Psychological and physical job demands, decision latitude, and work-related social support among Iranian waste collectors

Ziaei, Mansour; Choobineh, Alireza; Abdoli-Eramaki, Mohammad; Ghaem, Haleh; Jaberi, Omid

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2019.06.031

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“…Although the mean score (standard deviation) of DASS-S among WCs in this study was moderate (9.7 ± 7.8), 4.1% and 3.1% of WCs showed moderate to severe levels of stress symptoms, respectively. Research on psychological stress among WCs has thus far been limited [4,[10][11][12][13]. Among them, only one study reported the prevalence of anxiety and depression among Japanese MSW incinerator workers, using the Japanese version of the Profile of Mood States Test [13].…”

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“…Regarding the higher odds of stress among WCs working the night shift (OR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.03-3.24), at night, WCs were susceptible to sleep deprivation, harsher climatic conditions compared to daytime, and fatigue, which escalated their risk of psychological distress [4].…”

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“…In our review of the literature, we found many reports of a variety of physical health problems among workers in this occupation, but few publications describing workers' exposure to work-related stressors [10][11][12] or their harsh work environment [4]. Only one paper reported multiple indicators of mental health status among Japanese MSW workers in 2019, including tension/anxiety (45.5%), depression-dejection (20.0%), or social dysfunction (18.2%) [13].…”

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Psychological stress and associated factors among municipal solid waste collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam: A cross-sectional study

Nguyen

Thu³

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PLoS ONE

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Introduction In low and middle-income countries, the manually operated municipal waste collection system prominently depended on the performance of waste collectors (WC). Most of the literature has focused on the impact of waste collection tasks on WCs’ physical health, while little was known about the psychological effects of work-related stress. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of psychological stress and related factors among waste collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 802 WCs in 2017. The questionnaire included the 7-item Stress component of the 21-item Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, and questions on demographics and work conditions. Descriptive and multivariate logistics regression analyses were conducted to examine the factors related to psychological stress among WCs. Results Results showed that 13.4% of WCs reported stress symptoms; among them, 3.3% of WCs experienced severe stress. Factors related to lower odds of self-reported psychological stress included self-perceived frequent exposure to high and low temperatures in the working environment (OR = 0.51 and 0.52, respectively). Factors associated with the increased likelihood of symptoms included frequent exposure to hot/flammable objects (OR = 2.41), working a night shift in the last three months (OR = 1.82), education lever lower than high school (OR = 1.82), and having an insufficient monthly income (OR = 1.99). Conclusion The high percentage of workers with severe stress implies the need for mental health prevention and treatment for WCs who participated in this study.

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Psychological stress and associated factors among municipal solid waste collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam: A cross-sectional study

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Thu³

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“…The collection process is mainly done outdoor and on the streets without access to adequate shelters for temporary rest, thus WCs are directly affected by changes in climatic conditions such as temperature, humidity, and sunlight [19], [23], [25], [26]. Aside from the physical hazards of manual labor, WCs are also at high risk of psychological stress [27], which is associated with the development of MSDs [28]. In addition, individual factors such as age, gender, and body mass index can contribute to the elevated risk of MSDs among workers in general [3], [21], [22], [29].…”

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Musculoskeletal Pain and Work-related Risk Factors among Waste Collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam: A Cross-sectional Study

Nguyen

Tran

Hoang³

et al. 2020

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are prevalent among waste collectors (WCs) in developing countries. AIM: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of MSDs and the factors associated with the risk of persistent musculoskeletal pain among WCs in Hanoi, Vietnam. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was utilized to study 468 WCs in 2017. The Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire and a questionnaire on demographic and work conditions were used to collect data. Descriptive and multivariate logistics regression analyzes were applied at a significance level of 0.05 to examine the factors related to the risk of persistent pain. FINDINGS: About 74.4% of the participants of this study experienced MSDs in at least one body region and 9.4% reported MSDs in all 10 body sites. The lower back was reported to be the most affected followed by the neck and shoulders. The risk of persistent musculoskeletal pain was significantly associated with age (odds ratio (OR) = 2.31, confidence interval (CI) = 1.05–5.09), gender (OR = 3.29, CI = 1.28–8.44), work hours (OR = 2.35, CI = 1.12–4.92), work shift (OR = 0.48, CI = 0.26–0.92), duration of poor postures of the neck (OR = 0.31, CI = 0.13–0.76), bent back (OR = 0.4 CI = 0.18–0.92) and for medial rotation (OR = 3.01, CI = 1.42–6.36), carrying heavy objects (OR = 2.94, CI = 1.15–7.48), and experience of work dissatisfaction (OR = 3.31, CI = 1.46-7.52), stress (OR = 7.14, CI = 3.14–16.24), or anxiety (OR = 6.37, CI = 3.07–13.21). CONCLUSIONS: High prevalence of MSDs among WCs and its association with self-assessed unfavorable work postures and work-related stress implies the need of mechanical and social support at work for WC to prevent the development of MSDs and persistent pain.

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“…(9,10) The collection process is mainly outdoor and on the street without access to adequate street shelters for temporary rest, WCs are directly affected by changes in climatic conditions such as temperature, humidity or, sunlight (8,9,18,19). Beside physical hazards of manual labor, WCs are also at high risk of psychological stress (20) which associate with the development of MSDs (21). In addition, individual factors such as age, gender, BMI can contribute to the elevated risk of MSDs among workers (3,22).…”

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Musculoskeletal pain and associated factors among waste collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam: A cross-sectional study.

Nguyen¹,

Tran

Hoang

et al. 2020

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Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are prevalent among waste collectors in developing countries. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and risk factors of persistent musculoskeletal disorders among waste collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was utilized to study 468 waste collectors in 2017. The Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire and questionnaires on demographic and work conditions were used to collect data. Descriptive and Multivariate logistics regression analyses were applied at the significant level p<0.05. Findings: 67.4% waste collectors participating into this study reported musculoskeletal disorders in at least one body region. Lower back was the most affected site, followed by pain in the neck and shoulders. The risk of persistent musculoskeletal disorders associated with age, gender, work hours, work shift, duration of poor postures of the neck and back, carrying heavy objects, and experience of work dissatisfaction, stress or anxiety. Conclusions: High prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among waste collectors and association with self-assessed unfavorable work postures and work-related stress imply the need of mechanical and social support at work for waste collectors to prevent the development of musculoskeletal disorders.

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Psychological and physical job demands, decision latitude, and work-related social support among Iranian waste collectors

Cited by 18 publications

References 73 publications

Psychological stress and associated factors among municipal solid waste collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam: A cross-sectional study

Psychological stress and associated factors among municipal solid waste collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam: A cross-sectional study

Musculoskeletal Pain and Work-related Risk Factors among Waste Collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam: A Cross-sectional Study

Musculoskeletal pain and associated factors among waste collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam: A cross-sectional study.

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