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Psykosocial   arbetsmiljö   och   besvärsförekomst    bland   flygplanslastare
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational and Public Health Sciences.
2011 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

The purpose of this study was to describe perceived psychosocial work environment and musculoskeletal complaints among baggage handlers, and to evaluate whether there is any linear relationship between them. The study is a questionnaire based cross-sectional study, and part of an ongoing larger project. Therefore, the number of forms has been limited to those that were collected in the project by 2010-11-25 (N=117). The questions analyzed in the study come from the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire and “Nordiska Ministerrådets formulär om besvär i rörelseorganen”, respectively. In addition, ratings of pain intensity according to Borg CR-scale have been used. Linear correlations were assessed by Spearman’s rank correlation. The results showed that the baggage handlers rated good sense of Community and low Emotional demands, but poor Influence and Feedback at the workplace. Their ratings of pain frequency and intensity were relatively low, but the regions where they had most complaints were shoulders and low back. The highest correlation was -0.36 between Meaning and pain frequency in the Shoulders. No particular psychosocial factor or body region appeared highly correlated with all or most of the other variables. For the psychosocial environment factors investigated in this study no extremely good or extremely bad values were discovered. Musculoskeletal complaints were low. No strong correlations between baggage handlers ratings of psychosocial work environment and musculoskeletal complaints were found in this study.

 

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2011. , p. 30
Keywords [en]
Psychosocial factors, Musculoskeletal complaints, Flight loader, Baggage handler, COPSOQ
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-8479Archive number: HPPC-H10-8OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-8479DiVA, id: diva2:399020
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Social and Behavioural Science, Law
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Available from: 2011-02-23 Created: 2011-02-21 Last updated: 2011-02-23Bibliographically approved

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