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2. The Concerns Expressed by Spanish Wage‐Earners in Regard to Psychosocial Risk Factors during the 2008 Crisis.
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Bilbao-Ubillos, Javier, Leivar-Santiago, Dolores, Ramos-Carvajal, Carmen, and Ramos-Pichardo, Juan Diego
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WORK-related injuries risk factors ,RECESSIONS ,SOCIAL security ,PROFESSIONAL autonomy ,SECONDARY analysis ,WORK environment ,SOCIAL factors ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,INVESTMENTS ,PEER relations ,SEX distribution ,BLUE collar workers ,SPANIARDS ,DISMISSAL of employees ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,DOWNSIZING of organizations ,WAGES ,SURVEYS ,EMPLOYEE promotions ,ATTRIBUTION (Social psychology) ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,EMPLOYEES' workload - Abstract
Background. Social and organisational changes in businesses have led to the appearance of "emergent risks" which affect workers but are less evident and hard to quantify such as psychosocial risks. Linked to psychosocial risks, issues such as work‐related stress and workplace violence are major challenges to occupational health and safety. This paper analyses the trends in the concerns expressed by wage‐earners in Spain regarding psychosocial factors that may affect them in the workplace. Methods. A causal analysis based on the application of binary logistic regression is presented, covering certain social and occupational characteristics of survey respondents and the psychosocial factors included in the Spanish National Surveys of Working Conditions for 2007 and for 2011‐2012. Binary logistic regression is a multivariate statistical tool that serves as a classification technique, identifying the variables that affect the probability of the event to be studied (dichotomous variable). This technique has the advantage that it does not require that the explanatory variables follow a normal distribution. The aim is to estimate the influence of the explanatory variables on the probability of the occurrence of the event under study, represented by the explained variable. Results. During the economic crisis of 2008, workers became more concerned about losing their jobs and about factors related to personnel cutbacks and decreases in investment in the prevention of occupational risks. Downsizing due to the crisis led to increased workloads for many of those still in work. Thus, in 2011, the likelihood of workers being concerned about working hours was greater, especially among respondents aged 25–34 and those working in commerce and transport. Workload was found to be a particular concern among respondents aged 25–34 and among workers in transport, communication, financial, professional, and administrative activities; health‐related activities; and industry. Conclusions. Policy should also be directed towards improving the structural aspects of psychosocial variations, in terms of work conditions, employment protection, and employment security to protect workers against income fluctuations as a result of job loss. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Transitional employment aspirations for bridging retirement : Implications for training and development
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Pillay, Hitendra, Kelly, Kathy, and Tones, Megan
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- 2010
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4. TQM practices and its association with production workers
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Ooi, Keng‐Boon, Arumugam, Veeri, Teh, Pei‐Lee, and Yee‐Loong Chong, Alain
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- 2008
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5. Productivity improvements: understand the workforce perceptions of productivity first
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Chan, Paul W. and Kaka, Ammar
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- 2007
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6. 1st place, PREMUS best paper competition: workplace and individual factors in wrist tendinosis among blue-collar workers - the San Francisco study.
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Harris, Carisa, Eisen, Ellen A., Goldberg, Robert, Krause, Niklas, and Rempel, David
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TENDINOSIS ,BLUE collar workers ,WRIST injuries ,LONGITUDINAL method ,DISEASES - Abstract
Objective Workplace studies have linked hand/wrist tendinosis to forceful and repetitive hand exertions, but the associations are not consistent. We report findings from a prospective study of right wrist tendinosis among blue-collar workers. Methods Workers (N=413) at four industries were followed for 28 months with questionnaires and physical examinations every 4 months to identify incident cases of right wrist tendinosis. Exposure assessment of force and repetition were based on field measurements and video analysis to determine repetition rate and the percent time (% time) in heavy pinch (>1 kg-force) or power grip (>4 kg-force). All exposure variables were measured at the level of the individual and task. For workers responsible for >1 task, a time-weighted average exposure was calculated based on task hours per week. A proportional hazards model was used to assess the relationship between exposures and incidence of wrist tendinosis. Results During the 481 person-years of follow-up, there were 26 incident cases of right wrist tendinosis [incidence rate (IR) 5.40 cases per 100 person-years]. Adjusting for age, gender, and repetition, wrist tendinosis was associated with % time spent in heavy pinch [hazard ratio (HR) 5.01, 95% CI 1.27-19.79]. Composite exposure measure American Conference of Industrial Hygienists Threshold Limit Value (ACGIH-TLV) for hand activity level (HR 3.95, 95% CI 1.52-10.26) was also associated with the outcome for the medium-exposure group using video-based total repetition rate. Conclusions The workplace factors predicting wrist tendinosis were time-weighted average values of% time spent in heavy pinch and the ACGIH-TLV for Hand Activity Level. The % time spent in power grip was not a significant predictor, nor were any measures of repetition. An exposure-response relationship was observed for the % time spent in heavy pinch. These findings may improve programs for preventing occupational wrist tendinosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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7. Evaluation of Health Information Literacy of Rural Community Residents Based on Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set Multicriteria.
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Zhao, Xiaoyan, Ding, Sanqing, and Zuo, Lugen
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INFORMATION literacy ,FUZZY sets ,HEALTH literacy ,FUZZY numbers ,BLUE collar workers ,HEALTH behavior - Abstract
According to the constructed rural community residents' health information literacy evaluation system, this paper proposes a rural community residents' health information literacy evaluation method based on intuitionistic fuzzy sets. Based on the intuitionistic fuzzy set, the multistage interactive group evaluation method whose data form is a point set has been expanded, and the intuitionistic fuzzy set that expresses objective things more delicately and truly is used to reflect the evaluator's preference, which can well simulate the human decision-making psychology and improve the applicability of the interactive group evaluation method. How to accurately measure the value information of relevant intuitionistic fuzzy numbers in uncertain environment has become a difficult problem. Therefore, it is very important to excavate important information in intuitionistic fuzzy numbers, deal with intuitionistic fuzzy numbers, and study the theory and method of multicriteria decision-making under fuzzy information. In this paper, we conducted a research on the health information literacy evaluation model of rural community residents based on intuitionistic fuzzy sets and multicriteria, and found that the formation rate of health behaviors of manual workers is relatively low, and the formation rate of healthy behaviors of female, elderly, and highly educated people is relatively high. A high level of education is conducive to improving the level of residents' health knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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8. The impact of COVID-19 on Bangladeshi readymade garment (RMG) workers.
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Kabir, Humayun, Maple, Myfanwy, and Usher, Kim
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BLUE collar workers ,MANUFACTURING industries ,COVID-19 pandemic ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability ,WELL-being - Abstract
This paper describes the potential impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the readymade garment (RMG) workers of Bangladesh. It articulates the RMG workers' existing vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic based on currently available evidence and personal conversations/communications with RMG workers. COVID-19 has already impacted RMG workers' health (both physical and mental health status) and wellbeing, and resulted in loss of employment. We argue that the COVID-19 pandemic will have long-lasting effects on the garment workers, especially related to their health issues, financial hardship and inability to pay for essentials such as food, and future employment opportunities. The stakeholders (such as the international retailers/brands, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Government of Bangladesh) responsible for the global supply chain RMG factories should reconsider the health and overall wellbeing needs of the RMG workers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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9. Web-Enhanced Tobacco Tactics With Telephone Support Versus 1-800-QUIT-NOW Telephone Line Intervention for Operating Engineers: Randomized Controlled Trial
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Andrea H. Waltje, OiSaeng Hong, Devon Noonan, Caroline R. Richardson, David L. Ronis, John D. Meeker, Seung Hee Choi, and Sonia A. Duffy
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Adult ,Counseling ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,intervention study ,medicine.medical_treatment ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Psychological intervention ,Health Informatics ,lcsh:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,Telephone line ,law.invention ,blue collar workers ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Intervention (counseling) ,Tobacco ,medicine ,Humans ,Simulation ,media_common ,Harm reduction ,Original Paper ,Internet ,business.industry ,lcsh:Public aspects of medicine ,lcsh:RA1-1270 ,Tobacco Use Disorder ,Abstinence ,Middle Aged ,Nicotine replacement therapy ,3. Good health ,smoking cessation ,Telephone ,workplace ,Family medicine ,Smoking cessation ,lcsh:R858-859.7 ,Female ,business - Abstract
BackgroundNovel interventions tailored to blue collar workers are needed to reduce the disparities in smoking rates among occupational groups. ObjectiveThe main objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and usage of the Web-enhanced “Tobacco Tactics” intervention targeting operating engineers (heavy equipment operators) compared to the “1-800-QUIT-NOW” telephone line. MethodsOperating engineers (N=145) attending one of 25 safety training sessions from 2010 through 2012 were randomized to either the Tobacco Tactics website with nurse counseling by phone and access to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or to the 1-800-QUIT-NOW telephone line, which provided an equal number of phone calls and NRT. The primary outcome was self-reported 7-day abstinence at 30-day and 6-month follow-up. The outcomes were compared using chi-square tests, t tests, generalized mixed models, and logistic regression models. ResultsThe average age was 42 years and most were male (115/145, 79.3%) and white (125/145, 86.2%). Using an intent-to-treat analysis, the Tobacco Tactics website group showed significantly higher quit rates (18/67, 27%) than the 1-800-QUIT NOW group (6/78, 8%) at 30-day follow-up (P=.003), but this difference was no longer significant at 6-month follow-up. There were significantly more positive changes in harm reduction measures (quit attempts, number of cigarettes smoked per day, and nicotine dependence) at both 30-day and 6-month follow-up in the Tobacco Tactics group compared to the 1-800-QUIT-NOW group. Compared to participants in the 1-800-QUIT NOW group, significantly more of those in the Tobacco Tactics website group participated in the interventions, received phone calls and NRT, and found the intervention helpful. ConclusionsThe Web-enhanced Tobacco Tactics website with telephone support showed higher efficacy and reach than the 1-800-QUIT-NOW intervention. Longer counseling sessions may be needed to improve 6-month cessation rates. Trial RegistrationClinicaltrials.gov NCT01124110; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01124110 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6TfKN5iNL).
