scholarly journals Age Differences in Work Stress, Exhaustion, Well-Being, and Related Factors From an Ecological Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Chuan Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Work Stress ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Self Rated Health

The aim of this study was to examine the association of work stress, exhaustion, well-being, and related individual, organizational, and social factors, focusing especially on age differences in Taiwan. The data were from the 2015 Taiwan Social Change Survey. The participants were community-based adults, aged 18 years or older, selected via stratified multistage proportional probability sampling from the Taiwanese population. Well-being was measured by self-rated health and psychological health. Descriptive analysis, one-way analysis of variance, and linear regression analysis were used. Work stresses were related to three types of exhaustion, and exhaustion was related to well-being. Individual working style (being creative and using new methods), organizational factors (job satisfaction, work-family conflict, discrimination against women), and social factors (difficult finding a good job than older cohorts) were related to well-being. Older age was related to worse self-rated health, and age showed a reverse-U-shaped relation with psychological health. The resilience of older workers could be an opportunity for the global active aging trend, and interventions to support older workers in organizations would be beneficial.

scholarly journals Loneliness, isolation and living alone associate with psychological well-being among the older adults in Taipei

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 926-926
Author(s):  
Hui-chuan Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Living Arrangement ◽  
Senior Citizen ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Economic Satisfaction

Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the clustering of loneliness, isolation, and living alone, the risk factors and the associations with psychological wellbeing. Methods: The data were from the 2019 Taipei City Senior Citizen Condition Survey collected by face-to-face interviews, which included aged 60 and above community-based and institution-based samples. The completed sample was 3,853 persons. Loneliness, isolation, and living arrangement were analysed by cluster analysis to define the Loneliness-Isolation-Living Alone clusters. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the related factors to LIL clusters. Results: Four clusters of the older adults were identified and named as following: Connected (44.1%), Alone /Institutionalized (9.2%); Lonely (10.7%); and Isolated (22.0%). Compared with the Connected cluster, the Alone/Institutionalized cluster was more likely to have higher education, more IADL difficulties, more diseases , lower economic satisfaction, more likely to be males, having no spouse, and no children; the Lonely cluster was more likely to poor self-rated health, lower financial satisfaction, feeling less age-friendliness, more likely to be older, female, and no spouse; the Isolated cluster was more likely to have lower education, reported poorer self-rated health, lower economic satisfaction, and being older. The Alone/Institutionalized cluster and the Lonely cluster had higher depressive symptoms; the Alone/Institutionalized, Lonely, and Isolated clusters reported lower life satisfaction and had higher risks of cognitive impairment. Discussion: Loneliness, isolation, and living alone jointly associate with psychological health and well-being. High risk older populations may need social care and encourage social participation to promote health and wellbeing.

scholarly journals Organizational levers supporting police officers’ psychological health in the workplace after exposure to a potentially psychologically traumatic event

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 301-319
Author(s):  
Andrée-Ann Deschênes
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Decision Latitude ◽  
Job Demand ◽  
Police Organizations ◽  
Psychological Health At Work

One in two police officers report having experienced a potentially psychologically traumatic event (PPTE) in the course of their career that has had an impact on their professional or personal life. In addition, daily exposure to PPTEs results in major adverse effects that affect all aspects of health: psychological, emotional, and physical. However, it is not necessarily PPTEs as such that cause psychological distress at work; rather, the determining factor seems to be the organization’s response to police officers’ exposure to PPTEs. The purpose of this study is therefore to identify the organizational factors that explain psychological health at work for police officers who have experienced a PPTE in the line of duty. The results show that the quality of relationships with the superior and colleagues, the availability of support such as advice, job demand, and job decision latitude are factors that partially explain the psychological distress that police officers experience at work after a PPTE [R2 = .38, p<.05; F(1,451) = 55.99, p<.001]. Conversely, quality relationships with co-workers, job demand, and job decision latitude partially account for the workplace psychological well-being experienced by officers after a PPTE [R2=.42, p<.05; F(1,457) = 109.55, p<.001]. This study highlights the importance for police organizations to promote good relationships between police officers and, above all, to encourage managers to invest in their relational skills and counseling-type social support. The study limitations and new avenues for research are also discussed.

