scholarly journals On the Dynamics of the Psychosocial Work Environment and Employee Well-Being: A Latent Transition Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4744
Author(s):  
Ieva Urbanaviciute ◽  
Koorosh Massoudi ◽  
Cecilia Toscanelli ◽  
Hans De Witte
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Latent Transition ◽  
Control Pattern ◽  
Average Control ◽  
High Control ◽  
Demand Control

The current study investigates employee well-being in stable versus changing psychosocial working conditions, using the Job Demand-Control theoretical framework. It thereby addresses a gap in the literature dealing with how the dynamics of the work environment may affect different aspects of well-being, such as job satisfaction, work stress, mental health complaints, and overall quality of life. The study was carried out on a large heterogeneous sample of employees in Switzerland (N = 959) and was based on two measurement points. Latent profile and latent transition analyses were used to analyse the data. The findings revealed three commonly encountered and temporally quite stable patterns of job characteristics (i.e., latent profiles), defined by low, average, or high job control and average job demands. The average demand-low control combination was the most precarious, whereas a combination of average demands and high control was the most beneficial and it clearly outperformed the balanced average demands-average control pattern. Furthermore, our results partially supported the claim that employee well-being is contingent on the dynamics (i.e., transition scenarios) of the psychosocial work environment. They particularly highlight the central role of job resources in preventing the deleterious effects on well-being, which may occur even in relatively mild situations where job demands are not excessive.

scholarly journals O6C.4 The relationship between the demand-control model and incident cardiovascular disease in ontario canada. A linked analysis of 12,358 workers

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A56.3-A57
Author(s):  
Peter Smith
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Control Model ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
High Control ◽  
Demand Control ◽  
The Relationship

Dimensions of the demand-control psychosocial work environment model have previously been linked increased incidence of both diabetes and hypertension in Canada. However, few investigations in Canada have examined the relationship between the demand-control model and cardiovascular disease.We linked Ontario respondents to the 2000, 2002 and 2003 cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey, to administrative health care and hospitalisation databases to identify incident cases of cardiovascular disease over a 15 years follow-up period. Our sample included employed labour market respondents, aged 35 and older, working 15 or more hours per week, with information on the psychosocial work environment, and who were free of heart disease at baseline (n=12,358). The demand-control model was defined based on median splits (active, passive, low strain and high strain), although models using the mid-population approach and the ratio of control to demands were also examined.Over the study period 507 incident cardiovascular events occurred. The incidence was higher among men (5.5%) compared to women (2.6%). No statistically significant differences were observed across the four different demand-control categories in the full sample. In stratified analysis, passive work environments (low control and low demands) and low-strain environments (high control and low demands) were associated with increased risk of heart disease (HR=1.94, 95% CI 0.99–3.81; HR=2.06, 95% CI 1.01–4.17), compared to active work (high demands and high control) among women. No similar relationship was observed among men.Among a representative sample of Ontario workers, high strain work environments were not associated with increased risk of heart disease. Passive and low strain environments (both characterised by low psychological demands) were associated with increased risk of heart disease among women, but not men. Implications of these findings for assessment of the psychosocial work environment in Canada will be discussed.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Work Environment and Teachers’ Psychological Well-Being: The Moderating Role of Job Control and Social Support

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7308
Author(s):  
R Zirwatul Aida R Ibrahim ◽  
Wan Zaleha Mohd Zalam ◽  
Bob Foster ◽  
Teuku Afrizal ◽  
Muhamad Deni Johansyah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Job Control ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Moderating Role

Nowadays, the issue of teachers’ psychological well-being causes serious concern, especially in Malaysia. Many studies related to psychological well-being have focused on students rather than on the health and well-being of teachers. Thus, the current study investigated the determinants of psychological well-being (depression, anxiety and stress) from the psychosocial work environment (job control, job demands and social support), and examined the moderating role of job control and social support in the relationship between job demands and psychological well-being among teachers. The design of this study was quantitative research through a survey questionnaire. The sample consisted of 335 high school teachers (23.3%—male; 76.7%—female) who responded to measuring scales of job demands, job control, social support, depression, anxiety and stress, and socio-demographic profile. The data were analyzed using two statistical methods, namely descriptive and inferential statistics. The hierarchical linear regression model was used to analyze the data by assisting the statistical software, i.e., SPSS-23. The results showed that job demands, job control and social support significantly predicted teachers’ psychological well-being. Furthermore, the effect of job demands on teachers’ depression and anxiety was partially moderated by job control and social support. In conclusion, this study has successfully identified the significant predictors of teachers’ psychological well-being and the role of job control and social support as a moderating variable to teachers’ psychological well-being in Malaysia. The result provides insights and contributes to the literature of teachers’ psychological well-being determinants and involves Malaysian respondents with a collectivistic eastern culture.

scholarly journals What happens to the physical and psychosocial work environment when activity-based offices are introduced into academia?

