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Diane S Rohlman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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generalizability of total worker health online training for Young Workers
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019Co-Authors: Ashamsa Aryal, Megan Parish, Diane S RohlmanAbstract:Young Workers (under 25-years-old) are at risk of workplace injuries due to inexperience, high-risk health behaviors, and a lack of knowledge about workplace hazards. Training based on Total Worker Health® (TWH) principles can improve their knowledge of and ability to identify hazards associated with work organization and environment. In this study, we assessed changes to knowledge and behavior following an online safety and health training between two groups by collecting information on the demographic characteristics, knowledge, and self-reported behaviors of workplace health and safety at three different points in time. The participants’ age ranged from 15 to 24 years. Age adjusted results exhibited a significant increase in knowledge immediately after completing the training, although knowledge decreased in both groups in the follow-up. Amazon Marketplace Mechanical Turk (MTurk) participants demonstrated a greater increase in knowledge, with a significantly higher score compared to the baseline, indicating retention of knowledge three months after completing the training. The majority of participants in both groups reported that they liked the Promoting U through Safety and Health (PUSH) training for improving health and safety and that the training should be provided before starting a job. Participants also said that the training was interactive, informative and humorous. The participants reported that the PUSH training prepared them to identify and control hazards in their workplace and to communicate well with the supervisors and coWorkers about their rights. Training programs based on TWH improves the safety, health and well-being of Young Workers.
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1724b evolution of a Young worker training curriculum taking safety from the classroom to the break room
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Diane S Rohlman, M Parish, Diane L Elliot, Ginger HansonAbstract:Introduction Young Workers (14–24) represent a valuable aspect of the workforce. However, limited work experience and developmental factors predispose Young Workers to an increased risk of occupational injuries compared to their older counterparts. Although traditional safety training has targeted the identification of hazards (e.g., chemical exposures, physically demanding work), it typically does not address work environment/organisational factors that can also impact health and safety (e.g., long hours/fatigue, reluctance to speak up, low decision-making authority). Promoting U through Safety and Health (PUSH) expands the NIOSH Talking Safety: Youth@Work curriculum to incorporate Total Worker Health components. Methods Young Workers participated in a multi-step evaluation of the online training. First a randomised control trial was conducted with parks and recreation employees and food service Workers who completed either PUSH or a control training. Additional cohorts were then recruited to evaluate a revised training that included updated videos and images that more clearly demonstrated Total Worker Health concepts. Result This was the first job for most parks and recreation employees (68%); however, only 19% of the food service Workers were working their first job. There were no differences between the groups on their pre-test knowledge scores (75%). Groups completing the PUSH training demonstrated significant increases in knowledge at post-test compared to participants completing the control training (p Discussion Online programs have been successful in educating and altering behaviours of adults and adolescents. Although widely used to promote health behaviours, there is limited information on training addressing workplace hazards, particularly among Young Workers. This evaluation demonstrates the efficacy of a Total Worker Health training for Young Workers.
