Connotations of psychological and physiological health in the psychosocial work environment: An industrial context.
Health
multistage sampling
physiological
psychosocial
work
Journal
Work (Reading, Mass.)
ISSN: 1875-9270
Titre abrégé: Work
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9204382
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
pubmed:
29
10
2019
medline:
28
4
2020
entrez:
29
10
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Psychological conditions are experiences of the conscious and unconscious elements of the work context, which revolve around workers' perceptions of feeling either engaged or disengaged with the assigned tasks. In the psychosocial work environment of hazardous industries like petrochemicals where production lasts twenty-four hours a day and continues seven-days-a-week, a psychologically available worker is extremely important. Psychological availability refers to when workers who are physically, emotionally and psychologically engaged at the moment of performing tasks. The broad objective of this study was to investigate the direct and indirect effects of behavioral factors on the psychological and physiological health of workers. The latest, second generation technique, which is structural equation modeling, is used to identify the relationships between behavioral antecedents and health outcomes. A total of 277 technical workers participated, aged between 20 and 49 and were healthy in all aspects. The study results showed quantitative demands, emotional demands, work-family conflict, and job insecurity were significantly associated with both psychological (stress) and physiological (Body Mass Index) factors. The social support of colleagues produced mixed findings with direct and indirect paths. Stress also significantly mediates the psychosocial factors and burnout of the workers. The study concluded that workers were physically available, but they experienced distractions as members of social systems, affecting their physiological and psychological health.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Psychological conditions are experiences of the conscious and unconscious elements of the work context, which revolve around workers' perceptions of feeling either engaged or disengaged with the assigned tasks. In the psychosocial work environment of hazardous industries like petrochemicals where production lasts twenty-four hours a day and continues seven-days-a-week, a psychologically available worker is extremely important. Psychological availability refers to when workers who are physically, emotionally and psychologically engaged at the moment of performing tasks.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
The broad objective of this study was to investigate the direct and indirect effects of behavioral factors on the psychological and physiological health of workers.
METHODS
METHODS
The latest, second generation technique, which is structural equation modeling, is used to identify the relationships between behavioral antecedents and health outcomes. A total of 277 technical workers participated, aged between 20 and 49 and were healthy in all aspects.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The study results showed quantitative demands, emotional demands, work-family conflict, and job insecurity were significantly associated with both psychological (stress) and physiological (Body Mass Index) factors. The social support of colleagues produced mixed findings with direct and indirect paths. Stress also significantly mediates the psychosocial factors and burnout of the workers.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The study concluded that workers were physically available, but they experienced distractions as members of social systems, affecting their physiological and psychological health.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31658088
pii: WOR193016
doi: 10.3233/WOR-193016
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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