The fatigue in workers of Iran Central Iron Ore Company in Yazd.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate fatigue, sub-dimensions, and job satisfaction among workers of Iran Central Iron Ore Co., and obtain the relationship between them.


METHODS
In a cross-sectional study, fatigue and the dimensionality were measured using Iranian version of Piper Fatigue Scale questionnaire (PFS). Job satisfaction was estimated with the job satisfaction scale (JSS) as well.


RESULTS
The score of severe fatigue in four sub-scale/dimensions and total fatigue scores were: 11.9, 15.2, 11.3, 10.8 and 10.6%, respectively. Furthermore, there was significant difference between total fatigue and all its sub-dimensions in relation to job satisfaction of workers.


CONCLUSIONS
Fatigue has caused job dissatisfaction of participants in our study, therefore we should note that the nature of fatigue may affect the psychological aspects of industrial workforce and can be harmful for business activities.
Department of Occupational Health, Faculty of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. halvanig@yahoo.com
Golam Hossein
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Halvani
Mohsen
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Zare
Hamid
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Hobobati
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001519:Behavior; D003071:Cognition; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004644:Emotions; D005221:Fatigue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D007501:Iron; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008906:Mining; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
D007501:Iron