ArticleSSM - population health2023
The effect of housework, psychosocial stress and residential environment on musculoskeletal disorders for Chinese women.
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Abstract
Historically, discussions of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) have focused on paid work factors. However, the relation between housework (unpaid work) and MSDs for women is important. Little is known about the relationship between housework and MSDs and how this relationship can be influenced by physical environment factors and psychosocial stress, as well as other individual characteristics. Therefore, this study proposed a model to disentangle interactions between housework, residential indoor environment, psychosocial stress and MSDs for women, using the structural equation modeling approach, based on the cross-sectional data in the Central Plain of China. Model results showed housework (0.23) and psychosocial stress (0.44) were risk factors for the development of MSDs, while indoor environmental satisfaction (-0.27) was the protective factor for MSDs. Moreover, housework had a significant effect on psychosocial stress (0.20) while indoor environment satisfaction showed negative effect on psychosocial stress (-0.22). Furthermore, multiple group analysis suggested individual characteristics, including age, BMI, education, length of residence, household size and floor area, could change the strength of relationships in the model. This paper formulated and validated a model to define interactions between housework, residential indoor environment, psychosocial stress and MSDs for women, which would help improve knowledge on impact of housework on MSDs.
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