Task engagement as a mediator between the cognitive demands of sustained attention and musculoskeletal complaints: A structural equation modelling approach.
BACKGROUND: Cognitive demands in the form of sustained attention are prevalent in automated manufacturing where operators undertake monitoring tasks for prolonged periods. Sustained attention tasks are stressful and could have potential health consequences for employees including contributing to Wor...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 623 - 635 |
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| Formato: | questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2019
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=139823398&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 139823398 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 10519815 3RC jtl: Work issn: 10519815 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2019 vid: 64 iid: 3 pid: 344 pub: Sage Publications Inc. place: Thousand Oaks, California artinfo: ui: 139823398 139823398 139823398 10.3233/WOR-193023 139823398 ppf: 623 ppct: 12 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Task engagement as a mediator between the cognitive demands of sustained attention and musculoskeletal complaints: A structural equation modelling approach. aug: au: Wixted, Fiona O'Sullivan, Leonard affil: Department of Design & Manufacturing Technology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland sug: subj: Cognition Task Performance and Analysis Attention Occupational Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Human Structural Equation Modeling Automation Manufacturing Industry Ergonomics Stress, Occupational Cross Sectional Studies Male Female Convenience Sample Adult Middle Age Questionnaires Data Analysis Software Logistic Regression Factor Analysis Linear Regression Descriptive Statistics One-Way Analysis of Variance Kruskal-Wallis Test Odds Ratio Funding Source Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Male Female ab: BACKGROUND: Cognitive demands in the form of sustained attention are prevalent in automated manufacturing where operators undertake monitoring tasks for prolonged periods. Sustained attention tasks are stressful and could have potential health consequences for employees including contributing to Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs). OBJECTIVE: The study investigates if lowered task engagement (low task motivation/focus) is a mediator of the relationship between sustained attention and musculoskeletal complaints. METHOD: A structural equation modelling technique was used to determine if task engagement mediates the relationship between attention demand/attention supply and self-reported musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs) in manufacturing employees (n = 235). RESULTS: Study participants were 5.16 times (OR, odds ratio) more likely to have neck complaints, 7.27 (OR) times more likely to have upper back complaints and 3.9 (OR) times more likely to report lower back complaints (OR 2.05) when attention demands were high and task engagement was low. When task engagement was introduced as a mediator between attention supply and MSCs, odds ratios decreased for neck (from 1.01 to 0.60), shoulder (from 0.95 to 0.47) (p < 0.01), upper back (from 1.01 to 0.70) (p < 0.01) and lower back (from 0.94 to 0.40)*. CONCLUSION: Task engagement was a significant mediator of the relationship between attention demand and neck, upper back and lower back musculoskeletal complaints for study participants. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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