Influence of Non-Occupational Physical Activity on Burnout Syndrome, Job Satisfaction, Stress and Recovery in Fitness Professionals

Background: This study aimed (1) to analyse the effect of non-occupational physical activity (NOPA) on the stress levels of fitness professionals, and (2) to apply a questionnaire to workers measuring burnout syndrome, working conditions and job satisfaction, and to compare the results with physiological stress and recovery measured objectively through heart rate variability (HRV). Methods: The HRV of 26 fitness instructors was recorded during 2–5 workdays using Firstbeat Bodyguard 2. Participants also completed a questionnaire (CESQT) measuring working conditions and job satisfaction variables and occupational burnout syndrome. Results: NOPA showed a negative association with both the percentage of stress (p < 0.05) and stress–recovery ratio (p < 0.01), and a positive association with the percentage of recovery (p < 0.05). Better work conditions (working hours, salary satisfaction and length of service) were associated with lower stress in fitness professionals. Conclusion: NOPA appears to improve the stress levels of fitness instructors in this study cohort. Self-reported burnout levels measured through the CESQT questionnaire do not coincide with the physiological stress responses measured through HRV. Better working conditions appear to reduce the stress response in fitness professionals.

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Worsening work conditions and rising levels of job satisfaction? Measuring the happiness of academics in Japan

Research in Comparative and International Education ◽

10.1177/1745499917712609 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 213-230

Author(s):

Theresa Aichinger ◽

Peter Fankhauser ◽

Roger Goodman

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Large Scale ◽

Recent Literature ◽

Work Conditions

Working conditions in academia are generally considered to be deteriorating. Data from surveys which look at the job satisfaction of academics, however, do not clearly support this notion. This appears to be especially true for the case of Japan. Much of the recent literature on academics’ job satisfaction globally relies on the comparison of two large-scale international surveys from 1992 and 2007, despite significant shortcomings of such an approach. In the case of Japan, where a third survey - also from 2007 - is available, these shortcomings become particularly apparent. After presenting an overview of how the working conditions of Japanese academics have changed in the twenty-five years between these surveys, the present paper identifies some of the inconsistencies and problems involved in such surveys and then explores the ‘paradox’ of rising levels of job satisfaction in Japan despite the objective worsening work conditions over the same period.

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PENGARUH KOMPENSASI, HUBUNGAN INTERPERSONAL, KESEMPATAN BERPRESTASI DAN KONDISI KERJA TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA KARYAWAN RUMAH SAKIT UMUM DAERAH BANGIL

Manajemen & Bisnis Jurnal ◽

10.37303/embeji.v4i2.77 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 54-64

Author(s):

Liemgiani Liemgiani

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

General Hospital ◽

Interpersonal Relationships ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Interpersonal Relations ◽

District General Hospital ◽

Work Conditions ◽

Job Dissatisfaction ◽

Employee Job Satisfaction ◽

Simultaneous Influence

In fact, the effectiveness and productivity of an organization is greatly affected by job satisfaction. Conversely, job dissatisfaction will cause a decrease in enthusiasm and enthusiasm for work. The number of cases of work strikes lately, irrespective of the motives of each individual, implies employee dissatisfaction with the organization. This is certainly very disturbing the effectiveness of the company as a form of organization. One program that needs to be considered in the context of optimizing human resources is to meet job satisfaction. With the fulfillment of job satisfaction, individual employees will try to improve their abilities. The success or failure of an organization depends on the ability of the organization to provide job satisfaction to its employees. The purpose of this study (1) To determine the simultaneous influence of compensation variables, interpersonal relationships, opportunities for achievement, and work conditions affect employee job satisfaction at the Bangil District General Hospital. (2) To determine the partial effect of compensation variables, interpersonal relations, opportunities for achievement, and work conditions affect employee job satisfaction at the Bangil District General Hospital. The results showed that simultaneous compensation variables, interpersonal relationships, achievement opportunities and working conditions have a significant influence on employee job satisfaction in Bangil District General Hospital, while partially the compensation variables, interpersonal relationships and working conditions have an influence on employee job satisfaction at General Hospitals Bangil area. Keywords: Compensation, Interpersonal Relationships, opportunities for achievement, working conditions and job satisfaction

