THE IMPACT OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ON RESIDENTS’ SELF-RATED HEALTH: A CASE STUDY IN PENANG, MALAYSIA

There is continuous debate on the impact of house quality on residents’ health and well-being. Good living environment improves health, and fear of crime is recognised as a mediator in the relationship between physical environment and health. Since minimal studies have investigated the relationship, this study aims to examine the impact of the house quality on fear of crime and health. A total of 230 households from a residential neighbourhood in Malaysia participated in the study. Using structural equation modelling, the findings indicate that housing quality and fear of crime can account for a proportion of the variance in residents’ self-rated health. However, there is no significant relationship between housing quality and fear of crime. Results also show that fear of crime does not mediate the relationship between housing quality and health. This study suggests that the environment-fear relationship should be re-examined theoretically.

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THE ROLE OF SOCIAL CONTROL ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEAR OF CRIME AND SELF-RATED HEALTH IN URBAN NEIGHBOURHOODS: A CASE STUDY OF PENANG, MALAYSIA

IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences ◽

10.18769/ijasos.592088 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (15) ◽

pp. 1266-1274

Author(s):

Aldrin Abdullah ◽

Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali ◽

Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki

Keyword(s):

Social Control ◽

Fear Of Crime ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Well Being ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Self Rated Health ◽

The Relationship ◽

Health And Well Being

Fear of crime is implicated as an urban stressor that has negative consequences on health outcomes, yet few studies have explored the direction of the relationship between fear of crime and health, or tested the mediational effects on this relationship. The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of social control on the relationship between fear of crime and self-rated health. A sample of 247 residents in Penang, Malaysia was analysed using structural equation modelling. The results demonstrated the significant direct relationship of fear of crime and social control in explaining self-rated health. However, social control does not mediate this relationship, implying that the pathway connecting fear of crime and health appears to be direct, rather than via social control. Although fear of crime is associated with poor health, social control helps to enhance health and well-being. This study is concluded by highlighting the ways in which these social factors help improve health and well-being within residential contexts. Keywords: Fear of crime, social control, health, mediation effect, neighbourhood.

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Promoting safety participation through diversity and inclusion climates

International Journal of Workplace Health Management ◽

10.1108/ijwhm-01-2015-0002 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 308-327 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Anna Paolillo ◽

Silvia A. Silva ◽

Margherita Pasini

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Well Being ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Main Concern ◽

Diversity Climate ◽

Content Type ◽

Diversity And Inclusion ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of diversity climate and inclusion climate on safety participation behaviors through the mediating effect of the motivation to actively promote safety at work. Design/methodology/approach Participants were 491 workers employed in four Italian metal-mechanical companies. They completed a paper questionnaire containing measures of psychological diversity climate, psychological inclusion climate, safety motivation participation and safety participation behaviors. Data were analyzed with structural equation modeling. Findings Results showed that safety participation motivation fully mediates the relationship between diversity climate and safety participation behaviors, whereas it partially mediates the relationship between climate for inclusion and safety participation behaviors. Practical implications The present findings can help managers to motivate employees in pursuing safety goals independently of compensation or obligation by creating an organization in which the main concern is caring for each other’s well-being. Originality/value This is the first study which has empirically tested the relationships between diversity climate, inclusion climate and safety behaviors. It has extended previous research which simply tested the effects of objective types of diversity on safety performance.

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The Impact of Cultural Festivals on Subjective Well-Being of the Visitors: Case Study of Alva’s Virasat, A National Cultural Festival in India

Event Management ◽

10.3727/152599521x16106577965143 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Valsaraj Payini ◽

Jyothi Mallya ◽

Vasanth Kamath ◽

Blessy Prabha Valsaraj ◽

Badrinarayan Srirangam Ramaprasad

Keyword(s):

Purchasing Power Parity ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Experience ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Music Experience ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

This research endeavor examined the relationship between cultural festival experience and subjective well-being among festival attendees. In this connection, this study captured the perceptions of 192 festival attendees’ attending the cultural festival of ‘Virasat’ in India on the four sub-dimensions of festival experiences (i.e., music experience, festival atmosphere, social experience, separation experience) and subjective well-being. Accordingly, this study adopted structural equation modeling (SEM) and hierarchical regression analysis to examine the relationship between the study constructs. Results that emerge from this study point towards the presence of a significant positive relationship between cultural festival experience and subjective well-being. Further, of the four dimensions of festival experience, music experience and separation experience, in that order, were found to be the most potent predictors of subjective well-being. Social experience and festival atmosphere only minimally augmented predictability of subjective well-being over and above music experience and separation experience. Accordingly, the findings of this study are expected to aid cultural festival organizers to design events that elicit exhilarating festival experiences which, in its turn, is expected to augment subjective well-being among event attendees. Further, drawing extensively from subjective well-being research in India that suggests that factors like socio-demographics, personal characteristics, economic conditions, and purchasing power parity contribute only moderately, if not significantly, to the levels of subjective well-being among the residents in India, the findings of this study situates cultural festival experience as a possible trigger that augments subjective well-being among Indians in a collectivist cultural context.

