Predictors of health‐related quality of life among industrial workers: A descriptive correlational study

Malakeh Z. Malak

Nursing & Health Sciences, 2017, vol. 19, issue 2, 204-211

Abstract: Assessment and evaluation of the health‐related quality of life of industrial workers is an important research focus. This descriptive correlational study identifies the predictors of health‐related quality of life using a random sampling of industrial workers (n = 640) from construction factories in Amman Governorate in Jordan using demographic characteristics, a health and work‐related factors questionnaire, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life‐Brief scale. Results showed that industrial workers had good physical health but a poor working environment. There was a statistically significant relationship between educational level, conflict between work and individual life and work and social life, working hours, and workload, and all domains of health‐related quality of life. Overall, educational level was the main predictor for all domains of health‐related quality of life. Such results confirm the need to develop appropriate interventions and strategies to improve workers' health‐related quality of life. Furthermore, developing an integrated approach among policymakers, employers, and work organizations to enhance industrial workers' occupational health programs could be effective.

Date: 2017
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