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Giulia Bacci1, Sara Viotti, Gloria Guidetti
1Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy (G.B., G.G., I.S., D.C.); Department of Psychology and CRISIS Center, University of Turin, Turin, Italy; Department of Economics, University of Cà Foscari, Venice, Italy (S.V.); HSE Manager Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, Luserna San Giovanni, Torino, Italy (G.S.); and HR Manager Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, Luserna San Giovanni, Torino, Italy (M.C.).
Objective:
This article assesses work ability in a sample of blue-collar workers who often perform physically demanding tasks.
Method:
The data collected resulted in 354 validly completed questionnaires from 426 participants (response rate: approximately 90%).
Results:
In this sample, the average score on WAI of workers is 37.42 (SD = 6.62), indicating good work ability. Regression analyses revealed that work ability was significantly associated skill discretion (β = 0.365, P = 0.001), home-work conflict (β = -0.199, P = 0.001), and work-home conflict (β = -0.320, P = 0.001).
Conclusions:
Of the psychosocial factors examined in this study, skill discretion was the most important factor associated with work ability. Therefore, it is necessary to develop measures that support this component.
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