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Factors influencing perception of Work-Related Upper Limbs Disorders (WRULDs) among Malaysian women assembly workers

Introduction: This paper attempts to discuss the contributions of individual factors toward the perception of Work Related Upper Limbs Disorders (WURLDs) among women assembly workers in a multi-national company producing latex products, based in Malaysia. Methods: A sample of 250 respondents have be...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Haslinda, Zulkifli, Normaziah, Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa
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Language:English
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97283/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.972832022-09-12T05:00:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97283/ Factors influencing perception of Work-Related Upper Limbs Disorders (WRULDs) among Malaysian women assembly workers Abdullah, Haslinda Zulkifli, Normaziah Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa Introduction: This paper attempts to discuss the contributions of individual factors toward the perception of Work Related Upper Limbs Disorders (WURLDs) among women assembly workers in a multi-national company producing latex products, based in Malaysia. Methods: A sample of 250 respondents have been selected to participate in this study. The methodology employed was developed from the risk management paradigm for the assessment, reduction and prevention of work-related stress. Repetitive work tasks in the factory environment were evaluated using a check list provided by Health and Safety Executive (UK). A questionnaire was designed, based on the information gathered from the focus group discussions and distributed to a sample of all assembly workers available at a particular time. Perception of physical pain was measured using the diagrammatical questionnaire in the form of a mannequin. Well-being was measured using the General Well-being Questionnaire (GWBQ). Pearson Correlation and Linear Regression analyses were used to determine the relationship between workers’ background and the experience of physical pain. Results: Findings from the analyses show that age as well as education background is highly correlated with the experience of worn out hence resulting in report of pain among these workers. Conclusion: The paper exposes the implications of these findings for the design and management of such assembly work in Malaysia. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97283/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Abdullah, Haslinda and Zulkifli, Normaziah and Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa (2021) Factors influencing perception of Work-Related Upper Limbs Disorders (WRULDs) among Malaysian women assembly workers. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11 (15). 154 - 165. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/10642/Factors-Influencing-Perception-of-Work-Related-Upper-Limbs-Disorders-WRULDs-among-Malaysian-Women-Assembly-Workers 10.6007/IJARBSS/v11-i15/10642
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description Introduction: This paper attempts to discuss the contributions of individual factors toward the perception of Work Related Upper Limbs Disorders (WURLDs) among women assembly workers in a multi-national company producing latex products, based in Malaysia. Methods: A sample of 250 respondents have been selected to participate in this study. The methodology employed was developed from the risk management paradigm for the assessment, reduction and prevention of work-related stress. Repetitive work tasks in the factory environment were evaluated using a check list provided by Health and Safety Executive (UK). A questionnaire was designed, based on the information gathered from the focus group discussions and distributed to a sample of all assembly workers available at a particular time. Perception of physical pain was measured using the diagrammatical questionnaire in the form of a mannequin. Well-being was measured using the General Well-being Questionnaire (GWBQ). Pearson Correlation and Linear Regression analyses were used to determine the relationship between workers’ background and the experience of physical pain. Results: Findings from the analyses show that age as well as education background is highly correlated with the experience of worn out hence resulting in report of pain among these workers. Conclusion: The paper exposes the implications of these findings for the design and management of such assembly work in Malaysia.
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author Abdullah, Haslinda
Zulkifli, Normaziah
Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa
spellingShingle Abdullah, Haslinda
Zulkifli, Normaziah
Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa
Factors influencing perception of Work-Related Upper Limbs Disorders (WRULDs) among Malaysian women assembly workers
author_facet Abdullah, Haslinda
Zulkifli, Normaziah
Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa
author_sort Abdullah, Haslinda
title Factors influencing perception of Work-Related Upper Limbs Disorders (WRULDs) among Malaysian women assembly workers
title_short Factors influencing perception of Work-Related Upper Limbs Disorders (WRULDs) among Malaysian women assembly workers
title_full Factors influencing perception of Work-Related Upper Limbs Disorders (WRULDs) among Malaysian women assembly workers
title_fullStr Factors influencing perception of Work-Related Upper Limbs Disorders (WRULDs) among Malaysian women assembly workers
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing perception of Work-Related Upper Limbs Disorders (WRULDs) among Malaysian women assembly workers
title_sort factors influencing perception of work-related upper limbs disorders (wrulds) among malaysian women assembly workers
publisher Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
publishDate 2021
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97283/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/10642/Factors-Influencing-Perception-of-Work-Related-Upper-Limbs-Disorders-WRULDs-among-Malaysian-Women-Assembly-Workers
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