Neck & LB Pains as Predictor of Psychological Stressors among UCAS Professional Workers
Salah, S.
Abstract:
This study aims at realizing the prevalence of neck & LB pains among UCAS professional workers. It also investigates the level of psychological stressors that raised due to neck & LB pains among UCAS professional workers. Further, it inspects the difference between male & females in psychological stressors among the professional workers. The study revealed that there is a high prevalence of Neck & LB pains amongst Workers in secretarial and administrative occupations. In addition, there is a high prevalence of psychological stressors raised due to neck & LB pains among UCAS professional workers in the sample of the study. Evidence suggests that these conditions are related. Methods: A random sample of (95) administrators and secretaries of both sexes was selected. The researcher prepared and applied a measure of psychological stress on the sample. The study provided descriptive cross-sectional design. Results: The researcher found that there is a high prevalence of Neck & LB pains amongst workers in secretarial and administrative occupations in the UCAS; in addition, there is a high prevalence of psychological stressors that raised due to neck & LB pains among UCAS professional workers in this population. Evidence from other researches suggests that these conditions are related to both males & females which conforms with the results in our study sample Conclusions These findings strongly support the need to consider both psychological and pain symptoms when providing assessments and treatment for adolescents. Further research is required to inform causal models.
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APA citation
- Salah, S. (2013). Neck & LB Pains as Predictor of Psychological Stressors among UCAS Professional Workers. International Journal of Social Sciences, II(2), 108–129.