Evaluating the association of workplace psychosocial stressors with occupational injury, illness, and assault.

This research project characterizes occupational injuries, illnesses, and assaults (OIIAs) as a negative outcome associated with worker exposure to generalized workplace abuse/harassment, sexual harassment, and job threat and pressure. Data were collected in a nationwide random-digit-dial telephone survey conducted during 2003–2004. There were 2151 study interviews conducted in English and Spanish. Analyses included cross tabulation with Pearson's Chi-Square and logistic regression analyses. Three hundred and fifty-one study participants reported having an OIIA during the 12 months preceding the study. Occurrences of generalized workplace harassment (OR = 1.53; CI = 1.33–1.75, p ⩽ 0.05); sexual harassment (OR = 1. 18; CI = 1.04–.34, p ⩽ 0.05); and job pressure and threat (OR = 1.26; CI = 1.10–1.45, p ⩽ 0.05) were significantly associated with reporting an OIIA. The psychosocial environment is significantly associated with an increased risk of OIIA. Further research is needed to understand causal pathways ...