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. 2014 Nov 30;7(3):274-82.
doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v7n3p274.

Quality of life among Thai workers in textile dyeing factories

Wirin Kittipichai  1 , Rattanaporn Arsa, Ann Jirapongsuwan, Chatchawal Singhakant
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Quality of life among Thai workers in textile dyeing factories

Wirin Kittipichai et al. Glob J Health Sci. .

Abstract

The purpose of a cross-sectional study was to investigate factors influencing the quality of life among Thai workers in textile dyeing factories. Samples included 205 Thai workers from five textile dyeing factories located in the suburban area of Bangkok in Thailand. Data were collected with a self-administered questionnaire. Scales of the questionnaire had reliability coefficients ranging from 0.70-0.91. The results revealed that the overall quality of life among workers was most likely between good and moderate levels, and the percentage-mean score was 74.77. The seven factors associated with the overall quality of life were co-worker relationships, safety at work in the dimension of accident prevention, job characteristics, supervisory relationships, welfares, marital status, and physical environment. Furthermore, co-worker relationships, accident prevention, and marital status were three considerable predictors accounted for 23% of the variance in the overall quality of life among workers in textile dyeing factories.

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