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Mental well-being and job satisfaction in general practitioners in Denmark and their patients’ change of general practitioner: a cohort study combining survey data and register data

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030142 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. e030142

Author(s):

Karen Busk Nørøxe ◽

Peter Vedsted ◽

Flemming Bro ◽

Anders Helles Carlsen ◽

Anette Fischer Pedersen

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

General Practitioner ◽

Work Ability ◽

Well Being ◽

Work Conditions ◽

Personal Accomplishment ◽

Study Cohort ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Individual Patient Level

ObjectivesLow job satisfaction and poor well-being (eg, stress and burnout) among physicians may have negative consequences for patient experienced healthcare quality. In primary care, this could manifest in patients choosing another general practitioner (GP). The objective of this study was to examine change of GP (COGP) (unrelated to change of address) among patients in relation to their GPs’ job satisfaction, well-being and self-assessed work-ability.Design and settingData from a nationwide questionnaire survey among Danish GPs in May 2016 was combined with register data on their listed patients. Associations between patients’ COGP in the 6-month study period (from May 2016) and the job satisfaction/well-being of their GP were estimated as risk ratios (RRs) at the individual patient level using binomial regression analysis. Potential confounders were included for adjustment.ParticipantsThe study cohort included 569 776 patients aged ≥18 years listed with 409 GPs in single-handed practices.ResultsCOGP was significantly associated with occupational distress (burnout and low job satisfaction) in the GP. This association was seen in a dose-response like pattern. For burnout, associations were found for depersonalisation and reduced sense of personal accomplishment (but not for emotional exhaustion). The adjusted RR was 1.40 (1.10–1.72) for patients listed with a GP with the lowest level of job satisfaction and 1.24 (1.01–1.52) and 1.40 (1.14–1.72) for patients listed with a GP in the most unfavourable categories of depersonalisation and sense of personal accomplishment (the most favourable categories used as reference). COGP was not associated with self-assessed work-ability or domains of well-being related to life in general.ConclusionsPatients’ likelihood of changing GP increased with GP burnout and decreasing job satisfaction. These findings indicate that patients’ evaluation of care as measured by COGP may be influenced by their GPs’ work conditions and occupational well-being.

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Evaluation of Stress Levels of Trainee Cardiac Surgery Residents during Training Interventions Using Physiological Stress Parameters

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182211953 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (22) ◽

pp. 11953

Author(s):

George Awad ◽

Robert Pohl ◽

Sabine Darius ◽

Beatrice Thielmann ◽

Boris Kuzmin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cardiac Surgery ◽

Stress Responses ◽

Physiological Stress ◽

Stress Index ◽

Surgical Interventions ◽

Training Interventions ◽

Stress Levels ◽

Surgical Teaching ◽

Cardiac Surgeons

Background: This study analysed the psychological and psycho-emotional stress in cardiac surgery. Using heart rate variability (HRV) analysis, it is possible to record intraoperative objective stress responses in surgeons. The aim of the study was to assess with the help of HRV parameters the postulated increased stress levels of cardiac surgeons in training compared to experienced senior cardiothoracic surgeons in exactly the same work situation in order to make qualification-differentiated statements about physiological stress during surgical interventions. Methods: During surgical teaching procedures, long-term ECG data (n = 15 each) for two operating residents and their assisting senior physicians were recorded. Time and frequency domain HRV parameters were analysed. Results: The time-related parasympathetic-dominated HRV parameters RMSSD (19.5 ms vs. 28.1 ms), NN50 (297.67 vs. 693.40), and cardiac interval mean RR (692.8 ms vs. 737.3 ms) indicate a higher stress level in the operating residents compared to the experienced surgeons. The higher stress index (11.61 vs. 8.86) confirms this. Conclusion: Compared to experienced surgeons, operating residents showed lower parasympathetic activity and higher stress levels during cardiac surgery training procedures.