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10. Impacts of Industry 4.0 on industrial employment in Germany: A comparison of industrial workers' expectations and experiences from two surveys in 2014 and 2020.
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Shuttleworth, Luke, Schmitz, Seán, and Beier, Grischa
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INDUSTRIAL workers ,INDUSTRY 4.0 ,EMPLOYMENT ,BLUE collar workers ,MANUFACTURING processes - Abstract
Companies across the globe have intensified the digital interconnectedness of their manufacturing processes. Much attention was devoted to how industrial employment will be affected in this new production paradigm. In this paper, we use survey data collected from German industrial workers in 2014 and 2020 to contribute to the literature on digitalisation and industrial employment. This is the first scientific study on Industry 4.0 that empirically deals with the development of key parameters of industrial employment over time. Our findings support the argument that whilst increased digital interconnectedness creates more opportunities for highly skilled workers, the extent to which manual workers will be substituted is often overestimated. Second, our data suggests that the operations of larger companies tend to be more highly digitally interconnected than those of smaller firms. We also provide evidence that German industrial workers are less likely to expect substantial job losses through digitalisation than in 2014. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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11. A Quantitative Analysis Between Sleep and Psychological Behaviour of Indian Construction Workers.
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Sharath, Sathvik and Loganathan, Krishnaraj
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WORK environment ,WELL-being ,STATISTICAL power analysis ,SHIFT systems ,LABOR productivity ,CROSS-sectional method ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,BLUE collar workers ,SLEEP disorders ,CONSTRUCTION industry ,PEARSON correlation (Statistics) ,T-test (Statistics) ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,SLEEP deprivation ,INSOMNIA ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders ,DATA analysis software ,STATISTICAL models ,PSYCHOMOTOR disorders ,CONTROL (Psychology) ,LONGITUDINAL method - Abstract
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- 2022
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12. Probe into the Role of Music Therapy in Workplace Health Management.
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Li, Gang
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MUSIC therapy ,WORKPLACE management ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,WORKING hours ,BLUE collar workers ,JOB stress - Abstract
With the rapid development of modern society, the rhythm of people's life and work is also forced to speed up. Stress from various fields makes people's health worse and worse. There are all kinds of pressures, and everyone in the torrent of the times has to face them. All kinds of pressures include life pressure, study pressure, and work pressure. Work pressure mainly comes from the pressure source, the individual's cognition of the pressure source, and the state of tension. Once too much work pressure is generated, it will bring unnecessary trouble to employees' lives and work and will also affect the company's interests. How to effectively alleviate work pressure is a problem that we urgently need to solve now. Specific problems are analyzed in detail. First, analyze the causes of work pressure. First, the pressure source is identified, and the pressure source generally exists objectively. It generally includes heavy work tasks, long working hours, and frequent job transfers. It is not easy to go through the employees themselves. Second is change, so this requires changing the individual's perception of the source of stress and the state of tension. In the continuous practice and research process of predecessors, some effective methods have been found, and music therapy is one of many methods, and music therapy has a wider range of effects and longer-lasting effects. This article mainly introduces how to effectively use music therapy in the work environment. It also includes a specific analysis of specific problems. The employees are mainly divided into mental workers and manual workers, and they are provided with different music therapy programs. The role of music therapy in workplace health management is such that it can effectively alleviate the work pressure of employees, enhance the feelings between employees, and improve the work efficiency of employees. Finally, the paper is summarized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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13. Understanding the process for developing sleep disorders among Japanese workers: a qualitative study.
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Toyoshima, Ayako, Moriyama, Michiko, Yamashita, Hidehisa, Rahman, Md Moshiur, Huq, KATM Ehsanul, Jahan, Yasmin, and Kazawa, Kana
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HUMAN research subjects ,RESEARCH methodology ,TIME ,BLUE collar workers ,INTERVIEWING ,SLEEP disorders ,QUALITATIVE research ,INFORMED consent (Medical law) ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,HEALTH behavior ,QUALITY of life ,RESEARCH funding ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,STATISTICAL sampling ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,CONTENT analysis ,ALGORITHMS ,BEHAVIOR modification - Abstract
Background: Sleep disorders have an enormous impact on occupational health and are counterproductive from an economic perspective. However, the processes of causing sleep disorders from psychosocial aspects have not yet been known. The purpose of this study was to describe how sleep disorders develop among workers with respect to different psychosocial conditions. Methods: A conventional qualitative content analysis was conducted with a semi-structured interview among twenty-seven workers (14 males and 13 females) who were diagnosed with sleep disorders or had a self-reported history of sleep difficulties. Study participants were recruited from a specialized clinic and communities using snowball sampling. This paper adhered to the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) checklist. Results: The results showed that there were four steps involved in the sleep disorders development process. Firstly, participants with sleep disorders developed 'early warning signs' with 11 categories of triggers; secondly, 'aggravating factors' on top of these early warning signs; thirdly, workers tried to 'cope with' their sleep disorders in the ways they thought would be effective. Finally, when coping failed to improve the quality of sleep, it led to the onset of sleep disorders. Conclusion: The development of sleep disorders and triggers of psychosocial factors were revealed. An occupational health nurse can bring these findings in practice for preventing worker's sleep disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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14. Cohort study of the effects of occupation and environmental tobacco smoke on the incidence of Alzheimer's disease among seniors.
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Li Yang, Wenjie Wan, Cheng Xuan, Caiyan Yu, Kailing Jin, Pinpin Zheng, and Jing Yan
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ALZHEIMER'S disease risk factors ,PHYSICAL diagnosis ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,STANDING position ,WHITE collar workers ,OCCUPATIONAL exposure ,REGRESSION analysis ,BLUE collar workers ,DISEASE incidence ,RISK assessment ,OCCUPATIONS ,SURVEYS ,COMPARATIVE studies ,RESEARCH funding ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,HEALTH behavior ,ALCOHOL drinking ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,PASSIVE smoking ,SMOKING ,TEA ,COGNITIVE testing ,LONGITUDINAL method ,PROPORTIONAL hazards models - Abstract
INTRODUCTION Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a disease caused by many factors including occupational and environmental factors. Secondhand smoke (SHS) can affect cognitive function. However, there is limited recent epidemiological research on how SHS and occupational factors affect AD in Zhejiang province. METHODS We established a cohort of an AD high-risk population. In 2018, a cohort of 1742 elderly aged ≥60 years was established. In 2020, the cohort was followed up, and a total of 1545 people participated in the two surveys. Data collection included demographic and economic information such as age, gender, occupation, education level etc., and relative health behavior information such as smoking, drinking and tea drinking, etc. Basic physical examination data included height, weight, blood pressure, etc. At the same time, related cognitive status was assessed. Cox proportional hazards regression models, both unadjusted and adjusted models, were used to determine associations between cohort characteristics and AD. RESULTS The results showed that SHS exposure and occupational characteristics were associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairments in seniors. Subgroups who used to work as blue-collar workers, who never worked, who kept standing for most of the time at work, and who were engaged in hard physical labor prior to retirement, had high incidence rates of AD. CONCLUSIONS It was revealed that SHS, standing for most of the time and hard physical labor were associated risk factors of AD among seniors, compared with white-collar work. We recommend that the government establish a community supervisory mechanism to persuade smokers to quit or control smoking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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15. Movimento das Comunidades Populares: A Brazilian uchronic utopia.
