scholarly journals Supervision for Certification in the Field of Applied Behaviour Analysis: Characteristics and Relationship with Job Satisfaction, Burnout, Work Demands, and Support

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 2098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katerina Dounavi ◽  
Brian Fennell ◽  
Erin Early
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Work Demands ◽  
Behaviour Analysis ◽  
Collegial Support ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
Applied Behaviour Analysis ◽  
Supervisory Practices ◽  
Supervisory Experience ◽  
Supervisory Practice

Background: Supervision of behavior analysts seeking certification and supervision of service delivery are key processes in the provision of quality behaviour analytic services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Our study is the first to examine international supervisory practices within the field of applied behaviour analysis. Method: An online survey was distributed to 92 professionals internationally, assessing supervisory practice, supervisor support, work demands, job satisfaction, and burnout. Results: Findings indicate high satisfaction with the supervisor and supervisory experience. Excessive work demands positively correlate with high burnout and low job satisfaction. Half of all professionals only worked with one or two clients before certification. Supervisor and collegial support seem to decrease the likelihood of suffering burnout and increase job satisfaction, although relationships were not statistically significant. Conclusions: Supervisor and collegial support warrant further research as protective factors. Implications for an evidence-based supervisory practice that produces ethical and competent supervisees are discussed.

scholarly journals The Stress-Induced Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism and Hospitality Workers

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1327
Author(s):  
Sung-Eun Kang ◽  
Changyeon Park ◽  
Choong-Ki Lee ◽  
Seunghoon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Organizational Trust ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Latex Gloves ◽  
Hospitality Organizations ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality

This study explores how COVID-19-induced stress (CID) influences organizational trust, job satisfaction, self-esteem, and commitment in tourism and hospitality organizations. A total of 427 tourism affiliated employees in South Korea participated in an online survey. Using structural equation modelling (SEM), the proposed conceptual model reveals that CID stress in tourism/hospitality employees is negatively related to organizational trust, job satisfaction, and self-esteem which, in turn, is positively related to organizational commitment. CID stress also indirectly affects organizational commitment. The findings have significant strategic implications for tourism and hospitality organizations‒specifically, the provision of instrumental resources (e.g., safety glasses, latex gloves, hand sanitizers, facial masks) to alleviate their employees’ work-related stress during pandemics.

Communication and Teleworking: A Study of Communication Channel Satisfaction, Personality, and Job Satisfaction for Teleworking Employees

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie A. Smith ◽  
Alyssa Patmos ◽  
Margaret J. Pitts
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Communication Channel ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Communication Channels ◽  
Personality Types ◽  
Video Communication ◽  
Communication Satisfaction ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

This study examines teleworkers’ job satisfaction related to the use of and satisfaction with a variety of communication channels and workers’ personality type. U.S. teleworkers ( N = 384) completed an online survey and self-reported on dimensions of communication channel satisfaction, job satisfaction, and personality. Results indicated that extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness are positively correlated with job satisfaction. Additionally, significant moderating effects were found for the relationship between openness and phone and video communication, and agreeableness and phone communication on job satisfaction. Findings from this study yield important practical implications for organizations including suggestions for optimizing communication satisfaction for employees of differing personality types and recommendations to help organizations effectively hire and retain teleworkers.

Assessing the Job Satisfaction of Registered Nurses Using Sentiment Analysis and Clustering Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 107755872110352
Author(s):  
Matthew Jura ◽  
Joanne Spetz ◽  
Der-Ming Liou
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Sentiment Analysis ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Clustering Analysis ◽  
Multivariate Analyses ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Registered Nursing ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
Using Data

Job satisfaction is a critical component of the professional work environment and is often ascertained through surveys that include structured or open-ended questions. Using data from 24,543 respondents to California Board of Registered Nursing biennial surveys, this study examines the job satisfaction of registered nurses (RNs) by applying clustering analysis to structured job satisfaction items and sentiment analysis to free-text comments. The clustering analysis identified three job satisfaction groups (low, medium, and high satisfaction). Sentiment analysis scores were significantly associated with the job satisfaction groups in both bivariate and multivariate analyses. Differences between the job satisfaction clusters were mostly driven by satisfaction with workload, adequacy of the clerical support services, adequacy of the number of RN staff, and skills of RN colleagues. In addition, there was dispersion in satisfaction related to involvement in management and policy decisions, recognition for a job well done, and opportunities for professional development.

scholarly journals Telehealth consultations in general practice during a pandemic lockdown: survey and interviews on patient experiences and preferences

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Imlach ◽  
Eileen McKinlay ◽  
Lesley Middleton ◽  
Jonathan Kennedy ◽  
Megan Pledger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sudden Change ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
The Future ◽  
Clinical Relationship ◽  
General Practices ◽  
Key Aspects

