Job Demands and Stress Reactions in Repetitive and Uneventful Monotony at Work

1989 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 365-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunn Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Long Term Consequences

Monotonous work has been analyzed from sociological and social psychological perspectives in terms of consequences for job satisfaction, life satisfaction, leisure activities, and health. In this article, a distinction is made between repetitive and uneventful monotony. Psychobiological reactions to these tasks are analyzed and related to possible long-term consequences for health. Strategies for work reform required for the two types of monotony are discussed.

Barriers to Physical Activity in Adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Langguth ◽  
Tanja Könen ◽  
Simone Matulis ◽  
Regina Steil ◽  
Caterina Gawrilow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Outcome Expectations ◽  
Multidimensional Approach ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Tailored Interventions ◽  
Long Term Consequences ◽  
Age Range

During adolescence, physical activity (PA) decreases with potentially serious, long-term consequences for physical and mental health. Although barriers have been identified as an important PA correlate in adults, research on adolescents’ PA barriers is lacking. Thus reliable, valid scales to measure adolescents’ PA barriers are needed. We present two studies describing a broad range of PA barriers relevant to adolescents with a multidimensional approach. In Study 1, 124 adolescents (age range = 12 – 24 years) reported their most important PA barriers. Two independent coders categorized those barriers. The most frequent PA barriers were incorporated in a multidimensional questionnaire. In Study 2, 598 adolescents (age range = 13 – 21 years) completed this questionnaire and reported their current PA, intention, self-efficacy, and negative outcome expectations. Seven PA barrier dimensions (leisure activities, lack of motivation, screen-based sedentary behavior, depressed mood, physical health, school workload, and preconditions) were confirmed in factor analyses. A multidimensional approach to measuring PA barriers in adolescents is reliable and valid. The current studies provide the basis for developing individually tailored interventions to increase PA in adolescents.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Burden and Strains of Pedagogues—Using the Job Demands-Resources Theory to Predict Burnout, Job Satisfaction, General State of Health, and Life Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 7921
Author(s):  
Marie Drüge ◽  
Sandra Schladitz ◽  
Markus Antonius Wirtz ◽  
Karin Schleider
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Prediction Model ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
State Of Health ◽  
General State ◽  
Psychosocial Burden ◽  
Role Conflicts ◽  
Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire

The current study examines the Job Demands-Resources theory among pedagogical professionals. A total of 466 pedagogues (n = 227 teachers; n = 239 social workers) completed the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire online. After testing the questionnaire structure using confirmatory factor analysis, a JD-R-based prediction model to predict effects of strains on the outcome constructs of burnout, job satisfaction, general state of health, and life satisfaction was estimated. The results confirm the questionnaire structure (RMSEA= 0.038; CFI = 0.94) as well as the fit of the prediction model (RMSEA = 0.039; CFI = 0.93). The outcome constructs could be predicted by emotional demands, work–privacy conflict, role conflicts, influence at work, scope for decision making, and opportunities for development (0.41 ≤ R² ≤ 0.57). Especially for life satisfaction, a moderator analysis proved the differences between teachers and social workers in the structure of the prediction model. For teachers, quantitative demands and work–privacy conflict are predictive, and for social workers, role conflicts and burnout are predictive. The study offers starting points for job-related measures of prevention and intervention.

scholarly journals Are social media bad for your employees? : effects of at-work break activities on recovery experiences, job satisfaction, and life satisfaction

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Yi-Sung Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
The United States ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Recovery Experiences ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

