of the General Social Survey conducted in the United States. Data from the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 QWL surveys were used in these analyses, giving a total sample size of 6661. Five domains of workplace psychosocial risk factors for back pain were examined, including job strain, low social support, work-family imbalance, exposure to a hostile work environment (harassment and discrimination), and job insecurity. The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of each psychosocial risk factor for back pain with 95% confidence intervals (CI) was estimated using a multivariable logistic regression model after controlling for job physical factors, occupation, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Results: Significant associations were found between back pain and several psychosocial factors including job strain (aOR 1.19; CI 1.00,1.41), work-family imbalance (aOR,1.42; CI 1.22,1.64), harassment (aOR 1.40; CI 1.15,1.71), and discrimination (aOR 1.20 CI 1.00,1.44). Conclusion: This study contributes to the understanding of the relationship between a variety of workplace psychosocial factors and back pain. Our findings suggest directions in future longitudinal research to examine emerging workplace psychosocial factors for back pain. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mental Health Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological Surveys And Questionnaires Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Back Pain Back Pain Health Surveys Hostile Work Environment Job Insecurity Job Strain Job Stress Mental Health MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Psychosocial Factors Psychosolcial Stressor Quality Of Work Life QWL Work-family Balance Work-family Imbalance Work Environment

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering ; DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  13 pdf pages
• Volume:
  66
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066526
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2023 Jan; 66(1):41-53
• Contact Point Address:
  Ming-Lun Lu, PhD, CPE, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. 1150 Tusculum Ave, MS-C-27, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA.
• Email:
  uzl5@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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