Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of work intensity in LMIC. Work intensity is measured by different constructs that capture work environment characteristics, which describe aspects of heavy workload, work organization and timing, conflict, and effort exerted to complete tasks, that may result in work-related stress. Research emanating from low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) on the predictors, prevalence, and outcomes of work intensity is limited, in part due to lack of resources and quality data. While evidence from high-income countries (HIC) indicates that intensification of work is damaging to health, social, and work-related well-being, studies from HIC cannot be generalized to LMIC which face unique challenges that exacerbate the vulnerability of workers. Distinctive factors such as collectivism, political instability, poverty, extended work days, high prevalence of precarious and informal work, limited labor laws, and poor regulation have a negative impact on workers in LMIC and exacerbate work intensity in ways not typically observed in HIC. There is current, albeit limited, evidence from low- and middle-income regions that provides an initial and partial understanding of the prevalence, determinants, and consequences of work intensity the regions explored. Drawbacks to existing occupational health research and literature are also discussed.
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Mutambudzi, M., Vanajan, A. (2020). Job Intensity. In: Theorell, T. (eds) Handbook of Socioeconomic Determinants of Occupational Health. Handbook Series in Occupational Health Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05031-3_9-1
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