Fatiga laboral: estudio comparativo con más de 700 trabajadores en sectores servicios y producción. Latinoamérica, 2025
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Universidad de Manizales
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La fatiga laboral se reconoce actualmente como un fenómeno complejo que impacta la salud, el bienestar y la productividad de los trabajadores, especialmente en contextos de alta demanda física, cognitiva y emocional (OMS, 2019; NIOSH, 2021). Diversos estudios han evidenciado que la fatiga no constituye un fenómeno unitario, sino multidimensional, con manifestaciones físicas, mentales y motivacionales que varían según el sector económico y las condiciones organizacionales (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2013; Ladino Díaz & Rojas Fierro, 2019). El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo comprender cómo se manifiesta la fatiga laboral en los sectores de producción y servicios en tres países de América, desde una perspectiva organizacional. Se desarrolló un estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo y de corte transversal, con una muestra de 726 trabajadores pertenecientes a cinco empresas de Colombia y Perú. La evaluación de la fatiga se realizó mediante el Inventario Multidimensional de Fatiga (MFI) y el Swedish Occupational Fatigue Inventory en su versión modificada al español (SOFI-SM). Los resultados evidencian perfiles diferenciados de fatiga entre sectores, con mayor prevalencia de fatiga mental y fatiga total en el sector servicios, y mayor presencia de fatiga física en el sector productivo, así como asociaciones significativas con variables sociodemográficas y condiciones personales.
Occupational fatigue has become a critical phenomenon in contemporary work environments, with significant implications for workers’ health, well-being, and organizational productivity. This study aimed to examine how occupational fatigue manifests in the production and service sectors in Latin America, adopting a multidimensional and systemic perspective beyond an individual or compliance-based approach. A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional design was employed with a sample of 726 workers from six companies in Colombia and Peru. Fatigue was assessed using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) and the Spanishmodified version of the Swedish Occupational Fatigue Inventory (SOFI-SM). The findings revealed distinct fatigue profiles across economic sectors, with higher levels of mental and overall fatigue in the service sector, while the production sector showed greater physical fatigue. Significant associations were identified between fatigue levels and sociodemographic characteristics, personal conditions, and work-related variables. These results support the conceptualization of occupational fatigue as a multidimensional and organizational phenomenon, highlighting the need for preventive and strategic approaches focused on sustainable well-being and long-term organizational performance.
Occupational fatigue has become a critical phenomenon in contemporary work environments, with significant implications for workers’ health, well-being, and organizational productivity. This study aimed to examine how occupational fatigue manifests in the production and service sectors in Latin America, adopting a multidimensional and systemic perspective beyond an individual or compliance-based approach. A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional design was employed with a sample of 726 workers from six companies in Colombia and Peru. Fatigue was assessed using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) and the Spanishmodified version of the Swedish Occupational Fatigue Inventory (SOFI-SM). The findings revealed distinct fatigue profiles across economic sectors, with higher levels of mental and overall fatigue in the service sector, while the production sector showed greater physical fatigue. Significant associations were identified between fatigue levels and sociodemographic characteristics, personal conditions, and work-related variables. These results support the conceptualization of occupational fatigue as a multidimensional and organizational phenomenon, highlighting the need for preventive and strategic approaches focused on sustainable well-being and long-term organizational performance.
