TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of dynamic lighting on office workers : first results of a field study with monthly alternating settings
AU - Kort, de, Y.A.W.
AU - Smolders, K.C.H.J.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Dynamic lighting is designed to have positive effects on well-being and
performance. In a field experiment we tested whether these effects are detectable
and stable over time when employed in actual work settings. The study consists
of two tranches, one following a monthly alternating experimental design, the
other a yearly alternating one. This paper reports on the first tranche. In a dual
balanced design, office workers experienced dynamic or static lighting according
to an a-b-a /b-a-b scheme over three consecutive periods (N= 142, 90, 83).
Questionnaire data suggest no significant differences for need for recovery,
vitality, alertness, headache and eyestrain, mental health, sleep quality, or
subjective performance, although employees were more satisfied with the
dynamic lighting. Implications and limitations of the study are discussed.
AB - Dynamic lighting is designed to have positive effects on well-being and
performance. In a field experiment we tested whether these effects are detectable
and stable over time when employed in actual work settings. The study consists
of two tranches, one following a monthly alternating experimental design, the
other a yearly alternating one. This paper reports on the first tranche. In a dual
balanced design, office workers experienced dynamic or static lighting according
to an a-b-a /b-a-b scheme over three consecutive periods (N= 142, 90, 83).
Questionnaire data suggest no significant differences for need for recovery,
vitality, alertness, headache and eyestrain, mental health, sleep quality, or
subjective performance, although employees were more satisfied with the
dynamic lighting. Implications and limitations of the study are discussed.
U2 - 10.1177/1477153510378150
DO - 10.1177/1477153510378150
M3 - Article
SN - 1477-1535
VL - 42
SP - 345
EP - 360
JO - Lighting Research and Technology
JF - Lighting Research and Technology
IS - 3
ER -
