COUPLE’S STRESS AND EXPERIENCED WELL-BEING: INFLUENCES OF PERSONALITY AND WORK STATUS

Previous research has found inconsistent results on the impact of work-status (permanent vs. fixed term vs. causal work) on attitudinal and behavioural outcomes. This study explored this topic from a social identity perspective and examines the effect of communication climate, organisational and team identification on job-affective well-being, organisational commitment and intentions to recommend. In Study 1, 631 professionals working in Chile completed our survey. In Study 2, which was pre-registered, 520 professionals from the UK completed the same survey. In both studies we conducted multi-group path analyses comparing employees with three work-statuses: permanent, fixed-term, and casual workers (Study 1: n = 369, 129, and 131, respectively; Study 2: n = 438, 53, and 34, respectively). We found work-status influenced the relationship between organisational and team identification with job-affective well-being, but not with organisational citizenship behaviour or intentions to recommend. Across all groups, communication climate was an important predictor for identification measures, job-affective well-being and intention to recommend. These findings offer an understanding of the dynamics of social identification in the workplace that are related to work-status in the context of two different countries; Chile, a country that is characterised by high rates of fixed-term and casual job agreement and the UK, which has comparatively fewer non-standard work-arrangements.

Download Full-text

Work Status Congruence, Work Outcomes, and Psychologic Well-Being

The Health Care Manager ◽

10.1097/00126450-200404000-00004 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 120-127 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Ronald J. Burke

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Work Outcomes ◽

Work Status

Download Full-text

Are there gender differences in wellbeing related to work status among persons with severe impairments?

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/1403494816669638 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 44 (8) ◽

pp. 772-783 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ieva Reine ◽

Edward Palmer ◽

Karin Sonnander

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

General Pattern ◽

Value Added ◽

Well Being ◽

Work Participation ◽

Future Research ◽

Work Status ◽

Swedish Population ◽

Working Age ◽

Regular Work

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse gender differences in wellbeing, as related to work status, among working-age people with severe impairments. Methods: This study is based on register and survey data for a sample of 7298 persons, drawn from the entire Swedish population of 15,515 working-age people 16–64 years old who, at the end of 2010, received Sweden’s unique personal assistance allowance, an allowance paid from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) to persons with severe impairments, enabling them to pay for assistants to support them in the functions of daily life. Logistic regression models were used to estimate the strength of relations between six measures of wellbeing, work status (not working, irregular work and regular work) and gender, together with key confounders. Results: Of the persons surveyed, 21% responded that they had regular work. Gender differences were found for all confounders, except for age. They were mostly in favour of men, which could reflect the general pattern in the labour market at large. Our results indicated there are substantial differences between non-working, irregularly working and working persons for several wellbeing aspects. Conclusions: This study analyses the contributions to wellbeing of work participation among working-age people with severe impairments, with a focus on gender differences. The analysis shows that work is an important determinant of the six measures of wellbeing examined, where the relationship between work participation and wellbeing is especially strong for peoples’ perceived standard of living. This major finding holds for both genders; however, the data show gender imbalance, in that compared with women, there was a larger percentage of men with severe impairments who have regular work. Future research should focus on finer distinctions between the types of work and the value added of personal assistants in the work context. Measures of general health not available for this study are needed to filter out a clearer picture of the interaction of work and well-being. Despite drawbacks, this study is nevertheless path-breaking in its focus on the value of work participation for the well-being of persons with severe impairments. For this reason, it provides a valuable extension of our knowledge and a clear point of departure for future studies.

Download Full-text

Six-Month Outcomes in COVID-19 ICU Patients and Their Family Members: A Prospective Cohort Study

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9070865 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 865

Author(s):

Nadine van Veenendaal ◽

Ingeborg C. van der Meulen ◽

Marisa Onrust ◽

Wolter Paans ◽

Willem Dieperink ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Physical Functioning ◽

Psychological Functioning ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Family Members ◽

