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[Objective and subjective working conditions and psychophysical disorders]
Margarita Pulido-Navarro1, Mariano Noriega-Elío
1Hospital General de Zona 24, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, México, D. F. marpulido7@hotmail.com
Cadernos De Saude Publica
|April 18, 2003
Summary
This study in a Mexican pharmaceutical factory found that both objective job conditions and employees' perceptions of their work significantly impact worker health and well-being.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Industrial Psychology
- Environmental Health
Context:
- Analysis conducted in a pharmaceutical factory in Mexico.
- Cross-sectional study design utilizing observation, health and safety evaluations, and epidemiological questionnaires.
- Sample size of 377 employees.
Purpose:
- To investigate the relationship between working conditions, psychophysical disorders, and employee job attitudes.
- To identify associations between specific job requirements and health outcomes.
- To determine the role of subjective job perceptions in worker health.
Summary:
- Tasks were highly automated, but organizational structure was Fordist.
- Significant associations identified between job requirements and specific health outcomes.
- Employee job perception (attitude, satisfaction, control, social support) linked to health problems.
Impact:
- Highlights the critical role of both objective and subjective occupational factors in worker health.
- Provides insights for improving workplace health and safety interventions in industrial settings.
- Emphasizes the need to consider the psychosocial aspects of work in occupational health research.