Salaried Workers’ Self-Perceived Health and Psychosocial Risk in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Antonio Ramón Gómez-García, Cecilia Alexandra Portalanza-Chavarría, Christian Arturo Arias-Ulloa and César Eduardo Espinoza-Samaniego
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Antonio Ramón Gómez-García: Esai Business School, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón 091650, Ecuador
Cecilia Alexandra Portalanza-Chavarría: Esai Business School, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón 091650, Ecuador
Christian Arturo Arias-Ulloa: Esai Business School, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón 091650, Ecuador
César Eduardo Espinoza-Samaniego: Esai Business School, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón 091650, Ecuador

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 23, 1-10

Abstract: Self-perceived health is an important indicator of occupational health. This research explored the relationship between poor self-perceived health and exposure to psychosocial risk factors, taking into account potential socio-demographic, occupational, and employment determinants. Using data from the First Survey of Occupational Safety and Health Conditions, covering 1049 salaried workers in Guayaquil, Ecuador, descriptive and stratified binary logistic regression analyses (odds ratios with corresponding 95% confidence intervals) were carried out. A significant relationship was found between exposure to psychosocial risk factors and the probability of presenting poor self-perceived health by socio-demographic, occupational, and employment characteristics. Occupational exposure factors to psychosocial risks were predictors of self-perceived ill health and were related to the variables analyzed; the most frequently expressed factors among the respondents were cognitive demands (DCOG) and job insecurity (IL). The results have implications in terms of designing effective workplace interventions pursuant to ensuring the health and well-being of employees.

Keywords: self-perceived health; psychosocial risks; working conditions; salaried workers; Ecuador (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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