Details:

Alternative Title:
Int J Behav Med
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12529-013-9325-y
Personal Author:
Lu, Ming-Lun ; Nakata, Akinori ; Park, Jae Bum ; Swanson, Naomi G.
Lu, Ming-Lun ; Nakata, Akinori ; Park, Jae Bum ; Swanson, Naomi G. Less -
Description:
Background

Little is known about the association between psychosocial factors and injury absence in the workplace.

Purpose

This study aims to assess the association of comprehensive workplace psychosocial factors with work-related injury absence among Korean workers.

Methods

The data (n=7,856) were derived from the First Korean Working Conditions Survey conducted in 2006 with a representative sample (n=10,043) of the Korean working population. The survey instrument contained questions about hours of work, physical risk factors, work organization, and the effect of work on health/injury. Work-related injury absence was indicated by a dichotomous variable with at least 1 day absence during the preceding 12 months. Logistic regression models were used to calculate odds ratio and confidence interval (CI). Incremental adjustments for sociodemographic, health behavior, and occupational confounding variables were employed in the models.

Results

The overall 1-year prevalence of work-related injury absence in this study was 1.37 % (95 % CI, 1.11–1.63 %). Those who experienced violence at work (adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 7.05 (95 % CI, 2.69–18.5)), threat of violence at work (aOR, 4.25 (95 % CI, 1.32–13.64)), low job autonomy (aOR, 1.79 (95 % CI, 1.17–2.74)), and high job strain (aOR, 2.38 (95 % CI, 1.29–4.42) had an increased risk of injury absence, compared with their respective counterparts (p<0.05). Among all job types, skilled workers in Korea were at a near fourfold risk of work absence due to occupational injuries, compared with managers in low-risk jobs.

Conclusion

Workplace violence and increased job strain were two key workplace psychosocial factors associated with work-related injury absence.


Subject:
[+]
Absenteeism
Accidents, Occupational
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Age Distribution
Article
Confidence Intervals
Female
Health Behavior
Health Surveys
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Occupations
Odds Ratio
Prevalence
Questionnaires
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Violence
Workplace
Wounds And Injuries
Young Adult

Source:
Int J Behav Med. 21(1):42-52.
Pubmed ID:
23794229
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4625392
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
Republic of Korea
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
[+]
urn:sha256:f517d12934ce131e32cddfeecedbb2a7af186378d0cd9a14aabb0eea1709e5ca
File Type:

Supporting Files

• nihms732066.nxml

  bin

More +