Do sex differences in the association between work exposure and health in the manufacturing industry depend on work context? : results from the WOLF-study
The aim of this study is to investigate the associations between work exposure such as psychosocial work factors and work posture, and health in men and women with the same type of occupation in the manufacturing industry. Two follow-ups with a follow-up rate of 67% from the WOrk, Lipids and Fibrino...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-94324 2023-10-09T21:54:37+02:00 Do sex differences in the association between work exposure and health in the manufacturing industry depend on work context? : results from the WOLF-study Nordin, Maria Bolin, Malin 2014 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-94324 https://doi.org/10.4236/psych.2014.58101 eng eng Umeå universitet, Institutionen för psykologi Psychology, 2152-7180, 2014, 5:8, s. 896-907 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-94324 doi:10.4236/psych.2014.58101 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Psychosocial Work Factors Work Overcommitment Fatigue Pain Gender Psychology (excluding Applied Psychology) Psykologi (exklusive tillämpad psykologi) Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2014 ftumeauniv https://doi.org/10.4236/psych.2014.58101 2023-09-22T13:48:59Z The aim of this study is to investigate the associations between work exposure such as psychosocial work factors and work posture, and health in men and women with the same type of occupation in the manufacturing industry. Two follow-ups with a follow-up rate of 67% from the WOrk, Lipids and Fibrinogen (WOLF) cohort from the Northern Sweden were used. The database included 1589 men and 286 women, which is representative of the proportions between men and women in the Swedish manufacturing industry. To be able to understand the importance of work context, the participants were categorized according to work tasks (working with things or symbols). Logistic regression was used for interaction analyses between sex and psychosocial work factors (such as demand, control, social support, role conflict, and work-family conflict) as well as physical work factors (such as work posture), and health outcomes (work overcommitment, fatigue, and neck and back pain). The results showed contextually different patterns of sex different associations between psychosocial work factors and health outcomes. For instance, women were at larger risk of ill-health (in the form of work overcommitment) when working with things, whereas men were at larger risk of both work overcommitment and fatigue when working with symbols. Women working with symbols had a larger risk of neck and back pain due to work-family conflict. The health outcome that was most sensitive to the sex different associations was work overcommitment. In conclusion, the work context matters for sex differences in the association between psychosocial work factors and health and since work overcommitment is a predictor of disease, it should be of interest for the Occupational Health Services and personnel departments to survey. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) Psychology 05 08 896 907 |
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The aim of this study is to investigate the associations between work exposure such as psychosocial work factors and work posture, and health in men and women with the same type of occupation in the manufacturing industry. Two follow-ups with a follow-up rate of 67% from the WOrk, Lipids and Fibrinogen (WOLF) cohort from the Northern Sweden were used. The database included 1589 men and 286 women, which is representative of the proportions between men and women in the Swedish manufacturing industry. To be able to understand the importance of work context, the participants were categorized according to work tasks (working with things or symbols). Logistic regression was used for interaction analyses between sex and psychosocial work factors (such as demand, control, social support, role conflict, and work-family conflict) as well as physical work factors (such as work posture), and health outcomes (work overcommitment, fatigue, and neck and back pain). The results showed contextually different patterns of sex different associations between psychosocial work factors and health outcomes. For instance, women were at larger risk of ill-health (in the form of work overcommitment) when working with things, whereas men were at larger risk of both work overcommitment and fatigue when working with symbols. Women working with symbols had a larger risk of neck and back pain due to work-family conflict. The health outcome that was most sensitive to the sex different associations was work overcommitment. In conclusion, the work context matters for sex differences in the association between psychosocial work factors and health and since work overcommitment is a predictor of disease, it should be of interest for the Occupational Health Services and personnel departments to survey. |
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Do sex differences in the association between work exposure and health in the manufacturing industry depend on work context? : results from the WOLF-study |
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Do sex differences in the association between work exposure and health in the manufacturing industry depend on work context? : results from the WOLF-study |
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Do sex differences in the association between work exposure and health in the manufacturing industry depend on work context? : results from the WOLF-study |
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