Health Behaviors as a Mediator of the Association Between Interpersonal Relationships and Physical Health in a Workplace Context

Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Sousa, Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e; Moura, Andreia de; Viterbo, Lilian Monteiro Ferrari; Pinto, Ricardo J.

doi:10.3390/ijerph16132392

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“…The interpersonal relationships have been linked not only to mental health but also to morbidity and mortality [43, 44], which is consistent with the current study. Accordingly, interpersonal relationships facilitate healthier behaviors and adherence to medical regimens, which in turn protect the subject from developing the disease [45]. Additionally, other potential mechanisms that might explain how social support can health are related to biological mechanisms, especially the immune-mediated inflammatory processes [46].…”

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The association between health literacy and psychosomatic symptoms of adolescents in China: a cross-sectional study

Zhang

Yang

et al. 2019

BMC Public Health

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Background Lower health literacy (HL) has been known to be involved in a range of common mental and physical disorders among adolescent students. Ample studies indicated low HL is associated with a series of chronic diseases even psychological diseases, nevertheless, little is known about this relationship among adolescents. In this context, the study aimed to examine associations between psychosomatic symptoms (physical and psychological symptoms) and HL in junior and senior high school students in China, and to provide guidance for improving the physical and mental health in Chinese adolescents. Methods A total of 22,628 junior and high school students in China were enrolled in this study. HL and psychosomatic symptoms were measured by self-report validated questionnaires. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the associations between six sub-scales of HL and physical / psychological symptoms. Results Multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that the sub-scales of HL showed a significantly negative association with physical symptoms and psychological symptoms (P < 0.05 for each). Physical symptoms was most strongly associated with IR (β = − 0.134), followed by SM (β = − 0.093), DB (β = − 0.059), SA (β = − 0.058) and PA (β = − 0.054). No statistically significant difference was found between HA and physical symptoms (P > 0.05). Meanwhile, psychological symptoms were most strongly associated with IR (β = − 0.160), followed by SA (β = − 0.129), SM (β = − 0.069), DB (β = − 0.031), HA (β = − 0.026) and PA (β = − 0.021). Conclusion These results indicated the importance of identifying the association of HL with physical and psychological symptoms, and provided the evidence that lower HL may serve as a critical and independent risk factor for poor health outcomes. Meanwhile, to maintain students’ desirable healthy status public health efforts for enhancing their HL level are urgently needed in adolescents.

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The association between health literacy and psychosomatic symptoms of adolescents in China: a cross-sectional study

Zhang

Yang

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BMC Public Health

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“…Regarding the correlations, there is an important association between the quality of the environment and the probability of occurrence of pests and vectors [23], as well as the close connection between oral hygiene and the oral health condition itself, as identified in past studies [61,62]. Additionally, the level of food knowledge is strongly associated with the level and quality of energy balance intake [7], with WH impacts and workers’ productivity impacts in general.…”

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“…The European Union (EU) Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014–2020 [4,5,6] identifies important challenges and objectives including improvements in health and safety rules, prevention of occupational diseases and issues related to the aging of the workforce. Risk prevention and the promotion of safer and healthier conditions in the workplace are essential not only to improve the quality of employment and working conditions, but also to promote competitiveness [7]. Keeping workers healthy has a direct and quantifiable positive impact on productivity, contributing to the improvement and sustainability of social security systems [8,9].…”

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Development and Validation of an Interdisciplinary Worker’s Health Approach Instrument (IWHAI)

Viterbo

Dinis

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The present study aimed to develop and validate an Interdisciplinary Worker’s Health Approach Instrument (IWHAI). The development stage comprised a group of 10 professionals, including physicians, nurses, nutritionists, dentists and physical educators, as well as a judges’ committee, composed by 19 recognized experts in the area of worker’s health (WH). For the validation of the IWHAI, the Spearman’s correlation coefficient (rs) was calculated, the factor analysis to the instrument was applied, and the Cronbach’s alpha (α) and the Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were calculated. The IWHAI was structured in five dimensions, integrating 43 health indicators, on a scale of 0–4, totalling 215 sub-indices with closed response coding. The instrument was validated with a Kappa coefficient (KAPPA) (k), with excellent agreement for all attributes, i.e., k = 0.88 for applicability, k = 0.80 for clarity and k = 0.82 for relevance. p > 0.05 results reveal moderate to strong positive correlations between some variables, i.e., pests, vectors and air quality/drinking water quality (rs = 0.69). A total of 14 components of the factor analysis, explaining 62.6% of the data variance, were extracted. α value is considered moderate to high, α = 0.61, the ICC value also being considered moderate to high, with ICC = 0.61. The IWHAI is considered validated, constituting a technological innovation for an interdisciplinary approach in the field of WH, enabling the prevention and integral promotion of health.

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“…Las industrias del petróleo y sus derivados son generadoras de fuerza de trabajo envejecida e intergeneracional, por la cantidad y forma del daño descrita en las diferentes generaciones y el impacto causado a las empresas, los trabajadores y la sociedad (1). Las operaciones en los equipos de perforación implican la manipulación por el grupo de trabajadores del taladro de equipos de cerrarlos y con ello asegurar la tubería de perforación, como las acciones de riesgo más importantes en las operaciones de los cuñeros y operadores.…”

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Análisis del impacto ergonómico asociado a la manipulación de cargas en trabajadores de equipos de perforación del sector petrolero

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Marrugo³

2020

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El mundo actual y las tendencias de universalización de procesos que se dan a través de la globalización, la apertura de mercados, la internacionalización, la competencia y todas las nuevas situaciones que el desarrollo empresarial trae día a día hacen que los procesos empresariales deban ser más eficientes y eficaces, con lo cual existen riesgos asociados con las actividades que implican un sobre esfuerzo físico y por ende una posible lesión osteomuscular. Lo anterior justifica el objetivo de analizar las relaciones existentes entre las tareas de impacto negativo y las variables ergonómicas asociadas a la manipulación de cargas, a través del uso de las herramientas de evaluación REBA y RULA de manera que se identifiquen los factores de riesgo por parte de los trabajadores de Drilling & Well Services, especialmente cuñeros y encuelladores de una empresa petrolera. La investigación es de tipo descriptivo, pues representa un análisis experimental que tiene como objetivo establecer las condiciones iniciales y determinar la manera como se manifiesta una determinada circunstancia particular identificando los rasgos característicos de la operación. Se evidenciaron actividades como el levantar y posicionar la cuña, trasladar la tubería de perforación, soltar o ajustar las llaves de potencia y ajustar los brazos de los elevadores para cerrarlos y con ello asegurar la tubería de perforación, como las acciones de riesgo más importantes en las operaciones de los cuñeros y operadores.

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Health Behaviors as a Mediator of the Association Between Interpersonal Relationships and Physical Health in a Workplace Context

Cited by 12 publications

References 48 publications

The association between health literacy and psychosomatic symptoms of adolescents in China: a cross-sectional study

The association between health literacy and psychosomatic symptoms of adolescents in China: a cross-sectional study

Development and Validation of an Interdisciplinary Worker’s Health Approach Instrument (IWHAI)

Análisis del impacto ergonómico asociado a la manipulación de cargas en trabajadores de equipos de perforación del sector petrolero

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