The association between psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal symptoms among construction workers
Construction workers are usually required to do labour-intensive and physically demanding activities (including psychosocial), affecting the health and well-being of employees. This study aims to identify the association of psychosocial factors with musculoskeletal symptoms among construction worker...
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| Language: | English |
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2022
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37294/1/The%20association%20between%20psychosocial%20factors%20and%20musculoskeletal%20symptoms%20among%20construction%20workers.pdf http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37294/ https://ncon-pgr.ump.edu.my/index.php/en/?option=com_fileman&view=file&routed=1&name=E-BOOK%20NCON%202022%20.pdf&folder=E-BOOK%20NCON%202022&container=fileman-files |
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| Summary: | Construction workers are usually required to do labour-intensive and physically demanding activities (including psychosocial), affecting the health and well-being of employees. This study aims to identify the association of psychosocial factors with musculoskeletal symptoms among construction workers. A total of 72 construction workers were involved in this study. The musculoskeletal discomfort and psychosocial factors data were collected from a composite questionnaire including the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) and the Malaysian version of Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (BM-COPSOQ) respectively. Descriptive analysis of test data was performed to determine the prevalence of psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal symptoms among construction workers. The Chi-Square test was used in determining the association between psychosocial factors and the development of musculoskeletal disease (MSD). All p - values were set at 2-tailed. The significant values p ≤ 0.05 were considered statistically significant. The shoulder had the highest frequency of musculoskeletal discomfort (82%), followed by lower back (73.6%), knees (72.2%), upper back (70.8%), feet and elbow (66.7%), hip/thighs and forearm (62.5%), and neck (61.1%). It was shown that most psychosocial factors were found to have a statistically significant relationship with musculoskeletal symptoms at any of the body regions (p<0.05). There was significant relationship between certain psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal symptoms among construction workers. Identification of these factors and a proper workplace organizational management and culture should be implemented to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal pain. |
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