8. Workplace Stress: Impact on Well- Being and Academic Career Path

2019 ◽  
pp. 156-187
Keyword(s):  
Academic Career ◽  
Career Path ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Workplace Stress

scholarly journals The Effects of Open Space on Reducing Workplace Stress: Case Study of Business Park in the Post-Socialist Urban Setting

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 336
Author(s):  
Jelena Maric ◽  
Djukic Aleksandra ◽  
Branislav Antonic ◽  
Danilo Furundzic ◽  
Vladimir Parezanin
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Stress Levels

Working people spend around 54% of their waking hours at a workplace, according to recent statistics. Work-related stress is unavoidable, and it can damage the health of employees and affect business performance. In this paper, we argue that open space inside the workplace environment can have a positive influence on reducing overall stress levels in all the categories of users. To our knowledge, there is a significant lack of research considering specific business districts and the gated complexes called business parks, especially in post-socialist Eastern European cities, where there they are still a novelty. Empirical research in this study is on the single case study of Business Park “Airport city” in Belgrade, Serbia. Its main focus is on the survey conducted with 235 participants based on a questionnaire, which examines the relation between workplace stress and workplace environments. The findings from the questionnaire show that the frequency, duration, and activity of open space usage influence the stress levels of employees in this specific workplace, while it is not visible relating to their age and gender. Additionally, final implications suggest that improved open space, such as well-expected greenery, but also the urban design non-associative to workspace and the socialization and exercise amenities customized for frequent and short work breaks, can facilitate the overall well-being of employees. They are innovative elements in relatively underdeveloped research on stress measures with open space usage characteristics in the specific (gated) workplace setting.

scholarly journals How Contextual Constraints Shape Midcareer High School Teachers' Stress Management and Use of Digital Support Tools: Qualitative Study

10.2196/15416 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. e15416
Author(s):  
Julia B Manning ◽  
Ann Blandford ◽  
Julian Edbrooke-Childs ◽  
Paul Marshall
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Health Technologies

Background Persistent psychosocial stress is endemic in the modern workplace, including among midcareer high school (secondary comprehensive) teachers in England. Understanding contextual influences on teachers' self-management of stress along with their use of digital health technologies could provide important insights into creating more usable and accessible stress support interventions. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the constraints on stress management and prevention among teachers in the school environment and how this shapes the use of digitally enabled stress management tools. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with 14 teachers from southern England. The interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results Teachers were unanimous in their recognition of workplace stress, describing physical (such as isolation and scheduling) and cultural (such as stigma and individualism) aspects in the workplace context, which influence their ability to manage stress. A total of 12 participants engaged with technology to self-manage their physical or psychological well-being, with more than half of the participants using consumer wearables, but Web-based or smartphone apps were rarely accessed in school. However, digital well-being interventions recommended by school leaders could potentially be trusted and adopted. Conclusions The findings from this study bring together both the important cultural and physical contextual constraints on the ability of midcareer high school teachers to manage workplace stress. This study highlights correlates of stress and offers initial insight into how digital health interventions are currently being used to help with stress, both within and outside high schools. The findings add another step toward designing tailored digital stress support for teachers.

In-training Factors Predictive of Choosing and Sustaining a Productive Academic Career Path in Neurological Surgery

Neurosurgery ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 1024-1032 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Webster Crowley ◽  
Ashok R. Asthagiri ◽  
Robert M. Starke ◽  
Edie E. Zusman ◽  
E. Antonio Chiocca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Career ◽  
Career Path ◽  
Neurological Surgery

Workplace Stress and Employee Wellbeing: Case of Health Care Staff in UAE

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasreen Khan ◽  
Sofia Khurshid
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
The Impact

Workplace stress is a world-wide concern and has been a subject of researchers, academicians, authorities and decision makers’ interest. It has evidently been considered to be causing poor performance, reduced employee morale, lack of autonomy, job insecurity and to greater extent the employee's wellbeing. Employees in healthcare and hospitality sector work in 24*7 work schedule due to the demanding nature of the industry. Empirical evidences have indicated that employee experience high stress on account of work overload and long working hours taking a toll on their mental and physical well-being. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of workplace stress on employee well-being among staff employees in the health care sector and hospitals in UAE. A total of 150 employees working at staff level in health care centers and hospitals in UAE were surveyed. The results showed that workplace has negative impact on employee well-being and the impact was found to be weak. The findings of the study suggest that an increase in workplace stresses will reduce wellbeing of employees. The researchers recommend that in order to reduce the impact of stress on employee well-being organizational support, family support and social support is essential.

Support your staff to flourish

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
Deborah Lawson ◽  
Kate Moxley ◽  
Linda Baston-Pitt
Keyword(s):  
Online Training ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Shared Values ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Everyday Practice ◽  
Working Together

How can staff be fit to support children's well-being if they are not in a healthy mental place themselves? Deborah Lawson introduces this focus on combatting workplace stress by outlining innovative ideas that involve both teams and managers working together to find solutions. Karen Faux talks to trainer and consultant Kate Moxley who works with settings to help them bring out the unique talents of their staff. It is all about embarking on a journey to create sense of shared values and embedding a commitment to well-being in everyday practice. As CEO of PurpleBee Learning, a practice-based online training platform for early years professionals, Linda Baston-Pitt is a passionate advocate for motivated, ambitious staff. She outlines how the skills which underpin these qualities can be taught and developed.

