scholarly journals The Stress Responses of Unemployment in Tourism Industry of China

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Khwaja Naveed ◽  
Fawad Rauf ◽  
Abdul Ahad ◽  
Cosmina Voinea ◽  
Khwaja Fawad
Keyword(s):  
Stress Responses ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Job Responsibilities ◽  
Stress Theory ◽  
Original Family ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Unemployed

Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak, problems brought about by the resultant widespread unemployment have drawn great attention. The tourism industry is one of the bitter victims of this situation as, besides hardware facilities, the biggest asset of the tourism industry is its Human Resource. The major calamity for those who encounter a job loss is an unhealthy psychological state. This study examines the influence of unemployment on the psychological health of employees in the Tourism Industry of China after the COVID-19 outbreak. The findings of this study suggest that the unemployed not only suffers from the lingering adverse effects in economic and livelihood terms but also in terms of devastating physical and mental impact on their family and society. We adopt the stress theory to make a comparison in the intensity of stress due to unemployment in the presence and absence of mediators, namely financial status and marital status by Path analysis, aiming to provide inspirations for practitioners and policymakers. This study shows that the negative psychological effects of unemployment can be diluted if the original family is maintained in a stable and harmonious way as the over occupying job responsibilities and no job at all fosters the same potency of work-family conflict.

scholarly journals Assessing Psychometrists’ Practices to Inform Neuropsychological Services

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine L Zane ◽  
William T McCuddy ◽  
James J Mahoney, III ◽  
Merry K Kelty ◽  
David M Scarisbrick
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Social Life ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Job Responsibilities ◽  
Clinical Neuropsychology ◽  
Military Hospitals ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
Work Family

Abstract Objective Quality of life (QOL) is a broad-ranging concept affecting an individual’s physical health, psychological state, social relationships, and relationship to their environment. Although the role of psychometrists in clinical neuropsychology is integral to the delivery of services, little is known about their QOL. The current study assessed psychometrists’ workload and aspects related to work QOL (e.g., physical and emotional exhaustion, social and work satisfaction). Method Psychometrists (N = 164) from 38 states completed a nationally distributed survey. Participants averaged eight years of experience, ~29% completed board certification, and worked primarily in general hospitals (~36%), academic medical centers (~21%), private practice (~15%), veterans/military hospitals (~13%), and rehabilitation hospitals (~12%). Results Respondents saw 5.6±2.4 (Mean±Standard Deviation) patients and spent 18.8±6.9 and 9.4±4.9 hours administering and scoring, respectively, per week. Although the majority of respondents felt satisfied with their work QOL, approximately 49% experienced emotional exhaustion, 42% experienced burnout, and 62% reported that fatigue interfered with work, family, or social life. Correlational analyses found a significant relationship between QOL variables and professional activities, particularly with time spent scoring. Additionally, patient load, time spent administering/scoring, and QOL factors varied depending on work setting. Conclusion The current study provides a novel characterization of psychometrists’ QOL. Specifically, the prevalence of emotional exhaustion and fatigue appears to be higher than in the general working population in the United States. In addition, these findings highlight the current variability of job responsibilities and QOL across work settings. Ongoing advocacy and practice adjustments for this field are indicated.

Work and Family

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
MacKenna L. Perry ◽  
Leslie B. Hammer
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
The Family ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Work Family Enrichment ◽  
Work Domain ◽  
Family Enrichment

