scholarly journals Measuring ‘Need for Recovery’ as an indicator of staff well-being in the emergency department: a survey study

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (9) ◽  
pp. 555-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blair Graham ◽  
Laura Cottey ◽  
Jason E Smith ◽  
Mark Mills ◽  
Jos M Latour
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Need For Recovery ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
South West ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Recovery From Work ◽  
And Coping

BackgroundThe Need for Recovery (NFR) Scale is an 11-item questionnaire that assesses how work affects intershift recovery. Items are summated to form a score with a maximum value of 100. Previously reported scores range from 38 in nurses to 55 in miners. This study aimed to determine the NFR Score among ED staff and to identify whether the NFR Score was associated with characteristics potentially implicated with recovery from work.MethodsStaff in a single ED in the South West of England (annual attendances of 93 000) were asked to complete an electronic questionnaire incorporating the NFR Scale plus additional items relating to demographic, work-related and well-being characteristics, in their own time during January 2018. Descriptive statistics are presented, including median NFR Scores and associations with additional characteristics. Thematic analysis of free-text comments from an open-ended question was undertaken.ResultsOne hundred and sixty-eight responses were obtained (80.3% capture). Median NFR Score across all staff groups was 81.8 out of 100.0 (95% CI 72.7 to 81.8). Shift duration exceeding 12 hours, dissatisfaction with work–life balance and self-reported perceptions of burnout were associated with significantly elevated NFR Scores. Themes resulting from the open-ended question were ‘barriers to intershift recovery’ and ‘coping with work’.ConclusionThe NFR Scores in this study exceeded scores reported elsewhere and were associated with some demographic, occupational and well-being characteristics. The NFR Scale has utility to measure the need for intershift recovery among ED staff. A larger study is warranted to identify specific determinants of recovery and to provide recommendations.

The Validity of the Short UK Health and Safety Executive Stress Indicator Tool For the Assessment of the Psychosocial Work Environment in Italy

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Balducci ◽  
Luciano Romeo ◽  
Margherita Brondino ◽  
Gianluigi Lazzarini ◽  
Francesca Benedetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Stress Indicator ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Related Stress

Abstract. The Health and Safety Executive Stress Indicator Tool (SIT) is a 35-item questionnaire to assess exposure to seven common psychosocial factors involved in the genesis of work-related stress. Recent work conducted in the UK has provided evidence that the SIT may be reduced to a 25-item questionnaire (the SIT-25) showing the same seven-factor model and criterion-related validity of the SIT. The SIT is the most widely used tool to assess work-related stress factors in Italy, with benchmark (normative) data managed by the Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority. Thus, we conducted two studies to further test whether in Italy the SIT may be reduced to the SIT-25. In Study 1 a heterogeneous sample of workers (N = 588, 39.5% females) was used to further test the seven-factor model of the SIT-25 and its criterion-related validity with mental well-being. In Study 2 two new samples of workers (N = 625, 69.8% females; and N = 344, 3.2% females) from health and metal-mechanical sectors were used to assess the degree of measurement invariance of the SIT-25 and further test its criterion-related validity. Overall the results showed that the SIT-25 data fit the postulated seven-factor solution and that the reduced subscales (i.e., Demands, Control, Relationships, and Role) have the same criterion-related validity as their longer version. Additionally, the SIT-25 showed strong measurement invariance in the two different samples of workers of Study 2. These results provide further encouraging evidence that the SIT-25 may be effectively used in place of its longer version.

scholarly journals My Mind is Working Overtime – Towards an Integrative Perspective of Psychological Detachment, Work-Related Rumination and Work Reflection

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Weigelt ◽  
Petra Gierer ◽  
Christine J. Syrek
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Psychological Detachment ◽  
Recovery From Work ◽  
Positive Work

In the literature on occupational stress and recovery from work several facets of thinking about work in off-job time have been conceptualized. However, research on the focal concepts is currently rather disintegrated. In this study we take a closer look at the five most established concepts, namely (1) psychological detachment, (2) affective rumination, (3) problem-solving pondering, (4) positive work reflection, and (5) negative work reflection. More specifically, we scrutinized (1) whether the five facets of work-related rumination are empirically distinct, (2) whether they yield differential associations with different facets of employee well-being (burnout, work engagement, thriving, satisfaction with life, and flourishing), and (3) to what extent the five facets can be distinguished from and relate to conceptually similar constructs, such as irritation, worry, and neuroticism. We applied structural equation modeling techniques to cross-sectional survey data from 474 employees. Our results provide evidence that (1) the five facets of work-related rumination are highly related, yet empirically distinct, (2) that each facet contributes uniquely to explain variance in certain aspects of employee well-being, and (3) that they are distinct from related concepts, albeit there is a high overlap between (lower levels of) psychological detachment and cognitive irritation. Our study contributes to clarify the structure of work-related rumination and extends the nomological network around different types of thinking about work in off-job time and employee well-being.