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Affonso Penna, Mariana
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DAY care centers ,POLITICAL participation ,BLUE collar workers ,SOCIAL movements ,POLITICAL movements - Abstract
This article presents some aspects of the political action proposal of a contemporary Brazilian social movement: The Movimento das Comunidades Populares (People's Communities Movement), MCP. Reflecting on the utopian horizon of this collectivity, as well as on what kind of inspirations it seeks in the Brazilian past, this paper sought to understand the notion of utopia and uchronia applied to the specific case of the MCP. Consisting primarily of manual workers and focused on urban or rural peripheral areas, this social movement develops its action through the creation of what they call 'People's Communities'. Its political work consists in organizing these areas by creating schools, day care centers, health groups, economic initiatives based on a model of collective and non-hierarchical work (there are no bosses, nor employees), cultural events, parties and celebrations, among other activities. Organizing the communities is therefore considered the essential way to reach their strategic horizon. But to build these communities they also seek inspiration in other social movements of the Brazilian past. These movements serve as uchronias for the MCP as they represent interrupted pasts that the movement wishes to regain. An uchronia transformed into utopia, and this utopia, in turn, is an applied utopia: a 'concrete utopia', embodied in the political action of this movement that assumes in daily practices the creation of a Communitarian Socialism as their ultimate goal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
16. Differences in cancer patients' work-cessation risk, based on gender and type of job: Examination of middle-aged and older adults in super-aged Japan.
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Kaneko, Shuhei, Noguchi, Haruko, Fu, Rong, Kang, Cheolmin, Kawamura, Akira, Amano, Shinsuke, and Miyawaki, Atsushi
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MIDDLE-aged persons ,OLDER people ,PROPENSITY score matching ,GENDER ,BLUE collar workers ,MALE employees - Abstract
Objectives: In this paper, we aim to estimate the effect cancer diagnosis has on labour-force participation among middle-aged and older populations in Japan. We investigate the impact of cancer diagnosis on job cessation and the gap between gender or job types. Methods: We sourced data from a nationwide, annual survey targeted population aged 51–70 featuring the same cohort throughout, and examined respondents' cancer diagnoses and whether they continued to work, while also considering differences between gender (observations: 53 373 for men and 44 027 for women) and occupation type (observations: 64 501 for cognitive worker and 20 921 for manual worker) in this regard. We also examined one-year lag effects, using propensity score matching to control for confounding characteristics. We also implement Logistic regression and derive the odds ratio to evaluate the relative risk of cancer diagnosis, which supplements the main result by propensity score matching. Results: Overall, the diagnosis of cancer has a huge effect on labour-force participation among the population, but this effect varies across subpopulations. Male workers are more likely to quit their job in the year they are diagnosed with cancer (10.1 percentage points), and also in the following year (5.0 percentage points). Contrastingly, female workers are more likely to quit their job immediately after being diagnosed with cancer (18.6 percentage points); however, this effect totally disappears when considering likelihoods for the following year. Cognitive workers are more prone to quit their job in the year of diagnosis by 11.6 percentage points, and this effect remains significant, 3.8 percentage points, in the following year. On the other hand, for manual workers the effect during the year of diagnosis is huge. It amounts to 18.7 percentage points; however, the effect almost disappears in the following year. Conclusion: Our results indicate the huge effect of cancer on job cessation, and that there might be a degree of discrimination in workplaces between gender and job types. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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17. Are workers less absent when wage dispersion is small?
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Mahy, Benoît, Rycx, François, and Volral, Mélanie
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JOB absenteeism ,SICK leave ,WAGE differentials ,BLUE collar workers ,PAY for performance - Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of wage dispersion on sickness absenteeism observed in Belgian firms. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use detailed linked employer-employee panel data for the period 1999-2006 that allow the authors to compute a conditional wage dispersion indicator following the Winter-Ebmer and Zweimüller (1999) methodology and to estimate the relationship between sickness absenteeism and wage dispersion while controlling for time-invariant workplace characteristics. Findings – The authors find a positive and hump-shaped relationship between intra-firm wage dispersion and sickness absenteeism, the turning point of this relation being extremely high. In addition, the magnitude of the influence of wage dispersion on sickness absenteeism is found to be stronger in firms employing a larger share of blue-collar workers. Practical implications – The results could therefore suggest that wage dispersion, suggestive of larger pay-for-performance mechanisms, decreases worker satisfaction and the workplace climate in general. Only a minority of workers, who are less sensitive to equity and cohesion considerations, would be less absent as pay-for-performance increases. Originality/value – While numerous approaches analyse the link between wage dispersion and firm productivity, very few studies we are aware of are devoted to the relationship between wage dispersion and sickness absenteeism. Yet, the outcomes in terms of productivity and sickness absenteeism may be different. Furthermore, the influence of wage dispersion on sickness absenteeism does not seem unambiguous from a theoretical point of view. To the authors knowledge, it is the first time that this relation is analysed with Belgian data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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18. An ICT-enabled community oriented primary care intervention in mining communities during COVID-19 (2019–2022): perceived changes in the role and place of community health workers.
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Marcus, Tessa S., Renkin, W., Malan, A. S., Moodie, J. M., Mostert, J., Phote, Z., and Hugo, J. F. M.
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RESEARCH funding ,PRIMARY health care ,STATISTICAL sampling ,INTERVIEWING ,BLUE collar workers ,INFORMATION technology ,JUDGMENT sampling ,THEMATIC analysis ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,COMMUNICATION ,RESEARCH methodology ,MINERAL industries ,COMMUNITY health workers ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Background: This is a study of service provider perceptions of the place, role and practices of CHWs in a four-year, large-scale private sector funded, public service ICT-enabled COPC intervention with rural and remote mining communities. Like all South African communities, apart from large mining house employees and some contractors, most people use available public healthcare services and private traditional as well as limited allopathic private sector providers. In addition to the limitations of facility centred primary healthcare and a fragmented health care system, the many negative health effects of mining on the communities, go unattended. Methods: This is a rapid, qualitative pragmatic study. Using site and participation convenience sampling, 37 semi-structured individual or group interviews were conducted with 57 stakeholders from 38 of the 135 intervention PHC facilities. Using a data driven, inductive approach, the results were analysed thematically in terms of perceived changes in the role and place of CHWs. Results: CHWs registered 42 490 households and captured the demographic and social profiles as well as the health status of over 154 910 individuals using AitaHealth™. These data provided healthcare professionals and managers with knowledge about community demographics, at-risk groups and vulnerable individuals. The intervention changed the locational focus of CHW practice and expanded their scope of work and competencies in household comprehensive health education, advice and care. It led to a growth in community and professional confidence in CHWs as trusted members of mining community PHC teams and to more focused and efficient clinic work. Conclusion: This ICT-enabled COPC intervention adopted a comprehensive approach to healthcare delivery that started by including CHWs in PHC teams and locating them in communities. Inclusive and systematic continuous learning, clinically-led CHW service support and ICT-enabled information technology engendered trust in CHWs as competent PHC members, and grew community confidence in them and the PHC system as a whole. Although health, care and other professionals and workers valued the changes the intervention brought to their work as well as people's lives in underserved and vulnerable mining communities, its sustainability is contingent on the vagaries of political will and financial commitment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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19. CONFRONTING STRUCTURAL INEQUALITY IN STATE LABOR LAW.
