@article{ref1,
title="Effects of rest-break intention on rest-break frequency and work-related fatigue",
journal="Human factors",
year="2016",
author="Blasche, Gerhard and Pasalic, Sanja and Bauböck, Verena-Maria and Haluza, Daniela and Schoberberger, Rudolf",
volume="59",
number="2",
pages="289-298",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The present paper presents findings from two studies addressing the effects of the employee's intention to have rest breaks on rest-break frequency and the change of well-being during a workday. <br><br>BACKGROUND: Rest breaks are effective in avoiding an accumulation of fatigue during work. However, little is known about individual differences in rest-break behavior. <br><br>METHOD: In Study 1, the association between rest-break intention and the daily number of rest breaks recorded over 4 consecutive workdays was determined by generalized linear model in a sample of employees (n = 111, 59% females). In Study 2, professional geriatric nurses (n = 95 females) who worked over two consecutive 12-hour day shifts recorded well-being (fatigue, distress, effort motivation) at the beginning and the end of their shifts. The effect of rest-break intention on the change of well-being was determined by multilevel modeling. <br><br>RESULTS: Rest-break intention was positively associated with the frequency of rest breaks (Study 1) and reduced the increase of fatigue and distress over the workday (Study 2). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The results indicate that individual differences account for the number of breaks an employee takes and, as a consequence, for variations in the work-related fatigue and distress. APPLICATION: Strengthening rest-break intentions may help to increase rest-break behavior to avoid the buildup of fatigue and distress over a workday.<br><br>© 2016, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0018-7208",
doi="10.1177/0018720816671605",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0018720816671605"
}