Well Being ◽

Work Status ◽

Icu Discharge

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a major influx of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. Currently, there is limited knowledge on the long-term outcomes of COVID-19 ICU-survivors and the impact on family members. This study aimed to gain an insight into the long-term physical, social and psychological functioning of COVID-19 ICU-survivors and their family members at three- and six-months following ICU discharge. Methods: A single-center, prospective cohort study was conducted among COVID-19 ICU-survivors and their family members. Participants received questionnaires at three and six months after ICU discharge. Physical functioning was evaluated using the MOS Short-Form General Health Survey, Clinical Frailty Scale and spirometry tests. Social functioning was determined using the McMaster Family Assessment Device and return to work. Psychological functioning was assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Results: Sixty COVID-19 ICU-survivors and 78 family members participated in this study. Physical functioning was impaired in ICU-survivors as reflected by a score of 33.3 (IQR 16.7–66.7) and 50 (IQR 16.7–83.3) out of 100 at 3- and 6-month follow-ups, respectively. Ninety percent of ICU-survivors reported persistent symptoms after 6 months. Social functioning was impaired since 90% of COVID-19 ICU-survivors had not reached their pre-ICU work level 6 months after ICU-discharge. Psychological functioning was unaffected in COVID-19 ICU-survivors. Family members experienced worse work status in 35% and 34% of cases, including a decrease in work rate among 18.3% and 7.4% of cases at 3- and 6-months post ICU-discharge, respectively. Psychologically, 63% of family members reported ongoing impaired well-being due to the COVID-19-related mandatory physical distance from their relatives. Conclusion: COVID-19 ICU-survivors suffer from a prolonged disease burden, which is prominent in physical and social functioning, work status and persisting symptoms among 90% of patients. Family members reported a reduction in return to work and impaired well-being. Further research is needed to extend the follow-up period and study the effects of standardized rehabilitation in COVID-19 patients and their family members.

Download Full-text

The Italian well-being: a race against time

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.465 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

C Cuccaro ◽

D Bezzini ◽

M C Vaccaro ◽

V Coletta ◽

G Messina ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sex Education ◽

Social Life ◽

Social Stress ◽

Economic Status ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Work Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Validated Questionnaire ◽

The Future

Abstract Background Well-being is the result of many factors such as health, happiness, expectations, values. Italy has been one of European countries that in recent years has suffered most combination of economic, political and social stress, with consequences on well-being. The aims of study are i) to examine health and happiness perceptions of young adults ii) to compare actual results with a previous survey conducted in 2004. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between Jan-Dec 2017. A validated questionnaire was administered from the Italian Centre for Social Investment (CENSIS) to 1,003 young Italians, aged 18-40. The anonymous questionnaire investigated emotional aspects, health status, social life and socioeconomic status. The statistical analysis (chi-square p < 0.05) was carried out to evaluate the association between the items of the questionnaire and variables such as age, sex, education level, income, work status, Marital Status (MS), Self-Confidence (SC), social-life. Results The sample resulted quite happy (2017 vs 2004:56.1% vs 63.7%), the happiness increasing with the socio-economic level and appearing to be related to work status, MS, SC and income (p < 0.05). Good or excellent health were reported by 89.8% (2004:86.1%) with a decrease in older age, and significant differences for all studied variables (excluded MS). Although the majority declared to be satisfied with their social life (2017 vs 2004:73.4% vs 85.7%) and economic status (2017 vs 2004:49.8% vs 70.7%), the future still seems uncertain, with respondents unabled to make predictions about work (2017 vs 2004:49.9% vs 19.8%) or when having children (2017 vs 2004:44.6% vs 61.2%). Conclusions Quality of life of Italians is still satisfactory, with a good degree of happiness and health, despite a clear decrease compared to 2004. The survey highlights that young people continue to perceive the future as uncertain, mainly due to job instability, with difficulty planning their lives. Key messages In ten years the Italian well-being has been reduced, despite the perceived level of happiness and health still being positive. The lack of job opportunities, the awareness of employment instability are the main causes of the lack of confidence in the future.

Download Full-text

Nyugdíjas orvosok helyzete Magyarországon – országos, reprezentatív felmérés eredményei alapján

Orvosi Hetilap ◽

10.1556/650.2016.30510 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 157 (43) ◽

pp. 1729-1736

Author(s):

Zsuzsa Győrffy ◽

Zsuzsanna Szél ◽

Edmond Girasek

Keyword(s):

Working Conditions ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Well Being ◽

Work Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Important Challenge ◽

Gender Perspectives ◽

Mental Well Being ◽

Employment Data

Introduction: The aging population and the aging physician society is an important challenge of the New Millenium. Despite this, very few publications are dealing with the older generations’ physical and mental well-being, quality of life and working conditions. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the retired physicians populations’ (n = 2112) demographic data, work status, income and health status. Method: Data of this representative, cross-sectional epidemiological study was obtained from online and paper-based questionnaires completed by 2112 retired physicians. Results: The retired physicians’ average age is 72 years, nearly two-thirds of the respondents retired after 35–45 years of service. Currently, nearly 60% are working, almost a quarter of them more than 40 hours per week. 35% of the respondents’ income is below HUF 150,000. On this issue, significant differences emerge between female doctors and their male colleagues. Conclusions: The employment data of the results is consistent with the international trend, but the gender perspectives has unique significance in the international literature. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(43), 1729–1736.

