1
|
Jung FU, Löbner M, Rodriguez FS, Engel C, Kirsten T, Reyes N, Glaesmer H, Hinz A, Witte AV, Zacher H, Loeffler M, Villringer A, Luppa M, Riedel-Heller SG. Associations between person-environment fit and mental health - results from the population-based LIFE-Adult-Study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:2083. [PMID: 39090620 PMCID: PMC11295583 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19599-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Within occupational settings, mental health of employees can be affected by complex interactions between individuals and their work environment. The aim of this cross-sectional analysis was to investigate the association between person-environment fit and mental health in employees. Data of n = 568 participants from the LIFE adult cohort study was analysed, including socio-demographic characteristics, three dimensions of person-environment fit (P-E fit), symptoms of depression and anxiety. Assessment took place between 2017 and 2021. Statistical analysis included descriptive analyses as well as generalized linear regression models adjusted for age, gender, socioeconomic status, marital status, and job status. Correlational analysis revealed significant associations between age, marital status, SES, employment status, symptoms of depression and anxiety and P-E fit. According to regression models, greater perceived fit between person and organization was associated with lower depression scores and lower symptoms of anxiety. Higher perceived fit between demands and abilities was significantly related to lower severity of depression and anxiety. Similarly, participants reporting a higher fit between needs and supplies, exhibited less symptom severity regarding depression and anxiety. These results underline the importance of person-environment fit regarding mental health. Finding ways to obtain an optimal balance should not only be recognized as an important factor for health and well-being, but might also be beneficial for organizations and employers in the long-term.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Franziska U Jung
- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), Leipzig University, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 55, Leipzig, 04103, Germany.
| | - Margrit Löbner
- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), Leipzig University, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 55, Leipzig, 04103, Germany
| | - Francisca-Saveria Rodriguez
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), RG Psychosocial Epidemiology & Public Health, Greifswald, Germany
| | - Christoph Engel
- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
- LIFE- Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Toralf Kirsten
- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
- LIFE- Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
- Medical Informatics Center, Department of Medical Data Science, Leipzig University Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Nigar Reyes
- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
- LIFE- Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Heide Glaesmer
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Andreas Hinz
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
| | - A Veronica Witte
- Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Hannes Zacher
- Wilhelm Wundt Institute of Psychology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Markus Loeffler
- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
- LIFE- Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Arno Villringer
- Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
- Clinic of Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Melanie Luppa
- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), Leipzig University, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 55, Leipzig, 04103, Germany
| | - Steffi G Riedel-Heller
- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), Leipzig University, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 55, Leipzig, 04103, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Sun Y, Billsberry J. An investigation into how value incongruence became misfit. JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT HISTORY 2022. [DOI: 10.1108/jmh-09-2022-0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this review is to argue that the way that perceived employee misfit (PEM) has been measured in quantitative studies does not capture the construct identified in qualitative studies.
Design/methodology/approach
Through reverse citation analysis, this study reveals how low levels of value congruence became the currency of PEM in quantitative studies.
Findings
This study finds that in the absence of alternatives, researchers have taken low scores of value congruence as a measure of misfit. However, there is limited evidence to show that PEM relates to values, supplementary conceptualization or interactions with the organization (rather than interactions with other employees, tasks, etc.). In addition, the most commonly used instruments measure degrees of similarity, not disparity, making the interpretation of PEM-related data unclear. Combined, these factors raise construct validity concerns about most quantitative studies of PEM.
Research limitations/implications
Given the upsurge of interest in PEM, there is an urgent need for greater clarification on the nature of the construct. From the analysis, this study identifies two key dimensions of studying PEM that create four distinctly different ways of conceptualizing the construct.
Originality/value
This study highlights a series of major methodological weaknesses in the study of PEM and reveal that almost all published quantitative studies of PEM are actually studying something else; something whose nature is very unclear.
Collapse
|
3
|
Billsberry J, Hollyoak BM, Talbot DL. Insights into the Lived Experience of Misfits at Work: A Netnographic Study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/1359432x.2022.2120802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jon Billsberry
- School of Business, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
| | | | | |
Collapse
|