Open AccessPsychosocial determinants of physical activity among workers: an integrative review
Author(s) -
Fabiane Frota da Rocha Morgado,
Wesley de Souza do Vale,
Cláudia S. Lopes,
Geraldo de Albuquerque Maranhão Neto,
Eduardo Lattari,
Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano,
Mikael Rostila,
Rosane Härter Griep,
Sérgio Machado,
Thaísa Alves Penna,
Viviane S. Straatmann,
Vitor Barreto Paravidino,
Aldair J. Oliveira
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.181
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2447-0147
pISSN - 1679-4435
DOI - 10.47626/1679-4435-2020-575
Subject(s) - psychosocial , psychological intervention , burnout , scopus , social support , psychology , anxiety , clinical psychology , physical activity , job satisfaction , medicine , gerontology , medline , psychiatry , psychotherapist , social psychology , physical therapy , political science , law
Knowledge of the psychosocial determinants of physical activity is critical to informing preventive and therapeutic interventions in the workplace. This study reviewed available evidence on psychosocial factors that have been associated with physical activity among workers. Studies were selected in December 2019 from the Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed databases, with no date limits, using the following search terms: "physical activity", "physical exercise", "psychosocial", "workers", and "working-age". Thirty-nine studies published between 1991 and 2019 were evaluated. The determinants of physical activity investigated among workers were smoking status, stress, psychosocial working conditions, depression, anxiety, social relationships, work ability, job satisfaction, burnout, and self-efficacy. Some consistencies and controversies were observed in the associations among these determinants and physical activity and are discussed, as are suggestions for future studies. The findings of this review may be of interest to physical activity interventions designed to reduce psychosocial risks factors in work environments.