Job Satisfaction and Subjective Well‐Being Among Midwives: Analysis of a Multinational Cross‐Sectional Survey

PurposeThe purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between officer perceptions of fit in their organization and stress (organizational and operational), overall job satisfaction and turnover contemplation (within the last 6 months).Design/methodology/approachThe authors used cross-sectional survey data from a sample of 832 officers from two Midwest police departments to examine the relationships between fit, stress and work-related attitudes.FindingsPerceived stress and organizational fit were strong predictors of overall job satisfaction and turnover contemplation; organizational fit accounted for the most variation in stress, satisfaction and turnover contemplation. Organizational stress partially mediated the relationship between organizational fit and job satisfaction and organizational fit and turnover contemplation.Research ImplicationsMore research is needed to identify predictors of organizational fit perceptions among police officers.Practical implicationsFindings indicate that agencies should pay close attention to the organizational culture and structure when trying to address issues of officer well-being and retention. Further, the person−environment framework can be a useful tool in examining police occupational outcomes.Originality/valueThe authors findings contribute to research on officer stress by exploring perceptions of organizational fit as a predictor of stress and unpacking how officer stress matters to important work outcomes, including job satisfaction and thoughts of turnover, by considering stress as a mediator between organizational fit and these work outcomes.

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The Role of Helplessness in the Appraisal of Illness Uncertainty in Women With Fibromyalgia

Nursing Science Quarterly ◽

10.1177/0894318420943151 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 346-352

Author(s):

Melody D. Reibel ◽

Marianne H. Hutti

Keyword(s):

Survey Design ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Regression Analyses ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Illness Uncertainty ◽

High Level ◽

The Impact

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder characterized by uncertainty in etiology, symptomatology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome. The high level of illness uncertainty that results from fibromyalgia is a risk factor for maladjustment to illness. A cross-sectional survey design was used to examine the relationships among illness uncertainty, helplessness, and subjective well-being in 138 women with fibromyalgia. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine a predictive model for mediation. We found illness uncertainty is negatively associated with subjective well-being and that helplessness strongly influences the impact of illness uncertainty on subjective well-being in women with fibromyalgia.

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Does employees’ subjective well-being affect workplace performance?

Human Relations ◽

10.1177/0018726717693073 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 70 (8) ◽

pp. 1017-1037 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

Alex Bryson ◽

John Forth ◽

Lucy Stokes

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Well Being ◽

Prima Facie ◽

Estimation Methods ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Workplace Performance ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prima Facie Case ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

The Relationship

This article uses linked employer–employee data to investigate the relationship between employees’ subjective well-being and workplace performance in Britain. The analyses show a clear, positive and statistically significant relationship between the average level of job satisfaction at the workplace and workplace performance. The relationship is present in both cross-sectional and panel analyses and is robust to various estimation methods and model specifications. In contrast, we find no association between levels of job-related affect and workplace performance. Ours is the first study of its kind for Britain to use nationally representative data and it provides novel findings regarding the importance of worker job satisfaction in explaining workplace performance. The findings suggest that there is a prima facie case for employers to maintain and raise levels of job satisfaction among their employees. They also indicate that initiatives to raise aggregate job satisfaction should feature in policy discussions around how to improve levels of productivity and growth.

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The Experience of Mobile Entrapment in Daily Life

Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications ◽

10.1027/1864-1105/a000228 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 148-158 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Jeffrey Hall

Keyword(s):

Social Network ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Text Message ◽

Well Being ◽

Network Size ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Social Network Size

