scholarly journals The Impact of Shared Versus Individual Office Space on Therapist Appraisal of Their Work Environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. i26
Author(s):  
Shane L Rogers ◽  
Stephen J Edwards ◽  
Rebecca Perera
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Office Space ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

Objective:  The primary objective was to investigate the impact of shared versus individual office space on therapist appraisal of the work physical and social environment, and overall appraisal of working conditions. Method:  Therapists (n = 59) from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Western Australia were surveyed about their appraisal of the social and physical work environment, in addition to their overall appraisal of working conditions. Results:  Compared to therapists with individual offices, therapists occupying shared office space reported lower appraisal of the work physical environment and lower overall appraisal of working conditions. No difference was found between groups for appraisal of the work social environment. Additionally, when statistically controlling for office space, both the appraisal of the social and physical environment made an independent contribution to the prediction of overall work satisfaction. Conclusion:  This research reveals that shared office space can negatively impact therapist appraisal of their work environment and reduce overall appraisal of working conditions. Additionally, results reveal the high importance of the physical environment for staff satisfaction in a mental health service.

scholarly journals The impact of pedagogical concepts of social environment on the organization of the physical environment

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-264
Author(s):  
Milan Tanic ◽  
Danica Stankovic ◽  
Vojislav Nikolic ◽  
Aleksandra Kostic
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Qualitative Properties ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Initial Assumption ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

The paper discusses the implications of the social environment on the modern pedagogical process and their interdependence with the physical environment. The initial assumption is that pedagogical processes form certain types of social activities which encourage the development of the appropriate physical environment. Different patterns of social environment are defined by the typological analysis of social activities in the pedagogical process. In addition, the basic research framework implies the cooperation of various forms of social environment and the influencing factors on the organization of the physical environment in terms of contextual changes in the pedagogical process. Defined qualitative properties suggest the creation of a polyvalent physical environment that offers a whole range of intermediate forms for the implementation of various forms of social activities in the pedagogical process.

scholarly journals HYGIENIC APPROACHES TO THE PREVENTION OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (9) ◽  
pp. 936-942
Author(s):  
E. T. Valeyeva ◽  
L. M. Karamova ◽  
Elmira R. Shaikhlislamova ◽  
V. O. Krasovskiy ◽  
N. V. Vlasova
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Economic Damage ◽  
Work Process ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Emotional Burnout ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Healthcare workers are at a high risk of emotional burnout due to their professional activities associated with constant mental and intellectual stress. The importance of timely diagnosed psychoemotional burnout syndrome (PEBS) determines the need to develop measures for its prevention. Material and methods. We have studied the working conditions, health status of healthcare workers; the indices of relative risk and etiological component of the contribution of work environment and the work process factors to the development of the identified pathology were calculated; the probability of the development of PEBS based on diagnostics of the emotional burnout level according to the method suggested by V.V. Boiko. Results. During occupational activities healthcare workers are exposed to chemical, biological, physical work environment factors, the severity and intensity of the work process. Indices of the work process intensity are assigned to the leading hazardous occupational factor according to which the class of working conditions is determined as hazardous Class 1-3. PEBS, diseases of the musculoskeletal, circulatory, digestive and respiration systems are classified as work-related ones. An assessment of the possibility of the development of PEBS has shown 35% of the healthcare workers to consider working conditions to be related to PEBS. The dependence of the development of somatic diseases on the presence or absence of PEBS is revealed. Conclusion. The working conditions of healthcare workers are characterized by the impact of a complex of occupational factors, the leading of which is the work process intensity. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system, circulatory and respiration systems, psycho-emotional burnout syndrome are classified as work-related diseases with a high degree of conditionality. The criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of preventive measures are the reduction of general, work-related and occupational morbidity, the preservation of psychosomatic well-being, and the prevention of economic damage from temporary and permanent disability.

scholarly journals The Effect of the Social and Physical Environment on Children’s Independent Mobility to Neighborhood Destinations

