title: Safety climate, hardiness, and musculoskeletal complaints: a mediated moderation model.
abstract: This study explores the mechanisms linking the psychosocial characteristics of the workplace with employees' work-related musculoskeletal complaints. Poor safety climate perceptions represent a stressor that may elicit frustration, and subsequently, increase employees' reports of musculoskeletal discomforts. Results from an employee sample supported that when employees' perceived safety was considered a priority, they experienced less frustration and reported fewer work-related upper body musculoskeletal symptoms. Psychological hardiness, a personality trait that is indicative of individuals' resilience and success in managing stressful circumstances, moderated these relationships. Interestingly, employees with high hardiness were more affected by poor safety climate.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University, Department of Psychology, 316 Physics Road, Room 348, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Electronic address: golubovi@msu.edu.
authors.forename: Juliya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Golubovich
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University, Department of Psychology, 316 Physics Road, Room 348, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Electronic address: cchang@msu.edu.
authors.forename: Chu-Hsiang
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: The City University of New York, Baruch College, Department of Psychology, One Bernard Baruch Way, New York, NY 10010, USA. Electronic address: erin.eatough@baruch.cuny.edu.
authors.forename: Erin M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Eatough
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D016272:Occupational Health; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010551:Personality; D015144:Southeastern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Psychological hardiness; Safety climate; Work-related musculoskeletal disorders