| Document ID (ISN) | 106257 |
| CIS number |
07-474 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Feuerstein M., Nicholas R.A. |
| Title |
Development of a short form of the workstyle measure |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 2006, Vol.56, No.2, p.94-99. 26 ref. |
| Abstract |
"Workstyle" or how workers respond behaviourally, cognitively and physiologically to increased or stressful work demands, has been proposed to help explain the link between ergonomic and psychosocial factors in work related upper limb disorders (WRULD). The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of a shortened version of the original workstyle measure. It was reduced from 91 to 32 items and tested on a sample of 282 office workers by means of a questionnaire that also included measures of socio-demographics, work history, upper limb symptoms, ergonomic exposures, work stress and upper limb pain. Workstyle scores were significantly associated with pain, functional limitations and adverse mental and physical health. The short form demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties, confirming its potential utility in research on WRULD. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
psychology of work organization; upper extremity disorders; stress factors; ergonomics |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
office work; questionnaire survey; social aspects; description of technique; women |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mental stress and burnout
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors
Ergonomics
|