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (s1) ◽  
pp. S84-S93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayley E. Christian ◽  
Charlotte D. Klinker ◽  
Karen Villanueva ◽  
Matthew W. Knuiman ◽  
Sarah A. Foster ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Independent Mobility ◽  
Large Size ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Social And Physical Environment ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
The Impact

Background:Relationships between context-specific measures of the physical and social environment and children’s independent mobility to neighborhood destination types were examined.Methods:Parents in RESIDE’s fourth survey reported whether their child (8–15 years; n = 181) was allowed to travel without an adult to school, friend’s house, park and local shop. Objective physical environment measures were matched to each of these destinations. Social environment measures included neighborhood perceptions and items specific to local independent mobility.Results:Independent mobility to local destinations ranged from 30% to 48%. Independent mobility to a local park was less likely as the distance to the closest park (small and large size) increased and less likely with additional school grounds (P < .05). Independent mobility to school was less likely as the distance to the closest large park increased and if the neighborhood was perceived as unsafe (P < .05). Independent mobility to a park or shops decreased if parenting social norms were unsupportive of children’s local independent movement (P < .05).Conclusions:Independent mobility appears dependent upon the specific destination being visited and the impact of neighborhood features varies according to the destination examined. Findings highlight the importance of access to different types and sizes of urban green space for children’s independent mobility to parks.

scholarly journals Social Determinants of Cognitive Health: Studies on Physical and Social Environments and Cognition

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 380-380
Author(s):  
Kexin Yu ◽  
Kheng Siang (Ted) Ng ◽  
Patricia Heyn
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Cognitive Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
Living Environments ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Living environments profoundly influence the aging process. This symposium presents research on two main aspects of the living environment and their relationships with cognitive health. The living environment is broadly defined, including both physical and social aspects. The physical environment is the characteristics of the built environment, such as tripping hazard in the home, cleanness of the community streets, and presence of deserted buildings, etc. The social environment is the cohesiveness with other people living in the neighborhood. Living environments have multiple layers; the physical environments encompass both in-home and in-community domains, whereas the social environment can be categorized as domestic versus community cohesiveness. This symposium includes studies with investigation scopes spanning from the micro to mezzo levels. The first presentation scrutinizes the buffering effect of marital relationships, as a form of domestic social environments, on cognition among older adults with vision and hearing impairments. Using the NHATS dataset, the second presentation examines social isolation as a potential mediator for the association between physical, social environments and global cognitive functioning. The third presentation evaluates the impact of living environments on cognition among Canadian older adults with multimorbidity. The last presentation examines how the physical environment affects sleep quality and thus influences older adults’ cognition. All four presentations are closely linked to the overarching theme of evaluating the environmental impact on cognition and provide possible explanations mediating the association observed. This symposium contributes to advancing gerontological knowledge by offering new perspectives on the social determinants of cognitive health.

IMPACT OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AND MORBID CONDITIONS ON PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH COMPONENTS USING SF-36 QUESTIONNAIRE

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. K. Sharma ◽  
V. P. Shrotriya ◽  
D. Imtiaz ◽  
S. B. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

<bold>Introduction:</bold> Perceived Health is a subjective assessment of the physical as well as mental health and includes so many aspects as mentioned in SF-36 form that are difficult to capture clinically such as incipient disease, physiological, psychological reserves and social functions. To assess the impact of Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension and other socio-demographic factors on the Social Functioning component of mental health of the patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Bareilly. <bold>Material and Methods:</bold> Perceived health status of the patients was assessed by the Social Functioning dimension of the Mental Component Summary (MCS) using the SF-36 form. <bold>Results:</bold> The presence of both Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension was associated with lower Social Functioning scores compared to those with diabetes (p = 0.013) and hypertension alone. Age was negatively related with Social Functioning scores (p<0.001) but male gender (p>0.000) and higher income (p<0.424) were all associated with higher Social Functioning scores. Rural subjects were found to have better SF score compared to urban. <bold>Conclusion:</bold> Age, gender and morbidity was found to have profound influence on Social Functioning scoring of the subjects. However, the results should be interpreted in terms of the study’s limitations.