scholarly journals Improving Graduate Education to Support a Branching Career Pipeline: Recommendations Based on a Survey of Doctoral Students in the Basic Biomedical Sciences

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. N. Fuhrmann ◽  
D. G. Halme ◽  
P. S. O’Sullivan ◽  
B. Lindstaedt
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Career Path ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Biomedical Sciences ◽  
Scientific Enterprise ◽  
Wide Range

Today's doctoral programs continue to prepare students for a traditional academic career path despite the inadequate supply of research-focused faculty positions. We advocate for a broader doctoral curriculum that prepares trainees for a wide range of science-related career paths. In support of this argument, we describe data from our survey of doctoral students in the basic biomedical sciences at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Midway through graduate training, UCSF students are already considering a broad range of career options, with one-third intending to pursue a non–research career path. To better support this branching career pipeline, we recommend that national standards for training and mentoring include emphasis on career planning and professional skills development to ensure the success of PhD-level scientists as they contribute to a broadly defined global scientific enterprise.

scholarly journals Ks. Adolf Józef Bożeniec Jełowicki (1863-1937) – pierwszy Polak w jerozolimskiej szkole biblijnej

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-127
Author(s):  
Jarosław Roman Marczewski
Keyword(s):  
Academic Career ◽  
Career Path ◽  
Biblical Studies ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Holy Land ◽  
Archival Research ◽  
The Creation ◽  
One Year ◽  
First Time

The aim of this paper is to discuss and answer for the first time the question of the earliest Polish presence at the École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem. As an outcome of archival research carried out at St. Stephan’s Convent in Jerusalem following conclusions can be drawn. First of all, the attendance of Poles at the École biblique dates back to the very beginning of the school. As early as in 1892 that is only two years after its first commencement a Polish priest from the Archdiocese of Warsaw, Rev. Adolf Józef Bożeniec Jełowicki started his biblical studies there. He had an occasion to meet in person the founder of the school and the famous professor Fr. Marie-Joseph Lagrange. Rev. Jełowicki was also a witness to the creation of the important periodical “Revue Biblique”. Lectures at that time were few, and in the process of studying, the emphasis was put not only on theoretical knowledge, but also on discovering the Holy Land through practical classes in archeology and topography. Lastly, the stay of Rev. Jełowicki at the École biblique was only one year long nevertheless it resulted in the publication of a professional guide to Jerusalem and its surroundings, as well as several dozen encyclopedic entries on biblical topics. However, after returning to the homeland, Jełowicki could not pursue an academic career path, but the lessons learned at the École biblique became his important asset to future pastoral challenges as a rector in Warsaw, and then as an auxiliary bishop in Lublin.

scholarly journals Occupational stress management in managerial employees: an analysis of level and source of work stress

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Nindria Untarini ◽  
Sayyida Sayyida ◽  
Sanju Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
Managing Stress ◽  
Managerial Level ◽  
The Impact

The sources and effects of stress have been conceptualized from several theoretical and empirical perspectives. This study explores the sources and impacts of job stress in managerial levels in two different countries, namely developing and developed countries. Furthermore, how to deal with and manage job stress for managers are also described. This study reviews the level and source of work stress that researched in academic journals, books, proceedings, reports, and website. After reviewing the literature extensively, it is concluded that managers in each of the two groups of countries experience workplace stress with different work stress sources. Meanwhile, the impact of job stress at the managerial level in the two groups of countries is almost identical. Job stress affects job satisfaction, mental and physical health, high intention to quit the job, and high absenteeism rates. The strategy to ensure employee health and well-being is to provide a stress-free work environment by creating supportive organizational systems, stress auditing, counselling, education and training, and work balance initiatives. It is hoped that the results of this study can be made a role model in managing stress in the work environment, especially at the managerial level, based on the source and impact of work stress so that it can be used as a basis for designing strategies and policies to deal with stress in the workplace. Finally, this study provides guidelines for further research on this topic.

scholarly journals Leading Happiness: Leadership and Happiness at a Workplace

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 6551-6553
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Effective Leadership ◽  
Career Path ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Organizational Environment ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Organizational Achievement

Organizational achievement is determined by a number of factors, particularly human resources. Human resources with high levels of happiness will affect productivity and the smoothness of tasks performed. Since employees spend most of their day working in an organization, it is obvious that the organizational environment will affect the employees’ emotional well-being. This article discusses the meaning of happiness at workplace and the leadership factors that influence employees’ happiness. Other than adopting effective leadership concepts, leaders who have the skills to listen and think about the career path of the employees are found to highly influence their employees' happiness in the organization

Workplace factors related to the well-being of employees in nursing: A mixed-methods study

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-116
Author(s):  
Mateja Lorber ◽  
Sonja Treven ◽  
Damijan Mumel
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Personal Qualities ◽  
Workplace Factors

The aim was to identified workplace factors related to the well-being of employees in nursing. A cross-sectional study was conducted in nine from twelve Slovenian hospitals. Descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analysis were used. According to a qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were used. The content analysis gave six main categories: Leadership style; Leaders' personal qualities; Leaders' knowledge and skills; Stress; Patients; Organization; that is important for employees' well-being in nursing. It was revealed that 93 % of employees' well-being in nursing could be predicted with leadership style, leaders' knowledge and skills, leaders' personal qualities, frequency of workplace stress, stress management working experiences, and education level. The study confirmed the importance of leaders' skills and knowledge, leaders' personal qualities, and leadership styles for higher employees' well-being in nursing.

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