Back and neck problems as well as disadvantageous ergonomic behavior patterns in university students: Concomitants of the pandemic?

Symanzik, Cara; Grönefeld, Annika; Gill, Carina; Sonsmann, Flora; Hotfiel, Thilo; John, Swen Malte; Engelhardt, Martin; Grim, Casper

doi:10.1016/j.orthtr.2022.11.011

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“…Författarna visar att studenternas nätverk har fragmenterats och därmed försvagat den sociala arbetsmiljön. Symanzik et al (2023) som har fokuserat universitetsstudenters erfarenheter av ergonomi visar att förekomsten av nack-och ryggproblem har varit utbredd och att måendet generellt sett försämras av inadekvat utrustade hemmakontor. Dessa utmaningar föreslås motverkas genom ökad fysisk aktivitet och införskaffande av mer ergonomisk utrustning.…”

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Distansförlagd arbetsmiljö – en kvalitativ studie av lärarstudenters och universitetslärares erfarenheter av förändrade utbildningsvillkor under covid-19-pandemin

Andersson,

Mešić

2024

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Studien belyser utifrån ett arbetsmiljöperspektiv förändringar i lärarstudenters och universitetslärares arbetspraktiker under den oförutsedda övergången till distansutbildning. Studiens tematiska analys av kvalitativa enkäter förankras teoretiskt i Karaseks och Theorells (1990) tredimensionella modell bestående av komponenterna krav, kontroll och socialt stöd i det egna arbetet. Studien visar att övergången till distansundervisning har skapat svårigheter på grund av bristande kontroll över nya studie- och undervisningsrutiner samt minskad tillgång till olika former av kollegialt stöd. Deltagarna ser samtidigt vissa pedagogiska och effektiviseringsmässiga förtjänster med bruket av ny teknik. I båda grupperna poängteras därtill att tid sparas genom distansundervisningens frånvaro av resor och pauser på campus, vilket tycks minska kraven och öka kontrollen över arbetet. Svårigheten att väga dessa förtjänster och förluster mot varandra betonas i studien då positiva upplevelser av ökad arbetsflexibilitet kontrasteras av deltagarna med upplevelser av minskat stöd när campusstrukturen försvinner och ökade krav tillkommer i form av extraarbete, större ansvarstagande och ökad kognitiv arbetsbelastning. Studien fokuserar även distraktioner i hemmiljön och hur avsaknad av informella möten påverkar studiemotivationen och försämrar arbetsmiljön. I studien framhävs övergången till distansläge emellertid som en process där vissa studenter har utvecklat olika strategier för att öka kontrollen. ENGLISH ABSTRACT Remote Work Environment – A Qualitative Study of Teacher Students’ and University Teachers’ Experiences of Changed Educational Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic The study illuminates, from a work environment perspective, changes in teacher students’ and university teachers’ work practices during emergency remote teaching. The study’s thematic analysis of qualitative surveys is theoretically grounded in Karasek and Theorell’s (1990) threedimensional model consisting of the components demands, control, and social support. The study reveals that the transition has led to a lack of control due to new routines and reduced access to collegial support. However, the participants also recognize certain educational and efficiency benefits with the use of new technologies and emphasize that time is saved through the absence of travel and breaks on campus, which appears to reduce demands and increase the control over work. Balancing these benefits and losses is difficult, as positive experiences of increased flexibility are contrasted with experiences of reduced support and increased demands in the form of extra work, greater responsibility, and increased cognitive workload. The study also focuses distractions within the home environment and how the absence of informal meetings affects study motivation and degrades the work environment. However, the study also illustrates the transition as a process where some students have developed strategies resulting in increased control.

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Distansförlagd arbetsmiljö – en kvalitativ studie av lärarstudenters och universitetslärares erfarenheter av förändrade utbildningsvillkor under covid-19-pandemin

Andersson,

Mešić

2024

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Mental and physical well-being among students in Germany: results from the StudiBiFra study

Heinrichs,

Lehnchen,

Burian

et al. 2024

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Aim The aim of this study is to investigate the mental and physical health status among higher education students in Germany and to analyse potential health differences according to gender and strictness of COVID-19 protective measures. Subject and methods In the cross-sectional “StudiBiFra” study, students at 13 higher education institutions in Germany participated in an online survey on their mental and physical well-being. Data were assessed between June 2021 and March 2023 using the “Bielefeld Questionnaire on Study Conditions and Mental Health”. Besides descriptive analyses, χ2-tests were conducted to analyse differences in health variables according to gender or strictness of COVID-19 measures. Results Out of the sample of 24,533 students, about two-thirds were under 26 years old, another two-thirds were female, and 1.8% identified as gender-diverse. Approximately half of the sample participated under strict COVID-19 measures (spring 2021 to spring 2022). A high percentage of students reported physical complaints and mental health symptoms, especially exhaustion and tiredness. For most health variables, female students felt more affected than male students and students who identified as gender-diverse were more affected than the other two groups. Participants generally felt worse when surveyed under strict COVID-19 measures than under loosened conditions. Conclusion The mental and physical health status among higher education students in Germany was found to be rather poor. The observed symptoms can have a substantial impact on students’ daily lives. By addressing these issues, preferably in a gender-sensitive way, higher education institutions can improve the mental and physical well-being among their students.

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Ergonomic adequacy of university tablet armchairs for male and female: A multigroup item response theory analysis

Bispo,

Amaral,

Silva

et al. 2024

Journal of Safety and Sustainability

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Back and neck problems as well as disadvantageous ergonomic behavior patterns in university students: Concomitants of the pandemic?

Cited by 4 publications

References 22 publications

Distansförlagd arbetsmiljö – en kvalitativ studie av lärarstudenters och universitetslärares erfarenheter av förändrade utbildningsvillkor under covid-19-pandemin

Distansförlagd arbetsmiljö – en kvalitativ studie av lärarstudenters och universitetslärares erfarenheter av förändrade utbildningsvillkor under covid-19-pandemin

Mental and physical well-being among students in Germany: results from the StudiBiFra study

Ergonomic adequacy of university tablet armchairs for male and female: A multigroup item response theory analysis

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