Quality of Life in Employee with Workaholism

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ozlem Koseoglu Ornek ◽  
Nurcan Kolac
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Occupational Healthcare

Workaholism has been a growing issue among the labour force worldwide. However, there is no consensus between scholars about its definition yet. It might be described as “being overly concerned about work, driven by a strong and uncontrollable desire to work, and spending so much energy and effort on work that it impairs private relationships, personal hobbies/activities, and/or health”. Generally, people with specific personality traits may have an increased chance of developing workaholism. In addition, there are other factors, such as sociocultural characteristics, relationships with colleagues and significant others, and organizational culture might also play an important influence on developing workaholism. It causes many physical and psychological health problems, such as high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and family and lifestyle dissatisfaction, and a reduction in job satisfaction, presenteeism, and motivation. Putting all of this together, it is clear that workaholism has a negative influence on employees’ quality of life and overall well-being. Therefore, this study aimed at examining a variety of approaches to define “workaholism” in related literature, defining its etiology, related factors, outcomes, prevention, and treatment. The PubMed/Medline database was also used for related studies that were published in English. “Workaholism”, “obsessive–compulsive behavior”, and “quality of health” were used as keywords. It is crucial to take action to prevent people from becoming workaholics. Early diagnoses of workaholism, using predictive factors by occupational healthcare professionals in the workplace, would help decrease its impact on workers’ health, and an effective treatment of workaholism should be applied.

scholarly journals Sociodemographic, health-related, and social predictors of subjective well-being among Chinese oldest-old: a national community-based cohort study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Cheng ◽  
Yan Yan
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Social Predictors ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Exercise Status

Abstract Background: There is still a lack of a relatively comprehensive multifactor analysis of subjective well-being (SWB) among Chinese oldest-old. This study aimed to explore sociodemographic, health-related, and social predictors of SWB among Chinese oldest-old using a large and representative sample.Methods: The study included 49,069 individuals aged 80 and older from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, a prospective, nationwide, community-based study conducted from 1998 to 2014. SWB was measured by eight items covering life satisfaction, positive affect (optimism, happiness, personal control, and conscientiousness), and negative affect (anxiety, loneliness, and uselessness). Generalized estimating equation models were used to explore the predictors of SWB.Results: We found that age, gender, ethnic group, education, primary occupation before retirement, current marital status, and place of residence were sociodemographic predictors of SWB among the Chinese oldest-old. The health-related predictors included self-rated health, visual function, hearing function, diet quality, smoking status, drinking status, and exercise status. SWB was influenced by some social factors, such as the number of biological siblings, the number of children, leisure activities, financial independence, and access to adequate medical service. In particular, self-rated health, access to adequate medical services, exercise status, and place of residence exert a stronger effect than other factors.Conclusions: SWB in the oldest-old is influenced by a large number of complex sociodemographic, health-related, and social factors. Special attention should be paid to the mental health of centenarians, women, rural residents, widowed, physically disabled, and childless oldest-old people. Relevant agencies can improve physical activities, leisure activities, financial support, and medical services to promote the well-being of the oldest-old.

scholarly journals The main trends in the development of psychology of money in foreign and Ukrainian psychology

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (21) ◽  
pp. 49-59
Author(s):  
Liudmyla Karamushka ◽  
◽  
Oksana Kredentser ◽  
Oleksandr Parshak ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Behavior ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Economic Psychology ◽  
Psychological Phenomena ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction. Psychology of money is an important area of economic psychology. Therefore, the analysis of the main trends in the development of psychology of money is an urgent and significant scientific and applied problem. Aim. Based on the analysis of relevant foreign and Ukrainian literature, to determine the main trends in the development of psychology of money in foreign and Ukrainian psychology. Results. Having analyzed the relevant foreign and Ukrainian scientific literature, the authors have outlined the following areas of research in the field of psychology of money: 1) analysis of the phenomenon of money as a certain idea, 2) analysis of monetary behavior as a type of economic behavior, 3) development of assessment tools to study the psychology of money, 4) building monetary typologies, 5) analysis of monetary pathologies and the relationship between money and mental health, 6) study of psychological phenomena related to the concept of money (generosity, greed, wealth, poverty, etc.), 7) finding out the factors behind attitudes towards money. Conclusions. The Ukrainian psychology of money, in the authors' opinion, can focus on studying hryvnia as perceived by Ukrainians, adapting foreign and developing new Ukrainian assessment tools, analyzing macro factors behind attitudes towards money, on the effects of organizational factors on attitudes towards money, as well as on Ukrainians' monetary behavior in the context of their mental and psychological health and their subjective well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Work changes and employee age, maladaptive coping expectations, and well-being: a Swedish cohort study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annelies E. M. Van Vianen ◽  
Michelle Van Laethem ◽  
Constanze Leineweber ◽  
Hugo Westerlund
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Maladaptive Coping ◽  
Older Employees ◽  
Path Analyses ◽  
Swedish Cohort

