Work Characteristics or Workers’ Characteristics? An Input-Process-Output Perspective on Informal Workplace Learning of Blue-Collar Workers
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DOI: 10.1007/s12186-021-09265-5
Abstract: We investigated informal workplace learning (IWL) within an under-researched target group: blue-collar workers. IWL is particularly important for these workers because of learning barriers to participation in formal training. Based on meta-analytical conceptualizations and findings,… read more here.
Keywords: collar workers; blue collar; input process; informal workplace ... See more keywords
Influence of gender and age on musculoskeletal symptoms in white-collar and blue-collar workers: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2022.2037325
Abstract: Objectives. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among blue-collar and white-collar workers stratified by gender and age. Methods. The sample was composed of 390 blue-collar and 510 white-collar workers. Musculoskeletal symptoms… read more here.
Keywords: gender age; musculoskeletal symptoms; white collar; collar workers ... See more keywords
CUMULATIVE EXPOSURE TO JOB STRAIN AND PREDIABETES AMONG MALE AND FEMALE WHITE-COLLAR WORKERS
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DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000835544.10816.44
Abstract: Objective: Previous literature suggests an association between psychosocial stressors at work (PSWs) and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). According to the demand-control model, the combination of high psychological demands at work and… read more here.
Keywords: cumulative exposure; job; strain prediabetes; job strain ... See more keywords
Sense of Coherence, Smoking Status, Biochemical Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Body Mass in Blue Collar Workers—Short Report
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DOI: 10.1177/1557988317748393
Abstract: The crucial cause of cardiovascular disorders is atherosclerosis developed by abnormal cholesterols levels or disorders affecting blood glucose. One of the best-known cardiovascular risk factors is also tobacco smoking. Simultaneously, sense of coherence (SoC) as… read more here.
Keywords: blue collar; sense coherence; smoking; cardiovascular risk ... See more keywords
Show Me Your Watch, and I’ll Tell You Where You Work: Obtaining Scarce Goods via the Workplace in 1960s Socialist Hungary
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DOI: 10.1215/15476715-8349368
Abstract: In the field of consumption history there is growing interest in informal shopping practices, smuggling, and black-market activities in state socialist societies. Yet, little emphasis has been placed on how the foremost socialist workplace, the… read more here.
Keywords: workplace; watch tell; work obtaining; tell work ... See more keywords
Celebrating Femininity in the Public Sphere: The Workstation Arrangements of Chinese Female White‐Collar Workers
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DOI: 10.17645/si.9621
Abstract: This article examines the desk items of female white‐collar workers in China, using items as an entry point to explore how they are selected and arranged to construct and convey gendered meanings. The research reveals… read more here.
Keywords: celebrating femininity; gender; collar workers; desk items ... See more keywords
White-collar workers’ hemodynamic responses during working hours
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DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2016-0183
Abstract: In the present study, two investigations were conducted at a communication center, to examine white-collar workers’ hemodynamic responses during working hours. In investigation I, hemodynamic responses were measured on a working day; and in investigation… read more here.
Keywords: working hours; hemodynamic responses; workers hemodynamic; white collar ... See more keywords
Cognitive functions and anxiety among blue-collar workers in hospitals during COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.869699
Abstract: Background The rapid spread of COVID-19 poses a major threat to public health worldwide. Hospital blue-collar workers, like other health care workers, may be under severe physical and psychological stress. This psychological distress is mainly… read more here.
Keywords: health; cognitive function; workers hospitals; anxiety ... See more keywords
Exploring Associations Between Device-Based Occupational Sedentary Behavior and Need for Recovery in White Collar Workers: A Compositional Data-Analysis
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DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1607322
Abstract: Objectives White collar workers spend an increasing amount of time in occupational sedentary behavior (OSB) and are thereby at risk for adverse health outcomes. Nevertheless, the association between OSB and the need for recovery (NFR),… read more here.
Keywords: compositional data; sedentary behavior; collar workers; need recovery ... See more keywords
Social Group Differences in Influencing Factors for Chinese Urban Residents’ Subjective Well-Being: From the Perspective of Social Stratification
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159409
Abstract: With the great pressure of modern social life, the problem of residents’ subjective well-being has attracted scholars’ attention. Against the background of institutional transformation, China has a special social stratification structure. The socio-economic resources and… read more here.
Keywords: influencing factors; system; subjective well; residents subjective ... See more keywords
Spatiotemporal Patterns of the Use of Green Space by White-Collar Workers in Chinese Cities: A Study in Shenzhen
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DOI: 10.3390/land10101006
Abstract: White-collar workers, with tremendous work pressure, excessive working hours, and poor physical condition, need green spaces not only to have physical exercise and social gatherings, but also to become closer to nature and to relieve… read more here.
Keywords: use green; space; white collar; spatiotemporal patterns ... See more keywords