| Document ID (ISN) | 57002 |
| CIS number |
91-2084 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0014-0139 - Ergonomics |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Amick B.C., Celentano D.D. |
| Title |
Structural determinants of the psychosocial work environment: Introducing technology in the work stress framework |
| Bibliographic information |
May 1991, Vol.34, No.5, p.625-646. Illus. 45 ref. |
| Abstract |
An analysis is made of data from a 1978 national survey of the working conditions in post offices in order to demonstrate how technology can influence worker health. The study considers the health of postal clerks engaged in sorting mail. The use of machine-paced technological systems is seen to structure the job such that a combination of conditions is created (high job demands, low autonomy and low social support) which places the worker at greater risk for the development of stress-related diseases. The research suggests that there are organisational characteristics to be considered in discussions of workplace psychosocial stress. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
automation; USA; mental stress; postal services; mental health |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
neuropsychic stress; job dissatisfaction; statistical evaluation; work design; psychosomatic disorders |
| 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) |
Communications industry
Psychological factors
Mental stress and burnout
Mental health
|
