title: Association of neuroticism with sick building syndrome, quality of life and psychomotor performance.
abstract: In a group of 221 healthy employees of both sexes the relationship between neuroticism, and perceived quality of life (WHOQOL), inadequate work organization (IWO), Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) and speed and accuracy of simple reaction time was studied. The level of neuroticism was assessed by Cornell Index (C.I.), and psychomotor speed and accuracy by electronic psychodiagnostic instrument Complex Reactionmeter Drenovac (CRD). All subjects underwent the same testing procedure completing C.I., SBS, IWO and WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires. The obtained results revealed that persons with more pronounced emotional stability perceive their life better in quality, their work environment with less SBS symptoms, and report more adequate work organization. Furthermore, they have better simple reaction time scores to visual stimuli.
authors: Occupational and Environmental Health Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia. jbobic@imi.hr
authors: Jasminka
authors: J
authors: Bobić
authors: Milica
authors: M
authors: Gomzi
authors: Biserka
authors: B
authors: Radosević-Vidacek
authors: Bozica
authors: B
authors: Kanceljak-Macan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D011788:Quality of Life; D018877:Sick Building Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult