Validation of the Indonesian version of the Recovery Experience Questionnaire
This study aimed to validate the Indonesian version of the Recovery Experience Questionnaire (REQ-I) to assess how individuals unwind and recuperate from work during their off-job times, specifically in terms of psychological detachment, relaxation, mastery, and control. The translated and back-translated REQ, which has gone through semantic and face validation processes, was administered through an internet survey using 740 Indonesian workers from various backgrounds. Furthermore, confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted to evaluate factorial validity. Construct validity was evaluated based on the correlation coef...
Source: Industrial Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Fuad Hamsyah Daisuke Miyanaka Masahito Tokita Michiko Kawada Naana Mori Akihito Shimazu Source Type: research
Hazards associated with blue light emitted during gas metal arc welding of mild steel using various shielding gases and currents
Ind Health. 2023 Aug 11. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0038. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBlue light emitted during arc welding is known to potentially cause photoretinopathy. To help prevent retinal injury, it is important to identify the hazards associated with various welding conditions. The present work conducted experiments involving gas metal arc welding of mild steel under various conditions, and measured the spectral radiance of the arcs. The effective radiance values, as used by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) to quantify exposure level of blue light, were subsequently calculat...
Source: Industrial Health - August 13, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Hitoshi Nakashima Jyunya Takahashi Nobuyuki Fujii Tsutomu Okuno Source Type: research
