In an era where life expectancy among the population is increasing, the retirement age in Sweden is growing proportionally according to the increase. A mix of good work motivation and the right conditions is required for employees to be able to continue working. This study will investigate physically burdened occupations and find the basic factors for work loyalty to the Swedish recommended retirement age (65 years). Six different semi-structured interviews were conducted on full-time employees working in a physically burdensome job. A qualitative approach was chosen as the purpose of the study is to describe in depth employees' experiences of a physically burdensome work. Previous research shows that physically strenuous professions are psychologically stimulated by well-being where colleagues in the workplace share a good relationship. Through the interviewees, the conclusions are that the sustainable work environment needs to be a pro motif for the body to physically cope. Sustainable work environment can be achieved through joint commitment, where the employer shall enable ergonomic approaches and the employee will be responsible for following these guidelines. It is later presented with the support of the SwAge model.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mdh-54190 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Atina Isho, Mariam |
| Publisher | Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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