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

Authors : Feyza Nehir Öznur Muz, Ali Kilinç, Mine Tepetaş, Alaettin Ünsal, Didem Arslantaş

Pages : 928-936

Doi:10.20515/otd.1314951

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Publication Date : 2023-10-24

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :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 university’s 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 37.2±8.9 years. The participants\' scores on the EWCS ranged between 36-130, with a mean score of 83.6±14.2 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, p=0.001). 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 (F=4318, p<0.001). 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.
Keywords : ergonomics, stress, office worker, university