@article{ref1,
title="Construction workers struggle with a high prevalence of mental distress, and this is associated with their pain and injuries",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2013",
author="Borsting Jacobsen, Henrik and Caban-Martinez, Alberto J. and Onyebeke, Lynn C. and Sorensen, Glorian and Dennerlein, Jack T. and Endresen Reme, Silje",
volume="55",
number="10",
pages="1197-1204",
abstract="OBJECTIVES:: We aimed to investigate how mental distress was associated with pain and injuries in a convenience sample of construction workers.   METHODS:: A cross-sectional, mental health assessment was conducted in a convenience sample of construction workers (N = 172). A subsample participated in a clinical interview (n = 10). We used a cutoff (1.50 or greater) on Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 to determine substantial mental distress and determined associations with pain and injury outcomes.   RESULTS:: The prevalence of substantial mental distress was 16% in the workers. This was supported by follow-up clinical interviews where 9 of 10 workers fulfilled the criteria for a mental disorder. Substantial mental distress was associated with both injury rate and self-reported pain.   CONCLUSION:: This pilot study strongly suggests the need for rigorous studies on construction worker mental health and how it affects their work and well-being.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0b013e31829c76b3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e31829c76b3"
}