PERSPECTIVES OF PSYCHOLOGISTS TOWARDS THE FIELD OF ERGONOMICS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 3, 236 - 249, 15.12.2024

Merve Mamacı

https://doi.org/10.33439/ergonomi.1534603

Öz

Employees need a healthy environment and working conditions in their workplaces. This need is a legal obligation that must be met by employers. Ergonomics is concerned with improving the compatibility between humans and their environment. Considering that humans are psychosocial beings, addressing the field of ergonomics independently of psychology can be seen as a limitation. Therefore, examining the perspectives of psychologists working in workplaces regarding the field of ergonomics is valuable. This study aims to understand the perspectives on ergonomics of psychologists from different specialties and sectors in Turkey. Fifteen experts working in various cities across Turkey participated in the research. The study is qualitative, and the perspectives of the experts were explored through semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis was chosen as the method, and the analysis revealed three different themes regarding perspectives on the field of ergonomics: (i) psychologists' knowledge of ergonomics, (ii) psychologists' experiences with ergonomics-related work, and (iii) psychologists' perspectives on the intersection of psychology and ergonomics. The results of the study indicate that the knowledge and experiences of experts regarding ergonomics are limited. Furthermore, it was found that psychologists do not have structured written job descriptions assigned by their workplaces, leading to role conflict and role ambiguity.

Anahtar Kelimeler

ergonomics, psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, work psychology

Etik Beyan

No conflict of interest has been declared by the authors.

Teşekkür

I would like to thank the psychologists who were participated and contributed fot this study.

PSİKOLOGLARIN ERGONOMİ ALANINA İLİŞKİN PERSPEKTİFLERİ: NİTEL BİR ÇALIŞMA

Öz

Çalışanlar, iş yerlerinde sağlıklı bir çevreye ve çalışma ortamına ihtiyaç duyarlar. Bu ihtiyaç, iş verenler tarafından sağlanması gereken hukuki bir zorunluluktur. Ergomomi, insanın çevreye olan uyumunu iyileştirme çabası içerisindedir. İnsanın psikososyal bir bir varlık olduğu düşünülecek olursa ergonomi alanının psikoloji alanından bağımsız ele alınması bir sınırlılık olarak değerlendirilebilir. Bu sebepten iş yerlerinde psikolog olarak görev alan psikologların ergonomi alanına ilişkin perspektiflerinin incelenmesi değerli olacaktır. Bu çalışma, Türkiye’de farklı uzmanlık dallarına mensup olan ve farklı sektörlerde görev alan psikologların ergonomi alanına yönelik perspektiflerini anlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmaya Türkiye’nin çeşitli illerinde görev alan on beş uzman katılmıştır. Araştırma nitel bir çalışmadır ve uzmanların perspektifleri yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilerek keşfedilmiştir. Yöntem olarak tematik analiz seçilmiş olup gerçekleştirilen analiz sonucunda ergonomi alanına yönelik perspektifler üzerine üç farklı temanın ortaya çıktığı görülmüştür. Bu temalar; (i) psikologların ergonomi alanına ilişkin bilgileri (ii), psikologların ergonomi alanına yönelik gerçekleştirilen çalışma deneyimleri, (iii) psikologların psikoloji ve ergonomi alanlarının kesişimine yönelik perspektifleri. Araştırma sonuçları; Türkiye’de farklı sektörlerde görev alan uzmanların ergonomi hakkındaki bilgilerinin, deneyimlerinin kısıtlı olduğunu göstermiştir. Ayrıca, psikologların iş yerleri tarafından tayin edilmiş yapılandırılmış yazılı görev tanımları olmadığını, buna bağlı olarak rol çatışması ve rol belirsizliği yaşadığını göstermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

ergonomi, psikoloji, endüstri psikolojisi, örgüt psikolojisi, iş psikolojisi

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