The role of stress and social support in Sick Building Syndrome

Mendelson, Morris; Catano, Victor M.; Kelloway, Kevin

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“…Earlier studies suggested that factors such as indoor dust, ventilation rates, and microbiological and psychological characteristics also were related to the prevalence of SBS (Skov et al, 1987;Mendell and Smith, 1990;Bauer et al, 1992;Ryan and Morrow, 1992;Seppanen et al, 1999;Mendelson et al, 2000, Mendell et al, 2002Assoulin-Daya et al, 2002;Seppanen and Fisk, 2002). A large-scale study concerning the contribution of these factors to SBS is in progress.…”

Section: Vocs and Changes Of Subjective Symptomsmentioning

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Were volatile organic compounds the inducing factors for subjective symptoms of employees working in newly constructed hospitals?

Takigawa¹,

Horike²,

Ōhashi³

et al. 2004

Environmental Toxicology

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This study demonstrated possible relationships between environmental, personal, and occupational factors and changes in the subjective health symptoms of 214 employees after the relocation of a hospital in a region of Japan. Eight indoor volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were detected in at least one of the 19 rooms investigated, and total VOC (TVOC) concentrations in 8 rooms exceeded the advisable value (400 microg/m(3)) established by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan. Formaldehyde was detected in all the investigated rooms, but none of the results exceeded the guideline value (100 microg/m(3)). Multiple logistic regression analysis was applied to select variables significantly associated with the subjective symptoms that can be induced by sick building syndrome. The results showed that subjective symptoms of deterioration in the skin, eye, ear, throat, chest, central nervous system, autonomic system, musculoskeletal system, and digestive system among employees were associated mainly with gender difference and high TVOC concentrations (>1200 microg/m(3)). Long work hours (>50 h per week) in females and smoking in males were to be blamed for the deterioration of their symptoms. The present findings suggest that to protect employees from indoor environment-related adverse health effects, it is necessary to reduce the concentration of indoor chemicals in new buildings, to decrease work hours, and to forbid smoking.

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Section: Vocs and Changes Of Subjective Symptomsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Were volatile organic compounds the inducing factors for subjective symptoms of employees working in newly constructed hospitals?

Takigawa¹,

Horike²,

Ōhashi³

et al. 2004

Environmental Toxicology

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“…Some SBS studies have linked job stressors such as high workload and low levels of support with higher prevalence of physical symptoms (e.g., Eriksson et al, 1996;Marmot et al, 2006;Mendelson et al, 2000;Stenberg et al, 1994). In a review of relevant literature, Lahtinen et al (1998) found higher workload, lower job control, poorer social relationships, lower job satisfaction, and higher job stress to be consistently related to higher SBS symptoms.…”

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Linking indoor environment conditions to job satisfaction: a field study

Newsham¹,

Brand²,

Donnelly

et al. 2009

Building Research & Information

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/npsi/ctrl?lang=en http://nparc.cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/npsi/ctrl?lang=fr Access and use of this website and the material on it are subject to the Terms and Conditions set forth at http://nparc.cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/npsi/jsp/nparc_cp.jsp?lang=en NRC Publications Archive Archives des publications du CNRCThis publication could be one of several versions: author's original, accepted manuscript or the publisher's version. / La version de cette publication peut être l'une des suivantes : la version prépublication de l'auteur, la version acceptée du manuscrit ou la version de l'éditeur. For the publisher's version, please access the DOI link below./ Pour consulter la version de l'éditeur, utilisez le lien DOI ci-dessous.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09613210802710298Building Research & Information, 37, 2, pp. 129-147, 2009-02-20 Linking indoor environment conditions to organizational productivity: a field study Newsham, G. R.; Brand, J.; Donnelly, C. L.; Veitch, J. A.; Aries, M.; Charles, K. E. The material in this document is covered by the provisions of the Copyright Act, by Canadian laws, policies, regulations and international agreements. Such provisions serve to identify the information source and, in specific instances, to prohibit reproduction of materials without written permission. For more information visit http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showtdm/cs/C-42Les renseignements dans ce document sont protégés par la Loi sur le droit d'auteur, par les lois, les politiques et les règlements du Canada et des accords internationaux. Ces dispositions permettent d'identifier la source de l'information et, dans certains cas, d'interdire la copie de documents sans permission écrite. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements : http://lois.justice.gc.ca/fr/showtdm/cs/C-42 Linking Indoor Environment Conditions to Job Satisfaction: A Field StudyGuy Newsham*, Jay Brand***, Cara Donnelly**, Jennifer Veitch*, IntroductionThe literature is replete with studies that have examined isolated direct relationships between physical variables and occupant comfort, satisfaction and behaviour. Examples are studies of temperature on thermal comfort (e.g., Fanger, 1970), luminance levels on glare evaluations (e.g., Eble-Hankins and Waters, 2004), and sound level on acoustic satisfaction (e.g., Belojevic et al., 2001 teleworking, desk sharing) and found effects on privacy, job satisfaction, and cognitive workload.Sick building syndrome (SBS) research has examined relationships between the physical environment and self-reported health symptoms (e.g., Burge, 2004). The relevance of this kind of work is often justified with statements such as "… a better environment means a happier worker, and happier workers make for a more productive workplace". However, only a few studies have attempted to establish this linkage formally. Several SBS studies have included environmental satisfaction and job satisfaction as predictors of symptoms (Brasche et al., 2001; Chao et al., 2003;Ooi et al., 1998;Skov et al., 1989;Zweers et al., 1990), but with li...

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“…Many researchers have examined the role of social support in promoting the psychological well‐being of employees (e.g. Beehr et al, 2003; De Jonge, Dormann, Janssen, Dollard, Landeweerd, & Nijhuis, 2001; Mendelson, Catano, & Kelloway, 2000). Social support may be defined as behaviors that are intended to assist others and sources of support may include a variety of people (e.g.…”

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Abusive Supervision in Advising Relationships: Investigating the Role of Social Support

et al. 2009

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The present study examines the consequences of abusive supervision in an educational setting. The study contrasts the cross-domain stress-buffering hypothesis with the within-domain stress exacerbation hypothesis in examining the moderating role of advisor and team member support on the relationship between abusive supervision and student outcomes in student-advisor relationships. Using a temporal research design, results provided support for both hypotheses. In support of the stress exacerbation hypothesis, in the presence of high advisor support, there was a significant positive relationship between abusive supervision and anxiety, and a significant negative association between abusive supervision and psychological well-being. Consistent with the stress-buffering hypothesis, in the presence of high team member support, there was a negligible association between abusive supervision and satisfaction and anxiety.Ce travail s'intéresse aux conséquences d'un contrôle excessif dans un contexte de formation. On oppose l'hypothèse d'un stress atténué, mais généralisé, avec celle d'un stress exacerbé dans un domaine spécifique en examinant le rôle régulateur du soutien du conseiller pédagogique et des membres du groupe sur

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The role of stress and social support in Sick Building Syndrome

Cited by 43 publications

References 34 publications

Were volatile organic compounds the inducing factors for subjective symptoms of employees working in newly constructed hospitals?

Were volatile organic compounds the inducing factors for subjective symptoms of employees working in newly constructed hospitals?

Linking indoor environment conditions to job satisfaction: a field study

Abusive Supervision in Advising Relationships: Investigating the Role of Social Support

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