The role of organizational communication and participation in reducing job insecurity and its negative association with work-related well-being

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tinne Vander Elst ◽  
Elfi Baillien ◽  
Nele De Cuyper ◽  
Hans De Witte
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Communication ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Need For Recovery ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Interaction Terms

The aim of the present study was to investigate how organizational communication and participation influence job insecurity and its relationship with poor work-related well-being. The results of a cross-sectional study of 3881 employees from 20 organizations in Flanders and Brussels (Belgium) showed that organizational communication and participation were negatively related to job insecurity. Furthermore, with one exception, the interaction terms between job insecurity and either organizational communication or participation did not contribute in explaining variance in the outcome variables (i.e. work engagement and need for recovery).

scholarly journals Directors' stress in day care centers: related factors and coping strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1079-1091
Author(s):  
Mailis Elomaa ◽  
Eija Pakarinen ◽  
Sirpa Eskelä-Haapanen ◽  
Leena Halttunen ◽  
Antje Von Suchodoletz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Day Care Center ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
And Coping

PurposeThis study aims to explore what causes stress to day care center directors and what their coping strategies are. In addition, the study examined the extent to which directors experience work-related stress and burnout, and the factors associated with their work-related stress, engagement and recovery from work.Design/methodology/approachA mixed method approach was used.FindingsThe results showed that the main sources of directors' stress were connected to leading oneself, leading others, managing change and lack of social support. Moreover, the main coping strategies with stress were leading oneself, social support and leading others. In addition, both pre- and in-service leadership training played a significant role in the experience of stress. The nature of factors causing stress and coping strategies with stress may imply that directors need further support in self-management and developing their internal competences.Research limitations/implicationsThe present study has limitations that need to be considered when making generalizations. First, a small sample size limits the generalization of the findings. Second, the study relied solely on one source of information, i.e. directors' self-reports. Third, data were collected only at one time point at the end of the year when stress levels might have accumulated. Finally, the study has been done in the Finnish educational context where day care center directors' job description varies depending on municipality.Practical implicationsThe findings provide important information about the causes of directors' work-related stress as well as their coping strategies and about factors that might be related to those.Social implicationsBecause directors' stress impact on children’s development and well-being through teachers' well-being, it is crucial to pay attention on directors' well-being and provide more support for them.Originality/valueThe current study is among the few ones focusing on the stress of directors at early childhood education (ECE) settings.

scholarly journals Work-related well-being of South African hospital pharmacists

2011 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastiaan Rothmann ◽  
Madeleine Malan
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
South African ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hospital Pharmacists ◽  
Work Related ◽  
And Coping

Orientation: Hospital pharmacists in South Africa are experiencing increased stress because of the high demand for their services, a lack of resources in hospital pharmacies, and the shortage of pharmacists in South Africa.Research purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate whether job stress and coping strategies could predict the work-related well-being (burnout and work engagement) of hospital pharmacists in South Africa.Motivation for the study: Information about the work-related well-being and coping strategies of hospital pharmacists could be used to plan individual and organisational interventions which can be used to retain them and to manage their well-being and performance.Research design, approach and method: A survey design was used. A stratified random sample (N = 187) of pharmacists in South African hospitals was studied. The Maslach Burnout Inventory – Human Services Survey, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, Pharmacist Stress Inventory and the COPE questionnaire were administered.Main findings: The results showed that job related stress and three coping strategies (approach coping, avoidant coping, and turning to religion) predicted burnout and work engagement of South African hospital pharmacists.Practical implications: Job stressors that are in the main responsible for the unfavourable work environment and that lead to the development of burnout amongst hospital pharmacists should be addressed. It is also important to enhance the coping capabilities of the hospital pharmacists.Contribution/value-add: The findings of this study provide insight into the factors impacting on the work-related well-being of hospital pharmacists in South Africa.

scholarly journals Validation of the Psychological Insight Scale: A new scale to assess psychological insight following a psychedelic experience

