Psychosocial Work Environment and Mental Health: Job-strain and Effort-Reward Imbalance Models in a Context of Major Organizational Changes

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Niedhammer ◽  
Jean-François Chastang ◽  
Simone David ◽  
Lina Barouhiel ◽  
Guy Barrandon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Job Strain ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Effort Reward Imbalance ◽  
Reward Imbalance

scholarly journals Effort-Reward Imbalance and Job Strain: A Composite Indicator Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4169
Author(s):  
Liza Jachens ◽  
Jonathan Houdmont
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Job Strain ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Aid Workers ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Humanitarian Aid Workers ◽  
Reward Imbalance ◽  
Psychosocial Risk Assessment

The Job Demand-Control-Support (JDC-S) and Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) models dominate psychosocial work environment research and practice, with their independent and collective contributions to employee health having been extensively demonstrated. Psychosocial risk assessment in the humanitarian aid sector is in its infancy, and there is a need to identify appropriate psychosocial work environment models to inform approaches to assessment. The aim of this study is to examine the efficacy of these models separately and in combination to identify psychological distress in humanitarian aid workers. Cross-sectional survey data were obtained from 283 humanitarian aid workers. Logistic regression analyses investigated the separate and combined ability of the models to identify psychological distress. More than half of the participant sample reported psychological distress, and one third reported high ERI and high job strain. When tested separately, each model was associated with a significantly elevated likelihood of psychological distress. When tested in combination, the two models offered a superior estimation of the likelihood of psychological distress than achieved by one model in isolation. Psychosocial risk assessment in the humanitarian aid sector encompassing the characteristics of both these leading psychosocial work environment models captures the breadth of relevant generic psychosocial work characteristics. These initial findings require corroboration through longitudinal research involving sector-representative samples.

Psychosocial work environment and mental health among construction workers

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 748-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.S. Boschman ◽  
H.F. van der Molen ◽  
J.K. Sluiter ◽  
M.H.W. Frings-Dresen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Psychosocial Work

scholarly journals Job Strain in Physical Therapists

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (9) ◽  
pp. 946-956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc A. Campo ◽  
Sherri Weiser ◽  
Karen L. Koenig
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Job Strain ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Job Control ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Work Related

BackgroundJob stress has been associated with poor outcomes. In focus groups and small-sample surveys, physical therapists have reported high levels of job stress. Studies of job stress in physical therapy with larger samples are needed.ObjectiveThe purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the levels of psychological job demands and job control reported by physical therapists in a national sample, (2) to compare those levels with national norms, and (3) to determine whether high demands, low control, or a combination of both (job strain) increases the risk for turnover or work-related pain.DesignThis was a prospective cohort study with a 1-year follow-up period.MethodsParticipants were randomly selected members of the American Physical Therapy Association (n=882). Exposure assessments included the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ), a commonly used instrument for evaluation of the psychosocial work environment. Outcomes included job turnover and work-related musculoskeletal disorders.ResultsCompared with national averages, the physical therapists reported moderate job demands and high levels of job control. About 16% of the therapists reported changing jobs during follow-up. Risk factors for turnover included high job demands, low job control, job strain, female sex, and younger age. More than one half of the therapists reported work-related pain. Risk factors for work-related pain included low job control and job strain.LimitationsThe JCQ measures only limited dimensions of the psychosocial work environment. All data were self-reported and subject to associated bias.ConclusionsPhysical therapists’ views of their work environments were positive, including moderate levels of demands and high levels of control. Those therapists with high levels of demands and low levels of control, however, were at increased risk for both turnover and work-related pain. Physical therapists should consider the psychosocial work environment, along with other factors, when choosing a job.

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