Study of the intersection of work with nonwork components of individuals’ lives has most often focused on roles within nuclear and extended families but is increasingly focused on nonwork domains beyond family, such as roles within friendships, communities, leisure activities, and the self. In line with the focus of most existing literature on the family-specific domain within nonwork lives, the nonwork domain will generally be referred to here as “family.” One popular conceptualization of linking mechanisms between work and family differentiates between work-family conflict or stress, which occurs when a work role and a nonwork role are not fully compatible and results in some type of physical or psychological strain. Alternatively, work-family enrichment occurs when participation in one role benefits life in the other role. Concepts similar to work-family enrichment include work-family positive spillover and work-family facilitation; all emphasize the ways in which one role can positively impact another role. Additionally, the popular concept of work-family balance highlights either a state of low conflict and high enrichment or the presence of effectiveness and satisfaction in both roles. Broadly speaking, the links between work and family are bi-directional, such that the work domain can influence the family domain, the family domain can influence the work domain, and both can occur simultaneously. Work-family conflict and enrichment have been tied to important employee outcomes, including work (e.g., absenteeism), family (e.g., family satisfaction), and domain-unspecific outcomes (e.g., physical and psychological health), as well as to organizational outcomes (e.g., market performance). Working conditions contributing to work-family conflict and enrichment are frequently characteristic of lower wage jobs, such as low levels of control over work, high work demands, low levels of supervisor support, shift work, and temporary work that can lead to unpredictable schedules, high degrees of job insecurity, and increased health and safety hazards. Researchers are presented with unique challenges as the workplace continues to change, with more dual-earner couples, an increasingly aging workforce, and surges of technology that facilitates flexible work arrangements (e.g., telecommuting). Nonetheless, researchers and organizations work to explore relationships between work and family roles, develop policies related to work and family (i.e., national, state or local, and organizational), and build evidence-based interventions to improve organizations’ abilities to meet employees’ needs.

scholarly journals Work-Family Conflict and Psychological Health Among Nurses: A Preliminary Observation

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 113-123
Author(s):  
Suzana Mohd Hanifa ◽  
Zanariah Ismail ◽  
Soadah Ahmad ◽  
Zarinah Arsat
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Workplace Stressors ◽  
Job Demand ◽  
Work Family

Nursing is a female-dominated profession and is commonly considered as a stressful and challenging job. The nature of the nurses’ work, which is highly demanding, brings about difficulties in balancing work and family life, further resulting in work-family conflict. Apart from workplace stressors, work-family conflict has been identified as one of the factors that can threaten nurses' psychological health. This literature review thus sought to identify the factors associated with nurses’ experience of work-family conflict and its consequences to their psychological health. Accordingly, this literature review found that nurses’ work characteristics, namely, shift work, job demand and individual factors, significantly influence work-family conflict, which may in turn affect their psychological health in several ways. Future research should focus on positive conditions or resource-based perspectives that can help nurses in reducing work-family conflict and enhancing their health and well-being.  

Alleviating employee work-family conflict: role of organizations

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 313-332
Author(s):  
Anjni Anand ◽  
Veena Vohra
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Diverse Workforce ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Work Family

Purpose The study aims at exploring the constructive role that organizations can play in enabling their employees move from work-family conflict (WFC) to a more integrated work–life solution. Design/methodology/approach Being socially and culturally contextual by nature, a qualitative methodology that involved in-depth interviews with the respondents was chosen for the study. This facilitated the respondents to discuss in detail their WFC experiences and the expectations that they hold from their organizations. Findings The findings of the study suggested the importance of effective two-way communication between employees and top management, structural and cultural support from the organization and the importance of redesigning and restructuring jobs in an attempt to reduce work-role overload. Practical implications Organizations can foster initiatives that can lead to a healthier work–life balance of the employees, which can further result in a more creative, committed, satisfied and diverse workforce for them. Social implications A better work environment that facilitates smoother balance between work and non-work responsibilities can lead to better physical and psychological health of the employees and reduced instances of discord in work and family domains. Originality/value Most studies on WFC have focused on the adverse impact of WFC; the present study adopts a solution-oriented approach to finding ways in which resourceful entities such as big organizations can take steps in alleviating WFC experiences of their employees.

scholarly journals Direction of shift rotation among three-shift workers in relation to psychological health and work-family conflict

2004 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludovic GPM van Amelsvoort ◽  
Nicole WH Jansen ◽  
Gerard MH Swaen ◽  
Piet A van den Brandt ◽  
Ijmert Kant
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Shift Workers ◽  
Shift Rotation ◽  
Work Family
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