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dc.contributor.authorWeber, Clara-
dc.contributor.authorKrieger, Beate-
dc.contributor.authorHäne, Eunji-
dc.contributor.authorYarker, Joanna-
dc.contributor.authorMcDowall, Almuth-
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-12T08:36:18Z-
dc.date.available2022-09-12T08:36:18Z-
dc.date.issued2022-
dc.identifier.issn0269-994Xde_CH
dc.identifier.issn1464-0597de_CH
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/25612-
dc.descriptionVideo Summary: https://youtu.be/j_l15bcEtjkde_CH
dc.description.abstractBackground: Derived from the concept of neurodiversity, neurodivergence is an umbrella term for various conditions such as Autism-Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD), Dyslexia or Dyspraxia which affect approximately 22% of the population. Sensory difficulties and overload are a common symptom. The provision of physical workplace adjustments for neurodivergent workers, such as workplace design solutions, have become popular in practice, yet their utility remains unsubstantiated. Purpose: This review evaluates the evidence for physical workplace adjustments and their link to occupational longevity, performance, and health/well-being in neurodivergent workers. Method: A systematic review (PRISMA guidelines) of studies published in English between 2000 and 2021 focused on these inclusion criteria: adult office workers clinically considered neurodiverse, their families, colleagues, employers, experts, and vocational program staff; at least one physical workplace adjustment; all types of empirical study designs. The theoretical framing was based on the ecological model of Person-Environment fit supplemented by the International Classification of Functioning, (ICF) Disability and Health and environmental stress theory. Quality assessment and data synthesis were undertaken. Results: Of the 319 studies identified, 20 met the eligibility criteria; the majority addressed ASD. Most studies described a combination of adjustments to address different environmental stimuli. The most frequent adjustments addressed sound distractions (e.g. single-person offices) and light sensitivity (e.g. light control), which were related to occupational longevity, performance and health/well-being. A range of other adjustments addressed aspects such as environmental control, crowding, or decompression rooms. There is insufficient evidence to fully evaluate the usefulness of adjustments, partially due to methodological shortcomings. Conclusions: Despite the variety of challenges with the sensory physical environment acknowledged in the literature for neurodivergent conditions, there is a paucity of evidence. Given the potential of physical adjustments to improve work and health outcomes, we highlight the necessity for more theoretically driven and methodologically sound research.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherWileyde_CH
dc.relation.ispartofApplied Psychology: An International Reviewde_CH
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/de_CH
dc.subjectSystematic reviewde_CH
dc.subjectPerformancede_CH
dc.subjectWell-beingde_CH
dc.subjectNeurodiversityde_CH
dc.subjectNeurodivergencede_CH
dc.subjectWorkplace adjustmentde_CH
dc.subjectOccupational longevityde_CH
dc.subject.ddc331: Arbeitsökonomiede_CH
dc.subject.ddc616.8: Neurologie und Krankheiten des Nervensystemsde_CH
dc.titlePhysical workplace adjustments to support neurodivergent workers : a systematic reviewde_CH
dc.typeBeitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschriftde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementGesundheitde_CH
zhaw.departementLife Sciences und Facility Managementde_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitInstitut für Ergotherapie (IER)de_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitInstitut für Facility Management (IFM)de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/apps.12431de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.21256/zhaw-25612-
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zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Publikation)de_CH
zhaw.webfeedWorkplace Managementde_CH
zhaw.funding.zhawCare for Rare - Towards Inclusive Work Environments for Neurodiverse Workersde_CH
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Weber, C., Krieger, B., Häne, E., Yarker, J., & McDowall, A. (2022). Physical workplace adjustments to support neurodivergent workers : a systematic review. Applied Psychology: An International Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.12431
Weber, C. et al. (2022) ‘Physical workplace adjustments to support neurodivergent workers : a systematic review’, Applied Psychology: An International Review [Preprint]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.12431.
C. Weber, B. Krieger, E. Häne, J. Yarker, and A. McDowall, “Physical workplace adjustments to support neurodivergent workers : a systematic review,” Applied Psychology: An International Review, 2022, doi: 10.1111/apps.12431.
WEBER, Clara, Beate KRIEGER, Eunji HÄNE, Joanna YARKER und Almuth MCDOWALL, 2022. Physical workplace adjustments to support neurodivergent workers : a systematic review. Applied Psychology: An International Review. 2022. DOI 10.1111/apps.12431
Weber, Clara, Beate Krieger, Eunji Häne, Joanna Yarker, and Almuth McDowall. 2022. “Physical Workplace Adjustments to Support Neurodivergent Workers : A Systematic Review.” Applied Psychology: An International Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.12431.
Weber, Clara, et al. “Physical Workplace Adjustments to Support Neurodivergent Workers : A Systematic Review.” Applied Psychology: An International Review, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.12431.


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