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Does Employee Recognition Affect Positive Psychological Functioning and Well-Being?

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2015.67 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 18 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mª Dolores Merino ◽

Jesús Privado

Keyword(s):

Psychological Functioning ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Equation Models ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Resources ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Employee Recognition ◽

Positive Psychological Functioning ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

AbstractEmployee recognition is one of the typical characteristics of healthy organizations. The majority of research on recognition has studied the consequences of this variable on workers. But few investigations have focused on understanding what mechanisms mediate between recognition and its consequences. This work aims to understand whether the relationship between employee recognition and well-being, psychological resources mediate. To answer this question a sample of 1831 workers was used. The variables measured were: employee recognition, subjective well-being and positive psychological functioning (PPF), which consists of 11 psychological resources. In the analysis of data, structural equation models were applied. The results confirmed our hypothesis and showed that PPF mediate the relationship between recognition and well-being. The effect of recognition over PPF is two times greater (.39) with peer-recognition than with supervisor-recognition (.20), and, the effect of PPF over well-being is .59. This study highlights the importance of promoting employee recognition policies in organizations for the impact it has, not only on well-being, but also on the positive psychological functioning of the workers.

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Coping in Limbo? The Moderating Role of Coping Strategies in the Relationship between Post-Migration Stress and Well-Being during the Asylum-Seeking Process

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18031004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 1004

Author(s):

Øivind Solberg ◽

Mathilde Sengoelge ◽

Alexander Nissen ◽

Fredrik Saboonchi

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Asylum Seekers ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Well Being ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Application Process ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

Asylum seekers are faced with high levels of post-migratory stress due to uncertainty and uncontrollability of the application process, resulting in higher levels of mental health problems. Little is known about the coping strategies utilized by asylum seekers in this context. Structural equation modeling and the stepwise modeling approach were utilized on cross-sectional data from a cohort of asylum seekers in Sweden (N = 455) to examine whether adaptive coping in the form of problem-focused and cognitive-based coping would buffer the impact of post-migratory stressors by moderating the relationship between the stressors and well-being. Fit indices showed good to excellent fit of the final model that regressed well-being on selected post-migratory stressors and coping (CFI = 0.964, RMSEA = 0.043 (90% CI = 0.035–0.051), SRMR = 0.044). Well-being was negatively and significantly regressed on both perceived discrimination (B = −0.42, SE = 0.11, p < 0.001) and distressing family conflicts (B = −0.16, SE = 0.07, p = 0.037), and positively and significantly regressed on cognitive restructuring (B = 0.71, SE = 0.33, p = 0.030). There was, however, no evidence that coping strategies modified the adverse associations between the two post-migratory stressors and well-being. Interventions and policies should prioritize improving contextual factors inherent in the asylum-seeking process in order to reduce stress and enable coping.

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Psychological Capital, Workload, and Burnout: What’s New? The Impact of Personal Accomplishment to Promote Sustainable Working Conditions

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12198124 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (19) ◽

pp. 8124

Author(s):

M. Inmaculada López-Núñez ◽

Susana Rubio-Valdehita ◽

Eva M. Diaz-Ramiro ◽

Marta E. Aparicio-García

Keyword(s):

Working Conditions ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Psychological Capital ◽

Job Demands ◽

Well Being ◽

Personal Accomplishment ◽

Personal Resource ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

Research on burnout has traditionally focused on job demands, with less attention paid to protective factors. From the emerging and innovative area of psychology of sustainability and sustainable development, this study aimed to analyze the relationship that job demands (workload), and personal resources (psychological capital) have with burnout. The sample includes 517 workers from various professional sectors. Results of the structural equation analysis show that (1) psychological capital and workload are related to burnout, and (2) personal accomplishment is more a personal resource than burnout dimension. The results confirm the role of psychological capital as a protective factor for burnout. Finally, the importance of examining the relationship between the components of psychological capital, personal accomplishment, and positive emotions is pointed out due to the importance of organizations promoting the development of psychological strengths and resources to promote well-being and sustainable working conditions.

