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HIGH PREVALENCE OF NECK AND UPPER EXTREMITY PAIN IN WHITE-COLLAR EMPLOYEES WORKING FROM HOME: ASSOCIATIONS WITH DISABILITY, JOB SATISFACTION, AND QUALITY OF LIFE

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3, 134 - 142, 15.12.2025
https://doi.org/10.33439/ergonomi.1735142

Öz

Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of neck and upper extremity pain in white-collar employees working from home (WFH) and explore its associations with disability, job satisfaction, and life satisfaction.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 123 white-collar workers who had been WFH for at least two days per week over a six-month period. Data were collected via an online questionnaire assessing sociodemographic and work-related variables, pain characteristics, and functional status. Pain intensity was measured using a visual analog scale (VAS). Disability was evaluated using the Neck Disability Index (NDI), Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH), and the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ). Life satisfaction and job satisfaction were assessed using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-6), respectively.
Results: Musculoskeletal pain was reported by 90.2% of participants. Neck pain had the highest prevalence (62.6%), followed by shoulder pain (37.4%) and upper extremity pain (21.9%). Median VAS score was 33.0 (IQR: 31.0). Pain intensity was weakly correlated with daily working (r = .223, P = .013) and sitting time (r = .226, P = .012). All disability scores correlated positively with pain intensity. SWLS showed a negative correlation with disability scores, while UWES-6 was inversely associated only with NDI (r = -.292, P = .001).
Conclusion: Neck and upper extremity pain is highly prevalent in white-collar workers WFH and is associated with increased disability. Neck-related disability, in particular, negatively affects job and life satisfaction, indicating the need for early preventive ergonomic interventions in WFH settings.

