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01-04-2021 | Burnout Syndrome | Original Article

Association of occupational burnout and occupational exposure factors on psychological health among factory workers and miners: a propensity score analysis

Authors: Yaoqin Lu, Zhe Zhang, Sunyujie Gao, Huan Yan, Lijiang Zhang, Jiwen Liu

Published in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health | Issue 3/2021

Abstract

Purpose

This study is to explore the association of occupational burnout and occupational exposure factors on psychological health among factory workers and miners.

Methods

A total of 6130 factories workers and miners in Urumqi, China were included using a cluster sampling method. The occupational burnout and psychological health were investigates using the Chinese Maslach Burnout Inventory (CMBI) and the Symptom Check List-90 (SCL-90). The propensity score analysis (PSA) was used to eliminate the influence of individual characteristics, and 2164 pairs of participants on psychological healthy and unhealthy were matched. After PSA, the relationship between occupational burnout, occupational hazard exposure, and psychological health was evaluated.

Results

The results showed that asbestos dust (OR 1.65, CI 95% 1.35–2.02) and CMBI (OR 2.59, CI 95% 2.39–2.83) were risk factors affecting psychological health (P < 0.001).

Conclusions

Measures need to be taken to ease occupational burnout among factories workers and miners, and strengthen personal protection to improve their psychological health.

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Title: Association of occupational burnout and occupational exposure factors on psychological health among factory workers and miners: a propensity score analysis
Authors: Yaoqin Lu
Zhe Zhang
Sunyujie Gao
Huan Yan
Lijiang Zhang
Jiwen Liu
Publication date: 01-04-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword: Burnout Syndrome
Published in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 0340-0131
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1246
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-020-01587-6

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Association of occupational burnout and occupational exposure factors on psychological health among factory workers and miners: a propensity score analysis

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Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Methods

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