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Capture stress and post-release mortality of blacktip sharks in recreational charter fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico

Conservation Physiology ◽

10.1093/conphys/coaa041 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

John A Mohan ◽

Elizabeth R Jones ◽

Jill M Hendon ◽

Brett Falterman ◽

Kevin M Boswell ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gulf Of Mexico ◽

Stress Responses ◽

Physiological Stress ◽

Handling Time ◽

Blood Chemistry ◽

Light Level ◽

Air Exposure ◽

High Resolution Data ◽

Conservation Implications ◽

Stress Levels

Abstract Understanding the stress responses of sharks to recreational catch and release fishing has important management and conservation implications. The blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus is a popular recreational species targeted throughout the western, central and eastern Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) yet it is unclear what levels of physiological stress result from catch-release fishing practices with hook and line gear and if the stress levels result in post-release mortality. This study correlates physiological response to stress through blood chemistry analysis and examines post-release behaviour of adult blacktip sharks caught to determine post-release mortality rates. Release behaviour was determined by pop-up satellite archival transmitting (PSAT) tags that record temperature, depth and light level data. To quantify physiological stress levels, blood samples were collected from 52 blacktip sharks and a suite of metabolic and osmotic markers were measured. Thirty-six of those blacktip sharks were also outfitted with a PSAT tag yielding time-at-large from 3 to 180 days. Of the 36 tags, 22 (61%) provided sufficient data to confirm post-release fate and 11 (31%) were recovered providing high-resolution data. Tag data suggests a post-release morality rate of 22.7% (95% confidence interval 7.8–45.4%), with mortality occurring within minutes (immediate mortality) to over 12 h post-release (delayed mortality). Compared to survivors, immediate mortalities exhibited significantly higher lactate (median 2.8 mmol/Lsurvivor vs 5.9 mmol/Limmediate mortality) and significantly lower hematocrit (median 24.4% survivor vs 14% immediate mortality) levels, but no difference was detected between survivors and delayed mortalities. Higher mortality in the western (30%) compared to the central (20%) Gulf may be due to shark handling. All PSATs from mortalities (N = 5) were recovered, and archived data revealed evidence of tag ingestion by predators. Results suggest reduced fight time, decreased handling time and limited air exposure provide blacktip sharks the best survival chances after release by recreational anglers.

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Factors Determining Work Arduousness Levels among Nurses: Using the Example of Surgical, Medical Treatment, and Emergency Wards

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2019/6303474 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Krystyna Kowalczuk ◽

Elżbieta Krajewska-Kułak ◽

Marek Sobolewski

Keyword(s):

Medical Treatment ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Work Conditions ◽

