Content areas of Quality of Work Life Surveys

1. Physical work environment

• Heat, cold, vibration, draught, noise, smoke/gases/vapours, dry indoor air, dusts, dirtiness of work environment, repetitive and monotonous movements, heavy lifting
• Accidents at work
• Outdoor and indoor work
• Physical strain of work

2. Mental and social work environment factors

• Mental strain of work
• Monotony
• Time pressure at work, tight schedules, experience of tightening pace of work
• Possibility to gain training that develops professional skills, participation in labour training
• Opportunities of promotion, self-development
• Acquisition of information on changes relating to work
• Flexibility of working hours
• Possibility to influence various factors of work (since 1984)
• Social relationships, conflicts at workplace (since 1984)

3. Health, stress symptoms

• Long-term illness (diagnosed by a physician)
• Recurring aches and pains (neck/shoulders, hands/arms, hip/back, legs)
• Symptoms: headache, tiredness, sleep difficulties, heart symptoms, dizziness, depression, heartburn, overwork, tension
• Tiredness, reluctance on leaving for work
• Experience of illness and accident risks (since 1984)

4. Labour market position, work history, family, background variables

• Willingness and possibility to change jobs
• Fears and uncertainties: lay-off, dismissal, threat of unemployment, transfer to other tasks
• Duration of employment relationship, work history, experiences of unemployment
• Labour conditions, mode of working hours, remuneration
• Family, children
• Age, sex, education, branch of industry, living area and other background variables

Back

To the homepage of the Work Research unit

Päivitetty 8.12.2003