scholarly journals Recovering from Work-Related Strain and Stress with the Help of a Persuasive Mobile Application: Interview-Based Thematic Analysis of Micro-entrepreneurs

2019 ◽  
pp. 225-236
Author(s):  
Markku Kekkonen ◽  
Harri Oinas-Kukkonen ◽  
Eveliina Korkiakangas ◽  
Jaana Laitinen
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Related Strain ◽  
Work Related

Is there a buffering effect of flexibility for job attitudes and work-related strain under conditions of high job insecurity and regional unemployment rate?

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Otto ◽  
Anja Hoffmann-Biencourt ◽  
Gisela Mohr
Keyword(s):  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Job Attitudes ◽  
Related Strain ◽  
Buffering Effect ◽  
Regional Unemployment ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Personality Attribute ◽  
Regional Unemployment Rate

This article explores the relationships of job insecurity and regional unemployment rate with job attitudes and work-related strain. The authors considered the personality attribute flexibility as a potential moderator. Their results revealed job insecurity to be negatively associated with job involvement and career satisfaction and positively with readiness to make concessions and strain. Moreover, with an increasing level of subjective (qualitative) job insecurity, individuals low in flexibility reported lower career satisfaction. In contrast, where objective job insecurity (unemployment rate) was high, these low flexibility participants showed higher career satisfaction. They were also more ready to make concessions and more involved with their job than those high in flexibility. Finally, the study found the proposed buffering effect, as those high in flexibility experienced less health impairment when perceived (quantitative) job insecurity and regional unemployment rate were high. Strategies of coping with uncertainty as well as options regarding strengthening flexibility are discussed.

Crossover of work-related strain and engagement

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold B. Bakker ◽  
Mina Westman ◽  
I.J. Hetty van Emmerik
Keyword(s):  
Related Strain ◽  
Work Related

scholarly journals Occupational stress among farm and ranch operators in the midwestern United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrine Chengane ◽  
Cheryl L. Beseler ◽  
Ellen G. Duysen ◽  
Risto H. Rautiainen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sleep Deprivation ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Work Characteristics ◽  
Related Strain ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Strain

Abstract Background This study used surveillance data from 2018 and 2020 to test the stability of work-related strain symptoms (high stress, sleep deprivation, exhaustion) with demographic factors, work characteristics, and musculoskeletal symptoms among farm and ranch operators in seven midwestern states of the United States. Methods Cross-sectional surveys were conducted among farm and ranch operators in 2018 (n = 4423) and 2020 (n = 3492). Operators were asked whether, in the past 12 months, they experienced extended work periods that resulted in high stress levels, sleep deprivation, exhaustion/fatigue, or other work-related strain symptoms. Covariates included personal and demographic factors, work characteristics, number of injuries, work-related health conditions, and exposures on the operation. Summary statistics were tabulated for explanatory and outcome variables. The classification (decision) tree approach was used to assess what variables would best separate operators with and without reported strain symptoms, based on a set of explanatory variables. Regularized regression was used to generate effect estimates between the work strain variables and explanatory variables. Results High stress level, sleep deprivation, and exhaustion were reported more frequently in 2018 than 2020. The classification tree reproduced the 2018 model using 2020 data with approximately 80% accuracy. The mean number of reported MSD symptoms increased slightly from 1.23 in 2018 to 1.41 in 2020. Older age, more time spent in farm work, higher gross farm income (GFI), and MSD symptoms in six body regions (ankles/feet, knees, lower back, neck, shoulders, wrists/hands) were associated with all three work strain symptoms. Conclusions Musculoskeletal pain and discomfort was a strong predictor for stress, sleep deprivation, and exhaustion among farmers and ranchers. This finding indicates that reducing MSD pain and discomfort is beneficial for both physical and mental health.

Examining Certified Nursing Assistants’ Perceptions of Work-Related Identity

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Gray ◽  
Valentina Lukyanova
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Role Theory ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Nursing Facilities ◽  
Certified Nursing Assistants ◽  
Nursing Facility ◽  
Work Identity ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Identity

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine certified nursing assistants’ (CNAs’) perceptions of their work identity within the context of their relationships with nursing facility residents and residents’ family members. Such information can help clarify CNAs’ roles and respond to their job needs. Although CNAs provide valuable care for residents, they often experience low status at work; it is important that they have opportunities to find value in their work.Methods: Eight focus groups were conducted with 45 CNAs from 4 nursing facilities. Thematic analysis and role theory were used to analyze the data.Results: Participants identified with the roles of connector, advocate, overloaded worker, and companion.Conclusions: CNAs expressed a lack of work-related control in the advocate and overloaded worker roles, and satisfaction in the companion role. Adequate organizational resources can help CNAs gain more satisfaction and effectiveness in their work.

scholarly journals Sense of Place and Feelings of Safety: Examining Young Adults’ Experiences of their Local Environment using Mobile Surveys

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 656-675
Author(s):  
Michael L. Chataway
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Fear Reduction ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Physical Features ◽  
Southeast Queensland

This study aims to examine feelings of safety and the correlates to feelings of decreased worry toward crime within individuals’ proximate environments. Data from adults living in Southeast Queensland ( N = 72) were collected using a mobile application. Findings of a thematic analysis of these data suggest that safety perceptions are primarily driven by (a) physical features of the proximate environment, (b) social characteristics of a place, and (c) location familiarity or awareness. This study concludes with a discussion of how these themes may be leveraged to develop more focused fear–reduction strategies that involve modifying features of the physical environment, improving social characteristics of place and increasing knowledge/awareness of place.

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