Download Full-text

A quantitative synthesis of literature on work status and subjective well being

Journal of Vocational Behavior ◽

10.1016/0001-8791(84)90054-x ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 316-324 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Marilyn J Haring ◽

Morris A Okun ◽

William A Stock

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Work Status ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Quantitative Synthesis

Download Full-text

Physical activity, return to work self-efficacy, and work status among employees undergoing chemotherapy for cancer - a prospective study with 12 months follow-up

BMC Cancer ◽

10.1186/s12885-021-07824-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Rikke Rosbjerg ◽

Robert Zachariae ◽

Dorte Gilså Hansen ◽

Inger Hoejris ◽

Saskia Duijts ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Return To Work ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Well Being ◽

Work Status ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Positive Effects

Abstract Background Numerous studies emphasize the positive effects of physical activity on health and well-being in cancer patients. The effects of physical activity on the working lives of cancer patients have received less attention. The aim of the present study was to examine the association between physical activity and work status in employees with cancer, and the mediating role of return to work self-efficacy (RTWSE) in this association. Methods Data from questionnaires (physical activity, RTWSE, performance status, sociodemographic), patient records, and Danish national registries (work status, education) were collected for 217 employees initiating chemotherapy for cancer. The associations of physical activity at baseline with work status at baseline and at twelve months follow-up, respectively, were estimated with logistic regression. The mediating role of RTWSE was investigated using the Sobel Goodmann test. Results Employees with moderate (> 30 min/day) or high (> 150 min/day) levels of current daily activity at baseline had significantly increased odds for working at baseline (OR = 2.83, 95%CI = 0.73–10.96 and OR = 6.13, 95%CI = 1.68–22.40, respectively) and at twelve months (OR = 3.90, 95%CI = 1.19–12.77 and OR = 3.43, 95%CI = 1.12–10.51, respectively), compared to sedentary employees. Likewise, employees, physically active in their leisure time (light or vigorous psychical activity) for 2–4 h/week or > 4 h/week of light activity at baseline, had increased odds for working at twelve months (OR range = 1.20 (95%CI = 0.40–3.61)–5.39(95%CI = 0.78–37.32)), compared to sedentary employees. RTWSE was not found to mediate the observed associations. Conclusions Physical activity appears positively associated with work status in employees undergoing treatment for cancer in the twelve months period after initiating chemotherapy.

Download Full-text

Factors associated with work status in chronic fatigue syndrome

Occupational Medicine ◽

10.1093/occmed/kqz108 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 69 (6) ◽

pp. 453-458 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

S A M Stevelink ◽

N T Fear ◽

M Hotopf ◽

T Chalder

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Well Being ◽

Chronic Fatigue ◽

Work Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Fatigue Syndrome

Abstract Background Work status in people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has not been extensively researched. Aims To explore occupational outcomes in patients with CFS by socio-demographic, well-being and disease characteristics. Methods We assessed cross-sectional data from patients attending a UK specialist CFS treatment service between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2014. The main outcome was self-reported current employment status: currently in employment, temporarily interrupted employment or permanently interrupted employment. Other variables included sex, age, ethnicity, education, marital status, CFS duration, fatigue severity, anxiety, depression, activity limitations and functional impairment. We used multinominal logistic regression models to identify factors associated with current work status. Results Two hundred and seventy-nine (55%) patients were currently working, with 83 (16%) reporting temporarily interrupted employment and 146 (29%) stopping work altogether. Factors strongly associated with permanently interrupted employment were older age (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 5.24; 95% CI 2.67–10.28), poorer functioning (AOR 6.41; 95% CI 3.65–11.24) and depressive symptoms (AOR 2.89; 95% CI 1.82–4.58) compared to patients currently working. Higher educated patients (AOR 0.60; 95% CI 0.37–0.97) and being in a relationship (AOR 0.34; 95% CI 0.21–0.54) were associated with being currently employed. Anxiety symptoms were common; 230 patients (45%) met caseness criteria. Conclusions Many patients with CFS were not working. This was exacerbated by high levels of depressive symptoms. Health professionals should assess co-morbid mental health conditions and consider treatment options when patients with CFS present themselves. The early involvement of occupational health practitioners is recommended to maximize the chances of maintaining employment.

Download Full-text