title: Job demands and stress reactions in repetitive and uneventful monotony at work.
abstract: Monotonous work has been analyzed from sociological and social psychological perspectives in terms of consequences for job satisfaction, life satisfaction, leisure activities, and health. In this article, a distinction is made between repetitive and uneventful monotony. Psychobiological reactions to these tasks are analyzed and related to possible long-term consequences for health. Strategies for work reform required for the two types of monotony are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Johansson
mesh_terms: D001887:Boredom; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009816:Office Automation; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013672:Technology; D014937:Work