Abstract Background During the first COVID-19 pandemic ‘lockdown’ in Aotearoa/New Zealand (March–May 2020, in which strict ‘stay at home’ measures were introduced), general practices were advised to use telephone and video consultations (telehealth) wherever possible instead of the usual in-person visits. This was a sudden change for most practices and patients. This research aimed to explore how patients accessed general practice during lockdown and evaluate their experiences with telehealth, to inform how telehealth could be most effectively used in the future. Methods Using a mixed-method approach, we undertook an online survey and in-depth interviews with adults (> 18 years) who had contact with practices during lockdown, recruited through social media and email lists. We present descriptive statistics from the survey data (n = 1010) and qualitative analysis of interview data (n = 38) and open-ended survey questions, using a framework of access to health care, from the patient’s perspective. Results In general, patients reported high satisfaction with telehealth in general practice during lockdown. Telehealth was convenient and allowed patients to safely access health care without having to weigh-up the fear of COVID-19 infection against the need to be seen. Telehealth worked best for routine and familiar health issues and when rapport was established between patients and clinicians. This was easier with a pre-existing clinical relationship, but not impossible without one. Telehealth was less suitable when a physical examination was needed, when the diagnosis was unknown or for patients who had a strong preference to be seen in-person. Conclusions Even in this disruptive lockdown period, that prompted an unexpected and rapid implementation of telehealth services in general practices, most patients had positive experiences with telehealth. In the future, patients want the choice of consultation type to match their needs, circumstances, and preferences. Technological issues and funding barriers may need to be addressed, and clear communication for both patients and clinicians is needed about key aspects of telehealth (e.g. cost, appropriateness, privacy). Maintaining telehealth as an option post-lockdown has the potential to increase timely and safe access to primary health care for many patients.

scholarly journals Co-supervision in postgraduate training: Ensuring the right hand knows what the left hand is doing

2015 ◽  
Vol Volume 111 (Number 11/12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elly S. Grossman ◽  
Nigel J. Crowther ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Supervisor Training ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
The Right ◽  
Supervisory Practices ◽  
Supervisory Practice

Abstract South Africa is experiencing a steep rise in postgraduate candidature and a backlog in research training and supervision. Co-supervision is a means to address such challenges. This study investigated how co-supervision could effectively and efficiently be implemented within a Faculty of Health Sciences. Supervisors and postgraduates brainstormed co-supervisory practice to identify: (1) the reasons for co-supervision, (2) what co-supervisors should discuss to facilitate their interactions and (3) how best to initiate the novice supervisor into supervisory practice. Co-supervisors are formally appointed for different reasons and all co-supervisory activities should be directed towards meeting the purpose of that appointment. Points to consider in facilitating a co-supervisor memorandum of understanding and novice supervisor training were discussed. Our findings provide suggestions to develop accountable co-supervisory practices, enhance novice supervisor training and to design discipline-specific best practice policy at institutional level to enable a common understanding of co-supervisory roles and responsibilities. Threats to effective co-supervision identified were the implications of co-supervision in staff promotion, inequitable workload recognition and no official acknowledgement of informal supervisory activities. Unless these issues are addressed, the full potential of co-supervision will remain unrealised. Supervision pedagogy and research teaching is a sophisticated skill worthy of professionalisation.

scholarly journals Factors influencing turnover intentions of new graduate nurses employed in float pools

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah McDermid-Flabbi
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Clinical Expertise ◽  
Organizational Strategies ◽  
Graduate Nurses ◽  
New Graduate Nurses ◽  
New Graduate

Nursing turnover is a growing concern yet little is known about the turnover intentions of new graduate nurses (NGNs) employed in float pools. The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between job satisfaction, work environment and psychological capital and turnover intentions among NGNs employed in float pools in acute care hospitals. A descriptive crosssectional, correlational non-experimental design was utilized with a sample of 56 NGNs employed in the float pool at two quaternary Canadian hospitals. Data were collected using an online survey and analyzed using multiple hierarchical regression. Job satisfaction was found to be the most significant predictor of turnover intentions and the overall study model accounted for 25-27% of variance of turnover intentions. Further development of organizational strategies is needed to improve job satisfaction, reduce turnover and improve retention to optimize patient care delivery, prevent loss of valuable clinical expertise and reduce costs of turnover.

ABA: l’analisi comportamentale applicata

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 527-528
Author(s):  
Sara Carucci
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Approach ◽  
Clinical Applications ◽  
Behaviour Analysis ◽  
Applied Behaviour Analysis

The paper reports the most characterising aspects and clinical applications of the applied behaviour analysis (ABA) through the description of and the comment on two cases. The aim is to share this important therapeutic approach with infantile neuropsychiatrists and psychologists for a correct indication and its prompt application.

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