https://doi.org/10.17795/jhealthscope-10959

The Role of the Supervisors’ Commitment on Workers Health and Safety and Decreased Psychological Distress

authors:

avatar fariba kiani 1 , * , avatar Mohamad Reza Khodabakhsh 2 , avatar Ehsan Kiani 3

Young Researchers and Elite Club, Shahrekord Branch of Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, IR Iran
Department of psychology, Faculty of Education Sciences & Psychology, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, IR Iran
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, IR Iran
Health Scope: Vol.2, issue 2; e93537
published online: July 10, 2013
article type: Research Article
received: May 13, 2019
accepted: June 13, 2013

how to cite: kiani F, Khodabakhsh M R, Kiani E. The Role of the Supervisors’ Commitment on Workers Health and Safety and Decreased Psychological Distress. Health Scope. 2013;2(2):e93537. https://doi.org/10.17795/jhealthscope-10959.

Abstract

Background: Researchers have mentioned that supervisor support for safety may predict occupational accidents and psychological distress in the workplace.
Objectives: The present study examined the role of supervisor support on employees’ health and safety and psychological distress leading to physical illness symptoms.
Materials and Methods: 189 employees of Isfahan Steel Company were randomly selected to complete questionnaires about supervisor support, physical symptoms and psychological distress. The data were analyzed by correlation and regression analysis.
Results: The results showed that there was a significant internal correlation between supervisor support with physical symptoms and psychological distress (P < 0.05). Regression analysis indicated that supervisor support significantly reduced the effect of psychological distress to physical symptoms (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: Lack of supervisor support can result in psychological distress leading to symptoms experienced by the employees.

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