Research Article

Work-Related Psychosocial Factors and Mental Health Problems Associated with Musculoskeletal Pain in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Associations with musculoskeletal pain in past year and month.

Psychosocial factors (scales)MSP in the past yearMSP in the past month
(95% CI) (95% CI)

Work demands
 Quantitative demands (workload)1.13 (1.02–1.25)1.09 (1.00–1.20)
 Work pace1.14 (0.99–1.31)1.17 (1.04–1.32)
 Cognitive demands1.12 (1.01–1.25)1.08 (0.99–1.19)
 Emotional demands1.10 (1.00–1.24)1.17 (1.08–1.28)
 Expectations of hiding emotions1.06 (0.95–1.20)1.06 (0.95–1.17)
Work organisation and job contents
 Influence on work organisation0.88 (0.81–0.96)0.92 (0.85–0.99)
 Possibilities for development1.01 (0.91–1.12)1.01 (0.92–1.11)
 Meaning of the work1.02 (0.89–1.17)1.01 (0.90–1.15)
 Commitment to the work0.96 (0.88–1.05)0.98 (0.91–1.06)
Interpersonal relationships and leadership
 Access to the information0.92 (0.78–1.08)0.89 (0.77–1.03)
 Rewards (recognition)0.92 (0.82–1.03)0.92 (0.84–1.01)
 Role clarity0.99 (0.85–1.15)0.96 (0.85–1.10)
 Role conflicts1.09 (1.00–1.19)1.09 (1.01–1.17)
 Quality of leadership0.94 (0.87–1.02)0.98 (0.92–1.05)
 Social support from colleagues0.85 (0.76–0.95)0.96 (0.88–1.06)
 Social support from supervisor0.94 (0.86–1.02)1.01 (0.94–1.08)
 Social relationships at work0.89 (0.78–1.02)0.90 (0.81–1.01)
Work-individual interface
 Job insecurity1.01 (0.92–1.11)0.97 (0.89–1.05)
 Job dissatisfaction1.19 (1.02–1.39)1.16 (1.01–1.33)
 Work-family conflict1.14 (1.03–1.25)1.17 (1.07–1.27)
Values in the workplace
 Lack of trust between employees1.20 (1.05–1.38)1.09 (0.98–1.22)
 Lack of trust regarding the management1.16 (1.05–1.28)1.08 (0.99–1.18)
 Lack of justice and respect1.18 (1.08–1.30)1.11 (1.03–1.19)
 Low social inclusiveness1.02 (0.92–1.12)1.07 (0.98–1.16)
Mental health problems
 Stress1.35 (1.20–1.53)1.34 (1.20–1.49)
 Somatic stress symptoms1.71 (1.44–2.02)1.51 (1.32–1.73)
 Cognitive stress symptoms1.19 (1.06–1.34)1.14 (1.03–1.25)
 Depression symptoms1.19 (1.06–1.33)1.23 (1.11–1.37)
 Sleeping troubles1.21 (1.09–1.34)1.16 (1.06–1.27)
 Burnout1.23 (1.10–1.39)1.32 (1.18–1.48)

Adjusted for age and self-rated health.