Kaynakça

  • Aslan, E., Karaduman, A., Yakut, Y., Aras, B., Simsek, I. E., Yagly, N. (2008). The cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of neck disability index in patients with neck pain: a Turkish version study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 33(11), E362-365. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e31817144e1
  • Boonstra, A. M., Reneman, M. F., Stewart, R. E., Post, M. W., Schiphorst Preuper, H. R. (2013). Life satisfaction in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain and its predictors. Qual Life Res, 22(1), 93-101. doi:10.1007/s11136-012-0132-8
  • Brakenridge, C. L., Chong, Y. Y., Winkler, E. A. H., Hadgraft, N. T., Fjeldsoe, B. S., Johnston, V., . . . Clark, B. K. (2018). Evaluating Short-Term Musculoskeletal Pain Changes in Desk-Based Workers Receiving a Workplace Sitting-Reduction Intervention. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 15(9). doi:10.3390/ijerph15091975
  • Ciftci, B., Demirhan, F. (2023). Investigating the impacts of working at home among office workers with neck pain on health status, depression and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Occup Saf Ergon, 29(3), 970-978. doi:10.1080/10803548.2022.2090132
  • Cohen, S. P., Hooten, W. M. (2017). Advances in the diagnosis and management of neck pain. BMJ, 358, j3221. doi:10.1136/bmj.j3221
  • Do, J. H., Yoo, E. Y., Jung, M. Y., Park, J. H., Hong, I., Lee, S. (2023). Predictive factors associated with trajectory of job satisfaction of workers with physical disabilities: A latent growth curve analysis. Work, 75(2), 625-637. doi:10.3233/WOR-220026
  • Erdem, D. (2023). The Turkish version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale: Measurement Invariance across Gender Journal of Computer and Education Research, 11(21), 95-111. doi:10.18009/jcer.1211838
  • Gomez, I. N., Suarez, C. G., Sosa, K. E., Tapang, M. L. (2023). Work from home-related musculoskeletal pain during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid review. Int J Osteopath Med, 47, 100654. doi:10.1016/j.ijosm.2022.12.001
  • Graham, M., Weale, V., Lambert, K. A., Kinsman, N., Stuckey, R., Oakman, J. (2021). Working at Home: The Impacts of COVID 19 on Health, Family-Work-Life Conflict, Gender, and Parental Responsibilities. J Occup Environ Med, 63(11), 938-943. doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002337
  • Güler, M., Çetin, F., Basım, H. N. (2019). İşe Tutulma Ölçeği Çok Kısa Versiyonu (UWES-3) geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik çalışması: Alternatif bir versiyon (UWES-6) önerisi. İş ve İnsan Dergisi, 6, 187-195.
  • Jun, D., Zoe, M., Johnston, V., O'Leary, S. (2017). Physical risk factors for developing non-specific neck pain in office workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 90(5), 373-410. doi:10.1007/s00420-017-1205-3
  • Kim, R., Wiest, C., Clark, K., Cook, C., Horn, M. (2018). Identifying risk factors for first-episode neck pain: A systematic review. Musculoskelet Sci Pract, 33, 77-83. doi:10.1016/j.msksp.2017.11.007
  • Koldas Dogan, S., Ay, S., Evcik, D., Baser, O. (2011). Adaptation of Turkish version of the questionnaire Quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (Quick DASH) in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Clin Rheumatol, 30(2), 185-191. doi:10.1007/s10067-010-1470-y
  • Loef, B., van Oostrom, S. H., Bosma, E., Lifelines Corona Research, I., Proper, K. I. (2022). The mediating role of physical activity and sedentary behavior in the association between working from home and musculoskeletal pain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Front Public Health, 10, 1072030. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.1072030
  • MacLean, K. F. E., Neyedli, H. F., Dewis, C., Frayne, R. J. (2022). The role of at home workstation ergonomics and gender on musculoskeletal pain. Work, 71(2), 309-318. doi:10.3233/WOR-210692
  • Menendez, C. C., Amick, B. C., 3rd, Chang, C. H., Dennerlein, J. T., Harrist, R. B., Jenkins, M., . . . Katz, J. N. (2008). Computer use patterns associated with upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms. J Occup Rehabil, 18(2), 166-174. doi:10.1007/s10926-007-9119-7
  • Oakman, J., Neupane, S., Kyronlahti, S., Nygard, C. H., Lambert, K. (2022). Musculoskeletal pain trajectories of employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 95(9), 1891-1901. doi:10.1007/s00420-022-01885-1
  • Song, Z., Baicker, K. (2019). Effect of a Workplace Wellness Program on Employee Health and Economic Outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA, 321(15), 1491-1501. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.3307
  • Stroom, M., Eichholtz, P., Kok, N. (2024). Does working from home work? That depends on the home. PLoS One, 19(8), e0306475. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0306475
  • Wu, W., Shang, Y., Calderon-Larranaga, A., Rizzuto, D., Saadeh, M., Dove, A., . . . Xu, W. (2021). Association of life satisfaction with disability-free survival: role of chronic diseases and healthy lifestyle. Age Ageing, 50(5), 1657-1665. doi:10.1093/ageing/afab086
  • Yu, J., Wu, Y. (2021). The Impact of Enforced Working from Home on Employee Job Satisfaction during COVID-19: An Event System Perspective. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18(24). doi:10.3390/ijerph182413207

EVDEN ÇALIŞAN BEYAZ YAKALI ÇALIŞANLARDA BOYUN VE ÜST EKSTREMITE AĞRISININ YÜKSEK PREVALANSI VE ÖZÜRLÜLÜK, İŞ DOYUMU VE YAŞAM KALİTESİ İLE İLİŞKİSİ

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3, 134 - 142, 15.12.2025
https://doi.org/10.33439/ergonomi.1735142