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ELMORE, ANDREW
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PRODUCTION standards ,BLUE collar workers ,LABOR laws ,LABOR policy ,NATIONAL Labor Relations Act (U.S.) - Abstract
Low-wage workers face a structural problem in seeking to improve their work standards: While companies have substantial labor market power to impose work terms and conditions, workers require affirmative state support to collectively press their workplace demands. But their employers can mobilize private capital and property rights, often with judicial deference, to fend off state intrusions into the workplace. While the National Labor Relations Act aims to resolve this structural problem by protecting the rights of workers to join unions, strike, and collectively bargain, employers, backed by judicial support for managerial prerogatives and property rights, can often leverage NLRA weaknesses and limitations to its scope to prevail in labor contests. To build union density and political power for low-wage workers who cannot effectively access federal labor rights, such as home health care workers, fast-food workers, and app-based drivers, unions and worker centers seeking to organize these workers have, increasingly, turned to state and local law, instead of or in addition to the NLRA. Groundbreaking state and local economic and racial justice campaigns have expanded labor rights and enabled these workers to participate in state and local labor policymaking to raise their workplace standards. But the turn to state and local government does not avoid the structural problem. Employers reproduce structural inequality in state law, often by dominating state initiatives and legislative processes, in order to limit, nullify, or coopt state and local labor law. The NLRA does not preempt these employer counterstrategies, and federal constitutional challenges to them typically fail because federal courts often view these labor contests as ordinary politics beyond constitutional scrutiny. Mapping the structural problem in state and local labor contests underscores the importance of state law to confront it, as shown in recent legal mobilization of state constitutions by unions and worker centers to reduce structural inequality and build countervailing power. Repositioning state labor law as a potential foundation for labor revitalization has practical and theoretical implications for the future of low-wage worker organizing. State labor constitutionalism, and legal and administrative designs that encourage direct worker participation in state sectoral standard-setting and in local labor policymaking, can protect state labor policymaking from employer cooptation and nullification. These prescriptions can contribute to the foundational NLRA purpose of reducing structural inequality by building countervailing power in the states. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
20. THE SKILL BIAS OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN CANADIAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.
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Betts, Julian R.
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TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations & economics ,MANUFACTURING industries ,LABOR ,MANUFACTURED products ,BLUE collar workers ,CREATIVE ability in technology - Abstract
The paper tests whether technological change has been neutral in Canadian manufacturing industries, using a system of translog cost share equations for 1962 through 1986. The model features two classes of labor treated as distinct inputs. Tests rejected homotheticity in all industries. Hicks neutrality was also rejected in 16 of 18 industries. The most common pattern of nonneutral technical change was a bias away from blue-collar workers. Formal tests for skill-neutral innovation rejected the hypothesis in ten industries in favor of skill-using technical change. The results suggest that in studies of Canadian manufacturing, aggregation across labor inputs is inappropriate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1997
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21. Validity and reliability of a questionnaire developed to explore nutrition determinants among construction workers in Gauteng, South Africa.
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Okoro, Chioma, Musonda, Innocent, and Agumba, Justus
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BLUE collar workers ,CONSTRUCTION industry ,STATISTICAL correlation ,CULTURE ,EXPERIMENTAL design ,FACTOR analysis ,FOOD habits ,FOOD preferences ,RESEARCH methodology ,NUTRITIONAL assessment ,NUTRITION education ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH evaluation ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,QUANTITATIVE research ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,HEALTH literacy ,RESEARCH methodology evaluation ,EVALUATION - Abstract
Objectives: The nutrition of construction workers is related to their health and safety (H&S) at work. Research on the factors influencing construction workers' food choices and overall nutrition is limited, in South Africa and indeed Africa as a whole. The present paper aims to develop and validate a questionnaire on factors influencing construction workers' food choices. Design: The study adopted a quantitative approach; 42 items, divided into six constructs, were used to develop a field-survey questionnaire after a detailed literature review. Setting: The study was conducted on eight construction sites (consisting of five building construction and three road construction sites), chosen through heterogeneity sampling, in Midrand, Centurion, Johannesburg and Samrand. Subjects: Participants included construction workers actively involved in site activities. Outcome measures: Principal components analysis (PCA) was conducted to examine the structures and validity of the constructs. Cronbach's alpha test and mean inter-item correlations were used to examine internal consistency reliability. Results: After repeated factor analysis, the questionnaire on food-choice factors revealed seven different factors: food context, biological factors, nutritional knowledge, personal ideas and systems, economic factors, resources and cultural background. These factors explained 60.09% variance. Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranged from 0.62 to 0.85, signifying good internal consistency reliability. Conclusion: The determinants of construction workers' food choices are vital considerations when designing and implementing nutrition interventions in the South African construction industry. Future research can adopt the instrument and developed model when conducting psychometric evaluations of construction workers' food-choice determinants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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22. Longitudinal employment trajectories and health in middle life: Insights from linked administrative and survey data.
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Devillanova, Carlo, Raitano, Michele, and Struffolino, Emanuela
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EMPLOYMENT ,HEALTH ,MIDDLE-aged workers ,CONTRACT labor ,UNEMPLOYMENT ,BLUE collar workers ,MIDDLE age ,HEALTH of middle-aged persons - Abstract
BACKGROUND The paper adopts a long-term perspective in analysing the association between health and employment histories, often characterized by substantial mobility over time across multiple statuses and contractual arrangements. The available evidence is largely based on static or short-run dynamic approaches and only compares across few employment statuses. OBJECTIVE We investigate how different longitudinal employment trajectories defined over multiple yearly labour market states are associated with self-reported health in middle life. METHODS We use a unique dataset linking the Italian component of the EU-SILC cross-sectional samples (2004-2012) with individuals' complete working histories from the National Social Security registers. We apply sequence and cluster analysis to reconstruct individual working histories between the ages of 15 and 45 and to identify typical trajectories. We then estimate the association between employment trajectory and self-reported health at age 45. RESULTS Trajectories characterized by intermittent working episodes and long periods of unemployment or inactivity are associated with worse health at age 45. Long-term exposure to blue-collar jobs (potentially physically demanding, more vulnerable to work accidents, and allowing for low levels of individual control) operates similarly to persisting/intermittent joblessness in terms of health outcomes. CONTRIBUTION Unlike 'point-in-time' approaches, our sequence analysis application provides unique insights into the fact that the association between the configuration of complete trajectories as they unfold over time and health in middle life are significant and substantive over and above the time spent in specific labour market arrangements (e.g., unemployment) and type of occupation (e.g., blue collar). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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23. Studying Cross National Mobility Rates.
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Cutright, Phillips
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SOCIAL scientists ,RESEARCH ,EVALUATION ,FARMERS ,DISCUSSION ,BLUE collar workers ,EMPLOYEES - Abstract
Recent publication of a seminal paper analyzing variation in upward and downward mobility rates should alert social scientists to the possibilities for quantitative research in this intricate field. Like most trail-blazing papers, the analysis is subject to evaluation and a critical analysis at this point may stimulate further profitable research. The comments on the cover five problems. Although it is said that the upward and downward mobility rates used in the paper now under discussion classify farmers as manual workers, this rule is not easily followed. The top panel groups those nations in which the original data, reported farm sons and fathers separately from urban workers. Four studies did not separate farm from urban workers, but placed farmers in a low prestige category. It was decided to use all available nations by including farmers and grouping them with non farm workers. However it is difficult to use the same data and compute mobility rates identical to those obtained especially broken out in the original data. The efforts to reconstruct the identical data resulted in six different upward and six different downward rates.
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- 1968
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24. BUREAUCRACY IN THE REHABILITATION INSTITUTION: LOWER LEVEL STAFF AS A TREATMENT RESOURCE.
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Johnson, Elmer H.
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REHABILITATION centers ,BUREAUCRATIZATION ,BLUE collar workers ,OPERATING budgets ,BUREAUCRACY ,HEALTH facilities - Abstract
This research paper has considered the impact of bureaucratization on the resocialization programs of the rehabilitation institution. Various types of rehabilitation institutions differ in structure, staff functions, major roles, techniques employed, and the attitude of the public toward their inmates. Both the mental hospital and the prison have the objective of modifying the behavior of inmates to the end that they will become capable of performing roles consistent with the norms of total society. To achieve this, both of these rehabilitation institutions must instill in the inmate an identification with the total social order and must reorient his attitudes into constructive form. Both encounter the handicaps of inadequate facilities, lack of qualified personnel, and insufficient operating budgets. Obvious solutions are to recruit new staff people trained and motivated to emphasize rehabilitation objectives over pure custody, to restrict the size of inmate populations in order to minimize conditions conducive to formalistic impersonality, and to design physical facilities affording a social environment favorable to rehabilitation. However, this paper addresses itself to the top administrator unable to adopt these solutions. It is suggested that a conscious attempt to utilize informal groups be integrated with a restructuring of formal relationships and a program for remotivating the lower level staff.
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- 1960
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25. ADVANCE NOTICE AND UNEMPLOYMENT: NEW EVIDENCE FROM THE 1988 DISPLACED WORKER SURVEY.