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Factors associated with occupational injuries in seasonal Young Workers
Occupational Medicine, 2015Co-Authors: Megan Parish, Diane S Rohlman, Diane L Elliot, Michael R. LasarevAbstract:BACKGROUND: Younger Workers are more likely to be injured on the job than older Workers. Investigation tends to focus on work-related explanatory factors but often neglects non-work-related causes. AIMS: To identify both work- and non-work-related factors that contribute to Younger Workers' injuries in seasonal work. METHODS: Two surveys of a set of seasonal parks and recreation Workers were conducted measuring health and safety behaviours and self-reported injuries. RESULTS: Seventy per cent reported an injury at work over the summer. Among Young Workers, each additional year of age was associated with an almost 50% increase in injury rate (P CONCLUSIONS: Higher injury rates among Younger Workers in this sample is multifactorial and encompasses both work and non-work factors and suggest that more global approaches are required to address Young worker safety. Language: en
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characterizing the needs of a Young working population making the case for total worker health in an emerging workforce
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2013Co-Authors: Diane S Rohlman, Diane L Elliot, Megan Parish, Dede Montgomery, Ginger C HansonAbstract:OBJECTIVE:: Young Workers are at increased risk for occupational injuries. Many lack appropriate skills to avoid workplace hazards. In addition, existing safety programs neither address total worker health principles nor align with the relatively high technological expectations of Young Workers. This article aimed to identify the content and process for an on-line total worker health training for Young Workers. METHODS:: During the summer of 2012, an on-line survey (n = 187) assessed Young Workers' behavior, knowledge, and attitudes on total worker health topics and on-line training delivery methods. RESULTS:: Forty-five percent of the Workers indicated this was their first job; new Workers demonstrated lower safety knowledge scores than returning Workers. In addition, results demonstrated that Workers would benefit from health behavior interventions delivered through technology-based means. CONCLUSIONS:: Findings characterize the work-related needs for this population and demonstrate the utility of using on-line training. Language: en
M. Shields - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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How do employment conditions and psychosocial workplace exposures impact the mental health of Young Workers? A systematic review
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2021Co-Authors: M. Shields, S. Dimov, A. Kavanagh, A. Milner, M. J. Spittal, T. L. KingAbstract:Purpose To assess the quality of the research about how employment conditions and psychosocial workplace exposures impact the mental health of Young Workers, and to summarize the available evidence. Methods We undertook a systematic search of three databases using a tiered search strategy. Studies were included if they: (a) assessed employment conditions such as working hours, precarious employment, contract type, insecurity, and flexible work, or psychosocial workplace exposures such as violence, harassment and bullying, social support, job demand and control, effort-reward imbalance, and organizational justice; (b) included a validated mental health measure; and (c) presented results specific to Young people aged ≤ 30 years or were stratified by age group to provide an estimate for Young people aged ≤ 30 years. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies of Exposures (ROBINS-E) tool. Results Nine studies were included in the review. Four were related to employment conditions, capturing contract type and working hours. Five studies captured concepts relevant to psychosocial workplace exposures including workplace sexual harassment, psychosocial job quality, work stressors, and job control. The quality of the included studies was generally low, with six of the nine at serious risk of bias. Three studies at moderate risk of bias were included in the qualitative synthesis, and results of these showed contemporaneous exposure to sexual harassment and poor psychosocial job quality was associated with poorer mental health outcomes among Young Workers. Longitudinal evidence showed that exposure to low job control was associated with incident depression diagnosis among Young Workers. Conclusions The findings of this review illustrate that even better studies are at moderate risk of bias. Addressing issues related to confounding, selection of participants, measurement of exposures and outcomes, and missing data will improve the quality of future research in this area and lead to a clearer understanding of how employment conditions and psychosocial workplace exposures impact the mental health of Young people. Generating high-quality evidence is particularly critical given the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Young people’s employment. In preparing for a post-pandemic world where poor-quality employment conditions and exposure to psychosocial workplace exposures may become more prevalent, rigorous research must exist to inform policy to protect the mental health of Young Workers.
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how do employment conditions and psychosocial workplace exposures impact the mental health of Young Workers a systematic review
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2021Co-Authors: M. Shields, S. Dimov, A. Kavanagh, A. Milner, M. J. Spittal, Tania KingAbstract:To assess the quality of the research about how employment conditions and psychosocial workplace exposures impact the mental health of Young Workers, and to summarize the available evidence. We undertook a systematic search of three databases using a tiered search strategy. Studies were included if they: (a) assessed employment conditions such as working hours, precarious employment, contract type, insecurity, and flexible work, or psychosocial workplace exposures such as violence, harassment and bullying, social support, job demand and control, effort-reward imbalance, and organizational justice; (b) included a validated mental health measure; and (c) presented results specific to Young people aged ≤ 30 years or were stratified by age group to provide an estimate for Young people aged ≤ 30 years. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies of Exposures (ROBINS-E) tool. Nine studies were included in the review. Four were related to employment conditions, capturing contract type and working hours. Five studies captured concepts relevant to psychosocial workplace exposures including workplace sexual harassment, psychosocial job quality, work stressors, and job control. The quality of the included studies was generally low, with six of the nine at serious risk of bias. Three studies at moderate risk of bias were included in the qualitative synthesis, and results of these showed contemporaneous exposure to sexual harassment and poor psychosocial job quality was associated with poorer mental health outcomes among Young Workers. Longitudinal evidence showed that exposure to low job control was associated with incident depression diagnosis among Young Workers. The findings of this review illustrate that even better studies are at moderate risk of bias. Addressing issues related to confounding, selection of participants, measurement of exposures and outcomes, and missing data will improve the quality of future research in this area and lead to a clearer understanding of how employment conditions and psychosocial workplace exposures impact the mental health of Young people. Generating high-quality evidence is particularly critical given the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Young people’s employment. In preparing for a post-pandemic world where poor-quality employment conditions and exposure to psychosocial workplace exposures may become more prevalent, rigorous research must exist to inform policy to protect the mental health of Young Workers.
