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  • Occupational Health Psychology
  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Work perception is a key predictor of work ability, crucial for rehabilitation outcomes.
  • The extent to which psychological factors influence work perception remains unclear.
  • Understanding these influences is vital for effective return-to-work interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how workplace problems, mental health, and coping strategies contribute to work perception.
  • To identify the psychological aspects that most strongly explain variations in work perception.

Main Methods:

  • A heterogeneous sample of 384 working-age individuals, with and without mental health issues, was recruited.
  • Participants completed self-report measures on workplace problems, mental health, coping, work anxiety, and work perception.

Main Results:

  • Individuals with both mental health and workplace problems reported the highest work demands.
  • Workplace problems alone also led to higher perceived work demands compared to those without.
  • Work anxiety was the strongest predictor of perceiving high work demands; general mental health did not significantly contribute.

Conclusions:

  • Individuals experiencing work anxiety are likely to perceive higher work demands.
  • Work perception and work anxiety should be assessed during rehabilitation diagnostics and return-to-work programs.
  • These factors are also valuable for preventive occupational health assessments and mental hazard analyses.