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Individual determinants of satisfaction with the work environment after relocation to activity-based workplaces: a prospective study
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational Health Science and Psychology, Occupational Health Science. University of Gävle, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6067-3520
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational Health Science and Psychology, Occupational Health Science. University of Gävle, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9612-3766
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational Health Science and Psychology, Occupational Health Science. University of Gävle, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1443-6211
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational Health Science and Psychology, Occupational Health Science. University of Gävle, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2741-1868
2023 (English)In: PLOS ONE, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 18, no 3, article id e0281771Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Relocation to activity-based workplaces influences work environment satisfaction, but individual determinants of changes in satisfaction remain unknown. The aim of the present study was to determine whether age, gender, education, occupational position, or office type before relocation can predict work environment satisfaction among employees and managers relocated to activity-based offices. Respondents (n=422) rated work environment satisfaction three months before and nine months after relocation. The findings indicate that, on average, satisfaction decreased after relocation, while for some workers it increased. Occupational position and office type at baseline predicted changes in satisfaction with the work environment; specifically, managers and those working in open-plan offices before relocation reported a smaller decline in satisfaction after relocation, compared to those relocating from private offices. Participants with no university education were more satisfied with the physical and psychosocial work environment in activity-based workplaces than those with a university degree. 

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PLOS , 2023. Vol. 18, no 3, article id e0281771
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Occupational Health and Environmental Health
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Health-Promoting Work, Flexibelt arbete
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-40615DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281771ISI: 000967546000012PubMedID: 37000789Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85151350085OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-40615DiVA, id: diva2:1720424
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