Antecedents of work ability in the cleaning sector. From health, competence and pleasure at work to working conditions
| Autor: | Barbara Lapthorn, Catherine Hellemans |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Psychologie du travail
Knowledge economy media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Applied psychology Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Workplace wellness 030210 environmental & occupational health Pleasure 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Originality Psychologie du personnel 0502 economics and business Business Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) work ability cleaning pleasure health psychological working conditions Work ability Psychologie de la santé Psychology Social psychology Competence (human resources) 050203 business & management media_common Pace |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 9 (3 |
| Popis: | Purpose - This research study aims to analyze the antecedents of work ability among cleaning workers, especially older cleaning workers. The objective is to understand the physical and psychological working conditions related to low work ability in order to improve those making it difficult to carry out the work.Design/methodology/approach – A total of 603 Belgian cleaning workers complete the Work ability Index (WAI) and other questionnaires on perceived health, competence, and physical and psychological work conditions. Findings - The results confirm that older workers are a risk group in terms of work ability. Beyond the perceived health and skills, the results emphasize the contribution of pleasure at work to understand work ability. Pleasure at work itself is explained by different physical and psychological working conditions among age subgroups. Among workers under 40 years old, work pace and overload are the best predictors of pleasure at work. Among 40-49 years old, use of knowledge and opportunities for training, as well as opportunities for participation, are the best predictors of pleasure; among the oldest workers, however, repetitive movements and social support are the best. Originality/value - This paper argues that consideration needs to be given to the fact that different psychological working conditions, especially pleasure at work, are necessary depending on a worker’s age, as well as prevention action for improving work ability. SCOPUS: ar.j info:eu-repo/semantics/published |
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