Abstract

Stress has been identified as the health epidemic of the 21st century, and office-related work is a significant driver of stress among Americans due to long hours, rapid deadlines, heavy workload, and job insecurity. Yet, office workers are often entirely unaware of the impact of stress until they notice symptoms of declining physical or mental health or well-being, such as musculoskeletal discomfort, headaches, poor sleep, or lack of motivation. Even more problematic, most individuals do not know how their work activities and the physical and social work environments are related to stress and other health outcomes. While stress is almost always treated as unfavorable, stress can be positive. Opportunities exist to better understand how to promote eustress that is energizing and essential for productivity, and minimize distress that leads to negative emotions, disturbed bodily states, strain, and burnout. Thus, this project …

Date

2022

Authors

Shawn C Roll, Shrikanth S Narayanan, Burcin Becerik-Gerber, Gale Lucas

Journal

NSF Award

Volume

22

Issue

2204942

Pages

4942