Association of sedentary behaviour and psychosocial factor at work with depression among office workers in Putrajaya

MOHD ASRI, FATIN NADZIRAH (2020) Association of sedentary behaviour and psychosocial factor at work with depression among office workers in Putrajaya. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: Depression is a worrying issue these days especially in Asian countries and it is a leading cause of global years lived with disability. It can be considered as a silent killer without warning to the patients as well as to people around them. World Federation for Mental Health stated that 1 in 5 people at workplace had mental health condition. Objective: Therefore, this study aimed to determine the association between sedentary behaviour and psychosocial factors at work with depression among office workers in Putrajaya. Methodology: This is a cross sectional study which used pedometer and Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire (OSPAQ) to assess sedentary behaviour and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to assess depression and Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) to assess psychosocial factor at work. This study was conducted at Ministry of Human Resources in Putrajaya, with a total of 100 respondents were selected. Results: This study found a 68% of total respondents were sedentary, the prevalence of depression was 33% and 46% of respondents had job strain. In addition, it was found that there was significant different between gender and depression (p=0.007). Conclusion: In conclusion, there is no significant association between sedentary behaviour and psychosocial factor at work with depression (p>0.05). Further research is needed to establish a depression risk factors in Malaysia as well as discovering preventive measures in order to produce healthy workers with healthy mind to lessen the prevalence of mental health condition. Keywords: Depression, sedentary behaviour, psychosocial factors, office workers, Putrajaya.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Hafizzuddin Hamidon
Date Deposited:	12 Apr 2023 06:59
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2023 06:59
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/836

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