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 Job Strain in Physical Therapists

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (9) ◽  
pp. 946-956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc A. Campo ◽  
Sherri Weiser ◽  
Karen L. Koenig
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Job Strain ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Job Control ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Work Related

BackgroundJob stress has been associated with poor outcomes. In focus groups and small-sample surveys, physical therapists have reported high levels of job stress. Studies of job stress in physical therapy with larger samples are needed.ObjectiveThe purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the levels of psychological job demands and job control reported by physical therapists in a national sample, (2) to compare those levels with national norms, and (3) to determine whether high demands, low control, or a combination of both (job strain) increases the risk for turnover or work-related pain.DesignThis was a prospective cohort study with a 1-year follow-up period.MethodsParticipants were randomly selected members of the American Physical Therapy Association (n=882). Exposure assessments included the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ), a commonly used instrument for evaluation of the psychosocial work environment. Outcomes included job turnover and work-related musculoskeletal disorders.ResultsCompared with national averages, the physical therapists reported moderate job demands and high levels of job control. About 16% of the therapists reported changing jobs during follow-up. Risk factors for turnover included high job demands, low job control, job strain, female sex, and younger age. More than one half of the therapists reported work-related pain. Risk factors for work-related pain included low job control and job strain.LimitationsThe JCQ measures only limited dimensions of the psychosocial work environment. All data were self-reported and subject to associated bias.ConclusionsPhysical therapists’ views of their work environments were positive, including moderate levels of demands and high levels of control. Those therapists with high levels of demands and low levels of control, however, were at increased risk for both turnover and work-related pain. Physical therapists should consider the psychosocial work environment, along with other factors, when choosing a job.

scholarly journals Associations between Psychosocial Work Environment Factors with Work Engagement and Burnout in Nursing

Psichologija ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 53-67
Author(s):  
Arūnas Žiedelis
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Specific Work ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Environment Factors ◽  
Work Environment Factors ◽  
Job Demands And Resources

The psychosocial work environment (i.e., job demands and resources) is a significant determinant of nurses’ health and motivation; yet, despite the close associations between specific work environment factors, various frameworks suggest different aspects as the most important among the rest. Having in mind the assumption that a more abstract level of analysis might be equally relevant for understanding the work environment and predicting significant outcomes, the aim of this study was to discern the latent factors of nursing work environment and to evaluate their significance in predicting nurses’ work engagement and exhaustion. Two hundred eleven nurses participated in a two-wave time-lagged survey (ΔT = 8 months). In this survey, 1 Expanded Nursing Stress Scale and several subscales of the Work Design Questionnaire were used to measure main job demands and resources in nursing. At that time, 2 participants were asked to fill out an Utrecht Work Engagement Scale and Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and hierarchical regression analysis were used for analyzing the data. The EFA results revealed that two factors can be discerned, each related to main job demands and resources accordingly. Based on these results, the aggregated indexes of job demands and resources were calculated. A linear regression analysis showed that these indexes predicted nurses’ work engagement and exhaustion no worse than specific factors, despite the loss of variance due to aggregation. Practical implications of such conclusions are also discussed in the article.

The impact of poor psychosocial work environment on non-work-related sickness absence

2015 ◽  
Vol 138 ◽  
pp. 210-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Catalina-Romero ◽  
J.C. Sainz ◽  
J.I. Pastrana-Jiménez ◽  
N. García-Diéguez ◽  
I. Irízar-Muñoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Impact

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 Psychological Distress and Work Environment Perception by Physical Therapists from Southern Italy during COVID-19 Pandemic: The C.A.L.A.B.R.I.A Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9676
Author(s):  
Alessandro de Sire ◽  
Nicola Marotta ◽  
Simona Raimo ◽  
Lorenzo Lippi ◽  
Maria Teresa Inzitari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Management Activity

The psychosocial impact of the work environment during the COVID-19 pandemic on health professionals is a growing issue. The present study examined specific psychosocial work environment indicators during the COVID-19 pandemic, through a multiple regression model of a self-administered cross-sectional online survey in a cohort of physical therapists from a region of Southern Italy from March 2020 to May 2021. The questionnaire contained items on work and healthcare issues related to COVID-19. Eighty physical therapists (29 male and 51 female), mean age 32.5 ± 10.1 years, were involved in this survey. The multiple regression analysis showed that “management activity” was significantly correlated to “therapist frustration” during the COVID-19 pandemic (ΔR2 = 0.16; p < 0.03). Findings of this study underline the importance of a healthy psychosocial work environment to enhance job satisfaction of all health professionals and to avoid role conflict and burnout syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 The Psychosocial Work Environment and Perceived Stress among Seniors with Physically Demanding Jobs: The SeniorWorkingLife Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7437
Author(s):  
Jonas Vinstrup ◽  
Annette Meng ◽  
Emil Sundstrup ◽  
Lars L. Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Decision Latitude ◽  
Collegial Support ◽  
Increased Risk

Background: Poor psychosocial work conditions are known to foster negative health consequences. While the existing literature on this topic focus mainly on white-collar workers, the influence of different aspects of the psychosocial work environment in physically demanding jobs remain understudied. Likewise, senior workers represent a population of the workforce at increased risk of adverse health outcomes and premature exit from the labour market. This study investigates the association between psychosocial work factors and perceived stress among the senior work force. Methods: Utilizing cross-sectional findings, this study reports associations between psychosocial factors (organizational justice, cooperation and collegial support, decision latitude, clarity of tasks, and quality of leadership) and the outcome of perceived stress quantified by Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS). Currently employed senior workers with physically demanding jobs were included in the analyses (n = 3386). Associations were modeled using general linear models with weights to make the estimates representative. Results: For all individually adjusted psychosocial variables, the category of “good” was consistently associated with lower stress scores compared to the categories of both “moderate” and “poor” (all p < 0.0001). Likewise, in the mutually adjusted analysis, the category of “good” was statistically different from “poor” for all included variables, while the category of “moderate” remained different from “poor” for “clarity of tasks”, “cooperation and collegial support”, and “decision latitude”. Conclusions: Among senior workers with physically demanding jobs, poor ratings of organizational factors related to the psychosocial work environment are consistently associated with high stress scores. Blue-collar occupations focusing primarily on physical risk factors are recommended to increase awareness on psychosocial aspects that may be relevant to the local work environment.

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