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Impact Of Physical And Psychosocial Workplace Hazards On Employee Health: An Irish T Ale Of Civil Servant Workers, Kyle R. Stanyar
Impact Of Physical And Psychosocial Workplace Hazards On Employee Health: An Irish T Ale Of Civil Servant Workers, Kyle R. Stanyar
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Obesity, mental health problems, and absenteeism are both economic and health burdens for employers and employees. Research suggests that physical and psychosocial hazards in the workplace contribute to health risks and health problems among employees. There is a need for researchers to examine how exercise, diet, and age interact with the negative effects of workplace hazards upon health. Hypotheses 1a through 3b predicted that physical and psychosocial workplace hazards would negatively impact body mass index (BMI), general mental health, and sickness absences. Further, hypotheses 4a through 9b predicted that exercise and diet would buffer stress from occupational hazards upon BMI, …