Megan Parish - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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generalizability of total worker health online training for Young Workers
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019Co-Authors: Ashamsa Aryal, Megan Parish, Diane S RohlmanAbstract:Young Workers (under 25-years-old) are at risk of workplace injuries due to inexperience, high-risk health behaviors, and a lack of knowledge about workplace hazards. Training based on Total Worker Health® (TWH) principles can improve their knowledge of and ability to identify hazards associated with work organization and environment. In this study, we assessed changes to knowledge and behavior following an online safety and health training between two groups by collecting information on the demographic characteristics, knowledge, and self-reported behaviors of workplace health and safety at three different points in time. The participants’ age ranged from 15 to 24 years. Age adjusted results exhibited a significant increase in knowledge immediately after completing the training, although knowledge decreased in both groups in the follow-up. Amazon Marketplace Mechanical Turk (MTurk) participants demonstrated a greater increase in knowledge, with a significantly higher score compared to the baseline, indicating retention of knowledge three months after completing the training. The majority of participants in both groups reported that they liked the Promoting U through Safety and Health (PUSH) training for improving health and safety and that the training should be provided before starting a job. Participants also said that the training was interactive, informative and humorous. The participants reported that the PUSH training prepared them to identify and control hazards in their workplace and to communicate well with the supervisors and coWorkers about their rights. Training programs based on TWH improves the safety, health and well-being of Young Workers.
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Factors associated with occupational injuries in seasonal Young Workers
Occupational Medicine, 2015Co-Authors: Megan Parish, Diane S Rohlman, Diane L Elliot, Michael R. LasarevAbstract:BACKGROUND: Younger Workers are more likely to be injured on the job than older Workers. Investigation tends to focus on work-related explanatory factors but often neglects non-work-related causes. AIMS: To identify both work- and non-work-related factors that contribute to Younger Workers' injuries in seasonal work. METHODS: Two surveys of a set of seasonal parks and recreation Workers were conducted measuring health and safety behaviours and self-reported injuries. RESULTS: Seventy per cent reported an injury at work over the summer. Among Young Workers, each additional year of age was associated with an almost 50% increase in injury rate (P CONCLUSIONS: Higher injury rates among Younger Workers in this sample is multifactorial and encompasses both work and non-work factors and suggest that more global approaches are required to address Young worker safety. Language: en
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characterizing the needs of a Young working population making the case for total worker health in an emerging workforce
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2013Co-Authors: Diane S Rohlman, Diane L Elliot, Megan Parish, Dede Montgomery, Ginger C HansonAbstract:OBJECTIVE:: Young Workers are at increased risk for occupational injuries. Many lack appropriate skills to avoid workplace hazards. In addition, existing safety programs neither address total worker health principles nor align with the relatively high technological expectations of Young Workers. This article aimed to identify the content and process for an on-line total worker health training for Young Workers. METHODS:: During the summer of 2012, an on-line survey (n = 187) assessed Young Workers' behavior, knowledge, and attitudes on total worker health topics and on-line training delivery methods. RESULTS:: Forty-five percent of the Workers indicated this was their first job; new Workers demonstrated lower safety knowledge scores than returning Workers. In addition, results demonstrated that Workers would benefit from health behavior interventions delivered through technology-based means. CONCLUSIONS:: Findings characterize the work-related needs for this population and demonstrate the utility of using on-line training. Language: en
Francesco Bartolucci - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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employment status and perceived health condition longitudinal data from italy
BMC Public Health, 2014Co-Authors: Liliana Minelli, Claudia Pigini, Manuela Chiavarini, Francesco BartolucciAbstract:The considerable increase of non-standard labor contracts, unemployment and inactivity rates raises the question of whether job insecurity and the lack of job opportunities affect physical and mental well-being differently from being employed with an open-ended contract. In this paper we offer evidence on the relationship between self-reported health and the employment status in Italy using the Survey on Household Income and Wealth (SHIW); another aim is to investigate whether these potential inequalities have changed with the recent economic downturn (time period 2006-2010). We estimate an ordered logit model with self-reported health status (SRHS) as response variable based on a fixed-effects approach which has certain advantages with respect to the random-effects formulation: the fixed-effects nature of the model also allows us to solve the problems of incidental parameters and non-random selection of individuals into different labor market categories. We find that temporary Workers, first-job seekers and unemployed individuals are worse off than permanent employees, especially males, Young Workers, and those living in the center and south of Italy. Health inequalities between permanent Workers and job seekers widen over time for male and Young Workers, and arise in the north of the country as well.
