Araştırma Makalesi

Assessment of Ergonomic Working Conditions and Stress Perceptions of Office Workers: A University Example

Cilt: 45 Sayı: 6 24 Ekim 2023
PDF İndir
EN TR

Assessment of Ergonomic Working Conditions and Stress Perceptions of Office Workers: A University Example

Öz

The necessity of organizing the working conditions of a workplace in a way that is suitable for employees and that they can easily do their jobs brings ergonomics to the forefront in terms of occupational health and safety. It is aimed to determine the perception of ergonomic working conditions and the stress levels of a university’s office workers. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 530 office workers of a university. The Ergonomic Working Conditions Scale (EWCS) was used to determine the perception of ergonomic working conditions, and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), was used to determine stress perception levels. Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis tests, Spearman correlation and Multiple linear regression analyses were used. Participants ages ranged between 19-60 years with a mean of 37.2±8.9 years. The participants' scores on the EWCS ranged between 36-130, with a mean score of 83.6±14.2 points. It was found that there was a weak negative correlation between the scores obtained from the EWCS and the scores obtained from PSS (r= -0.167, p=0.001). As a result of multiple linear regression analysis, it was found that age, gender, working time and ergonomic arrangement of working conditions by the employee were associated with the scores obtained from the EWCS (F=4318, p<0.001). It was found that the perceptions of university office workers about the ergonomic conditions of the working environment were at a moderate level. As the level of perception of the employees about ergonomic conditions increased, the level of perceived stress decreased.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

none

Proje Numarası

none

Kaynakça

  1. 1. Christy DV. Ergonomics and Employee Engagement. Int J Mech Eng. 2019;10(2):105–9.
  2. 2. Dennerlein JT, Burke L, Sabbath EL, Williams JAR, Peters SE, Wallace L, et al. An integrative total worker health framework for keeping workers safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hum Factors. 2020;62(5):689–96.
  3. 3. Okulova LP. An ergonomic approach to higher education of psychology and pedagogy students. Rev Espac. 2020;41(02).
  4. 4. Sanders R, Lehmann J. An exploratory study of clients’ experiences and preferences for counselling room space and design. Couns Psychother Res. 2019;19(1):57–65.
  5. 5. Das D, Kumar A, Sharma M. A systematic review of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among handicraft workers. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2020;26(1):55–70.
  6. 6. Grant CA, Wallace LM, Spurgeon PC. An exploration of the psychological factors affecting remote e‐worker’s job effectiveness, well‐being and work‐life balance. Empl Relations. 2013;
  7. 7. Lazarus RS. Psychological stress in the workplace. In: Occupational stress. CRC Press; 2020. p. 3–14.
  8. 8. Durna U. Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Stres Düzeylerinin Bazi Değişkenler Açisindan İncelenmesi. Atatürk Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilim Derg. 2006;20(1):319–43.

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri, Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

24 Ekim 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Haziran 2023

Kabul Tarihi

20 Eylül 2023

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2023 Cilt: 45 Sayı: 6

Kaynak Göster

APA
Öznur Muz, F. N., Kılınç, A., Tepetaş, M., Ünsal, A., & Arslantaş, D. (2023). Assessment of Ergonomic Working Conditions and Stress Perceptions of Office Workers: A University Example. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi, 45(6), 928-936. https://doi.org/10.20515/otd.1314951
AMA
1.Öznur Muz FN, Kılınç A, Tepetaş M, Ünsal A, Arslantaş D. Assessment of Ergonomic Working Conditions and Stress Perceptions of Office Workers: A University Example. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi. 2023;45(6):928-936. doi:10.20515/otd.1314951
Chicago
Öznur Muz, Feyza Nehir, Ali Kılınç, Mine Tepetaş, Alaettin Ünsal, ve Didem Arslantaş. 2023. “Assessment of Ergonomic Working Conditions and Stress Perceptions of Office Workers: A University Example”. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi 45 (6): 928-36. https://doi.org/10.20515/otd.1314951.
EndNote
Öznur Muz FN, Kılınç A, Tepetaş M, Ünsal A, Arslantaş D (01 Ekim 2023) Assessment of Ergonomic Working Conditions and Stress Perceptions of Office Workers: A University Example. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi 45 6 928–936.
IEEE
[1]F. N. Öznur Muz, A. Kılınç, M. Tepetaş, A. Ünsal, ve D. Arslantaş, “Assessment of Ergonomic Working Conditions and Stress Perceptions of Office Workers: A University Example”, Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi, c. 45, sy 6, ss. 928–936, Eki. 2023, doi: 10.20515/otd.1314951.
ISNAD
Öznur Muz, Feyza Nehir - Kılınç, Ali - Tepetaş, Mine - Ünsal, Alaettin - Arslantaş, Didem. “Assessment of Ergonomic Working Conditions and Stress Perceptions of Office Workers: A University Example”. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi 45/6 (01 Ekim 2023): 928-936. https://doi.org/10.20515/otd.1314951.
JAMA
1.Öznur Muz FN, Kılınç A, Tepetaş M, Ünsal A, Arslantaş D. Assessment of Ergonomic Working Conditions and Stress Perceptions of Office Workers: A University Example. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi. 2023;45:928–936.
MLA
Öznur Muz, Feyza Nehir, vd. “Assessment of Ergonomic Working Conditions and Stress Perceptions of Office Workers: A University Example”. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi, c. 45, sy 6, Ekim 2023, ss. 928-36, doi:10.20515/otd.1314951.
Vancouver
1.Feyza Nehir Öznur Muz, Ali Kılınç, Mine Tepetaş, Alaettin Ünsal, Didem Arslantaş. Assessment of Ergonomic Working Conditions and Stress Perceptions of Office Workers: A University Example. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi. 01 Ekim 2023;45(6):928-36. doi:10.20515/otd.1314951


13299        13308       13306       13305    13307  1330126978