Work Characteristics ◽

Emergency Ward ◽

Psychosocial Burden ◽

Study Results ◽

Stress Levels ◽

Organizational Uncertainty ◽

Managerial Positions

Introduction. Staff shortages among nurses have been severely felt in most countries around the world for many years. In Poland, this problem is particularly visible due to the lowest nursing employment rate per 1000 inhabitants among 28 EU states and the high rate of leaving the profession. The average age of Polish nurses has been constantly growing for several years—in 2016 it was 50.79, while in 2008 it was 44.19. These data confirm that young nurses are the first to leave the profession. Diagnosis of the working conditions and psychosocial burden level among nurses should be subject to detailed analysis, so that leaving the profession will not additionally deepen the difficult staffing situation in health care. Aim. The aim of the study was to identify factors affecting the assessment of work arduousness levels among nursing personnel. Materials and Methods. The study was conducted among 573 nurses working on surgical, medical treatment, and emergency wards. A standardized job evaluation questionnaire was used to conduct the survey. Results. (1) Stress levels depended on the ward in which the surveyed person worked. Nurses working in the emergency ward assessed their conditions the best, with the lowest stress. The average general result in this group was 38.1 points versus 46 and 45.7 points in the surgical and medical treatment wards, respectively. (2) At the level of the whole studied group, both the nurses’ age and work experience did not differ statistically significantly in the total assessment of working conditions. Differences in the assessment of work arduousness in different age categories occurred at the level of individual wards. In the surgical ward, younger employees were characterized by higher stress levels, especially in the area of arduousness (p=0.0165). In the medical treatment wards, there was a similar age-to-stress ratio for the area of organizational uncertainty (p=0.0063). With age, employees of the emergency ward became more indifferent to stress related to unpleasant working conditions (p=0.0009), while stress related to organizational uncertainty increased (p=0.0495). (3) Nurses working in managerial positions assessed the overall stress related to their job higher than other nurses. They were particularly at risk for burdens related to haste, responsibility, and organizational uncertainty. The average overall assessment of work arduousness for this group was 44.6 points, while for surgical nurses it was 37.2 points. Correlations between the performed function and stress levels were found for almost all of the studied work characteristics (except for hazards). (4) Education had a statistically significant impact on the perception of working conditions in several dimensions. The people with the lowest education evaluated working conditions the best. The difference between people with a higher and those with a secondary education with a specialization was definitely smaller and often nonexistent. Education differentiated the work arduousness assessment depending on the ward. The most statistically significant correlations were obtained in surgical wards, and the least in medical treatment wards. Conclusions. (1) The study results indicate the need to diagnose problems related to work conditions in the context of occupational stress within individual hospital wards. To limit employee turnover, nursing staff managers should approach the issue of improving working conditions individually for each ward, due to differences in the nature of the work and level of stressogenicity. (2) In each hospital ward, employees at different stages of their career are sensitive to the psychosocial burden resulting from different work characteristics. These areas should be thoroughly diagnosed and the burden minimized to prevent departures from the profession—at early stages of the professional career as well as among experienced personnel. (3) Nurses working in managerial positions should receive the necessary substantive support, due to the higher stress burden associated with greater responsibility.

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A cross-sectional job satisfaction survey of physicians in Bhutan to address the problem of retention

Bhutan Health Journal ◽

10.47811/bhj.86 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 28-36

Author(s):

Choni Wangmo ◽

Sunkyung Kim ◽

Thupten Palzang ◽

Robert Quick

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

Job Characteristics ◽

Work Conditions ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Physician Retention ◽

District Hospitals

Introduction: A persistent shortage of physicians and relatively high attrition (>10% over 7 years) have been longstanding challenges for Bhutan despite efforts at improvement. Little is known about physicians’ job satisfaction. The study was done to assess level of job satisfaction amongst physicians in Bhutan and identify factors affecting it, thereby be able to better understand factors affecting physician retention. Methods: A national, cross-sectional study on job satisfaction of all Bhutanese physicians was conducted in 2016. Physicians were defined as satisfied if they answered yes to >50% of general survey questions about job satisfaction and and associations between demographic or job characteristics (e.g., married vs. unmarried, clinical vs. non- clinical) and job satisfaction were examined. Physicians were also queried about specific elements of their jobs (e.g., pay, working conditions) and explored associations between demographic or job characteristics and job elements. Results: Of 147 physicians who completed the job survey, 94 (64%) were classified as satisfied. There were significant differences in job satisfaction between married and unmarried physicians (72% vs 49%, p=0·01), specialists and generalists (73% vs 55%, p=0·04), nonclinical and clinical physicians (89% vs 61%, p=0·02), and physicians in referral and district hospitals (75% vs 48%, p <0·01). Across all demographic and job characteristics, salary satisfaction was low (11%). In multivariable analysis, non-clinicians had significantly greater satisfaction than clinicians with salary, annual leave, and work-family balance. Physicians in referral hospitals had significantly greater satisfaction than physicians in district facilities with work hours and working conditions. Conclusion: Survey findings suggest that, although job satisfaction appeared high, improved physician retention may require increased pay, opportunities for promotion to desired settings and job categories, and improved staffing and work conditions in district healthcare facilities.

