Working Conditions and Quality of Life in Automotive Workers
Author Information
Author(s): Rusli Bin Nordin, Edimansyah Bin Abdin, Naing Lin
Primary Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia
Hypothesis
Better working conditions are directly associated with higher perceptions of quality of life and lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression.
Conclusion
Higher social support increases the self-reported quality of life of automotive assembly workers, while higher job demand increases self-perceived stress and decreases quality of life.
Supporting Evidence
- Social support was directly related to all four factors of quality of life.
- Job demand was directly related to stress and inversely related to environmental conditions.
- Stress was directly related to anxiety and depression.
Takeaway
If workers have more support at their jobs, they feel better about their lives. But if they have to work too hard, they feel more stressed and less happy.
Methodology
A cross-sectional study using validated questionnaires and structural equation modeling to analyze relationships between working conditions, stress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life.
Potential Biases
Self-reported measures may not accurately reflect true health status.
Limitations
The cross-sectional design limits causal inferences, and the sample is specific to male automotive assembly workers in Malaysia, which may affect generalizability.
Participant Demographics
The study included 698 male automotive assembly workers with a mean age of 27 years.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.246
Confidence Interval
(0.22, 0.48)
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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