Evaluating the Association of Workplace Psychosocial Stressors with Occupational Injury, Illness, and Assault

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• Alternative Title:
  J Occup Environ Hyg
• Personal Author:
  Brown, Lezah P. ; Rospenda, Kathleen M. ; Sokas, Rosemary K. ; Conroy, Lorraine ; Freels, Sally ; Swanson, Naomi G.
• Description:
  Objective
  
  This research project characterizes occupational injuries, illnesses, and assaults (OIIAs) as a negative outcome associated with worker exposure to generalized workplace abuse/harassment, sexual harassment, and job threat and pressure.
  
  Methods
  
  Data were collected in a nationwide random-digit-dial telephone survey conducted during 2003–2004. There were 2,151 study interviews conducted in English and Spanish. Analyses included cross tabulation with Pearson’s Chi-Square, and logistic regression analyses.
  
  Results
  
  Three hundred fifty-one (351) study participants reported having an OIIA during the 12 months preceding the study. Occurrences of generalized workplace harassment (O.R.= 1.53; CI = 1.33 – 1.75, p≤ 0.05), sexual harassment (O.R.= 1. 18; CI = 1.04 –1.34, p≤ 0.05), and job pressure and threat (O.R.=1.26; CI = 1.10–1.45, p≤ 0.05), were significantly associated with reporting an OIIA.
  
  Conclusions
  
  The psychosocial environment is significantly associated with an increased risk of OIIA. Further research is needed to understand causal pathways and to explore potential interventions.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Female Humans Logistic Models Male Occupational Health Prevalence Risk Assessment Social Behavior Stress, Psychological Violence Wounds And Injuries

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• Source:
  J Occup Environ Hyg. 8(1):31-37.
• Pubmed ID:
  21154106
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC3979455
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  1T01CD000189-01/CD/ODCDC CDC HHS/United States ; AA013332/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States ; R01 AA013332/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States ; T42/CCT522954-02/PHS HHS/United States
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:33515b95599ac524e2dbc7908114c84d34cbdc1ff9c113e22b20e106415db391
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/33675/cdc_33675_DS1.pdf
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