Reasons for Doing Physical Exercise Mediating in the Role of Self-Esteem in Uncontrolled Eating in Nursing Personnel

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.20944/preprints201901.0210.v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes ◽

María del Mar Molero Jurado ◽

María del Mar Simón Márquez ◽

José Jesús Gázquez Linares

Keyword(s):

Physical Exercise ◽

Psychosocial Health ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Healthcare Sector ◽

Multiple Mediation ◽

Life Styles ◽

Bivariate Correlation ◽

Healthy Work Environments ◽

Uncontrolled Eating

Background: Since the beginning of the 20th century, the importance of creating healthy work environments and promoting the health of workers in the healthcare sector to create Healthy and Resilient Organizations has been emphasized. In this context, self-esteem is an essential construct which influences health and healthy life styles, and therefore, the general wellbeing of nurses. The objective of this study was to analyze the mediating role of reasons for exercising in the effect that self-esteem has on uncontrolled eating by nursing professionals. Methods: The sample was made up of 1094 nurses who were administered the Rosenberg General Self-esteem Scale, the Goal Content for Exercise Questionnaire and the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire-R18. Results: Bivariate correlation analysis and multiple mediation analysis showed that self-esteem has direct and indirect effects on uncontrolled eating. More so, self-esteem predicts doing physical exercise to improve one’s image, recognition and social affiliation, although the effects on uncontrolled eating were only significant through image. Conclusions: The results have important practical implications in the framework of Positive Occupational Health Psychology (POHP) as it emphasizes self-esteem, physical exercise and eating as essential aspects of the health and wellbeing of employees in the healthcare sector, highlighting the importance of creating organizations committed to promoting the psychosocial health of their workers.

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The Reasons for Doing Physical Exercise Mediate the Effect of Self-Esteem on Uncontrolled Eating Amongst Nursing Personnel

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11020302 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 302 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

María Pérez-Fuentes ◽

María Molero Jurado ◽

María Simón Márquez ◽

José Gázquez Linares

Keyword(s):

Physical Exercise ◽

Psychosocial Health ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Healthcare Sector ◽

Multiple Mediation ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Life Styles ◽

Bivariate Correlation ◽

Healthy Work Environments ◽

Uncontrolled Eating

Background: Since the beginning of the 20th century, the importance of creating healthy work environments and promoting the health of workers in the healthcare sector to create Healthy and Resilient Organizations has been emphasized. In this context, self-esteem is an essential construct which influences health and healthy life styles, and, therefore, the general wellbeing of nurses. The objective of this study was to analyze the mediating role of reasons for exercising in the effect that self-esteem has on uncontrolled eating by nursing professionals. Methods: The sample was made up of 1094 nurses who were administered the Rosenberg General Self-Esteem Scale, the Goal Content for Exercise Questionnaire, and the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire-R18. Results: Bivariate correlation analysis and multiple mediation analysis showed that self-esteem has direct and indirect effects on uncontrolled eating. Moreover, self-esteem determines whether one does physical exercise to improve one’s image, recognition, or social affiliation—although the effects on uncontrolled eating were only significant in the case of image. Conclusions: The results have important practical implications in the framework of Positive Occupational Health Psychology (POHP) as they emphasize self-esteem, physical exercise and eating as essential aspects of the health and wellbeing of employees in the healthcare sector, highlighting the importance of creating organizations committed to promoting the psychosocial health of their workers.

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Diabetes and life-styles: role of physical exercise for primary prevention

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1079/096582197388662 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 84 (6) ◽

pp. 187-190 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Y. Sato

Keyword(s):

Primary Prevention ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Life Styles

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The role of a new strength-based intervention on organisation-based self-esteem and work engagement

Journal of Workplace Learning ◽

10.1108/jwl-07-2018-0091 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 194-206 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Arianna Costantini ◽

Andrea Ceschi ◽

Anna Viragos ◽

Francesco De Paola ◽

Riccardo Sartori

Keyword(s):

Work Engagement ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Multiple Mediation ◽

Content Type ◽

Family Approach ◽

Strength Based ◽

The Family ◽

Before And After ◽

The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between organisation-based self-esteem (OBSE) and work engagement during a new strength-based intervention over nine months. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 82 workers composed of 70 sales consultants and 12 area-managers working in an Italian pharmaceutical company received a one-day training based on the FAMILY approach, three times for nine months, with a three-month lag between each workshop. Self-reported measures of OBSE and work engagement were collected before and after each workshop. Findings Results showed that final levels of both OBSE and work engagement were significantly higher compared to baseline. Moreover, results from a multiple mediation analysis showed that the direct and indirect relationships between OBSE and work engagement changed at different time points, which may have been related to the different contents of the workshops. Originality/value This study provides initial evidence suggesting that organisations could leverage on medium-term interventions to provide employees active guidance on how to use their strengths at work, likely to boost higher employees’ positive perceptions of themselves as organisational members and work engagement.

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Social and Temporal Comparisons as Moderators of Psychological Resources Associations With Wellbeing

Journal of Individual Differences ◽

10.1027/1614-0001/a000193 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 96-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hasida Ben-Zur

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Positive Affect ◽

Subjective Wellbeing ◽

Social Comparisons ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Psychological Resources ◽

Low Levels ◽

Age Range ◽

General Wellbeing

Abstract. The current study investigated the associations of psychological resources, social comparisons, and temporal comparisons with general wellbeing. The sample included 142 community participants (47.9% men; age range 23–83 years), who compared themselves with others, and with their younger selves, on eight dimensions (e.g., physical health, resilience). They also completed questionnaires assessing psychological resources of mastery and self-esteem, and three components of subjective wellbeing: life satisfaction and negative and positive affect. The main results showed that high levels of psychological resources contributed to wellbeing, with self-enhancing social and temporal comparisons moderating the effects of resources on certain wellbeing components. Specifically, under low levels of mastery or self-esteem self-enhancing social or temporal comparisons were related to either higher life satisfaction or positive affect. The results highlight the role of resources and comparisons in promoting people’s wellbeing, and suggest that self-enhancing comparisons function as cognitive coping mechanisms when psychological resources are low.

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