2022 ◽  
pp. 026988112110667
Author(s):  
Joseph M Peill ◽  
Katie E Trinci ◽  
Hannes Kettner ◽  
Lea J Mertens ◽  
Leor Roseman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: As their name suggests, ‘psychedelic’ (mind-revealing) compounds are thought to catalyse processes of psychological insight; however, few satisfactory scales exist to sample this. This study sought to develop a new scale to measure psychological insight after a psychedelic experience: the Psychological Insight Scale (PIS). Methods: The PIS is a six- to seven-item questionnaire that enquires about psychological insight after a psychedelic experience (PIS-6) and accompanied behavioural changes (PIS item 7). In total, 886 participants took part in a study in which the PIS and other questionnaires were completed in a prospective fashion in relation to a planned psychedelic experience. For validation purposes, data from 279 participants were analysed from a non-specific ‘global psychedelic survey’ study. Results: Principal components analysis of PIS scores revealed a principal component explaining 73.57% of the variance, which displayed high internal consistency at multiple timepoints throughout the study (average Cronbach’s α = 0.94). Criterion validity was confirmed using the global psychedelic survey study, and convergent validity was confirmed via the Therapeutic-Realizations Scale. Furthermore, PIS scores significantly mediated the relationship between emotional breakthrough and long-term well-being. Conclusion: The PIS is complementary to current subjective measures used in psychedelic studies, most of which are completed in relation to the acute experience. Insight – as measured by the PIS – was found to be a key mediator of long-term psychological outcomes following a psychedelic experience. Future research may investigate how insight varies throughout a psychedelic process, its underlying neurobiology and how it impacts behaviour and mental health.

Is working in culturally diverse working environment associated with physicians’ work-related well-being? A cross-sectional survey study among Finnish physicians

Health Policy ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna-Mari Aalto ◽  
Tarja Heponiemi ◽  
Ari Väänänen ◽  
Barbara Bergbom ◽  
Timo Sinervo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related

scholarly journals Recovery from work: testing the effects of chronic internal and external workload on health and well-being

2020 ◽  
pp. jech-2019-213367
Author(s):  
Mark Cropley ◽  
Leif W Rydstedt ◽  
David Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Physical Fatigue ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
High Workload ◽  
Recovery From Work ◽  
Anxiety Depression

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to examine the effects of reduced recovery opportunities on health, associated with chronic internal workload (ie, during work) and external workload (ie, following work).MethodsData from two consecutive surveys (2013 and 2016) from the Norwegian Living Conditions Survey on Work Environment were used. To assess a dose–response association between workload and health, self-reported ratings of internal workload (ie, having too much to do and skipping lunch breaks during work) and external workload (ie, using mobile technology for work-related issues during leisure time) over the two time periods were divided into tertile groups representing low, medium and high workload. Anxiety, depression, physiological and psychological fatigue and sleep were assessed as outcome symptoms.ResultsChronic medium levels of internal workload were associated with psychological fatigue (OR=2.84, 95% CI 1.75 to 4.62) and physical fatigue (OR=1.85, 95% CI 1.31 to 2.63), and high internal workload was associated with psychological fatigue (OR=7.24, 95% CI 4.59 to 11.40), physical fatigue (OR=4.23, 95% CI 3.06 to 5.83) and sleep problems (OR=1.81, 95% CI 1.07 to 3.05). Chronic external high workload was only associated with psychological fatigue (OR=1.67, 95% CI 1.26 to 2.22) and with physical fatigue problems (OR=1.47, 95% CI,1.09–1.98) when the data were adjusted for age, gender, education level, job autonomy and occupational status.ConclusionsThis study emphasises that individuals who chronically experience high workload are at an increased risk for reporting psychological and physical fatigue, and sleep problems.

Job insecurity, recovery and well-being at work: Recovery experiences as moderators

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulla Kinnunen ◽  
Saija Mauno ◽  
Marjo Siltaloppi
Keyword(s):  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Need For Recovery ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Psychological Detachment ◽  
Recovery Experiences ◽  
Recovery From Work ◽  
And Control ◽  
Moderating Role

In the present study, the moderating role of recovery experiences in the job insecurity— occupational well-being relationship was examined. Recovery experiences refer to psychological mechanisms (psychological detachment from work, relaxation, mastery and control during off-job time) facilitating recovery. Altogether 527 employees from a variety of different jobs participated in the questionnaire study. The moderated regression analyses revealed that in an insecure job situation, relaxation buffered against increased need for recovery from work, and psychological detachment impaired vigour at work. The results suggest that recovery experiences can to some extent be a buffer against strain related to job insecurity.

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