Work task and job satisfaction predicting low back pain among secondary school teachers in Putrajaya

Work task and job satisfaction predicting low back pain among secondary school teachers in Putrajaya

Background: : This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of low back pain (LBP), analyze its associated risk factors and explore on how LBP affects job satisfaction among 120 school teachers in Malaysia. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected teachers from four sec...

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Main Authors: Mohd Anuar, Nur Farahwahida, Rasdi, Irniza, M. Saliluddin, Suhainizam, Zainal Abidin, Emilia
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Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53260/
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spelling upm-532602017-07-31T04:20:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53260/ Work task and job satisfaction predicting low back pain among secondary school teachers in Putrajaya Mohd Anuar, Nur Farahwahida Rasdi, Irniza M. Saliluddin, Suhainizam Zainal Abidin, Emilia Background: : This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of low back pain (LBP), analyze its associated risk factors and explore on how LBP affects job satisfaction among 120 school teachers in Malaysia. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected teachers from four secondary schools in Putrajaya from February to March 2015. The level of LBP was assessed using a standardized Nordic Questionnaire, while Teachers’ Satisfaction Scale was used to determine teacher satisfaction level. The response rate for this study was 100% (120/120). Results: The prevalence of LBP among respondents was 72.9%. Gender (P=0.016), prolonged sitting (0.015), walking up and down stairs (0.012), and lifting loads with hands (0.030) were significantly associated with LBP among respondents after controlling for other factors including age, marital status and other work tasks. The strongest predictor of LBP among teachers was walking up and down stairs (OR = 9.45) indicating that respondents who reported having to walk up and down stairs frequently were 9 times more likely to have low back pain compared to those who did not. Conclusion: Prioritization of prevention and control measures should focus more on promoting healthier ergonomic movement among teachers rather than providing knowledge and awareness on low back pain and job satisfaction level among teachers. Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53260/1/123.pdf Mohd Anuar, Nur Farahwahida and Rasdi, Irniza and M. Saliluddin, Suhainizam and Zainal Abidin, Emilia (2016) Work task and job satisfaction predicting low back pain among secondary school teachers in Putrajaya. Iranian Journal of Public Health, 45 (1). pp. 85-92. ISSN 2251-6085; ESSN: 2251-6093 http://ijph.ir
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description Background: : This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of low back pain (LBP), analyze its associated risk factors and explore on how LBP affects job satisfaction among 120 school teachers in Malaysia. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected teachers from four secondary schools in Putrajaya from February to March 2015. The level of LBP was assessed using a standardized Nordic Questionnaire, while Teachers’ Satisfaction Scale was used to determine teacher satisfaction level. The response rate for this study was 100% (120/120). Results: The prevalence of LBP among respondents was 72.9%. Gender (P=0.016), prolonged sitting (0.015), walking up and down stairs (0.012), and lifting loads with hands (0.030) were significantly associated with LBP among respondents after controlling for other factors including age, marital status and other work tasks. The strongest predictor of LBP among teachers was walking up and down stairs (OR = 9.45) indicating that respondents who reported having to walk up and down stairs frequently were 9 times more likely to have low back pain compared to those who did not. Conclusion: Prioritization of prevention and control measures should focus more on promoting healthier ergonomic movement among teachers rather than providing knowledge and awareness on low back pain and job satisfaction level among teachers.
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author Mohd Anuar, Nur Farahwahida
Rasdi, Irniza
M. Saliluddin, Suhainizam
Zainal Abidin, Emilia
spellingShingle Mohd Anuar, Nur Farahwahida
Rasdi, Irniza
M. Saliluddin, Suhainizam
Zainal Abidin, Emilia
Work task and job satisfaction predicting low back pain among secondary school teachers in Putrajaya
author_facet Mohd Anuar, Nur Farahwahida
Rasdi, Irniza
M. Saliluddin, Suhainizam
Zainal Abidin, Emilia
author_sort Mohd Anuar, Nur Farahwahida
title Work task and job satisfaction predicting low back pain among secondary school teachers in Putrajaya
title_short Work task and job satisfaction predicting low back pain among secondary school teachers in Putrajaya
title_full Work task and job satisfaction predicting low back pain among secondary school teachers in Putrajaya
title_fullStr Work task and job satisfaction predicting low back pain among secondary school teachers in Putrajaya
title_full_unstemmed Work task and job satisfaction predicting low back pain among secondary school teachers in Putrajaya
title_sort work task and job satisfaction predicting low back pain among secondary school teachers in putrajaya
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
publishDate 2016
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53260/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53260/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53260/1/123.pdf
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