The Impact of Workstation Ergonomics on Digital Fatigue in Information Technology Workers

Abstract

With increasing digitalization, information technology employees are experiencing digital fatigue from prolonged screen time, static posture, and inadequate ergonomics.This course aims to examine the effects of work environment ergonomics and screen exposure on digital fatigue in IT employees and the regulatory role of organizational conditions in this relationship.In the cross-sectional, quantitative research design, data were collected from 217 public- and private-sector IT professionals in Turkey via an online questionnaire. NIOSH Computer Work Environment Ergonomics Checklist and Digital Fatigue Scale were used; correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were conducted. In addition, an observational ergonomic evaluation using the ROSA method was performed in a subsample (n=10).Ergonomic risk has a strong, positive effect on digital fatigue, while age has a significant negative effect. It was determined that screen exposure did not have a direct effect. Moderation analyses show that workload perception weakens the ergonomic risk-digital fatigue relationship; ergonomic support facilities and break programs significantly differentiated the effect of screen exposure.Digital fatigue cannot be explained by screen usage time alone; It is a multidimensional occupational health risk shaped by the interaction of ergonomic and organizational conditions.

Keywords: Digital Fatigue, Ergonomics, Workstation Ergonomics, Screen Exposure, Information Technologies, Ergonomic Risk Assessment

DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1007520