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 230-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Berthelsen ◽  
Tuija Muhonen ◽  
Susanna Toivanen
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

PurposeThere is an increased interest for introducing activity-based offices at universities. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the knowledge about the importance of the built environment for the psychosocial work environment within academia by analyzing how staff at a large Swedish university experienced the physical and psychosocial work environment before and after moving to activity-based offices.Design/methodology/approachA Web-based survey was distributed to all employees at two faculties at a university three months before (2015,n= 217, response rate 51 per cent) and nine months after (2016,n= 200, response rate 47 per cent) relocation to a new activity-based university building.FindingsIn the new premises, a vast majority (86 per cent) always occupied the same place when possible, and worked also more often from home. The social community at work had declined and social support from colleagues and supervisors was perceived to have decreased. The participants reported a lower job satisfaction after the relocation and were more likely to seek new jobs. No aspects in the physical or psychosocial work environment were found to have improved after the relocation.Research/limitations implicationsThe study had a two-wave cross-sectional design, which does not allow establishing causal relations.Practical implicationsThere is reason to be cautious about relocation to activity-based offices at universities. The potential savings in costs for premises may lead to may be followed by an increase in other costs. The risk that staff cannot concentrate on their work in activity-based university workplaces and lose their sense of community with colleagues are factors, which in the long run may lead to decreased efficiency, more conflicts and poorer well-being.Originality/valueThis paper contributes with new knowledge concerning changes in the physical and psychosocial work environment when relocating from cell offices to activity-based offices in a university setting.

scholarly journals The Burnout Syndrome among Women Working in the Retail Network in Associations with Psychosocial Work Environment Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5603
Author(s):  
Gintarė Kalinienė ◽  
Dalia Lukšienė ◽  
Rūta Ustinavičienė ◽  
Lina Škėmienė ◽  
Vidmantas Januškevičius
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Work Related

The burnout syndrome is a significant occupational health problem in various employees’ populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate burnout level among retail network workers and its associations with psychosocial work environment. The cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted on workers of one Lithuanian retail network (n = 254), where all respondents were women. In order to assess their occupational stress and burnout, two instruments were used: HSE management standards work-related stress indicator tool and Copenhagen burnout inventory (CBI). The statistical analysis showed high prevalence of burnout—the frequency of personal, work-related and client-related burnout was 53.5%, 66.5% and 55.5% respectively. The Spearman’s correlation analysis revealed that job demands, control manager’s support, coworkers’ support and relationships significantly associated with all burnout subscales. The multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the independent associations between HSE indicators and burnout subscales. The multivariate logistic regression model revealed that job demands and manager’s support were significant factors for all burnout dimensions. In conclusion, in order to reduce occupational burnout among employees working in retail companies, it would be useful for occupational interventions to focus on workload reduction and optimization, and for the human resources management strategy to focus on maintaining this.

scholarly journals Employment, psychosocial work environment and well-being among migrant and native physicians in Finnish health care

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 445-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.-M. Aalto ◽  
T. Heponiemi ◽  
I. Keskimaki ◽  
H. Kuusio ◽  
L. Hietapakka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work

Effect of a participative work conference on psychosocial work environment and well-being

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauliina Mattila ◽  
Anna-Liisa Elo ◽  
Eeva Kuosma ◽  
Eeva Kylä-Setälä
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work

scholarly journals Digital consultations in Swedish primary health care: a qualitative study of physicians’ job control, demand and support

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Fernemark ◽  
Janna Skagerström ◽  
Ida Seing ◽  
Carin Ericsson ◽  
Per Nilsen
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Mobile Telephone ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Demand Control

Abstract Background Digital consultation with primary care physicians via mobile telephone apps has been spreading rapidly in Sweden since 2014. Digital consultation allows remote working because physicians can work from home, outside their traditional primary care environment. Despite the spread of digital consultation in primary care, there is a lack of knowledge concerning how the new service affects physicians’ psychosocial work environment. Previous research has focused primarily on the patients’ point of view and the cost-effectiveness of digital consultation. Hence, there is a paucity of studies from the perspective of physicians, focusing on their psychosocial work environment. The aim of this study was to investigate primary care physicians’ perceived work demands, control over working processes, and social support when providing digital consultation to primary care patients. Methods The study has a qualitative design, using semi-structured interviews conducted in Sweden in 2019. We used a purposeful sampling strategy to achieve a heterogeneous sample of physicians who represented a broad spectrum of experiences and perceptions. The interviews were conducted by video meeting, telephone, or a personal meeting, depending on what suited the participant best. The interview questions were informed by the Job Demand-Control-Support (JDCS) model, which was also used as the framework to analyze the data by categorizing the physicians’ perceptions and experiences into the three categories of the model (Demand, Control, Support), in the deductive analysis of the data. Results Analysis of the data yielded 9 subcategories, which were mapped onto the 3 categories of the JDCS model. Overall, the participants saw numerous benefits with digital consultations, not only with regard to their own job situation but also for patients and the health care system in general even though they identified some shortcomings and risks with digital care. Conclusions This study has demonstrated that physicians perceive working with digital consultation as flexible with a high grade of autonomy and reasonable to low demands. According to the participants, digital consultation is not something you can work with full time if medical skills and abilities are to be maintained and developed.

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