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, evden çalışan beyaz yaka çalışanlarda boyun ve üst ekstremite ağrısının prevalansını araştırmak ve bu ağrının özürlülük, iş doyumu ve yaşam doyumu ile olan ilişkisini incelemektir.
Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki bu çalışmaya, son altı ay içinde haftada en az iki gün evden çalışan 123 beyaz yaka çalışan dahil edilmiştir. Veriler, çevrim içi anket yoluyla toplanmış; sosyodemografik ve iş ile ilgili değişkenler, ağrı özellikleri ve fonksiyonel durum değerlendirilmiştir. Ağrı şiddeti görsel analog skala (VAS) ile ölçülmüştür. Özürlülük durumu; Boyun Özürlülük İndeksi (NDI), Kısa Kol, Omuz ve El Özürlülük Anketi (QuickDASH) ve Boston Karpal Tünel Anketi (BCTQ) ile değerlendirilmiştir. Yaşam doyumu, Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği (SWLS) ile; iş doyumu ise Utrecht İşe Bağlılık Ölçeği’nin kısa formu (UWES-6) ile ölçülmüştür.
Bulgular: Katılımcıların %90,2’si kas-iskelet sistemi ağrısı bildirmiştir. En sık görülen ağrı boyun ağrısıydı (%62,6), bunu omuz ağrısı (%37,4) ve üst ekstremite ağrısı (%21,9) izledi. Medyan VAS skoru 33,0 (IQR: 31,0) idi. Ağrı şiddeti, günlük çalışma süresi (r = 0,223; P = 0,013) ve oturma süresi (r = 0,226; P = 0,012) ile zayıf düzeyde pozitif korelasyon gösterdi. Tüm özürlülük skorları, ağrı şiddetiyle pozitif korelasyon gösterdi. Yaşam doyumu ölçeği, özürlülük skorlarıyla negatif korelasyon gösterirken; UWES-6 sadece NDI ile anlamlı negatif ilişki gösterdi (r = -0,292; P = 0,001).
Sonuç: Evden çalışan beyaz yaka çalışanlarda boyun ve üst ekstremite ağrısı oldukça yaygındır ve bu durum özürlülük düzeyini artırmaktadır. Özellikle boyun kaynaklı özürlülüğün, iş ve yaşam doyumu üzerinde olumsuz etkileri olduğu görülmektedir. Bu bulgular, evden çalışma ortamlarında erken dönemde ergonomik önlemlerin alınmasının gerekliliğine işaret etmektedir.