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Addison, John T. and Portugal, Pedro
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DISMISSAL of employees ,UNEMPLOYMENT ,INDUSTRIAL surveys ,WHITE collar workers ,BLUE collar workers ,INDUSTRIAL relations - Abstract
This paper examines how advance notice of layoff affects the incidence and duration of unemployment following displacement. The authors use the Displaced Worker Survey for 1988, which, unlike earlier surveys in the series, contains information on written notice. The results are mixed. Longer written notice may more than double the proportion of white-collar workers who move directly to new employment. But written notice has no such positive effects for blue-collar workers, regardless of its length. Informal (unwritten) notice benefits male workers, either by improving their chances of avoiding unemployment (white-collar men) or by reducing the average spell of unemployment (blue-collar men). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1992
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26. THE EFFECT OF UNION CHARACTERISTICS ON THE OUTCOME OF NLRB CERTIFICATION ELECTIONS.
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Maranto, Cheryl L. and Fiorito, Jack
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LABOR unions ,BLUE collar workers ,DECISION making - Abstract
This paper examines the determinants of National Labor Relations Board certification election outcomes in individual election units between 1972 and 1980. Particular emphasis is given to the role of national union characteristics in determining union success or failure. The authors find that union success in organizing both blue- and white-collar workers is influenced positively by union size and internal democracy and negatively by strike activity and the centralization of its decision making. Benefits provided directly to members by unions significantly increase, and higher dues significantly reduce, white-collar organizing success, whereas the same factors have no significant effect on blue-collar organizing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1987
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27. The impact of worksite interventions promoting healthier food and/or physical activity habits among employees working 'around the clock' hours: a systematic review.
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Lassen, Anne Dahl, Thorsen, Anne V., Fagt, Sisse, Lennernäs, Maria, Nyberg, Maria, Haapalar, Irja, Møbjerg, Anna C. M., and Beck, Anne M.
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BEHAVIOR modification ,BLUE collar workers ,CINAHL database ,EMPLOYEES ,EXERCISE ,FOOD habits ,HEALTH behavior ,HEALTH promotion ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,MEDLINE ,NATURAL foods ,ONLINE information services ,SHIFT systems ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,SAMPLE size (Statistics) ,LIFESTYLES ,PHYSICAL activity ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
We conducted a systematic review of randomised studies on the impact of worksite interventions to promote healthier food and/or physical activity among people who work irregular hours 'around the clock', that is, outside of ordinary daytime working hours. The population--intervention--comparator--outcomes--study (PICOS) design format was used. Data sources were PubMed and CINAHL. An updated search was conducted on October 2017 using Google Scholar and the related articles function in PubMed on initially included studies to identify additional studies. Risk of bias was used to assess study quality. A total of seven studies (reports published in 14 papers) were included in the systematic review: Two interventions with a broader lifestyle approach, three focusing on physical exercise and two on providing healthier food or meal options. The studies had sample sizes from 30 to 1,000 and targeted a mixture of occupations, including both male- and female-dominated occupational groups. The interventions lasted from 2 to 12 months. Only one had an extended follow-up. In general, the studies showed small-to-moderate effect sizes on several measures, including dietary and/or physical activity measures, suggesting acceptable effectiveness for interventions involving community-level behaviour change. Our findings highlight a need to further develop and implement well-designed health promotion interventions with comparable outcome measures and effect size reports. A mixture of health promotion strategies is recommended for future practice in this target population, including individually tailored programmes, improving the food and physical activity environment and using broader lifestyle approaches including the use of participatory and empowerment strategies. While more research is needed in this field, the existing knowledge base on effective approaches awaits translation into practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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28. HOME of the BRAVE.
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RAND, ERIN E.
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WATERCOLOR painting ,AMERICA in art ,BLUE collar workers ,VETERANS ,PAINTING - Abstract
The article discusses the life and career journey of American watercolor artist Mary Whyte. Topics discussed include his art work, that depicted blue-collar workers in vanishing industries; her desire to create a portrait of America that showcased the diversity of the country; and his work which also included the paintings of veterans.
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- 2019
29. Changes in Sleep Quality, Sleep Duration, and Sickness Absence: A Longitudinal Study with Repeated Measures.
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Åkerstedt, Torbjörn, Eriksson, Julia, Freyland, Sara, Widman, Linnea, Magnusson Hanson, Linda L., and Miley-Åkerstedt, Anna
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SICK leave ,RISK assessment ,REPEATED measures design ,JOB absenteeism ,RESEARCH funding ,INDUSTRIAL psychology ,SEX distribution ,STATISTICAL sampling ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,PROBABILITY theory ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,BLUE collar workers ,SLEEP duration ,LONGITUDINAL method ,ODDS ratio ,JOB stress ,WOMEN employees ,SLEEP quality ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,DATA analysis software ,SLEEP disorders ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,DISEASE complications - Abstract
Background: Sickness absence has been linked to short and long, as well as poor, sleep in a few studies. Such studies have started from a baseline measurement and followed up on subsequent sickness absence. In the present study, however, we focused on the change in biennial reports of sickness absence and sleep measures (using work-related variables as possible modifiers). We also searched for an interaction between predictors and gender since women report more sleep problems. Methods: A total of 5377 individuals (random sample from the Swedish working population) participated across five biennial points of measurement. Data were analyzed using mixed-model logistic regression. Results: The multivariable analysis of variation across the five time points showed that the significant sleep-related predictors of sickness absence (at least one occurrence during the preceding year) were sleep duration during days off (OR = 1.16, 95% Cl = 1.08;1.24) and sleep problems (OR = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.33;1.51). These also remained significant after the addition of psychosocial work factors. Sensitivity analyses indicated that a 9 h sleep duration during days off may represent a critical level in terms of increased sickness absence and that late rising contributed to the association between sickness absence and long sleep duration during days off. Women reported a higher sickness absence than men (OR = 2.16, 95% CI = 1.74;2.68) and had a higher probability of sickness absence for long sleep during days off and during the workweek than men. Conclusions: It was concluded that increases in sleep problems and sleep duration during days off are longitudinally associated with changes in sickness absence and that women have a closer link between the two. This suggests that treatment for sleep problems may reduce the risk of sickness absence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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30. Manpower and Process Control.
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BLUE collar workers ,INDUSTRIAL technicians ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,PROCESS control systems - Abstract
The article presents information on the report "Outlook for Computer Process Control," prepared by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The report discusses the effects of computers on employment of office personnel. According to the report, no signs have been found of the long-feared technological unemployment caused by the use of computers. The BLS report covered applications in six process industries. They included: control of ammonia and ethylene processes in chemical plants; basic oxygen and hot strip mill operations in steel mills; catalytic cracking and reforming, and crude distillation units in petroleum refineries; electric generating equipment in power plants; and papermaking machines in paper plants. The study found that improved cost benefit ratios were the chief incentive for installation of process control at all survey plants. These outweighed heavy initial investments in time and money, ranging from $200,000 to $1,5 million, and from 2 to 21 years for individual projects.
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- 1971
31. PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION, WORK ORGANIZATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: A BLUE COLLAR PERSPECTIVE IN AN AUTOMAKER ASSEMBLY LINE.
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Muniz Jr., Jorge, Neto, Antônio Faria, and Souza Sá, Helen
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INDUSTRIAL management ,PERSONNEL management ,INDUSTRIAL productivity ,OCCUPATIONAL training ,BLUE collar workers ,AUTOMOBILE industry - Abstract
This paper aims to assess the organizational triad which is Production, Work and Knowledge. The importance of these organizational triad factors were assessed from the blue collar workers perspective. The research was conducted in an assembly line of an important Automaker installed in Brazil since the 90's. It was consistently concluded that the main factors for creating knowledge sharing context are: well understanding the objectives of management and workers, a clear definition of roles and responsibilities of the personnel involved in productive activities, good communication among those involved in the production, opportunities for their professional training and improvement, and financial incentives. These factors allow managers to promote a favourable context for knowledge sharing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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32. A Case of Superwarfarin Poisoning Due to Repetitive Occupational Dermal Rodenticide Exposure in a Worker.
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Ozdemir, Zehra Narh, Şahin, Uğur, Merter, Mustafa, Gündüz, Mehmet, Ateşağaoğlu, Berna, and Beksaç, Meral
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BLOOD coagulation disorders ,BLUE collar workers ,LIQUID chromatography ,MASS spectrometry ,PESTICIDES ,VITAMIN K ,WARFARIN ,OCCUPATIONAL hazards ,ENVIRONMENTAL exposure ,VITAMIN therapy - Abstract
Copyright of Turkish Journal of Hematology is the property of Galenos Yayinevi Tic. LTD. STI and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2016
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33. Manufacturing Wages and Imports: Evidence from the NLSY.
