İŞ STRESİNİN ÇALIŞANLARIN NÖROPLASTİSİTESİ ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ

Year 2025, Volume: 39 Issue: 2, 524 - 542, 30.06.2025

Meltem Nilüfer Önen

https://doi.org/10.48070/erciyesakademi.1632734

Abstract

Beynin kendi kendini yenileme ve düzenleme yeteneğini ifade eden nöroplastisite, nöronların birbiri ile kurduğu iletişim sonucu oluşmaktadır. Bu iletişim nöronlar arasında kurulabildiğinde yeni ağların oluştuğu veya var olan ağların güçlendiği bilinirken kurulamadığında ise var olan ağların zayıfladığı veya yok olduğu bilinmektedir. Buna göre, hatırlama ve öğrenme gibi faktörler nöronlar arasındaki bağı kuvvetlendirip bireyin nöroplastisitesini olumlu yönde etkilerken yaşlanma ve stres gibi faktörler nöronlar arasındaki bağı zayıflatarak bireyin nöroplastisitesini olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir. Hissedilen stresin süresi ve düzeyi de nöronlar arasındaki bu iletişimi etkilemektedir. Buna göre, kısa süreli stres nöroplastisite üzerinde anlamlı bir değişikliğe yol açmazken uzun süreli stres beynin bilişsel işlevinde bozulmalara yol açarak nöronlar arasındaki bağı zayıflatıp nöroplastisite düzeyine etki etmektedir. Bu etki sonucunda ise sadece hatırlama, öğrenme ve odaklanma gibi bilişsel becerilerin değil, iş yaşamında önemli bir role sahip olan problem çözme ve çözüm üretebilme gibi motor becerilerin de etkilendiği bilinmektedir. Bireyin strese en çok maruz kaldığı alanın iş yaşamı olduğu düşünüldüğünde, bu durumun çalışanlar üzerindeki sonuçlarının incelenmesi önem arz etmektedir. Bu bağlamda çalışmanın amacı, iş stresinin çalışanların nöroplastisitesi üzerindeki etkilerini kavramsal çerçevede ele almak ve konuya dair yapılan araştırmaların sonuçlarını inceleyerek iş stresinin çalışanların nöroplastisitesi üzerindeki sonuçlarını ortaya koymaya çalışmaktır.

Keywords

Stres , Stres Faktörleri , Çalışma Yaşamı , Çalışanlar , Nöroplastisite

Ethical Statement

Etik izni gerektirmeyen bir çalışmadır.

Supporting Institution

Destekleyen Kurum Yoktur.

THE EFFECT OF WORK STRESS ON NEUROPLASTICITY OF THE EMPLOYEES

Abstract

Neuroplasticity, which refers to the brain's ability to self-renew and self-regulate, is the result of communication between neurons. It is known that when this communication between neurons can be established, new networks are formed or existing networks are strengthened, whereas when it cannot be established, existing networks weaken or disappear. Accordingly, factors such as remembering and learning strengthen the connection between neurons and have a positive effect on an individual's neuroplasticity, while factors such as ageing and stress weaken the connection between neurons and have a negative effect on an individual's neuroplasticity. The duration and level of stress also affect this communication between neurons. Thus, while short-term stress does not cause a significant change in neuroplasticity, long-term stress causes impairments in the brain's cognitive function by weakening the connection between neurons and affecting the level of neuroplasticity. As a result of this effect, it is known that not only cognitive skills such as remembering, learning and concentration are affected but also motor skills such as problem solving and generating solutions, which play an essential role in business life. Given that working life is the area where individuals are most exposed to stress, it is important to investigate the consequences of this situation for employees. In this context, the aim of this study is to examine the effects of job stress on employees' neuroplasticity in a conceptual framework and to review the results of studies on this topic.

Keywords

Stress , Stress Factors , Working Life , Employees

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