Kaynakça

  • Aslan, E., Karaduman, A., Yakut, Y., Aras, B., Simsek, I. E., Yagly, N. (2008). The cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of neck disability index in patients with neck pain: a Turkish version study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 33(11), E362-365. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e31817144e1
  • Boonstra, A. M., Reneman, M. F., Stewart, R. E., Post, M. W., Schiphorst Preuper, H. R. (2013). Life satisfaction in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain and its predictors. Qual Life Res, 22(1), 93-101. doi:10.1007/s11136-012-0132-8
  • Brakenridge, C. L., Chong, Y. Y., Winkler, E. A. H., Hadgraft, N. T., Fjeldsoe, B. S., Johnston, V., . . . Clark, B. K. (2018). Evaluating Short-Term Musculoskeletal Pain Changes in Desk-Based Workers Receiving a Workplace Sitting-Reduction Intervention. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 15(9). doi:10.3390/ijerph15091975
  • Ciftci, B., Demirhan, F. (2023). Investigating the impacts of working at home among office workers with neck pain on health status, depression and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Occup Saf Ergon, 29(3), 970-978. doi:10.1080/10803548.2022.2090132
  • Cohen, S. P., Hooten, W. M. (2017). Advances in the diagnosis and management of neck pain. BMJ, 358, j3221. doi:10.1136/bmj.j3221
  • Do, J. H., Yoo, E. Y., Jung, M. Y., Park, J. H., Hong, I., Lee, S. (2023). Predictive factors associated with trajectory of job satisfaction of workers with physical disabilities: A latent growth curve analysis. Work, 75(2), 625-637. doi:10.3233/WOR-220026
  • Erdem, D. (2023). The Turkish version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale: Measurement Invariance across Gender Journal of Computer and Education Research, 11(21), 95-111. doi:10.18009/jcer.1211838
  • Gomez, I. N., Suarez, C. G., Sosa, K. E., Tapang, M. L. (2023). Work from home-related musculoskeletal pain during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid review. Int J Osteopath Med, 47, 100654. doi:10.1016/j.ijosm.2022.12.001
  • Graham, M., Weale, V., Lambert, K. A., Kinsman, N., Stuckey, R., Oakman, J. (2021). Working at Home: The Impacts of COVID 19 on Health, Family-Work-Life Conflict, Gender, and Parental Responsibilities. J Occup Environ Med, 63(11), 938-943. doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002337
  • Güler, M., Çetin, F., Basım, H. N. (2019). İşe Tutulma Ölçeği Çok Kısa Versiyonu (UWES-3) geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik çalışması: Alternatif bir versiyon (UWES-6) önerisi. İş ve İnsan Dergisi, 6, 187-195.
  • Jun, D., Zoe, M., Johnston, V., O'Leary, S. (2017). Physical risk factors for developing non-specific neck pain in office workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 90(5), 373-410. doi:10.1007/s00420-017-1205-3
  • Kim, R., Wiest, C., Clark, K., Cook, C., Horn, M. (2018). Identifying risk factors for first-episode neck pain: A systematic review. Musculoskelet Sci Pract, 33, 77-83. doi:10.1016/j.msksp.2017.11.007
  • Koldas Dogan, S., Ay, S., Evcik, D., Baser, O. (2011). Adaptation of Turkish version of the questionnaire Quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (Quick DASH) in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Clin Rheumatol, 30(2), 185-191. doi:10.1007/s10067-010-1470-y
  • Loef, B., van Oostrom, S. H., Bosma, E., Lifelines Corona Research, I., Proper, K. I. (2022). The mediating role of physical activity and sedentary behavior in the association between working from home and musculoskeletal pain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Front Public Health, 10, 1072030. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.1072030
  • MacLean, K. F. E., Neyedli, H. F., Dewis, C., Frayne, R. J. (2022). The role of at home workstation ergonomics and gender on musculoskeletal pain. Work, 71(2), 309-318. doi:10.3233/WOR-210692
  • Menendez, C. C., Amick, B. C., 3rd, Chang, C. H., Dennerlein, J. T., Harrist, R. B., Jenkins, M., . . . Katz, J. N. (2008). Computer use patterns associated with upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms. J Occup Rehabil, 18(2), 166-174. doi:10.1007/s10926-007-9119-7
  • Oakman, J., Neupane, S., Kyronlahti, S., Nygard, C. H., Lambert, K. (2022). Musculoskeletal pain trajectories of employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 95(9), 1891-1901. doi:10.1007/s00420-022-01885-1
  • Song, Z., Baicker, K. (2019). Effect of a Workplace Wellness Program on Employee Health and Economic Outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA, 321(15), 1491-1501. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.3307
  • Stroom, M., Eichholtz, P., Kok, N. (2024). Does working from home work? That depends on the home. PLoS One, 19(8), e0306475. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0306475
  • Wu, W., Shang, Y., Calderon-Larranaga, A., Rizzuto, D., Saadeh, M., Dove, A., . . . Xu, W. (2021). Association of life satisfaction with disability-free survival: role of chronic diseases and healthy lifestyle. Age Ageing, 50(5), 1657-1665. doi:10.1093/ageing/afab086
  • Yu, J., Wu, Y. (2021). The Impact of Enforced Working from Home on Employee Job Satisfaction during COVID-19: An Event System Perspective. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18(24). doi:10.3390/ijerph182413207
Toplam 21 adet kaynakça vardır.

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil İngilizce
Konular Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)
Bölüm Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar

Feyza Nur Yücel 0000-0001-7438-6047

Saliha Aydın 0000-0002-8118-2779

Gönderilme Tarihi 8 Temmuz 2025
Kabul Tarihi 17 Ekim 2025
Yayımlanma Tarihi 15 Aralık 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2025 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA Yücel, F. N., & Aydın, S. (2025). HIGH PREVALENCE OF NECK AND UPPER EXTREMITY PAIN IN WHITE-COLLAR EMPLOYEES WORKING FROM HOME: ASSOCIATIONS WITH DISABILITY, JOB SATISFACTION, AND QUALITY OF LIFE. Ergonomi, 8(3), 134-142. https://doi.org/10.33439/ergonomi.1735142

Dergi yılda 3 sayı (Nisan, Ağustos ve Aralık) olarak yayımlanmaktadır. Bu sayılara ek olarak Editörler Kurulu’nun kararıyla, Ulusal Ergonomi Kongresi’nde sunulan bildiriler “Özel Sayı” olarak yayımlanabilmektedir.