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employment status and perceived health condition longitudinal data from italy
MPRA Paper, 2014Co-Authors: Liliana Minelli, Claudia Pigini, Manuela Chiavarini, Francesco BartolucciAbstract:The considerable increase of non-standard labor contracts, unemployment and inactivity rates raises the question of whether job insecurity and the lack of job opportunities affect physical and mental well-being differently from being employed with an open-ended contract. In this paper we offer evidence on the relationship between Self Reported Health Status (SRHS) and the employment status in Italy using the Survey on Household Income and Wealth; another aim is to investigate whether these potential inequalities have changed with the recent economic downturn (time period 2006-2010). We estimate an ordered logit model with SRHS as response variable based on a fixed-effects approach which has certain advantages with respect to the random-effects formulation and has not been applied before with SRHS data. The fixed-effects nature of the model also allows us to solve the problems of incidental parameters and non-random selection of individuals into different labor market categories. We find that temporary Workers, unemployed and inactive individuals are worse off than permanent employees, especially males, Young Workers, and those living in the center and south of Italy. Health inequalities between unemployed/inactive and permanent Workers widen over time for males and Young Workers, and arise in the north of the country as well.
Tania King - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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how do employment conditions and psychosocial workplace exposures impact the mental health of Young Workers a systematic review
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2021Co-Authors: M. Shields, S. Dimov, A. Kavanagh, A. Milner, M. J. Spittal, Tania KingAbstract:To assess the quality of the research about how employment conditions and psychosocial workplace exposures impact the mental health of Young Workers, and to summarize the available evidence. We undertook a systematic search of three databases using a tiered search strategy. Studies were included if they: (a) assessed employment conditions such as working hours, precarious employment, contract type, insecurity, and flexible work, or psychosocial workplace exposures such as violence, harassment and bullying, social support, job demand and control, effort-reward imbalance, and organizational justice; (b) included a validated mental health measure; and (c) presented results specific to Young people aged ≤ 30 years or were stratified by age group to provide an estimate for Young people aged ≤ 30 years. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies of Exposures (ROBINS-E) tool. Nine studies were included in the review. Four were related to employment conditions, capturing contract type and working hours. Five studies captured concepts relevant to psychosocial workplace exposures including workplace sexual harassment, psychosocial job quality, work stressors, and job control. The quality of the included studies was generally low, with six of the nine at serious risk of bias. Three studies at moderate risk of bias were included in the qualitative synthesis, and results of these showed contemporaneous exposure to sexual harassment and poor psychosocial job quality was associated with poorer mental health outcomes among Young Workers. Longitudinal evidence showed that exposure to low job control was associated with incident depression diagnosis among Young Workers. The findings of this review illustrate that even better studies are at moderate risk of bias. Addressing issues related to confounding, selection of participants, measurement of exposures and outcomes, and missing data will improve the quality of future research in this area and lead to a clearer understanding of how employment conditions and psychosocial workplace exposures impact the mental health of Young people. Generating high-quality evidence is particularly critical given the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Young people’s employment. In preparing for a post-pandemic world where poor-quality employment conditions and exposure to psychosocial workplace exposures may become more prevalent, rigorous research must exist to inform policy to protect the mental health of Young Workers.
