Work ability and stress in a bus transportation company in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Demographic, occupational and psychosocial characteristics affect the health and occupational performance of workers. The objective of the present study was to elaborate a profile of the work ability and factors that affect it in a bus transportation company in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The instrument...

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Published in:Ciência & saude coletiva 2009-01, Vol.14 (1), p.287-296
Main Authors: Sampaio, Rosana Ferreira, Coelho, Cecília Martins, Barbosa, Fábio Bonfim, Mancini, Marisa Cotta, Parreira, Verônica Franco
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Brazil
Female
Health Policy & Services
Humans
Lifestyles
Male
Middle Aged
Motor Vehicles
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational stress
Physical therapy
Stress
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Transportation
Urban Population
Work Capacity Evaluation
Work environment
Workers
Working conditions
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Summary:Demographic, occupational and psychosocial characteristics affect the health and occupational performance of workers. The objective of the present study was to elaborate a profile of the work ability and factors that affect it in a bus transportation company in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The instruments used included a socio-demographic and occupational questionnaire, the Work Ability Index and the Job Stress Scale. Demographic information revealed that 85.7% of the 126 employees of the company were active workers, 98% were males, with an average of 39 years of age (SD= 10) and 79 months working in the company (SD= 68); more than half reported having a low schooling level. In terms of personal habits, 88% were exposed to one or more risk factors, especially a sedentary lifestyle. The average strain value (as a consequence of stress) was 0.78 (SD= 0.2) and 75.3% reported episodes of violence at the workplace. The work ability was good to excellent among 89% of the workers. Results from the logistic regression analysis showed that strain was the only significant variable in relation to the Work Ability Index, (estimated odds ratio of 0.02). The results suggest that psychosocial factors presented the greatest association with work ability, and preventive and/or corrective measures should be implemented.
ISSN:1413-8123
1678-4561
1678-4561
1413-8123
DOI:10.1590/s1413-81232009000100035