ArticleAmerican journal of industrial medicine2023
Psychosocial risk factors for low back pain in US workers: Data from the 2002-2018 quality of work life survey.
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- Workplace Psychosocial Factors and Their Association With Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies.Workplace health & safety · 2023Pooled it
- Comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on physical health conditions in lesbian- and bisexual-identified women compared with heterosexual-identified women.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- Combined Rehabilitation with Alpha Lipoic Acid, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, Resveratrol, and Cholecalciferolin Discogenic Sciatica in Young People: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Trial
- Parent-child association of sedentary behavior according to parental physical activity level: The EPI-FAMILY health-study.Sports medicine and health science · 2026Article
- BACK-on-LINEEuropean journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Article
- Changes in working and health conditions in different sectors between 2010 and 2019 in a representative sample of French workers.PloS one · 2025Article
- Does Pain Explain Trends in Disability? An Analysis of Middle-Aged and Older U.S. Adults, 2002-2018.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2024Article
- Reliability of the Biomechanical Assessment of the Sagittal Lumbar Spine and Pelvis on Radiographs Used in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Effectiveness rehabilitative therapy and Pridinol Mesylate in low back pain.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Bidirectional Comorbid Associations between Back Pain and Major Depression in US Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundExamining workplace psychosocial risk factors for back pain becomes increasingly important because of the changing nature of work and rising healthcare costs. Some psychosocial risk factors for back pain, such as work and family imbalance, exposure to a hostile work environment, and job insecurity, are understudied for the working population in the United States.
methodsData used in this study came from the Quality of Work Life Survey (QWL), a supplementary module of the General Social Survey conducted in the United States. Data from the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 QWL surveys were used in these analyses, giving a total sample size of 6661. Five domains of workplace psychosocial risk factors for back pain were examined, including job strain, low social support, work-family imbalance, exposure to a hostile work environment (harassment and discrimination), and job insecurity. The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of each psychosocial risk factor for back pain with 95% confidence intervals (CI) was estimated using a multivariable logistic regression model after controlling for job physical factors, occupation, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
resultsSignificant associations were found between back pain and several psychosocial factors including job strain (aOR 1.19; CI 1.00,1.41), work-family imbalance (aOR,1.42; CI 1.22,1.64), harassment (aOR 1.40; CI 1.15,1.71), and discrimination (aOR 1.20 CI 1.00,1.44).
conclusionThis study contributes to the understanding of the relationship between a variety of workplace psychosocial factors and back pain. Our findings suggest directions in future longitudinal research to examine emerging workplace psychosocial factors for back pain.
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