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Kiran, U. V.
- Postural Discomfort and Musculoskeletal Disorders among Painters - An Analytical Study
Authors
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow – 226025, Uttar Pradesh, IN
Source
Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health, Vol 20, No 3&4 (2020), Pagination: 203-208Abstract
Aim: The current investigation was to examine the intensity of body discomfort and various musculoskeletal disorders experienced by painter community due to their occupational habitat. Methods: A questionnaire was developed systematically with high competence with the current standard, which includes general profile sheet, occupational profile sheet and a modified Kromers body discomfort scale (Kroemer et al., 1987). These tools were used to gather information from the respondents. A sample of fifty two male painters aged between 19-75 years were interviewed randomly and mined various socio-demographic, socio-economic and health information. Data on occupational history, accidents, and leisure time activities were also collected. This paper focused on the intensity of pain due to prolonged standing and other postures during painting activities. Result: The prevalence of occupational health hazards has been reported to be high among painter community in India. The study revealed that the painters were engaged in rigorous hand-intensive jobs for many years, this subsistence activity led to rigorous and permanent discomforts in different parts of their body as an occupational health hazards. Conclusion: From the findings of the study, it can be concluded that painters faced many occupational health hazards. The current study focused on musculoskeletal disorder and uncertainties due to the nature of high risk associated painting jobs. The study revealed that the painter’s communities were highly susceptible to musculoskeletal disorders, especially severe leg pain. Most of the interviewed painters were highly concerned about high risk areas (activities on scaffoldings). So for safeguarding the painter communities from high potential professional, physical and physiological health risk, the government must entrust contractors for providing standard and modernized safe working environment, safeguarding tools and risk incentives.Keywords
Body Discomfort, Construction Workers, Ergonomics, Postural DisordersFull Text
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- Emotional Intelligence among Native and Migrant Adolescents at Sultanpur District: A Comparative Study
Authors
1 MSc. Student, Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow − 226025, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow − 226025, Uttar Pradesh, IN
3 Research Scholar, Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow − 226025, Uttar Pradesh, IN
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Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health, Vol 21, No 3 (2021), Pagination: 112-115Abstract
Background: Adolescence is the transitional phase of growth and development from childhood to adulthood. It is the period of critical development of physical and mental changes that takes place quickly with emotional changes among them. Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive, understand, use, and manage your own emotions as well as those of the others around you in positive way. Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the emotional intelligence among normal and migrant adolescents. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on120 adolescents, selected randomly in different areas of Sultanpur District. The general information sheet and the Emotional Intelligence Scale developed by Hyde et al (2001) were used for data collection. Results: The study clearly revealed that native and migrant adolescents exhibited differences in understanding emotions, motivation, empathy and handling relations. Conclusion: Emotional intelligence of a child has a prominent and very potent role in overall personality development. Understanding one’s own emotions as well the others is influenced by many prominent factors like the living environment, family support system, the school, the peer group etc. Migrants move from one place to other place for their livelihood, they don’t have standard pattern of life style and support, children of these families, hence get influenced by many external stimuli and to avoid influence of negative stimuli, counselling sessions may be of great help.
Keywords
Emotional Intelligence, Native Adolescents, Migrant Children, Native Children.Full Text
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- Life Satisfaction and Its Associated Factors - A Correlational Study Among Carpenters
Authors
1 M.Sc. Student, Department of Human Development & Family Studies School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow - 226025, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Professor, Department of Human Development & Family Studies School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow - 226025, Uttar Pradesh, IN
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Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health, Vol 21, No 4 (2021), Pagination: 159-163Abstract
Life satisfaction is the evaluation of a individual makes how properly his/her life is going overall. Life satisfaction is a multidimensional conception it is directly connected to the physical, social, economic and psychological aspects of anyone. Objective: The present study is to have a look at the existence delight among carpenters from Lucknow city. Methods: A Self-Structured Questionnaire and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) with the aid of Diener, Emmons, Larsen & Griffin (1985) was used to measure life style pleasure among carpenters. 120 male carpenters were selected for the study as sample. Snowball sampling technique was used in the present study. Result: Results showed a significant impact of age on life satisfaction among carpenters, life satisfaction of carpenters was found to be decreasing with increase in age. Of all the age groups, 40-50 years age group carpenters were found more satisfied with their work. Type of work was also found to be influencing the life satisfaction among carpenters. Training programmes are to be conducted for carpenters to cope with the work stress and also the physical and psychological risks associated with them.
Keywords
Carpenters, Life Satisfaction, SWLSFull Text
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- Remote Working and Its Impact on Upper Extremities
Authors
1 M.Sc. Student, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow - 226025, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow - 226025, Uttar Pradesh, IN
3 Research Scholar, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow - 226025, Uttar Pradesh, IN
4 Assistant Professor, Institute of Media Studies, Chandigarh University, IN
Source
Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health, Vol 21, No 4 (2021), Pagination: 180-182Abstract
Aim: The current investigation was to examine the intensity of pain in upper limbs experienced by the remote workers. Methods: A questionnaire was developed which includes demographic profile sheet, work profile sheet and upper extremity functional index. These tools were used to gather information from the respondents. Google forms links of the questionnaire were mailed to 500 respondents and of which 198 people have responded. This paper focused on the intensity of pain due to prolonged sitting, working from home without any proper workplace. Result: The pain was common among all the ages of respondents but it was little more in the male and also the pain is present in all the professions. Conclusion: The recent pandemic has put more stress on people regarding work from home, online working while sitting, a little of walking. It has impacted people’s physical well-being by developing different type of pain in the body.
Keywords
Remote Worker, Upper Limbs, Upper Extremity, WRULDs.Full Text
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