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The impact of the physical environment on the psychological well-being of office workers

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Klitzman, Susan, Stellman, Jeanne M.·1989·Social Science & Medicine
DOI 10.1016/0277-9536(89)90153-6
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This paper examines the relationship between the physical office environment and the psychological well-being of office workers. The results indicate that adverse environmental conditions, especially poor air quality, noise, ergonomic conditions, and lack of privacy, may effect worker satisfaction and mental health. The data also provide substantial evidence that worker assessments of the physical environment are distinct from their assessments of general working conditions, such as work load, decision-making latitude and relationships with other people at work. Stated another way, people who reported problems with the physical environment could not simply be characterized as dissatisfied workers exhibiting a tendency to 'complain' about every aspect of their working conditions. Taken together, these findings lend support to the position that the stress people experience at work may be due to a combination of factors, including the physical conditions under which they labor. Both theoretical and practical considerations arise from these data, including the need for work site based health promotion and stress reduction programs to consider both the physical and psychological design of jobs.

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Authors
Klitzman, S., & Stellman, J. M.
Affiliations
  • New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (US)
  • Columbia University (US)
Corresponding author
Stellman, Jeanne M.
ORCID
Stellman, Jeanne M.
Venue
Social Science & Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1989
Volume
29
Issue
6
Pages
733-742
ISSN
0277-9536 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/0277-9536(89)90153-6
OpenAlex
W2068643956
Cited by
122
References
34
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FWCI
1.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
Locations
  • Social Science & Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Architecture › Facilities and Workplace Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
Keywords
office environment, psychological well-being, occupational stress, indoor air quality, workplace noise, ergonomic conditions, privacy, job satisfaction, mental health, workload, job design, health promotion, stress management interventions
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Canada, Environment, Female, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Male, Occupations, Sex Factors, Statistics as Topic, Stress, Psychological, United States

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