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Kosteas, Vasilios D.
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BLUE collar workers ,WHITE collar workers ,WAGES ,MANUFACTURING industries ,IMPORTS ,INTERNATIONAL trade - Abstract
This paper analyses the effect of imports on US manufacturing wages using the NLSY79 data-set, estimating differential impacts on blue- and white-collar wages. I find that rising imports put downward pressure on wages between 1979 and 1988. This correlation holds for both white- and blue-collar workers, with a somewhat stronger impact on the latter group. Evidence suggests that imports from low-wage countries are responsible for the negative relationship between imports and wages, but only for blue-collar wages. A one-percentage-point increase in the low-wage import share is associated with a 2.8% decline in blue-collar wages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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34. Unionization and plant closure in Canada.
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Fang, Tony and Heywood, John S.
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LABOR organizing ,PLANT shutdowns ,INDUSTRIAL workers ,INDUSTRIAL relations ,BLUE collar workers ,PERFORMANCE ,EMPLOYEES' workload - Abstract
Copyright of Canadian Journal of Economics is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2006
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35. The Church as a Surrogate Family for Working Class Immigrant Chinese Youth: An Ethnography of Segmented Assimilation.
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Nanlai Cao
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CHINESE Americans ,TEENAGERS ,CHRISTIANITY ,FAMILIES ,WORKING class ,BLUE collar workers ,RELIGION ,SOCIALIZATION - Abstract
Based on ethnographic data collected in a New York Chinatown church, this paper explores how ethnic socialization and upward assimilation work together, a primary theme of the segmented assimilation thesis, among working class immigrant Chinese youth who convert to Christianity. These youth are much more bi-cultural and more at risk than the Asian American youth who have received most of the attention in the immigrant religion literature. This study shows that the church facilitates youth socialization by being a nurturing surrogate family that compensates for the weakness of immigrant families and the lack of parental resources. This study suggests that working class immigrant Chinese conversion to Christianity involves a re-authoritization process in which the new authorities in the Western Christian world, as represented by the pastor's role as a foster father, replace the old ones embedded in traditional Chinese families and create an emotionally open culture for the marginalized youth. This emotionally open culture of the church places immigrant youth's adaptation in a supportive context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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36. Envelope wages as a new normal? An insight into a pool of prospective quasi-formal workers in the European Union (EU).
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Franic, Josip and Cichocki, Stanislaw
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WAGE differentials ,WAGES ,MARRIED people ,OLDER people ,BLUE collar workers ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,MINIMUM wage - Abstract
Purpose: In spite of millions of quasi-formal workers in the European Union (EU), there is still limited understanding of what motivates workers to participate in these detrimental employment schemes, and why certain groups of workers exhibit higher inclination towards it. This article takes a novel approach by putting prospective envelope wage earners in the centre of this analysis. Design/methodology/approach: Data from the 2019 Special Eurobarometer on undeclared work are used, and two-level random intercept cumulative logit modelling is applied. Findings: One in seven fully declared EU workers would have nothing against receiving one part of their wages off-the-books. Manual workers and individuals whose job assumes travelling are the most willing to accept such kind of remuneration, and the same applies to workers with low tax morale and those who perceive the risk of being detected and persecuted as very small. On the other hand, women, older individuals, married persons and employees from large enterprises express the smallest inclination towards envelope wages. The environment in which an individual operates also plays a non-negligible role as the quality of the pension system and the strength of social contract were also identified as significant determinants of workers' readiness to accept envelope wages. Originality/value: This article fills in the gap in the literature by analysing what workers think about wage under-reporting and what factors drive their willingness to accept envelope wages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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37. A DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING APPROACH TO MODEL THE RETIREMENT BEHAVIOUR OF BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS IN SWEDEN.
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Karlstrom, Anders, Palme, Marten, and Svensson, Ingemar
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RETIREMENT ,ECONOMIC models ,BLUE collar workers ,INCOME ,PENSIONS - Abstract
This paper presents an empirical analysis of how Sweden's public old age pension system affects the retirement decision. It focuses on male blue-collar workers whose dominant income source as retired comes from the public old age pension system. The study develops a dynamic programming model using the rules for the public pension system. In addition to the effects of economic incentives through the pension systems the DP model also measures the effect of the mandatory retirement age of 65--which applies to most parts of Sweden's labor market--on retirement behavior.
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- 2004
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38. Factors influencing risky sexual behaviour among Mozambican miners: a socio-epidemiological contribution for HIV prevention framework in Mozambique.
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Martins-Fonteyn, Emilia, Loquiha, Osvaldo, Baltazar, Cynthia, Thapa, Subash, Boothe, Makini, Raimundo, Ines, Hens, Niel, Aerts, Marc, Meulemans, Herman, Degomme, Olivier, and Wouters, Edwin
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AGE distribution ,BLUE collar workers ,CONDOMS ,HIV-positive persons ,MINERAL industries ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,NOMADS ,RISK-taking behavior ,HUMAN sexuality ,QUANTITATIVE research ,SECONDARY analysis ,ODDS ratio ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Background: Information dealing with social and behavioural risk factors as well as their mechanisms among Mozambican migrants working in South African mines remains undocumented. This study aims to understand the various factors influencing HIV-related risk behaviours and the resulting HIV positive status of Mozambican miners employed by South African mines. This analysis was undertaken in order to inform a broader and more effective HIV preventive framework in Mozambique. Method: This study relied upon data sourced from the first Integrated Biological and Behavioural Survey among Mozambican miners earning their living in South African mines. It employs quantitative techniques using standard statistical tools to substantiate the laid-down objectives. The primary technique applied in this paper is the multivariable statistical method used in the formulation and application of a proximate determinants framework. Results: The odds of reporting one sexual partner were roughly three times higher for miners working as perforators as opposed to other types of occupation. As well, the odds of condom use - always or sometimes - for miners in the 31-40 age group were three times higher than the odds of condom use in the 51+ age group. Miners with lower education levels were less likely to use condoms. The odds of being HIV positive when the miner reports use of alcohol or drugs (sometimes/always) is 0.32 times lower than the odds for those reporting never use of alcohol or drugs. And finally, the odds of HIV positive status for those using condoms were 2.16 times that of miners who never used condoms, controlling for biological and other proximate determinants. Conclusion: In Mozambique, behavioural theory emphasising personal behavioural changes is the main strategy to combat HIV among miners. Our findings suggest there is a need to change thinking processes about how to influence safer sexual behaviour. This is viewed to be the result of a person's individual decision, due to of the complexity of social and contextual factors that may also influence sexual behaviours. This only stresses the need for HIV prevention strategies to exclusively transcend individual factors while considering the broader social and contextual phenomena influencing HIV risk among Mozambican miners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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39. Does objectively measured daily duration of forward bending predict development and aggravation of low-back pain? A prospective study.
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Lagersted-Olsen, Julie, Lykke Thomsen, Birthe, Holtermann, Andreas, Søgaard, Karen, and Birk Jørgensen, Marie
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LUMBAR pain ,BLUE collar workers ,PROPORTIONAL hazards models ,EMPLOYEES ,WORK environment ,HEALTH ,PHYSIOLOGY - Abstract
Objectives The aim of this paper was to investigate if objectively measured daily duration of forward bending of the trunk increases the risk of the development or aggravation of low-back pain (LBP) over one year in a working blue-collar population by examining (i) the incidence rate of LBP among workers reporting no LBP at baseline, and (ii) the aggravation of LBP among workers reporting LBP at baseline. Methods Using data from the Danish Physical Activity Cohort with Objective Measurements (DPhacto), the study measured forward bending of the trunk (>60°) at work (FBW) and during leisure time (FBL), diurnally with accelerometers, and LBP with one-year monthly self-reports among 682 blue-collar workers from 15 workplaces. The development of LBP was investigated with Cox's proportional hazards model (N=200), and the aggravation of LBP was investigated with mixed model for repeated measurements (N=482). Results Workers with no LBP at baseline had a FBW median of 7.9 minutes/day. Workers with LBP at baseline had a FBW median of 7.3 minutes/day. No significant associations were found between daily duration of forward bending of the trunk and development or aggravation of LBP. Similar results were found in the secondary analyses, in which FBL, different degrees of forward bending (>30° and >90°), and varying follow-up time since measurement were considered. Conclusion Using objective measurements of forward bending and monthly follow-up of LBP over one year, this study did not confirm the hypothesis of a positive association between daily duration of forward bending and LBP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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40. Men, Women, and Informal Organization in Manufacturing.
