Job control, job demands, social support at work and health among adolescent workers

Autor: Fischer, Frida M, Oliveira, Denize C, Nagai, Roberta, Teixeira, Liliane R, Lombardi Júnior, Márcio, Latorre, Maria do Rosario D O, Cooper, Sharon P
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Revista de Saúde Pública, Volume: 39, Issue: 2, Pages: 245-253, Published: APR 2005
Popis: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate physical and psychological dimensions of adolescent labor (such as job demands, job control, and social support in the work environment), and their relation to reported body pain, work injuries, sleep duration and daily working hours. METHODS: A total of 354 adolescents attending evening classes at a public school in São Paulo, Brazil, answered questionnaires regarding their living and working conditions (Karasek's Job Content Questionnaire, 1998), and their health status. Data collection took place in April and May 2001. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine relations among variables. RESULTS: Psychological job demands were related to body pain (OR=3.3), higher risk of work injuries (OR=3.0) and reduced sleep duration in weekdays (Monday to Thursday) (p
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