Despite the alleged importance of work breaks, little is known about antecedents and consequences of social media break activities besides non-social media break activities. Since individuals use social media to contact friends and families, find information, and be entertained, this study theorized that engaging in social media break activities while at work can help employees to experience psychological detachment and relaxation during work hours. The purpose of this study was to explore this growingly popular topic of social media use at work by focusing on job demands that may explain why employees perceive social media are vital for them at work. Further, this study seeks to understand when and how employees use social media at work to experience recovery, which, in turn, increases their job satisfaction and life satisfaction. Questionnaires were collected from current hospitality non-managerial and managerial employees in the United States. Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze data. Results of the study confirm that at-work break activities including social and non-social media break activities can be a channel for employees to experience recovery and deal with job demands. Moreover, the results suggest that when employees reported their perceptions of recovery experiences, positive perceptions had a positive impact on job satisfaction and life satisfaction. The findings also indicate that employees who are happy at work have a high life satisfaction. The results fill an empirical gap in the theoretical literature on at-work break activities and recovery. This study offers further insight and empirical evidence about the positive outcomes of both social and non-social media break activities to researchers, practitioners, and human resource professionals.

scholarly journals Work, Leisure, and Life Satisfaction for Employees with Physical Disabilities in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihye Kim ◽  
Andrea D. Jasper ◽  
Jeongmin Lee ◽  
Hyungjoong Won
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Leisure Satisfaction ◽  
Measurement Scales

AbstractEmpirical studies on work-life balance (WLB) among employees without disabilities are abundant; in contrast, insufficient research exists on WLB and quality of life issues among employees with physical disabilities from Asian countries. This study used a nation-wide survey to examine how job satisfaction, leisure satisfaction, and satisfaction with family relationships, and satisfaction with friend relationships were positively associated with life satisfaction among employees with physical disabilities in South Korea. The results of the study demonstrated that job satisfaction, leisure satisfaction, and family and friend relationships contributed significantly to the life satisfaction of employees with physical disabilities. Job satisfaction and leisure satisfaction were positively correlated (Pearson’s r = .606). Participants who were satisfied with job and leisure were 16.86 times [95% confidence interval (CI): 10.04–28.31)] more likely to be satisfied with their lives compared to those who were not satisfied with either their jobs or leisure activities. Participants satisfied with either their jobs or leisure activities were 4.49 times (OR 4.49, 95% CI: 2.64–7.65) more likely to be satisfied with their lives compared to those not satisfied with either their jobs or leisure activities. These findings suggest that managing a healthy balance between work and leisure may are critical to enhancing life satisfaction among the population with disabilities. Future research should include cross-cultural studies with sub-dimensions of the measurement scales to improve life satisfaction in this population.

The role of money in employees’ life: Connection with psychological characteristics of the company staff

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liudmyla M. Karamushka ◽  
Oleksandr I. Parshak ◽  
Oksana O. Kredentser ◽  
Oleksandra V. Brukhovetska ◽  
Tetiana V. Chausova
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Psychological Counselling ◽  
Positive Assessment ◽  
Holistic Assessment

In the course of empirical research, a connection was established between the psychological characteristics of employees (social-psychological attitudes, job satisfaction and life satisfaction) and their assessment of the role of money in their lives. There is a positive statistically significant relationship between such social-psychological attitudes of company staff as the focus on “result”, “selfishness”, “freedom”, “power”, “work” and their assessment of the role of money in life (as the degree of such social and psychological attitudes increases, the staff's positive attitude to the role of money in life is growing). At the same time, the most complete assessment of the role of money (positive assessment on most indicators) in the lives of staff is provided by such social and psychological attitudes as “power orientation” and “work orientation”. In addition, a negative statistically significant relationship was found between such attitudes as focus on “process”, “altruism”, “money” and assessment of the role of money (as the degree of such attitudes increases, a positive attitude towards the role of money in life is reduced on most indicators). There is also a statistically significant relationship between job satisfaction and life satisfaction of the staff and their assessment of the role of money. It was found that the assessment of life satisfaction of the staff contributes to a more complete and holistic assessment of the role of money in their lives, compared with job satisfaction, and provides a more “collectivist” profile for assessing the role of money. It is concluded that the use of established patterns is appropriate in the implementation of psychological counselling of company staff on this issue, as well as in the development of monetary policy of organisations.

Social psychological and neuroendocrine stress reactions in highly mechanized work.

1976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunn Johansson ◽  
Gunnar Aronsson ◽  
Bjoern O. Lindstroem
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Social Psychological
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