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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Vol. 55, Iss. 10, October 2013

Construction Workers Struggle With a High Prevalence of Mental Distress, and This Is Associated With Their Pain and Injuries

Jacobsen Henrik Borsting, Caban-Martinez Alberto, Onyebeke Lynn C, Sorensen Glorian, Dennerlein Jack T, Reme Silje Endresen

Riassunto

Objectives: We aimed to investigate how mental distress was associated with pain and injuries in a convenience sample of construction workers.

Methods: A cross-sectional, mental health assessment was conducted in a convenience sample of construction workers (N = 172). A subsample participated in a clinical interview (n = 10). We used a cutoff (1.50 or greater) on Hopkins Symptom Checklist–25 to determine substantial mental distress and determined associations with pain and injury outcomes.

Results: The prevalence of substantial mental distress was 16% in the workers. This was supported by follow-up clinical interviews where 9 of 10 workers fulfilled the criteria for a mental disorder. Substantial mental distress was associated with both injury rate and self-reported pain.

Conclusion: This pilot study strongly suggests the need for rigorous studies on construction worker mental health and how it affects their work and well-being.

Keywords

Construction workers, injuries, mental distress, pain, Struggle

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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Vol. 55, Iss. 10, October 2013

Construction Workers Struggle With a High Prevalence of Mental Distress, and This Is Associated With Their Pain and Injuries

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