Citation

Baidwan NK, Gerberich SG, Kim H, Ryan A, Church T, Capistrant B. Am. J. Ind. Med. 2019; 62(3): 212-221.

Affiliation

Statistical and Data Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, Minnesota.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/ajim.22945

PMID

30675734

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to identify psychosocial work factors that may individually or, in combination, influence injury outcomes among aging United States (U.S.) workers.

METHODS: Data from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study (HRS) of 3305 working adults, aged 50 years and above, were used to identify associations between work-related psychosocial factors and injury incidence from 2006 to 2014, using adjusted incidence rate ratios.

RESULTS: Employees perceiving their work as high in psychological and physical demands/efforts, low in support, and rewards, compared to those in workplaces with low demands, high support, and high rewards, had a risk of injury two times greater. Males compared with females, had a greater risk for injuries when interactions among several psychosocial work-related factors were modeled.

CONCLUSIONS: The fact that important gender-based differences emerged when interactions among the psychosocial factors and injury were modeled, suggests opportunities for further research and potential interventions to enhance the working environment.

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Language: en

Keywords

aging workers; work-related injuries; work-related psychosocial factors; work-related stress