Students who work for pay and well-being outcomes: Percentage of students who reported “agree” / “strongly agree”, by work status (OECD average)

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.

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118 Where we are at and evolving in management systems that are consumer focused?

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.1093/jas/skaa054.088 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 98 (Supplement_3) ◽

pp. 48-48

Author(s):

J Brad Morgan

Keyword(s):

Food Production ◽

Food Industry ◽

Critical Role ◽

Well Being ◽

Management Systems ◽

Major Focus ◽

Production Chain ◽

Food Traceability ◽

Food Integrity ◽

Strongly Agree

Abstract Begin with the end in mind. Sounds simple enough. In other words, consumer wants, and needs have to be the major focus of everyone in the food production chain. Today’s consumer has questions about food – where it comes from, who’s producing it and how, food safety, animal well-being, environmental impact, labor and human rights as well as business ethics – just to name a few. A study by the Center for Food Integrity (CFI, 2018) found a "trust deficit" that exists between consumers and food companies, federal regulators and farmers. Only 33% of survey respondents said they "strongly agree" that they are confident in the safety of the food they eat, compared to 47% in 2017. Food traceability is no longer an option for manufactures, it’s a requirement. In fact, this increasing focus by consumers on sustainability, health and freshness has placed significant pressure on the food industry to innovate and communicate. This presentation will overview technologies/programs/efforts that are continuing to play an increasingly critical role in how the food we eat is produced, how it is packaged, how it is delivered, how it tastes, feels and smells and how it is reused and repurposed. After all, we are what we eat.

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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

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Does Emotional Intelligence Pave way for Psychological Well Being and Enhancing Work Performance

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering - 2 ◽

10.35940/ijrte.b1132.0782s419 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2S4) ◽

pp. 663-672

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Job Performance ◽

Work Environment ◽

Culturally Diverse ◽

Cultural Intelligence ◽

Work Performance ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Wellbeing ◽

Strongly Agree

Purpose – Present study is a descriptive and analytical in nature aiming to bring out the relationship among emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence, perceived organizational supporting practices, family support on psychological wellbeing and work performance of the Indian expatriates in United States of America. Design/Methodology/Approach- This study adopts positivist deductive approach it, starts with clear variables which are derived from theory and based on these variables. The data for the study was collected through the structured questionnaire. The sample for the present study was collected from the Indian IT expatriates who are assigned to USA working in the four major IT cluster of USA i.e. California, Washington, New York, & Chicago. A total 634 questionnaires were received indicating a response rate of 52 %. The questionnaire for this study consists of 87 items and the five point Likert type response format is used for all the measures ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. SPSS 21 and Microsoft excel are the statistical packages and regression is the tools used in the present study Findings- An important affiliation was observed among emotional intelligence and expatriate job performance and psychological wellbeing. As the job performance and psychological wellbeing largely dependent on the emotional intelligence of the employee, the job performance of the expatriates is also influenced by the emotional intelligence level of the expatriate. Higher levels of emotional intelligence predict higher the job performance and psychological wellbeing of the expatriate. A significant relationship was found between cultural intelligence and expatriate job performance and psychological wellbeing. When the expatriate face culturally diverse work environment, the Cultural intelligence of the expatriate allows the expatriate to adopt behaviours which potentially contributes to the success of the expatriate in the diverse work environment. A signification had been observed between perceived organizational supporting practices and expatriate performance. Inclination towards repayment towards the organization is high among the employees who are in receipt of major support from the organization. The support of the organization becomes more relevant in the instance of the expatriates because the expatriates are working away from the parent organization in culturally diverse settings. A signification relationship was found between perceived family supports and expatriate performance. When the accompanying family is well adjusted to the new culture, the employee can concentrate more on the job responsibilities. Hence,

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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