The Association of Workplace Exposures on Quality of Life in Small and Medium Enterprises Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Four ASEAN Countries

Quality of life is associated with several factors, including personal living styles and working conditions. This article aims to investigate the factors associated with quality of life among small and medium enterprises (SME) workers in 4 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASE...

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Published in:Asia-Pacific journal of public health 2017-05, Vol.29 (4), p.315-327
Main Authors: Isahak, Marzuki, Loh, May Young, Susilowati, Indri Hapsari, Kaewboonchoo, Orawan, Harncharoen, Kitiphong, Amin, Nursuhaili Mohd, Toai, Nguyen Phuong, Low, Wah-Yun, Ratanasiripong, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Indonesia
Life Style
Malaysia
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure - statistics & numerical data
Original Article
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thailand
Vietnam
Work - statistics & numerical data
Workplace - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Quality of life is associated with several factors, including personal living styles and working conditions. This article aims to investigate the factors associated with quality of life among small and medium enterprises (SME) workers in 4 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. A total of 2014 workers from food and textile industries were asked to answer a questionnaire about their sociodemographic characteristics, working environment and conditions, and quality of life. Results from showed that lifestyle (ie, alcohol intake and exercising), working characteristics (ie, shift work, working hours, and working days) and workplace conditions were associated with SME workers’ quality of life (ie, physical, psychological, social, and environmental domain). Among the 16 types of workplace conditions, “sitting on the chair” and “slippery floor” most affect their quality of life . It is important for these variables to be taken into account in promoting workers’ well-being and quality of life.
ISSN:1010-5395
1941-2479
DOI:10.1177/1010539517699060