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Taking your dog to work could help reduce stress on the job. A study has found that dogs in the office or on the factory floor can boost morale and make work more satisfying, not just for dog owners, but also for other employees with whom they come into contact. Workplace stress, burnout and stress-related absenteeism are the sources of reduced productivity and low morale. Having a smiling or sleeping canine at your feet or a furry head to pat can be a source of comfort. The study, by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University, looked at the levels of stress, job satisfaction, organizational commitment and support in three groups of employees: those who brought their dogs to work; those who did not bring their dogs to work; and employees without pets. "Dogs in the workplace can make a positive difference," said principal investigator Randolph T. Barker, Ph.D., professor of management in the VCU School of Business in a press release. Though the researchers did not observe a difference between the three employee groups on stress hormone levels, the average perceived stress scores fell about 11% among people who had brought their dogs to work, while they rose as much as 70% for members of the other groups by the end of the day. Though the researchers did not observe a difference between the three employee groups on stress hormone levels, the average perceived stress scores fell about 11% among people who had brought their dogs to work, while they rose as much as 70% for members of the other groups by the end of the day. Dog owners who did not bring their dogs to work on a given day had increasing stress during the day in a pattern mirroring that of workers who did not have a dog. According to Barker, "The differences in perceived stress between days the dog was present and absent were significant. The employees as a whole had higher job satisfaction than industry norms." Even employees without pets benefited from doggie company. Barker said that although not part of the study, some employees without a dog were observed requesting to take a co-worker's dog out on a break. These were brief, positive exchanges as the dogs were taken and returned and also resulted in an employee break involving exercise. So, are pets a low-cost way to encourage exercise, increase productivity and de-stress employees? Maybe. This was a small study, but the results point to the value of dogs' presence. Clearly, the behavior of the dogs makes a difference, and it may be that the presence of dogs increases stress for those who are dog phobic. "Of course, it is important to have policies in place to ensure only friendly, clean and well-behaved pets are present in the workplace," Barker said. It remains to be seen whether spending days at the office or plant rather than at home affects dogs' stress levels. The study was published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management.
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Povedite pse na posao: Dokazano smanjuju stres Foto: CoverPuppy.com UNATOČ tome što bi praksa dovođenja pasa na posao izazvala niz poteškoća, anketa je pokazala da bi upravo to zaposlenicima povećalo zadovoljstvo na radnom mjestu. Vlasnici pasa u istraživanju koje je na grupi od 75 ljudi obavilo Sveučilište u Virginiji posvjedočili su da bi im to svakako smanjilo stres. U tvrtki u kojoj je ispitivanje provedeno, svaki je dan u tjednu ispitivanja skupini od tridesetoro ljudi dozvoljeno da sa sobom na posao povedu svoje pse. Upotrebljavajući uzorke sline kroz dan uspoređene su razine hormona stresa među ljudima koji su doveli svoje ljubimce, ljudima koji posjeduju pse, ali su ih ostavili kod kuće te onima koji nemaju ljubimce. Jutrima nije bilo razlike među spomenutim grupama, ali kako je dan odmicao razine stresa opadale su unutar skupine koja je kraj nogu imala svoje „najbolje prijatelje“, a rasle u druge dvije skupine. Osim toga, psi na radnom mjestu popravili su moral među zaposlenicima, bez obzira na to jesu li prisutni bili baš njihovi ljubimci, objavljeno je u međunarodnom glasniku Workplace Health Managementa. Randolph Barker, koji je vodio istraživanje, izjavio je: „Razlika u razini stresa u danima kad su psi bili prisutni i onih dana kad ih nije bilo značajna je. Zaposlenici su sveukupno bili zadovoljniji na poslu“, prenosi britanski Telegraph.