Flexible schedules across working lives: Age-specific effects on well-being and work.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew M. Piszczek ◽  
Avani S. Pimputkar
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Specific Effects ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Flexible Schedules

Age-specific Effects of Shift Work and Age Structure Analysis on Psychological Well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 10635
Author(s):  
Matthew Piszczek ◽  
Joseph Yestrepsky ◽  
Greg Thrasher
Keyword(s):  
Structure Analysis ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Age Structure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Specific Effects

scholarly journals Growing Older in Social Work: Perspective on Systems of Support to Extend Working Lives—Findings from a UK Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 405-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula McFadden ◽  
John Moriarty ◽  
Heike Schröder ◽  
Patricia Gillen ◽  
Gillian Manthorpe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Intention To Leave ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract Social work, like many other human service professions, is ageing. This article reports and discusses the findings of a UK social work survey undertaken in 2018 (1,397 responses). It investigated how organisational policies and individual factors were affecting individual social workers’ decisions about working in later life. The survey measured (i) social workers’ attitudes to ageing at work and self-reported planning around retirement; (ii) mental health and well-being, quality of working life and home and work interface and (iii) intention to leave work and retirement planning. Statistical analysis enabled examination of how the interrelationship of these factors and relevant individual characteristics interact within the systemic work environment. Findings revealed that all participants had considered factors that might cause them to retire early. Framing the findings in an ecological conceptual model suggests that age-inclusive professional and organisational cultures, age-positive human resource management, support from line managers, fair working conditions and the ability to manage health and well-being, might enable social workers to extend their working lives in line with government policy. These findings provide insights for social work workforce policymakers and for employers to assist in their development of organisational and individual adjustments to sustain well-being in the social work profession.

A protective genetic variant for adverse environments? The role of childhood traumas and serotonin transporter gene on resilience and depressive severity in a high-risk population

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 471-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Carli ◽  
L. Mandelli ◽  
L. Zaninotto ◽  
A. Roy ◽  
L. Recchia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Serotonin Transporter ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Serotonin Transporter Gene ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Transporter Gene ◽  
Specific Effects ◽  
Childhood Traumas

AbstractGenetic aspects may influence the effect of early adverse events on psychological well being in adulthood. In particular, a common polymorphism within the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR short/long) has been associated to the risk for stress-induced psychopathology. In the present study we investigated the role of childhood traumas and 5-HTTLPR on measures of psychological resilience and depression in a sample of individuals at a high risk for psychological distress (763 male prisoners). The 5-HTTLPR genotype did not influence resilience and depressive severity. However, a significant interaction was observed between 5-HTTLPR and childhood traumas on both resilience and depressive severity. In particular, among subjects exposed to severe childhood trauma only, the long-allele was associated to lower resilience scores and increased current depressive severity as compared to short/short homozygous. Sex specific effects, difference in type and duration of stressors and the specific composition of the sample may explain discrepancy with many studies reporting the short-allele as a vulnerability factor for reactivity to stress. We here speculated that in males the long-allele may confer lower resilience and therefore higher vulnerability for depressive symptoms in subjects exposed to early stress and currently living in stressful environments.

Evidence for specific effects of childhood sexual abuse on mental well-being and physical self-esteem

1995 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 1255-1262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. Brayden ◽  
Gay Deitrich-MacLean ◽  
Mary S. Dietrich ◽  
Kathy B. Sherrod ◽  
William A. Altemeier
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Specific Effects ◽  
Mental Well Being

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Psychological Workshops for Coaches on Well-Being and Psychomotor Performance of Children Practicing Football and Gymnastics

2021 ◽  
pp. 586-593
Author(s):  
Dominika Wilczyńska ◽  
Anna Łysak-Radomska ◽  
Magdalena Podczarska-Głowacka ◽  
Wojciech Skrobot ◽  
Katarzyna Krasowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychomotor Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Specific Effects ◽  
Seven Principles ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
And Control