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The Impact of Workaholism on Nurses’ Burnout and Disillusion

The Open Psychology Journal ◽

10.2174/1874350101811010077 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 77-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Marcello Nonnis ◽

Davide Massidda ◽

Stefania Cuccu ◽

Claudio G. Cortese

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Equation Models ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Report ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Ongoing Research ◽

South Italy ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

Background:The literature has shown that workaholism acts at the root of burnout, but research regarding these constructs in the nursing profession is scant. Similarly, little attention has been paid to the impact of workaholism on disillusion, which is a dimension of burnout linked to professional vocation.Objectives:Contribute to the ongoing research on the relationship between workaholism and burnout among nurses. Moreover, this study considers disillusion as a dimension to be considered when investigating the relationship between workaholism and burnout, since nursing entails professional vocation.Method:The study followed a cross-sectional design. 614 nurses of six hospitals in South Italy have compiled two Self-report questionnaires: the Dutch Utrecht WorkAholism Scale (workaholism - Italian version) and the Link Burnout Questionnaire (burnout). Part of the group of subjects was diagnosed with both syndromes or considered at risk of developing them. The impact of workaholism on burnout was examined using Structural Equation Models for each variable.Results:More than 26% of the nurses are affected by burnout whereas 21% are workaholics. Working excessively proved to be a good predictor of both psychophysical exhaustion and disillusion.Conclusions:Nurses are at risk of workaholism and burnout. The study shows that workaholism is a predictor of nurses’ burnout, in particular working excessively (a dimension of workaholism) affects their psychophysical well-being and professional vocation.

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Quality of life, sleep and rheumatoid arthritis (QUASAR): a protocol for a prospective UK mHealth study to investigate the relationship between sleep and quality of life in adults with rheumatoid arthritis

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018752 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. e018752 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Katie L Druce ◽

Lis Cordingley ◽

Vicky Short ◽

Susan Moore ◽

Bruce Hellman ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Sleep Disturbances ◽

Short Form ◽

Well Being ◽

Measurement Scale ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

IntroductionPeople with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) frequently report reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL), the impact one’s health has on physical, emotional and social well-being. There are likely numerous causes for poor HRQoL, but people with RA have identified sleep disturbances as a key contributor to their well-being. This study will identify sleep/wake rhythm-associated parameters that predict HRQoL in patients with RA.Methods and analysisThis prospective cohort study will recruit 350 people with RA, aged 18 years or older. Following completion of a paper-based baseline questionnaire, participants will record data on 10 symptoms including pain, fatigue and mood two times a day for 30 days using a study-specific mobile application (app). A triaxial accelerometer will continuously record daytime activity and estimate evening sleep parameters over the 30 days. Every 10 days following study initiation, participants will complete a questionnaire that measures disease specific (Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2-Short Form (AIMS2-SF)) and generic (WHOQOL-BREF) quality of life. A final questionnaire will be completed at 60 days after entering the study. The primary outcomes are the AIMS2-SF and WHOQOL-BREF. Structural equation modelling and latent trajectory models will be used to examine the relationship between sleep/wake rhythm-associated parameters and HRQoL, over time.Ethics and disseminationResults from this study will be disseminated at regional and international conferences, in peer-reviewed journals and Patient and Public Engagement events, as appropriate.

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KONFLIK DAN KINERJA KARYAWAN

Jurnal Riset Manajemen dan Bisnis (JRMB) Fakultas Ekonomi UNIAT ◽

10.36226/jrmb.v3i3.162 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 431-440

Author(s):

Santi Retno Sari

Keyword(s):

Leadership Style ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Managerial Practices ◽

Research Findings ◽

Job Levels ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship ◽

Practical Implications

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships to which leadership style (task and relations oriented leadership) moderate the impact of conflict on employee performance. Data were collected from 92 employees in different job levels. Partial least squares variance-based structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the relationship in the models. The results showed that task and relation conflict was associated with employee performance. The research findings also showed that leadership styles moderated the relationship between conflict and employee performance. This study offers implications for managerial practices. Practical implications and suggestions described in the paper Keywords: leadership style, conflict, performance.

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Early Education Care from Its Practitioners to Achieve Sustainability

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13063396 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 3396

Author(s):

Óscar Gavín-Chocano ◽

David Molero ◽

Inmaculada García-Martínez

Keyword(s):

Early Intervention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Life Scale ◽

Fit Index ◽

The Relationship ◽

Early Intervention Professionals

(1) Background: Early intervention professionals are involved in the reconceptualisation of their service due to the exceptional situation caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, within the family context and aware of the children’s needs, with an impact on their emotional well-being to ensure sustainability. An analysis of their socio–emotional profile and training is increasingly needed to face their professional development effectively; (2) Methods: In this study, 209 early intervention professionals participated (n = 209), with an average age of 37.62 (±9.02). The following instruments were used: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Wong Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS-S) and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between early intervention (EI) and engagement as predictors of greater life satisfaction using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). (3) Results: There exists a relationship between some dimensions of the instruments used (p < 0.01). The model obtained good structural validity (χ² = 3.264; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) =.021; Goodness-of-Fit Index (GFI) = 0.991; Comparative Goodness of Fit Index (CFI) = 0.999; Incremental Fit Index (IFI) = 0.999). Subsequently, the results described above were verified through Bayesian statistics, thereby reinforcing the evidence provided; (4) Conclusions: Findings highlight the importance of providing professionals with emotional tools and strategies, from the educational context, in order to carry out their activity effectively and ensure the sustainability within the current situation, while remaining fully engaged.

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