TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Effects of rest-break intention on rest-break frequency and work-related fatigue
JO  - Human factors
A1  - Blasche, Gerhard
A1  - Pasalic, Sanja
A1  - Bauböck, Verena-Maria
A1  - Haluza, Daniela
A1  - Schoberberger, Rudolf
SP  - 289
EP  - 298
VL  - 59
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0018-7208
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0018720816671605
ID  - ref1
ER  -