Psychosocial Safety Climate and Occupational Health Outcomes Among Lone and Non-Lone Workers in the U.S.

Authors

Stefani Florez-Acevedo, Peggy A Hannon, Dori E Rosenberg, Jenny Hsin-Chun Tsai, June T Spector

Published in

Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Sep 09, 2026. Epub Sep 09, 2026.

Abstract

Examine associations between psychosocial safety climate (PSC), occupational stress, and injury risk among lone workers (LWs) and non-LWs in the United States.
Cross-sectional analysis of representative General Social Survey data. LWs were identified using a systematic approach. Logistic regression assessed associations between PSC and outcomes, including PSC-by-worker-type interaction terms, adjusting for demographic, health, and employment factors.
Each 1 SD increase in PSC was associated with 45% reduced odds of stress (OR=0.55, 95% CI: 0.48-0.63) and 22% reduced odds of injury (OR=0.78, 95% CI:0.62-0.99). LWs reported lower PSC and poorer stress and injury outcomes; interactions between PSC and lone work were not statistically significant.
LWs experience lower PSC and more stress and injury, highlighting the need for organizational-wide improvements in PSC, surveillance, and interventions to reduce occupational risks.

PMID:
42715582
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 10 Sep 2026.

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