Occupational groups and its physical and mental health correlates: results from the Singapore Mental Health Study 2016

• Published in: International archives of occupational and environmental health Vol. 95; no. 3; pp. 753 - 764
• Main Authors: Sambasivam, Rajeswari, Jeyagurunathan, Anitha, Abdin, Edimansyah, Shafie, Saleha, Chang, Sherilyn, Vaingankar, Janhavi Ajit, Chong, Siow Ann, Subramaniam, Mythily
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.04.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Chronic pain; Demographics; Demography; Drug dependence; Earth and Environmental Science; Environment; Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Humans; Male; Mental disorders; Mental Disorders - epidemiology; Mental Health; Middle Aged; Nicotine; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine; Original; Original Article; Prevalence; Productivity; Quality of Life; Rehabilitation; Risk Factors; Singapore - epidemiology; Sociodemographics; Singapore; Occupational groups; Physical conditions; Psychosocial; Mental wellbeing

Purpose The physical and mental wellbeing of an individual is impacted by the type occupation one does. This study aims to establish the prevalence of mental and physical disorders, the association of occupational groups and health-related quality of life, and the extent of work-loss and work-cut ba...