Centre for Research and Development, Region Gavleborg/Uppsala University, 801 87 Gavle, Sweden.
Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational Health Sciences and Psychology, University of Gavle, 801 76 Gävle, Sweden.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jul 21;17(14):5250. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17145250.
Activity-based workplaces (ABWs) are implemented with possible implications for health, well-being, and work satisfaction in the workplace. Drawing on the theoretical framework, i.e., sense of coherence (SOC), the aim was to investigate how indicators pf SOC-meaningfulness, manageability and comprehensibility-are associated with, or function as barriers or facilitators for, health, well-being and work satisfaction during relocation to an ABW. We followed the implementation of ABWs at the Swedish Transport Administration (2018-2019). Questionnaires were administered before ( = 536), 3 months ( = 409) and 9 months ( = 373) after relocation. Focus group interviews (15) were conducted before and after. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA and content analysis. Relocation to an ABW was associated with a reduced work satisfaction (physical < 0.001; psychosocial < 0.001), and minor changes in health and occupational well-being during relocation ( > 0.001). The reduction in work satisfaction was smaller among employees with high meaningfulness in the relocation process ( < 0.001). All SOC indicators were positively associated with overall health, well-being and work satisfaction ( < 0.001). Interviews suggested that meaningfulness was facilitated by participation in the presented activities and that communication before relocation was crucial. The results indicate that organizations implementing ABWs should promote perceived meaningfulness in the process to mitigate possible declines in satisfaction with the physical and psychosocial work environment.
活动型工作场所（ABWs）的实施可能会对工作场所的健康、幸福感和工作满意度产生影响。本研究基于理论框架，即意义感、可管理性和可理解性，旨在探讨 SOC 指标与健康、幸福感和工作满意度之间的关系，或作为搬迁到 ABW 时的障碍或促进因素的作用。我们跟踪了瑞典交通管理局（2018-2019 年）ABW 的实施情况。在搬迁前（=536）、3 个月（=409）和 9 个月（=373）后进行了问卷调查。在搬迁前后进行了焦点小组访谈（15 次）。使用重复测量方差分析和内容分析进行数据分析。搬迁到 ABW 与工作满意度降低（生理方面 <0.001；心理方面 <0.001）以及搬迁过程中健康和职业幸福感的微小变化（ >0.001）有关。在搬迁过程中意义感较高的员工，其工作满意度的降低幅度较小（ <0.001）。所有 SOC 指标均与总体健康、幸福感和工作满意度呈正相关（ <0.001）。访谈表明，意义感可以通过参与提供的活动来促进，搬迁前的沟通至关重要。结果表明，实施 ABW 的组织应在搬迁过程中促进感知到的意义感，以减轻对物理和心理社会工作环境满意度可能下降的影响。
