Working conditions and weil‐being among women office workers

Piotrkowski, Chaya S.; Cohen, Barbara G.F.; Coray, Kevin E.

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“…However, literature repeatedly demonstrates the interaction and the confounding of physiological and psychological components in measuring workers' health (e.g., [4,5,6]). For example, a measurement scale developed to assess ergonomic factors such as movement [7,8], conceptualized to determine physical aspects of the environment, was perceived by the responders more as a psychosocial aspect. The movement scale included the following items: (a) Do you hold your arms in one position for long periods of time when performing your job?…”

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The Effect of an Ergonomic Intervention on Musculoskeletal, Psychosocial and Visual Strain of VDT Data Entry Work: The United States Part of the International Study

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2005

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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The United States MEPS (musculoskeletal--eyestrain--psychosocial--stress) study consisted of 1 group of 28 female data entry operators. The intervention was in 3 parts: workstation redesign (including advanced ergonomic chairs, motorized adjustable workstations, advanced adjustable keyboards, adjustable copyholders, adjustable footrests, monitor support surfaces) and ergonomic training/coaching and corrective lenses. After the intervention, statistically significant reductions in physical signs (trigger points, neck and shoulder mobility), subjective reports of intensity and frequency of musculoskeletal pain, and subjective reports of visual problems were observed. Static load during the work sample, as assessed by experts, improved after the intervention as did measured postural angles of head and trunk and subjective assessment of users of ergonomic characteristics of the workplaces. For all of these measures, improvements observed 1 month after intervention were also observed in the 1-year follow-up. Trapezius load, as assessed by electromyography (EMG), decreased after intervention, but then increased in the follow-up. The increase was interpreted as a calibration problem.

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The Effect of an Ergonomic Intervention on Musculoskeletal, Psychosocial and Visual Strain of VDT Data Entry Work: The United States Part of the International Study

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2005

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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“…This long base period was used because, in general, base rates for complaints are relatively low. Results of factor analyses from this and other samples (Piotrkowski, Cohen, & Coray, 1992) were used to guide the creation of internally consistent unit-weighted measures. Four scales were used in this study: Gastrointestinal Complaints (7 items, coefficient alpha = .85), Female Anxiety Complaints (7 items, coefficient alpha = .86), Musculoskeletal Complaints (14 items, coefficient alpha = .90), and Respiratory Complaints (5 items, coefficient alpha = .75).…”

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Gender harassment, job satisfaction, and distress among employed White and minority women.

Piotrkowski¹

1998

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

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This study tested the hypotheses that gender harassment is related to decreased job satisfaction and increased distress, and that White and minority women differ in their responses to it, in a sample of 385 women office workers. Over 70% reported exposure to gender harassment at work. As predicted, frequency of harassment was negatively correlated with job satisfaction and positively associated with an index of distress, assessed by self-reported somatic complaints, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (L. S. Radloff, 1997), and the reported use of alcohol for palliative coping. Minority status was unrelated to frequency of reported harassment or to responses to it. The tendency to focus on negative aspects of self and environment (negative affectivity) was statistically controlled. Findings indicate that gender harassment is a commonplace workplace stressor that warrants serious attention.

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“…A survey questionnaire was developed using questions from various surveys used in previous research studies of office workers (Piotrkowki, Coray, & Cohen, 1987, Sauter et al, 1983, Smith et al, 1981. The Quinn et al (1971) questionnaire was used to measure quantitative workload (4 items).…”

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“…The Quinn et al (1971) questionnaire was used to measure quantitative workload (4 items). Eleven items from Smith et al (1981) and Piotrkowki et al (1987) were used to measure task characteristics: work pressure (6 items) and job control (5 items). These scales were derived from factor analysis and have been used in other studies (Sainfort, in press;Sainfort, 1990a).…”

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The use of computers in offices: Impact on task characteristics and worker stress

Carayon-Sainfort

1992

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

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Working conditions and weil‐being among women office workers

Cited by 20 publications

References 16 publications

The Effect of an Ergonomic Intervention on Musculoskeletal, Psychosocial and Visual Strain of VDT Data Entry Work: The United States Part of the International Study

The Effect of an Ergonomic Intervention on Musculoskeletal, Psychosocial and Visual Strain of VDT Data Entry Work: The United States Part of the International Study

Gender harassment, job satisfaction, and distress among employed White and minority women.

The use of computers in offices: Impact on task characteristics and worker stress

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