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Relationship Between Work Loads And Working Conditions With Nursing Stress Levels In Intensive Care Unit

Comprehensive Health Care ◽

10.37362/jch.v4i2.336 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 55-64

Author(s):

Edison Siringoringo ◽

Andi Susilawani ◽

Lhamsyah

Keyword(s):

Working Conditions ◽

Stress Level ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Working Hours ◽

Work Conditions ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

A Value ◽

Stress Levels ◽

Chi Square Test

Nurse workload is all activities carried out by nurses while on duty in a nursing service unit. Working conditions include physical environment variables such as the distribution of working hours, physical conditions in the form of noise, regulations, and demands. Job stress is a condition of tension that causes an imbalance of physical and psychological conditions in employees sourced from individuals and organizations that affect the physical, psychological, behavior of employees. This research method uses analytic research, with a cross-sectional design. The population in this study were nurses on duty in the ICU. The sample in this study amounted to 36 respondents with a sampling technique using the total sampling method. Data is collected by using a questionnaire sheet. Analysis of the data used by using the Chi-Square test. In this study, the results were obtained that the workload was in the bad category of 20 respondents (55.6%) and the working conditions included in the category did not support as many as 22 respondents (61.1%) and the stress level in the moderate category there were 23 respondents (63, 9%). Based on the analysis that has been done using the Chi-Square test, there is a significant relationship between workload with stress levels with a value of P = 0.000 <0.05 and work conditions with nurses' stress levels with a value of P = 0.011 <0.05. There is a relationship between workload and working conditions with the stress level of nurses in the ICU. It is hoped that this research can be used as additional knowledge for the educational institutions of Stikes Panrita Husada Bulukumba.

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PENGARUH KOMPENSASI, HUBUNGAN INTERPERSONAL, KESEMPATAN BERPRESTASI DAN KONDISI KERJA TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA KARYAWAN RUMAH SAKIT UMUM DAERAH BANGIL

Manajemen & Bisnis Jurnal ◽

10.37303/embeji.v4i2.105 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 46-56

Author(s):

Liemgiani Liemgiani

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

General Hospital ◽

Interpersonal Relationships ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Interpersonal Relations ◽

District General Hospital ◽

Work Conditions ◽

Job Dissatisfaction ◽

Employee Job Satisfaction ◽

Simultaneous Influence

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Practical Judgment of Workload Based on Physical Activity, Work Conditions, and Worker’s Age in Construction Site

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s20133786 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (13) ◽

pp. 3786 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nobuki Hashiguchi ◽

Kota Kodama ◽

Yeongjoo Lim ◽

Chang Che ◽

Shinichi Kuroishi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Health Risk ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Work Conditions ◽

Construction Workers ◽

Physical Workload ◽

Practical Judgment ◽

Construction Companies ◽

Risk Judgment

It is important for construction companies to sustain a productive workforce without sacrificing its health and safety. This study aims to develop a practical judgement method to estimate the workload risk of individual construction workers. Based on studies, we developed a workload model comprising a hygrothermal environment, behavioral information, and the physical characteristics of workers). The construction workers’ heart rate and physical activity were measured using the data collected from a wearable device equipped with a biosensor and an acceleration sensor. This study is the first report to use worker physical activity, age, and the wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) to determine a worker’s physical workload. The accuracy of this health risk judgment result was 89.2%, indicating that it is possible to easily judge the health risk of workers even in an environment where it is difficult to measure the subject in advance. The proposed model and its findings can aid in monitoring the health impacts of working conditions during construction activities, and thereby contribute toward determining workers’ health damage. However, the sampled construction workers are 12 workers, further studies in other working conditions are required to accumulate more evidence and assure the accuracy of the models.

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