Job Boredom and Its Correlates in 87 Finnish Organizations

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the correlates of job boredom in 87 Finnish workplaces (N = 11,468) and to examine the associations between job boredom, health outcomes, and job attitudes. METHODS:We applied the Dutch Boredom Scale to measure job boredom. Hierarchical logistic regression analysis and odds...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2014-09, Vol.56 (9), p.911-918
Main Authors: Harju, Lotta, Hakanen, Jari J., Schaufeli, Wilmar B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Boredom
Business administration
Early retirement
Economics and Finance
Employee turnover
Female
Finland
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Health
Original Article
Perceptions
Personnel Turnover
Regression analysis
Retirement
Sex Factors
Stress
Surveys and Questionnaires
Workplace - psychology
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Summary:OBJECTIVE:To investigate the correlates of job boredom in 87 Finnish workplaces (N = 11,468) and to examine the associations between job boredom, health outcomes, and job attitudes. METHODS:We applied the Dutch Boredom Scale to measure job boredom. Hierarchical logistic regression analysis and odds ratio estimates were used for further examination of the variables. RESULTS:Male, under-36-year-old employees and employees working in transportation, manufacturing, arts, recreation, and entertainment experienced the most job boredom. Job boredom increased the likelihood of employeesʼ turnover and early retirement intentions, poor self-rated health, poor workability, and stress symptoms. CONCLUSIONS:Job boredom is a phenomenon that concerns a wide range of industries. We found a clear association between job boredom and negative health- and work-related perceptions. The results support the notion that job boredom can be harmful to employee health.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/jom.0000000000000248