@article{ref1,
title="Multiple dimensions of work-related risk factors and their relationship to work ability among industrial workers in Iran",
journal="International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics",
year="2016",
author="Mokarami, Hamidreza and Bagher Mortazavi, Seyed and Asgari, Ali and Choobineh, Alireza and Stallones, Lorann",
volume="23",
number="3",
pages="374-379",
abstract="AIMS: The present study was designed to investigate the simultaneous effects of physical, psychosocial and other work-related risk factors on the work ability index (WAI) score among industrial workers. <br><br>METHODS: This study used a cross-sectional design with a questionnaire survey. 280 workers were included in the study. Data were collected using three questionnaires including the Persian version of WAI (P-WAI), the Persian version of job content questionnaire (P-JCQ) and an author-developed measure (to assess work-related factors, health-related factors and socio-demographic characteristics). <br><br>RESULTS: The majority of the participants were young, however, they had poor WAI scores (with mean of 37.3 ± 6.4) and 44.3% of them had poor or moderate work ability. Occupational accidents and injuries were found to be the strongest predictors of WAI scores. Additionally, there was a strong association between WAI scores and supervisor support, skill discretion, occupational training, sleep quality, work nature and educational level. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Intervention programs should focus on improving supervisor support, sleep quality, job skills and knowledge and decreasing physical and mental work demands. Additionally, implementing a comprehensive occupational health and ergonomics program for controlling and reducing hazardous working environments and occupational injury rates should be considered.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1080-3548",
doi="10.1080/10803548.2016.1262602",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2016.1262602"
}