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Albrecht, Sandra L. and Goldman, Paul
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BLUE collar workers ,INFORMAL organization ,MANUFACTURED products ,WORK environment ,LABOR process ,PRODUCTION (Economic theory) - Abstract
This paper compares female and male workers' informal organization in blue-collar workplaces. We examine whether females and males organize themselves in a similar or dissimilar fashion. Because little research has been devoted to this subject, we suggest tentative answers and issue a call for further research. The high visibility of research that has been done on informal organization obscures the fact that there is so little of it. Moreover, few researchers have studied female factory workers. A review of relevant research suggests the importance of the labor process itself in determining the shape of informal organization. Female workers seem to organize informally around questions of production in much the same way as male workers. The paper concludes with a discussion of the range of research questions yet to be addressed both in terms of the actual labor process of factory workers and comparative issues between female and male factory workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1985
41. INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION AND THE DECLINE OF CRAFT: THE DECOMPOSITION OF SKILL IN THE PRINTING INDUSTRY, 1931-1978.
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Wallace, Michael and Kalleberg, Arne L.
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PRINTING industry ,ABILITY ,WORKMANSHIP ,BLUE collar workers ,CORPORATE profits ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,COMPUTER printers - Abstract
Printers have long been considered the epitome of the skilled blue-collar craftsmen. The complexity and variety of the work process, the state of technology in the industry, and the role of strong unions in maintaining shop floor autonomy have been important factors in preserving high levels of skill, and thus power, among printers. Recently, however, all this has been changing. The steady decline of industrial profit margins after World War II has led many large printing establishments to introduce more sophisticated printing technologies, particularly computerized typesetting processes, which have routinized work tasks and led to a decline of skill among printing craftsmen. In this paper, we provide substantive and empirical evidence for these processes with a time-series analysis of data from the printing industry for the years 1931-1978. We find support for our theory of industrial transformation. Specifically, our data suggest that skill levels in the industry have indeed declined and, moreover, that these declines are largely due to the shift to more capital-intensive printing techniques. Our arguments also support the view that social relations of production between employers and employees influence the nature of technology utilized in an industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1982
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42. Trade Union Membership Concentration, 1892-1987: Development and Causation.
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Waddington, Jeremy
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LABOR union members ,LABOR unions ,SOCIAL history ,LABOR movement ,WHITE collar workers ,BLUE collar workers ,COLLECTIVE bargaining ,RATIO measurement ,MEMBERSHIP - Abstract
Existing studies of British trade union membership concentration have used the variance of logs and concentration ratio measures to show a tendency towards increasing concentration. This paper proposes the Herfindahl index as a more appropriate measure. The annual variation in concentration is analysed by means of the Herfindahl index and shows some fluctuation, particularly prior to 1947. Divergent trends are also shown for manual and white-collar membership concentration. An explanation of the aggregate trend and of these different occupational trends is advanced in terms of bargaining structure and the development of general unionism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1993
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43. Ethnic discrimination, asking for fair treatment, and poor self-rated health: a gender stratified analysis of 13,443 Korean Chinese waged workers in South Korea.
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Lee, Hayoung, Kim, Ji-Hwan, Lee, Garin, Lee, Hyelin, Huq, Mita, Devakumar, Delanjathan, and Kim, Seung-Sup
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SELF-evaluation ,CROSS-sectional method ,IMMIGRANTS ,HEALTH attitudes ,RESEARCH funding ,SEX distribution ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,BLUE collar workers ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RACISM ,ODDS ratio ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,HEALTH equity ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors - Abstract
Background: In South Korea, Korean Chinese workers experience ethnic discrimination although they share physical similarities and ethnic heritage with native-born Koreans. This study aimed to examine whether perceived ethnic discrimination is associated with poor self-rated health and whether the association differs by gender among Korean Chinese waged workers in South Korea. Methods: We conducted a pooled cross-sectional analysis using data of 13,443 Korean Chinese waged workers from the Survey on Immigrants' Living Conditions and Labor Force conducted in 2018, 2020, and 2022. Based on perceived ethnic discrimination, asking for fair treatment, and subsequent situational improvement, respondents were classified into the following four groups: "Not experienced," "Experienced, not asked for fair treatment," "Experienced, asked for fair treatment, not improved," and "Experienced, asked for fair treatment, improved." Poor self-rated health was assessed using a single question "How is your current overall health?" We applied logistic regression to examine the association between perceived ethnic discrimination and poor self-rated health, with gender-stratified analyses. Results: We found an association between ethnic discrimination and poor self-rated health among Korean Chinese waged workers. In the gender-stratified analysis, the "Experienced, not asked for fair treatment" group was more likely to report poor self-rated health compared to the "Not experienced" group, regardless of gender. However, gender differences were observed in the group stratified by situational improvements. For male workers, no statistically significant association was found in the "Experienced, asked for fair treatment, improved" group with poor self-rated health (odd ratios: 0.87, 95% confidence intervals: 0.30–2.53). Conversely, among female workers, a statistically significant association was observed (odd ratios: 2.63, 95% confidence intervals: 1.29–5.38). Conclusions: This study is the first to find an association between perceived ethnic discrimination and poor self-rated health, along with gender differences in the association between situational improvements after asking for fair treatment and poor self-rated health among Korean Chinese waged workers in South Korea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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44. Manual Handling as Contributor of Low Back Pain for Workers: A Case Study at PT Sumber Mandiri Jaya, Kabupaten Merauke.
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Michael Sambeko, Boyke Elyas, Susanto, Nugroho, and Alfanan, Azir
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RISK assessment ,CROSS-sectional method ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,BLUE collar workers ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,LIFTING & carrying (Human mechanics) ,LUMBAR pain ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,REGRESSION analysis ,TIME ,DISEASE risk factors - Published
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45. Problems of Myanmar Women of Reproductive Age in Accessing Health Services as Migrant Workers in Thailand: A Qualitative Study.
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Sitkulanan, Piyaporn, Chaisitsanguan, Kunnikar, Winaiprasert, Prakaipetch, and Wong-arsa, Wilailuck
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TRANSPORTATION ,HEALTH services accessibility ,CHILDBEARING age ,COMMUNICATIVE competence ,REPRODUCTIVE health ,QUALITATIVE research ,FOCUS groups ,INTERVIEWING ,HEALTH insurance ,BLUE collar workers ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,REFUSAL to treat ,DISCUSSION ,THEMATIC analysis ,MIGRANT labor ,TRUST ,PHENOMENOLOGY ,DATA analysis software ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors - Abstract
Background: The largest portion of migrant labor in Thailand originates from Myanmar, with almost half consisting of female workers. Most female migrant workers (MWs) are of reproductive age and often experience physical illnesses, including pregnancy and childbirth. Although access to prenatal care and delivery services for Myanmar MWs has been previously studied, their challenges in accessing other reproductive health services (HSs) have not yet been explored. Purpose: This study aimed to explore problems in accessing health services experienced by women of reproductive age (WRA) who were members of the Myanmar migrant workforce in Thailand. Methods: The present study employed a qualitative research design. The samples consisted of 20 informants aged 18-49 years old, who were Myanmar WRA working as migrant laborers for more than one year. They were subdivided into two groups: 10 participants provided information through in-depth interviews, and the other 10 participated in focus group discussions, with each group comprising 5 individuals. The researchers selected informants using criterion sampling. Data analysis utilized the Diekelmann and Allen method. Results: The findings revealed two general themes, including care ineligibility and problems in accessing health services. The six major issues among Myanmar WRA include inability to purchase or renew health insurance cards (HICs), HIC or social security wage deduction avoidance, communication issues, hospital inexperience, the transit fare, and admission refusal. Conclusion: Despite available health services, migrant women from Myanmar encounter barriers such as inability to purchase health insurance cards, wage deduction concerns, communication issues, hospital unfamiliarity, transportation expenses, and admission refusal. Addressing these barriers through policy interventions and support mechanisms is crucial for enhancing healthcare access. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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46. Research Trends of Studies on Psychosocial and Health-Related Behaviours of Foreign Domestic Workers in Asia Pacific: A Bibliometric Analysis.