Abstract. This multistudy investigation examines how entrapment, which is the guilt, anxiety, or stress to respond and be available to others via mobile devices, shapes and is shaped by patterns of mobile use. Using structural equation modeling on cross-sectional survey responses, Study 1 (N = 300) tested relationships among offline social network size, voice and text frequency, entrapment, and well-being. Offline social network size was associated with text message frequency, and both were indirectly associated with lower subjective well-being via entrapment. Study 2 used experience sampling to confirm associations among entrapment, texting, and well-being. Participants (N = 112) reported on face-to-face, phone, and text interactions five times a day for 5 consecutive days (n = 1,879). Multilevel modeling results indicated that beginning-of-week entrapment was associated with more interactions with acquaintances and strangers, and with reporting lower affective well-being and relatedness when interacting via text. Well-being reported during text interactions and number of interactions with acquaintances and strangers during the week both predicted changes in entrapment by the week’s end. Change in entrapment was associated with lower subjective well-being at the week’s end. Results suggest that entrapment is associated with using texting to maintain larger networks of social relationships, potentially stressing individuals’ capacity to maintain less close relationships via mobile communication.

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De impact van de coronacrisis op het subjectief welbevinden van (internationale) studenten in Nederland

Mens en maatschappij ◽

10.5117/mem2021.3.004.vanm ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 96 (3) ◽

pp. 357-383

Author(s):

Christof Van Mol ◽

Sabien Dekkers ◽

Ellen Verbakel

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

International Students ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Social Contact ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Education Students ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Impact

Abstract The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on subjective well-being of (international) higher education students in the Netherlands In this paper we investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on subjective well-being of higher education students in the Netherlands. More specifically, we compare international students and Dutch students, based on the Dutch data of the COVID-19 International Student Well-Being Study, a cross-sectional survey conducted between May-July 2020 among higher education students across the Netherlands (N = 10.491). Based on the sociological literature on the relationship between social capital and subjective well-being, we investigate in particular whether changes in social contact during the first lockdown can explain differences in subjective well-being between international and Dutch students. Our results suggest that although international students report lower levels of subjective well-being compared to Dutch students, these differences cannot be directly explained by (changes) in social contact during the lockdown.

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Men with and without alcohol dependence: A comparative study of Triguna, Anasakti, Personality and Subjective Well-being

10.31231/osf.io/23pvh ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Chandana Nedungottil ◽

Jyotsna Agrawal ◽

Mehandra Prakash Sharma ◽

Pratima Murthy

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Dependence ◽

Well Being ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Survey Method ◽

Clinical Group ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Indian Context ◽

Personality Features

Indian models of personality are seldom explored in relation with alcohol dependence. Triguna is an Indian model of personality originating from Sankhya philosophy, whereby three gunas, Sattva, Rajas and Tamas describe personality features. Anasakti has been discussed extensively in Bhagavad Gita and is an equivalent for the concept of non- attachment.The current study discusses these two Indian concepts and attempts to explore their relationship with personality and subjective well-being, among males with and without alcohol dependence.A cross-sectional survey method was adopted, with a sample of 84 males from community without alcohol dependence, screened through AUDIT and 30 males diagnosed with alcohol dependence. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test and Mann-Whitney U-test.The males without alcohol dependence scored significantly higher on variables such as Sattva, extraversion and conscientiousness, positive affect and life satisfaction, than the participants in the clinical group. Participants who were diagnosed with alcohol dependence, scored significantly higher on Tamas, neuroticism and negative affect.Using an Indian model of personality helps to understand the etiology of alcohol use from the Indian context which is also helpful in the development of indigenous interventions.

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Development of Male Well-Being Indicators In Malaysia from Intrapersonal Communication Perspective: Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA)

Jurnal Komunikasi Malaysian Journal of Communication ◽

10.17576/jkmjc-2021-3704-12 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 37 (4) ◽

pp. 199-219

Author(s):

Siti Zaiton Mohd Ajis ◽

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Arina Anis Azlan ◽

Emma Mohamad ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

Assessment Instrument ◽

Self Concept ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Intrapersonal Communication ◽