Abstract Purpose Older workers are expected to suffer more from work changes than younger ones, but empirical evidence is lacking. Negative responses to work changes may result rather from maladaptive coping expectations. This study examined possible age differences in job and life satisfaction, and sleep disturbances, after work changes (voluntary and involuntary job changes, reorganizations) and the moderating role of maladaptive coping expectations. Methods Four biennial waves from the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health (SLOSH) including respondents who participated in all four waves (n = 3084). We used multilevel path analyses to estimate direct and moderated relationships between work changes and outcomes. Results Involuntary job changes were associated with lower job and life satisfaction and more sleep disturbances. Reorganizations were only associated with lower job satisfaction. Older employees were more satisfied with their jobs and lives than younger employees and experienced more sleep disturbances. After involuntary job changes, older employees had similar (lower) levels of well-being as younger ones, but they reported more sleep disturbances when having experienced reorganizations. Maladaptive coping expectations were related to lower job and life satisfaction and more sleep disturbances. Employees with maladaptive coping expectations reported more sleep disturbances after involuntary job changes and reorganizations. Conclusion Our results suggest that there are few age differences in well-being after work changes. Employee well-being seems to mostly depend on maladaptive coping expectations. Organizations aiming to prepare employees for job changes and reorganizations could focus their efforts on employees with maladaptive expectations rather than on older ones.

scholarly journals The association between excess weight and self-rated health and psychological distress in women in Spain

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 1259-1265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío Martín-López ◽  
Napoleon Pérez-Farinós ◽  
Valentín Hernández-Barrera ◽  
Ana Lopez de Andres ◽  
Pilar Carrasco-Garrido ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Psychiatric Disease ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Spanish Women

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the associations between obesity and self-rated health and psychological well-being in Spanish women.DesignCross-sectional study. Three dependent variables were defined: self-rated health; self-declared diagnosis of psychiatric disorders or use of psychiatric drugs; and General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) score. A set of variables (sociodemographic, morbidity and lifestyle) were used to adjust for possible confounding effects.SettingThe National Health Survey was conducted in Spain in 2006.SubjectsA total of 15 099 women aged ≥18 years. Participants were classified into groups according to their BMI.ResultsIn all, 55·4 % of the women had normal weight, 29·4 % were overweight and 15·2 % were obese. Self-perception of poor health in obese women was 57·8 %, a significantly higher value than in women of normal weight (28·8 %). Prevalence of psychiatric disease was 35·5 % in obese women and 18·9 % in women of normal weight. In multivariate analysis, obese women had 34 % higher odds of declaring poor self-perception of health (OR = 1·34; 95 % CI 1·12, 1·61), 18 % higher odds of self-reporting psychiatric disease (OR = 1·18; 95 % CI 1·02, 1·38) and 26 % higher odds (OR = 1·26; 95 % CI 1·02, 1·55) of having an abnormal outcome (≥3) on the GHQ-12 than women of normal weight.ConclusionsThe present study highlights that obese Spanish women have worse self-rated health and psychological health than those with normal weight. These aspects are relevant because of the growing importance placed on the functionality of patients and their mental health within the obesity epidemic.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Job Stres dan Job Satisfaction terhadap Psychological Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1331-1340
Author(s):  
Fellia Sakti Dewi Washinta ◽  
Hafid Kholidi Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Significance Test ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Employee Job Satisfaction

This study aims to analyze the effect of job stress and job satisfaction on the psychological well-being of postgraduate employees at the State Islamic University of Sunan Ampel Surabaya. This research method uses quantitative research, with the method used in sampling is saturated sampling. The population used is 41 employees. The analysis of this study using Multiple Linear Regression Analysis by IBM SPSS Statistics 24.0 software. This study concluded that job stress has a negative and meaningful effect on psychological well-being because the burden of many tasks results in stress that causes psychological well-being to decrease. For job satisfaction has a positive and meaningful effect on psychological well-being, the lack of employees results in dissatisfaction when doing work that affects psychological well-being. Meanwhile, the meaningful effect of job stress and job satisfaction on psychological well-being occurs because the simultaneous significance test (f test) are overall Ho is accepted. Institutions must pay attention to work stress experienced by their employees so that the psychological well-being of employees can be well maintained and will have a good impact on employee job satisfaction.

Self perceived health, as an indicator of psychological well-being: behavioural epidemiological analysis among the adolescent population

2012 ◽  
Vol 153 (47) ◽  
pp. 1875-1882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pálma Kriston ◽  
Bettina Pikó ◽  
Eszter Kovács
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Emotional Aggression

Background: Self rated health is a widely used measure in behavioural epidemiological studies which is a global, informative indicator of health status and quality of life. Aim: The main goal of the present study was to examine the relationship between subjective health status of adolescents with individual, psychological protective and risk factors. Method: The authors performed the study among youth in Szeged, Hungary in the autumn of 2010. Data collection was based on self-administered questionnaires. 656 high school students were included in the sample. Logistic regression analyses were applied to detect associations including the individual, psychological indicators as dependent variables and self perceived health as an independent variable. Results: It was found that adolescents with better self perceived health had higher scale points of optimism and satisfaction with life, whereas lower self rated health correlated with higher values of depression and emotional aggression. There were gender differences in both protective and risk factors. Internal locus of control was a protective factor while depression, emotional aggression, and external locus of control were risk factors of psychological health among girls. Conclusion: Self rated health can be a possible indicator of subjective well-being that may open a way to prevention in behavioural medicine. Orv. Hetil., 2012, 153, 1875–1882.

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