Coach workshops based on seven principles (inspiration, explanation, expectation, support, reward, appreciation, growth and winning) enhance the sport experience of adult athletes. Therefore, we have investigated the effects of such workshops with coaches of child athletes. Study participants were coaches of 57 9- to 12-year old girls (practicing gymnastics) and boys (practicing football). Three coaches of 28 children attended three workshops over 12 weeks, while a control group of 5 coaches of 29 children attended no workshops. Measures of well-being and psychomotor performance were taken on the children before and after the intervention; differences in mean changes between intervention and control groups were adjusted for baseline, standardized, and assessed with a conservative magnitude-based decision method. There were clear substantial effects of the workshop on motivation averaged across several dimensions (girls, large, most likely beneficial), on a decision test (boys, small-moderate, very likely beneficial), on state anxiety self-reflection (girls, moderate, likely harmful), and on reaction time (boys, small, possibly harmful). The beneficial effects of the workshop in this pilot study are encouraging, but the unclear and potentially harmful effects and the roles of presenter- and coach-specific effects need to be investigated further with a representative sample of coaches and more children before the workshop is recommended for implementation.

scholarly journals Navigating emotion in HR work: caring for ourselves?

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 1565-1579
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Rivers
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emotional Challenges ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how human resource (HR) practitioners subjectively experience emotions in their working lives and how they navigate emotionally challenging work. Design/methodology/approach A narrative methodology and participant-led photo-elicitation methods were used with five HR practitioners from different sectors to uncover experiences of emotion in their work. Findings Participants describe themselves as perceived by non-HR employees as non-emotional human beings, expected to “take” emotional expression from others, but to display little themselves. HR practitioners use emotion-focussed coping strategies, both self and team-care, to cope with the emotionally challenging work inherent in their role. Research limitations/implications As a pilot study of five participants, further research is needed to strengthen the findings; however, the in-depth qualitative methods used provide rich insight into their working lives. Practical implications HR practitioners’ well-being should not be taken for granted or overlooked in organisations. Opportunities for informal networking with HR communities and training/coaching interventions could provide support on approaches to the emotional challenges faced. Originality/value This paper provides insights into how HR practitioners experience the challenges of their work, in contrast to mainstream research emphasising the impact of human resource management policy and practices on employees and organisations. Attention is drawn to the subjective experience of emotion, rather than the mainstream objectification, managerialisation and generalisation of emotion.

Neurochemical Responses to Music

2018 ◽  
pp. 332-363
Author(s):  
Yuko Koshimori
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Hormone ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Specific Effects ◽  
Immune Biomarkers ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Health And Well Being

Neuroscientific pursuit of music is of growing interest. Literature shows that music enhances neurochemical release, activating the pleasure center of the brain; promotes the secretion of an antibody, enhancing immunity; as well as attenuates and prevents the release of a stress hormone, helping to cope with stressors. These findings demonstrate that music can potentially serve as a scientifically proven medium to exert positive effects on physical and psychological health and well-being. However, research on neurochemical responses to music is still in its infancy and further research is critically needed to determine more specific effects of music. This chapter summarizes existing literature investigating central and peripheral molecular responses to music including neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, hormones, and immune biomarkers, discusses the limitations, and warrants more neuroimaging studies to aim to expand interdisciplinary research in music and neuroscience.

Subjective well-being. Sex-specific effects of genetic and environmental factors

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Espen Røysamb ◽  
Jennifer R Harris ◽  
Per Magnus ◽  
Joar Vittersø ◽  
Kristian Tambs
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Specific Effects ◽  
Genetic And Environmental Factors

Qui seront les premiers nés du baby-boom à risque de vulnérabilité financière à la retraite? Une comparaison Québec-Ontario

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-159
Author(s):  
Jacques Légaré ◽  
Marie-Pier Bergeron Boucher
Keyword(s):  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Baby Boom ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Working Lives

ABSTRACTThe oncoming retirement of baby boomers has governments worried. Will individual baby boomers demonstrate the ability to prepare financially for their retirement? Well-being in retirement depends largely on financial preparedness during working life. Those baby boomers who are the most vulnerable at the end of their working lives are more likely to become vulnerable during retirement. This study looks at the income of the first baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1956, aged 50 to 60, according to the 2006 Canadian census. First we establish the socio-economic categories for which members are most financially vulnerable. Then, we estimate how many baby boomers are vulnerable and to what extent. This study’s preferred approach is an interprovincial comparison between Quebec and Ontario, used to analyze individual aspects of baby boomers’ financial positions.

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