scholarly journals 8 Resident Physician Perspectives on the Impact Of COVID-19 on Professional Interpersonal Relationships and Workplace Social Capital: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. S4-S5
Author(s):  
L.B. Querin ◽  
A. Allen ◽  
R. Hamm ◽  
H. Flynn
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (03) ◽  
pp. 519-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideko Sato ◽  
Teeranee Techasrivichien ◽  
Atsuko Omori ◽  
Masako Ono-Kihara ◽  
Masahiro Kihara

AbstractObjectiveThe goal of this study was to assess the psychosocial consequences among nurses affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake in order to identify their coping strategies and explore possible countermeasures against complex disasters.MethodsIn 2012, we conducted a qualitative study and screened participants for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).ResultsThirty-eight nurses participated in this study. The result showed a relatively high proportion of probable PTSD (39%). Thirty-two conceptual codes emerged from the data and were grouped into 8 categories: “initial acute stress,” “acute stress turning chronic,” “chronic physical and mental fatigue,” “occupational stress,” “fear of the impact of radiation on children’s health,” “occupational satisfaction,” “positive influences of the disaster experiences,” and “impact of mutual care through interpersonal cognition.”ConclusionsThe study reveals that mutual care may have a positive impact in assisting recovery and enhancing the psychological well-being of nurses. We suggest that disaster management should take into consideration the conflict between professional and family responsibilities. In the light of the chronic impact of the nuclear crisis, enhanced support for interpersonal relationships and human resources, as well as appropriate safety precautions, is urgently needed to help affected nurses. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2019;13:519-526)


2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Høy Jensen ◽  
Theis Lange ◽  
Esben Meulengracht Flachs ◽  
Janne Skakon ◽  
Naja Hulvej Rod ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kensuke Norikoshi ◽  
Toshio Kobayashi ◽  
Keiji Tabuchi

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. e022569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisashi Eguchi ◽  
Akizumi Tsutsumi ◽  
Akiomi Inoue ◽  
Hiroyuki Hikichi ◽  
Ichiro Kawachi

ObjectivesWorkplace social capital (WSC) is increasingly recognised as a social contextual determinant of workers’ mental health, but longitudinal data are sparse. We aimed to evaluate the impact of changes in unit-level WSC on psychological distress among Japanese employees using a prospective multilevel repeated-measures design.Participants and study designWe conducted a 2-year prospective cohort study with 1,944 men and 786 women aged 18–65 years. Participants worked at two manufacturing worksites in Japan and were free from mental illness from the first to third study waves. We used a three-level multilevel regression design to evaluate the prospective association of unit-level WSC with individual-level psychological distress. WSC was measured using a validated six-item instrument and individual-level psychological distress with the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6).ResultsThe null model indicated a significant degree of between-work unit variation in psychological distress (intraclass correlation=0.1%, p<0.001). In the full model, each SD increase in unit-level WSC was associated with 0.69 point improvement in K6 scores (95% CI −1.12 to −0.26).ConclusionsThis prospective study builds on existing knowledge by showing an association between unit-level WSC and modest improvements in mental health among employees in Japan. We recommend that WSC is considered alongside other contextual influences when assessing employees’ mental health risks.


Author(s):  
V. Vyborna

The article summarizes the theoretical approaches to the definition of the category of social capital and considers the impact of modern changes on its formation and reproduction. It is substantiated that the holistic theory of social capital is not complete, which actualizes the research on deepening the essence of the definition of the category of social capital and systematizing the features of its formation. The evolution of the concept of social capital, modern approaches to the study and basic components of this type of capital are analyzed. It is established that initially social capital was considered as a special manifestation of relations between people, which contributes to the solution of common problems, including determined by the established ties between people. The components of the concept of "social capital" - trust, connections and norms, as well as considered as a certain resource available to man. It is argued that in the current environment, social capital includes the following elements - obligations and expectations, which depend on the reliability of the social environment; the ability of the social structure to transmit information flows and norms, which are accompanied by sanctions. Social capital involves the benefit of its various manifestations, or the return on efforts to maintain interpersonal relationships. It is established that scientific research is underway to develop an integrated indicator that has contributed to a comprehensive and adequate assessment of the level of development of social capital, in particular at the macro level. The versatility of the concept of social capital is proved, which requires for its study to adhere to an interdisciplinary scientific approach and take into account numerous factors of external and internal environment of its formation. The positions of scientists who prove the positive impact of social capital on various result indicators, in particular the growth of any economic system, are presented. The definitions of the category of social capital proposed by Ukrainian researchers are systematized and consensus is highlighted in the understanding of it as a resource based on stable social ties and used to generate additional income. The author's definition of understanding the category of social capital is proposed, which is considered on the basis of relationships based on trust and mutual obligations not directly related to the main activities of economic agents, and contribute to the formation and strengthening of their competitive advantages. The factors that influence the development of social capital and adjust its interpretation accordingly are systematized. Keywords: social capital, trust, relationships, social ties.


2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Yinbo Wu ◽  
Zhichao Cheng

Online knowledge communities (OKCs) have gained great popularity in China in the past few years. However, the formation of user stickiness for OKCs and the influence of Chinese culture on users' stickiness are still unknown. The face concept is a salient characteristic of interpersonal relationships in China, and in our study we integrated this concept in a model with social capital to investigate the impact of knowledge contribution on user stickiness in an OKC in China. Data were collected from 339 members of an OKC and structural equation modeling was used to test the model. The results revealed that knowledge contribution positively affected social capital and face, which further fostered Chinese users' stickiness in an OKC. We have contributed to the virtual community literature by revealing the mechanism that underlies the influence of knowledge contribution on the effective running of an OKC in China.


2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel Lockett ◽  
Carla Quesada-Pallarès ◽  
Karen Williams-Middleton ◽  
Antonio Padilla-Meléndez ◽  
Sarah Jack

While entrepreneurship education increasingly uses various means to connect students to the ‘real world’, the impact of social networking on learning remains underexplored. This qualitative study of student entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom and Sweden shows that their entrepreneurial journey becomes increasingly complex, requiring skills and knowledge not solely developed through formal or non-formal learning. Social networks, and associated informal learning, are shown to be critical in developing social capital important to a student’s entrepreneurial progress. This study exposes a key value of social networking and encourages educators to embed in the curriculum activities that facilitate informal learning.


Obesity ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie R. Jay ◽  
Colleen C. Gillespie ◽  
Sheira L. Schlair ◽  
Stella M. Savarimuthu ◽  
Scott E. Sherman ◽  
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