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Evaluation of Psychosocial Aspects in Groups Working in the Timber Industry and Its Relationship with the Social Support

Received: 26 November 2016     Accepted: 30 November 2016     Published: 10 January 2017
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Abstract

Analyze the psychosocial aspects of workers in the timber industry and its relationship with the social support. The study sample was composed of 146 workers from the production sector of two furniture industries which was divided in two groups: Group 1 (study) and Group 2 (control). The Group Study was formed by 80 workers and the Group Control of 66 workers. The instrument used to assess the common mental disorders was the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) was used to evaluate the psychosocial factors at work environment. The results showed significant differences at the Decision Latitude (p=0,04) and Job Insecurity (p=0,01) dimensions when comparing the groups of workers. There were not significant differences in the others variables. The study had significance for the variables decision latitude and job insecurity for those aspects of professional workers in the work environment.

Published in Biomedical Sciences (Volume 2, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.bs.20160206.12
Page(s) 52-55
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Keywords

Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ), Occupational Health, Workers

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  • Department of Post-Graduate Degree in Forestry Science, Federal University of Vi?osa (UFV), Minas Gerais State, Brazil

  • Department of Post-Graduate Degree in Forestry Science, Federal University of Vi?osa (UFV), Minas Gerais State, Brazil

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