Abstract
OBJECTIVESThis study aimed to evaluate the determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among workers in Singapore.METHODSWe analysed data from a cross-sectional study of 464 participants from 4 companies in Singapore. Physical and mental components of HRQoL were assessed using the Short-Form 36 version 2.0 survey. A generalized linear model was used to determine factors associated with the physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores of HRQoL.RESULTSThe overall mean PCS and MCS scores were mean±standard deviation 51.6±6.7 and 50.2±7.7, respectively. The scores for subscales ranged from 62.7±14.7 for vitality to 83.5±20.0 for role limitation due to emotional problems. Ethnicity, overweight/obesity, and years working at the company were significantly associated with physical HRQoL, and age and stress at work were significantly associated with mental HRQoL. Moreover, sleep quality was significantly associated with both physical and mental HRQoL.CONCLUSIONSThese findings could help workplaces in planning strategies and initiatives for employees to maintain a worklife balance that encompasses their physical, emotional, and social well-being.
Highlights
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a measurement of quality of life that evaluates physical, mental, and social dimensions of health [1]
Differences in the mean scores of physical component summary (PCS), mental component summary (MCS), and the 8 subscales by socio-demographic characteristics are presented in Supplementary Material 1
The present study explored the possible associations of sociodemographic characteristics and health/lifestyle factors with work-related factors on HRQoL, as measured by the validated SF36v2 questionnaire
Summary
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a measurement of quality of life that evaluates physical, mental, and social dimensions of health [1]. HRQoL research serves to identify the needs of a population It can inform policy-makers on the potential impact of interventions for disease prevention and treatment on physical and mental health [4]. Previous research showed that job strain [6], lack of social support, and work-related stress were associated with lower levels of HRQoL [7,8]. Different occupational groups vary in terms of the physical and mental demands associated with the job scope, which may have different health implications [12,13]
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