Concept Theory

Well-being is an essential concept in a human’s life as it is an emotional state that significantly influences our lifestyle. This study aims to develop a Malaysian male well-being indicator using the intrapersonal communication perspective. In this study, a self assessment instrument was constructed based on the self-concept theory in order to understand the respondent's well-being. This study applied mixed-methodology. Qualitative approach was used to build the well-being dimension and indicator based on some previous studies, while the quantitative approach was done to determine which construct is considered valid to measure male well-being, and how reliable those constructs are. Data collection phase was run through an online cross-sectional survey by using Survey Monkey platform. A total of 290 respondents consisting of Malaysian men aged 18 years and above participated in this study. The EFA results showed that there were 33 items classified under six well-being main components with having an effective and excellent level of consistency effectiveness, where Cronbach's Alpha for these six components gives a value of more than .70. This study, in overall, found that the well-being indicator was represented by one item on self-assessment that measures well-being dimension. Through the findings obtained, this study is expected to open a wider space for the upcoming studies on male well-being in Malaysia. However, it is suggested that this study needs to be continued with confirmatory factor analysis to validate this well-being indicator as a valid instrument to measure male well-being in Malaysia. Keywords: Well-being, subjective well-being, intrapersonal communication, self-concept theory, self assessment.

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Presence of Meaning, Sources of Meaning, and Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adulthood

Emerging Adulthood ◽

10.1177/2167696816649804 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 69-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Siu-ming To ◽

Wai-leung Sung

Keyword(s):

Community College ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Positive Affect ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Meaning In Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Presence Of Meaning

In this study, we aimed to examine whether and how presence of meaning and sources of meaning interact and contribute to the subjective well-being of emerging adults. Results from a cross-sectional survey of 251 Chinese community college students in Hong Kong revealed that presence of meaning was positively associated with life satisfaction and positive affect. The findings also showed that ascriptions to self-preoccupating and individualistic sources of meaning were associated with positive affect, while ascriptions to individualistic and self-transcendent sources of meaning were associated with life satisfaction. Furthermore, ascription to the individualistic source of meaning amplified the strength of a positive relationship between presence of meaning and life satisfaction. These findings can provide a knowledge base for initiating further research on how different components of meaning in life cooperate to affect emerging adults’ subjective well-being.

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Person-environment fit, flourishing and intention to leave in universities of technology in South Africa

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology ◽

10.4102/sajip.v43i0.1422 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 43 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Christine Janse van Rensburg ◽

Sebastiaan I. Rothmann ◽

Elsabe Diedericks

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Intention To Leave ◽

Well Being ◽

Emotional Engagement ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Person Environment Fit

Orientation: Retaining staff is vital to ensure that universities accomplish their missions. To optimise the potential of staff members and retain staff, it is necessary to study their flourishing and fit in their jobs and organisations.Research purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between person-environment fit, flourishing at work and intention to leave.Motivation for the study: Research is needed to validate a measure of flourishing at work. Outcome variables such as intention to leave have not been studied in relation to flourishing at work. Moreover, it is necessary to study antecedents of flourishing at work, such as person-environment fit.Research approach, design and method: A cross-sectional survey design was used with a convenience sample of 339 academic employees from three universities of technology in South Africa. Three perceived fit scales, the Flourishing-at-Work Scale (FAWS) and the Turnover Intention Scale were administered.Main findings: Findings supported a three-factor model of flourishing at work, consisting of emotional, psychological and social well-being. The highest mean frequencies on flourishing dimensions were obtained for competence and emotional engagement. The lowest mean frequencies were obtained for relatedness and social well-being. Person-environment fit predicted intention to leave, both directly and indirectly, via flourishing. The findings support the internal consistency and validity of the FAWS.Practical/managerial implications: Managers and human resource practitioners should consider the use of a multidimensional measure to assess flourishing at work. Considering certain dimensions of well-being at work (e.g. work engagement and competence of employees) without considering other dimensions (e.g. job satisfaction, affect balance and meaning at work) will not be sufficient to assess and promote the subjective well-being of employees.Contribution/value-add: This study contributes to knowledge regarding the reliability and validity of a measure of flourishing at work. It confirms that person-environment fit has a strong positive effect on flourishing of employees and a strong negative effect on their intentions to leave.

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