Abstract Background Firefighters, as an occupational group, have one of the highest prevalence rates obesity. A qualitative study investigated and health behavioral determinants obesity among firefighters. Methods Four focus groups were conducted with firefighters every rank Phase I FORWARD which was designed to assess characteristics related in Results Analysis revealed five main themes central importance firefighters: (1) fire station eating culture; (2) night calls sleep interruption; (3)...

Little is known about the occupational risk factors for obesity in US firefighters.308 male California firefighters, who participated a work and project, were chosen. Working conditions measured with firefighter-specific health questionnaire. Adiposity was clinically assessed using body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), fat percent.In multivariate analysis, prevalence of by all measures significantly higher (PRs = 3.69-6.03, P < 0.05) firefighters reported seventeen to twenty-one...

Shift work and overtime have been implicated as important work-related risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Many firefighters who contractually on a 24-hr schedule, often do (additional shifts) which can result in working multiple, consecutive shifts. Very little research has conducted at that examines the impact of performing shifts physiology. Also, there no standard field methods assessing changes from shifts, what we call "cardiovascular strain". The objective this study, first...

Relatively little is known about the short-term test-retest reliability of Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) and Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERIQ). Seventeen JCQ six ERIQ items were qualitatively reviewed by 19 firefighters in focus groups. The then administered twice to 81 with a time interval 1-8 weeks. scales four-point Likert item responses was at least fair or moderate several complementary statistical methods. It improved substantially when simplified into two ('agree' 'disagree')...

Introduction. The World Health Organization has estimated a significant increase in mental disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic and identified healthcare workers as vulnerable group. In Mexico, impact of this on health psychosocial factors associated with it remain unknown. Objective. To identify levels stress, burnout, anxiety, depression their relationship negative stressors positive resources Mexico during pandemic. Method. As part larger project certain Latin American countries, 269...

Resumen Objetivo: identificar la asociación entre percepción de riesgo y diversos efectos psicológicos negativos positivos, así como el efecto moderador del apoyo social, en una muestra trabajadores sanitarios con pacientes COVID-19 México. Métodos: se trató un diseño ex post facto e instrumental. Se obtuvieron respuestas por medio cuestionario línea mediante estrategia bola nieve. examinó varios resultados correlaciones monotónicas (Spearman, rs), estimó modelo regresión para cada...

La mayoría de estudios sobre capital social y salud se realizan con grandes encuestas en hogares, olvidando que muchas interacciones entre los individuos ocurren el ambiente laboral. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar las propiedades psicométricas una escala español para la medición del trabajo. Kouvonen colaboradores fue traducida al evaluada mediante teoría clásica pruebas, respuesta a ítems análisis factorial confirmatorio. Participaron 152 trabajadores mexicanos diferentes contextos...

Abstract Objective: to identify the association between risk perception and various negative positive psychological effects, as well moderating effect of social support, in a sample health care workers with COVID-19 patients Mexico. Methods: this study has an ex post facto instrumental design. Responses were obtained by means online survey using snowball convenience sampling. The outcomes was examined monotonic correlations (Spearman, rs), regression model estimated for each test support....

Resumo Objetivo: identificar a associação entre percepção de risco e vários efeitos psicológicos negativos positivos, bem como o efeito moderador do apoio social, em uma amostra trabalhadores saúde com pacientes COVID-19 no México. Métodos: trata-se um desenho ex-post-facto instrumental. As respostas foram obtidas por meio questionário on-line , utilizando estratégia bola neve. A resultados foi examinada correlações monotônicas (Spearman, rs), modelo regressão estimado para cada psicológico...

California has a significant day laborer population, with about one-third of the total U.S. population working in state. Day laborers, characterized by lack labor protections, low socioeconomic status, English illiteracy, and irregular immigration face numerous challenges regarding work-related injuries limited access to healthcare. Eighty percent laborers are undocumented, most do not have Despite recent research growth, little is known their experiences healthcare treatment. Our findings...

The areas of work life scale (AWS) has shown to be a suitable marker perceived fit between employees' abilities and the psychosocial demands job, but validation studies are practically nonexistent in Latino population. purpose this study was twofold: firstly, examine factor structure, reliability, invariance sex occupation AWS scale, secondly, test AWS-burnout relationship within framework structural mediational model proposed by Leiter Maslach (2005). N = 305 health workers 324 teachers...

Abstract There are many studies on the relationship between academic self-efficacy and performance; however, there has not been a moderation analysis performed impact of carelessness/insufficient effort (C/IE) perceived performance. A total 731 adolescents school children (Lima, Peru) from public educational institution participated. Two moderators were used, namely sex age participants, sensitivity was using both clean dirty C/IE data. The prevalence 14.3% possible cases. interaction...