Work-Related Factors Associated with Health and Well-Being of Early Care and Education Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Otten JJ ; Peckham T ; Quinn EL ; Seixas, Noah S. ; Stover B
• Description:
  Objective: We assessed and examined relationships between the health and working conditions of early care and education workers. Methods: We surveyed early care and education workers (n = 2242) about their socioeconomic characteristics; work organization; psychosocial, physical, and ergonomic exposures; coping behaviors; and health. Results: Nearly half of respondents reported chronic health conditions. Most worked full time, half earned less than $30,000 a year, and many reported unpaid hours or inability to take breaks. One-quarter reported economic strain. Numerous exposures were prevalent. Workers' general health was poorer than normed averages, although their physical functioning was slightly better. Sixteen percent of workers reported work-related injuries, and 43% reported depressive symptoms. Factors associated with health included socioeconomic characteristics, having a chronic condition, job type, access to benefits, eight psychosocial stressors, four physical exposures, sleep, and alcohol consumption. Conclusions: Findings support the need for attention to this workforce's health. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Ergonomics Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Early Care And Education Childcare Child Care Workers Coping Behavior Health Mental Health Occupational Health Psychosocial Factors Socioeconomics Wellbeing Worker Work Exposures Work Organization

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067076
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2023 Jun; 65(6):e384-e394
• Contact Point Address:
  Jennifer J. Otten, Raitt Hall, 331-B, Mailbox 353410 Seattle, WA 98195
• Email:
  jotten@uw.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington, Seattle
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20190901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20210831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:645360b2d83f24ec376dd3e495cb47932e2d6d2886885a3cdf9cfc4fe001e778ba11bc6440adc2b2d2fe17815049574b76d3d36d63c90c24b5c0706e96a383bc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231275/cdc_231275_DS1.pdf
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