Physical activities predict life satisfaction Among manufacturing employees: Fatigue as a moderating factor

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Behavioral Science
• Psychology

Background:

• Manufacturing jobs often involve high-intensity work and significant occupational stress.
• Identifying protective factors, such as physical activity, is crucial for employee well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate how attitudes and behaviors related to physical activity influence work stress and life satisfaction.
• To explore these relationships within the context of Chinese manufacturing employees.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional survey was conducted using cluster sampling.
• 1202 factory employees in China participated, providing data on physical activity, attitudes, work stress, and life satisfaction.

Main Results:

• Physical activity levels impacted attitudes towards physical activity and life satisfaction, but not work stress.
• Positive attitudes toward physical activity were linked to greater life satisfaction, higher physical activity levels, and lower work stress.
• A positive attitude and moderate physical activity significantly boosted life satisfaction, with fatigue moderating this effect.

Conclusions:

• Employees' attitudes toward physical activity are strongly associated with their engagement in physical activities.
• Attitudes towards physical activity significantly predict employees' life satisfaction.
• Fatigue plays a moderating role in the relationship between physical activity attitudes and life satisfaction.