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[Relationship between working-life satisfaction, health practices and primary symptoms/problems]
S Maruyama1, H Sato, K Morimoto
1Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Osaka University.
Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Hygiene
|February 1, 1991
Summary
Workers with better health practices reported fewer symptoms and higher job satisfaction. Improved health practices are linked to better quality of life and well-being in manufacturing employees.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychology
- Industrial Hygiene
Context:
- Manufacturing industry workers' well-being is crucial for productivity.
- Assessing Quality of Life (QOL) requires understanding subjective experiences.
- Health practices and symptom prevalence are key indicators of worker health.
Purpose:
- To investigate the correlations between Quality of Life (QOL), health practices, and primary symptoms in manufacturing workers.
- To develop and validate scales for measuring working-life satisfaction, Health Practice Index (HPI), and primary symptoms.
- To establish the relationship between subjective well-being and objective health indicators.
Summary:
- Higher Health Practice Index (HPI) scores correlated with lower primary symptom scores.
- Lower primary symptom scores correlated with higher working-life satisfaction.
- Higher Health Practice Index (HPI) scores correlated with higher working-life satisfaction, indicating a strong link between health practices, symptoms, and overall job satisfaction.
Impact:
- Findings highlight the importance of promoting health practices to enhance worker well-being and Quality of Life (QOL).
- The study provides a framework for assessing occupational health using subjective and objective measures.
- Results can inform workplace interventions aimed at improving employee health and job satisfaction in the manufacturing sector.