Social comparison orientation and mental health: The mediating role of psychological capital

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoliang Yang ◽  
Zhihua Wang ◽  
Weijiong Wu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Comparison Orientation ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Little is known about the relationship between social comparison orientation and mental health, especially in the psychological capital context. We proposed a theoretical model to examine the impact of ability- and opinion-based social comparison orientation on mental health using data from 304 undergraduates. We also examined the mediating effect of the four psychological capital components of hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism in the relationship between social comparison orientation and mental health. Results show that an ability (vs. opinion) social comparison orientation was negatively (vs. positively) related to the psychological capital components. Further, the resilience and optimism components of psychological capital fully mediated the social comparison orientation–mental health relationship. Our findings indicate that psychological capital should be considered in the promotion of mental health, and that the two social comparison orientation types have opposite effects on psychological capital.

scholarly journals Los determinantes de la satisfacción residencial en México / Determinants of residential satisfaction in Mexico

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 283
Author(s):  
Alejandra Martínez Ibarra ◽  
Jorge Ibarra Salazar
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Residential Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Survey ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Housing Characteristics ◽  
The Social

En este artículo analizamos los determinantes de la satisfacción residencial en México a partir de los resultados de la Encuesta de Satisfacción Residencial 2013. Los datos están agregados en 512 conjuntos habitacionales. Estimamos diferentes especificaciones por mínimos cuadrados generalizados para relacionar el índice de satisfacción residencial con variables independientes agrupadas en: características personales, aspectos económicos de la vivienda, medio ambiente físico, medio ambiente social, características de la vivienda, y localización y proximidad. Encontramos que las variables relacionadas con el medio ambiente físico y el medio ambiente social ayudan a explicar las variaciones en la satisfacción residencial promedio entre los conjuntos habitacionales en México. Estos hallazgos indican áreas de oportunidad para la política de vivienda que pueden mejorar el bienestar de los residentes.AbstractIn this paper, we analyze the determinants of residential satisfaction in Mexico on the basis of the results of the Residential Satisfaction Survey 2013. The data are aggregated into 512 housing complexes. We estimate different specifications generalized by least squares to link the rate of residential satisfaction to independent variables grouped into personal characteristics, economic aspects of the dwelling, physical environment, social environment, housing characteristics and location and proximity. We found that the variables related to the physical environment and the social environment account for the variations in average residential satisfaction in housing complexes in Mexico. These findings indicate areas of opportunity for housing policy that could improve residents’ well-being.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF WORK ENVIRONMENT AND MOTIVATION ON WORKLOAD AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE PT. PLN (PERSERO) UP3 KEBON JERUK

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-179
Author(s):  
Sahat Parulian ◽  
Ahmad Hidayat Sutawijaya
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Correlation Matrix ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Population Data ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Physical Work Environment

This study aims to determine and clarify the effect of work environment and work motivation for workload and its implementation on employee performance. Respondents 67 employees (entire population). Data collection is done through interviews and questionnaires. Data were analyzed using path analysis (SmartPls 3.0 software) and correlation matrix between dimensions (SmartPls 3.0 software). The results showed that: (1) Work Environment and Motivation both partially and simultaneously affect Employee Performance; (2) Work environment, motivation and workload both partially and simultaneously affect employee performance; (3) Workload mediates the work environment and motivation on performance. Based on the analysis of the correlation matrix between dimensions, to improve the Work Environment, which has a positive correlation with Workload, it is recommended to maintain and improve the dimensions of Non-Physical Work Environment and also for employee performance also to improve the Physical Environment dimension. To increase motivation, which has a positive correlation with workload, it is recommended to maintain and improve hygiene. And for employee performance that is increasing the dimensions of intrinsic appreciation. To increase the workload that has a positive correlation with employee performance it is advisable to maintain and improve the dimensions of frustration

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