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Fordjour, Genevieve Ataa and Chan, Cecilia Lai-Wan
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MENTAL health ,SEDENTARY lifestyles ,STATISTICAL sampling ,BLUE collar workers ,ANXIETY ,CITATION analysis ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,THEMATIC analysis ,HEALTH behavior ,BIBLIOMETRICS ,QUALITY of life ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,RESEARCH methodology ,PSYCHOLOGY of the sick ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,MENTAL depression ,COVID-19 ,WELL-being ,NUTRITION - Abstract
Foreign domestic workers (FDWs) face challenges that impact their psychosocial well-being and health behaviours. This study utilized bibliometric analyses to examine research trends on the psychosocial and health-related behaviours of FDWs in the Asia Pacific region. The bibliometric analysis comprised citation analysis and co-occurrence analysis. A systematic literature search in academic databases, including Scopus, identified 73 relevant articles published from 1996 to 2023. The growth trend revealed a steady increase in the number of publications on FDWs' psychosocial and health-related behaviours in Asia over the years, with significant growth from 2018 to 2023, indicating an increasing interest in this research area. The citation analysis identified influential studies, active authors, and sources with high publication numbers in this research area. The analysis also examined the geographical distribution of studies, identifying the countries and organizations in Asia that contributed significantly to FDW research. The co-occurrence analysis of keywords identified key themes and concepts in the literature. The most active keywords identified include "COVID-19", "Depression", "Foreign Domestic Workers", "Mental Health", and "Quality of Life". In conclusion, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of the current trends and state of knowledge on the psychosocial and health-related behaviours of FDWs in the Asia Pacific region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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47. Hand eczema and skin complaints in particulate matter-exposed occupations - firefighters, chimney sweepers, and ferrosilicon smelter workers in Norway.
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Teigen, Krister Aune, Höper, Anje Christina, Føreland, Solveig, Eggesbø, Merete Åse, and Hegseth, Marit Nøst
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HAND physiology ,SELF-evaluation ,CROSS-sectional method ,HEAVY metals ,CONTACT dermatitis ,SKIN diseases ,ARM ,RESEARCH funding ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,PROBABILITY theory ,SKIN care ,BLUE collar workers ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,LONGITUDINAL method ,ODDS ratio ,OCCUPATIONAL exposure ,ECZEMA ,PARTICULATE matter ,COMPARATIVE studies ,FIRE fighters ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,DISEASE complications - Abstract
Background: The objective was to investigate self-reported hand eczema, and skin complaints at other skin locations among workers exposed to particulate matter, especially ultrafine particles. Method: We conducted a cross-sectional study on workers from one ferro-silicon smelter plant, eight chimney sweeper stations and one firefighter station across Norway. Participants answered an extended version of the Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire (NOSQ-2022), with additional questions about whole-body skin complaints and visible dust deposition. Results are presented as descriptive data using firefighters as reference group. Odds ratio (OR) was calculated using logistic regression on lifetime prevalence of hand eczema adjusted for potential confounders and mediators. P-values were calculated using likelihood ratio test against the crude OR. Results: A total of 186 participants answered the questionnaire: 74 chimney sweepers, 52 firefighters and 60 smelter workers. Participation rate was 95.0, 94.5 and 63.6%, respectively. Lifetime prevalence of hand eczema was 9.5, 9.6, and 28.3%, respectively. The point prevalence of hand eczema was 1.4, 1.9 and 10.0%, respectively. We estimated OR for lifetime hand eczema in smelter workers to 4.36 [95% CI: 1.31–14.43, p = 0.016] and for lifetime skin complaints in other locations to 2.25 [95% CI: 0.98–5.18, p = 0.058]. The lifetime prevalence of skin complaints at other locations was 18.9, 23.1 and 40.0%, respectively. The point prevalence was 14.9, 9.6 and 16.7%, respectively. These estimates were not statistically significant but indicates that smelter workers have more skin complaints also at other locations. Conclusion: This study reports a more than four-fold increased risk of hand eczema in smelter workers, and possibly a higher risk of skin complaints in other body locations, compared to the other occupations. Longitudinal studies with larger population are needed to verify the marked increased risk of eczema among smelters and establish causation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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48. OCCUPATIONAL SELECTION AND INTELLIGENCE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES AND SMALL TOWNS IN MISSOURI.
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VOCATIONAL guidance ,INTELLECT ,CITIES & towns ,RURAL geography ,BLUE collar workers - Abstract
This paper analyzes the relationship between intelligence and occupation and, secondly, relates occupation to various aspects of migration. The relationship between occupation and test intelligence has been the subject of considerable investigation. There tends to be a hierarchy of occupational structure which is closely related to test intelligence, whether the classification is based on the subject's parental occupation or on his own occupation. The material for the investigation consists of the Ohio State University Intelligence Test scores for about 5,000 boys and girls who were high school seniors in 116 Missouri communities in 1939-41. There seems to be a distinct tendency for the brighter boys and girls in rural areas and small towns of Missouri, to find their occupational levels in the higher prestige occupations, especially the professional groups, while those who perform more poorly on tests are more likely to become manual worker and farmers with somewhat lower rankings on the prestige scale.
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49. Employment conditions and mental health of overseas female migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong: a parallel mediation analysis.
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Sumerlin, Timothy S., Kim, Jean H., Hui, Alvin Yik-Kiu, Chan, Dicken, Liao, Tim, Padmadas, Sabu, Fong, Eric, and Chung, Roger Y.
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WORK environment ,CROSS-sectional method ,MENTAL health ,MIGRANT labor ,BLUE collar workers ,SURVEYS ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,JOB satisfaction ,MENTAL depression ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,ANXIETY ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,WOMEN'S health ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress - Abstract
Background: Female migrant domestic workers (MDW), approximately 8.5 million globally, often live in their employer's home under vulnerable conditions. In Hong Kong, MDWs currently comprise 5% of the population. This study was conducted to assess the association between employment conditions and mental health, and the mediating roles stress and job satisfaction have, among female MDWs in Hong Kong. Methods: Participants completed an online cross-sectional survey. A total of 1,965 survey were collected between August 2020 and August 2021. Questions in the survey were related to MDWs background information, employment conditions, stress, job satisfaction, and two mental health outcomes: anxiety and depression. An employment conditions score was created to assess the cumulative effect poor employment conditions had on mental health. A multicategorical parallel mediation analysis was used to assess the direct effect employment conditions have on mental health and the indirect effects through stress and job satisfaction. Results: Overall, 17.7% of MDWs were reported to be suffering from anxiety and 30.8% from depression. An increase in poor employment conditions was statistically associated with an increase in both outcomes, while stress levels and job satisfaction mediated this association. Conclusions: The findings call for increased scrutiny of employment conditions and mental well-being of MDWs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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50. Physical workload and cardiopulmonary parameters in relation to individual capacity of bulk waste workers – a cross-sectional field-study.
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Kraft, Alexander Michael, Velasco Garrido, Marcial, Herold, Robert, Harth, Volker, and Preisser, Alexandra Marita
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EXERCISE tests ,FIELD research ,CARDIOPULMONARY system ,CROSS-sectional method ,OXYGEN consumption ,BLUE collar workers ,SANITATION ,CARDIOPULMONARY system physiology ,WEARABLE technology ,WASTE products ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,EMPLOYEES' workload ,HEART rate monitoring ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,ANAEROBIC threshold - Abstract
Purpose: Waste collection is considered particularly heavy work, although no previous study has yet investigated the strain of bulk waste collection. The aim of this study is to determine the workload of bulk waste workers in practice. Method: We conducted a cross-sectional field-study. Fourteen male volunteers from the bulk waste collection of the municipal sanitation department in Hamburg, Germany, were included. Performance was determined by cardiopulmonary exercise testing under laboratory conditions. During the shift, each worker was accompanied by a researcher, and heart rate (HR) was recorded under field conditions using an HR watch with a belt system. We examined mean HR, relative heart rate (RHR), relative aerobic strain (RAS), calculated oxygen uptake ( V. O 2 ) and individual ventilatory threshold 1 (VT1) as parameters of workload during their daily work. Results: During the shift, HR was scaled: 102 bpm (SD 10.2), RHR: 36.9%, V. O 2 : 1267 ml/min (SD 161), RAS: 49.4% (SD 9.3), and V. O 2 in relation to VT1: 75% (SD 18.5). There was no significant difference between oxygen consumption during the main task of lifting and carrying bulky waste and the individual V. O 2 at VT1. Conclusion: Although the burden of the main task of lifting and carrying bulky waste is very high (at VT1 for more than 3 h), interruptions from other tasks or formal breaks spread the burden over the entire shift. The total workload exceeded most recommendations in the literature across the different work periods. However, the total burden remains below VT1, the only parameter that takes individual endurance performance into account. We recommend again VT1 as an individual upper limit for prolonged occupational work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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