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

Feyza Nehir Öznur Muz; Ali Kılınç; Mine Tepetaş; Alaettin Ünsal; Didem Arslantaş

Makale detayları

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

Yazarlar:

Feyza Nehir Öznur Muz | Ali Kılınç | Mine Tepetaş | Alaettin Ünsal | Didem Arslantaş

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri | Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi

Dergi:

Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 6, pp.928-936

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298435

pISSN:

1305-4953

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Özet:

 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 universitys 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 37.28.9 years. The participants scores on the EWCS ranged between 36-130, with a mean score of 83.614.2 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, p0.001. 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 F4318, p0.001. 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.

 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 universitys 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 37.28.9 years. The participants scores on the EWCS ranged between 36-130, with a mean score of 83.614.2 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, p0.001. 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 F4318, p0.001. 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.

 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 universitys 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 37.28.9 years. The participants scores on the EWCS ranged between 36-130, with a mean score of 83.614.2 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, p0.001. 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 F4318, p0.001. 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.

 Bir işyerinin çalışma koşullarının çalışanlara uygun ve işlerini rahatlıkla yapabilecekleri şekilde düzenlenmesi gerekliliği, iş sağlığı ve güvenliği açısından ergonomiyi ön plana çıkarmaktadır. Bu çalışmada bir üniversitenin büro çalışanlarının ergonomik çalışma koşulları algısı ve stres algısı düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu kesitsel çalışma, bir üniversitenin 530 büro çalışanında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ergonomik çalışma koşulları algısını belirlemek için Ergonomik Çalışma Koşulları Ölçeği EÇKÖ ve stres algısı düzeylerini belirlemek için Algılanan Stres Ölçeği ASÖ kullanılmıştır. Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis testleri, Spearman korelasyon ve Çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizleri kullanılmıştır. Katılımcıların yaşları 19-60 arasında değişmekte olup ortalama 37.28.9 yıl idi. Katılımcıların EÇKÖ puanları 36-130 arasında değişmekte olup, ortalama puan 83.614.2dir. EÇKÖden elde edilen puanlar ile ASÖden elde edilen puanlar arasında negatif yönde zayıf bir korelasyon olduğu bulundu r-0.167, p0.001. Çoklu lineer regresyon analizi sonucunda yaş, cinsiyet, çalışma süresi ve kendisi tarafından çalışma koşullarının ergonomik olarak düzenlenmesi durumları ile EÇKÖden alınan puanların ilişkili olduğu saptandı F4318, p0,001. Üniversite büro çalışanlarının çalışma ortamının ergonomik koşullarına ilişkin algılarının orta düzeyde olduğu bulunmuştur. Çalışanların ergonomik koşullara ilişkin algı düzeyi arttıkça algılanan stres düzeyi de azalmaktadır.

Makale detayları

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

Yazarlar:

Feyza Nehir Öznur Muz | Ali Kılınç | Mine Tepetaş | Alaettin Ünsal | Didem Arslantaş

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri | Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi

Dergi:

Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 6, pp.928-936

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298435

pISSN:

1305-4953

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Feyza Nehir Öznur Muz | Ali Kılınç | Mine Tepetaş | Alaettin Ünsal | Didem Arslantaş

Yayıncı: Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar: Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri | Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi

Dergi: Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 6, pp.928-936

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001298435

pISSN: 1305-4953

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Feyza Nehir Öznur Muz | Ali Kılınç | Mine Tepetaş | Alaettin Ünsal | Didem Arslantaş

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri | Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi

Dergi:

Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 6, pp.928-936

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298435

pISSN:

1305-4953