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Nebbs A, Martin A, Neil A, Dawkins S, Roydhouse J. An Integrated Approach to Workplace Mental Health: A Scoping Review of Instruments That Can Assist Organizations with Implementation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1192. [PMID: 36673948 PMCID: PMC9859114 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study aimed to identify instruments that may assist organizations with implementing an integrated approach to workplace mental health using three activities from the knowledge to action (KTA) framework. A scoping review of published and grey literature, supported by stakeholder (business end-user and researcher) consultation, identified work-specific instruments that were relevant to at least one of the three domains of an integrated approach to workplace mental health: 'prevent harm', 'promote the positive', and 'respond to problems'. A total of 207 instruments were located, and 109 instruments met eligibility criteria. 10 instruments were located that were relevant to multiple domains, however most instruments (n = 72) were relevant to the 'prevent harm' domain. Instruments relevant to the 'promote the positive' (n = 14) and 'respond to problems' (n = 13) domains were limited. Most instruments found were suitable for the 'monitor, review and improve' KTA activity. Further development of instruments that can assist with 'promote the positive' and 'respond to problems' strategies are required, specifically those instruments that can assist organizations with the 'identify gaps and opportunities' and 'identify priorities and design new/enhanced interventions' KTA activities.
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- Adam Nebbs
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7000, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7000, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7000, Australia
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- School of Psychological Sciences, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7000, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7000, Australia
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Corbaz-Kurth S, Juvet TM, Benzakour L, Cereghetti S, Fournier CA, Moullec G, Nguyen A, Suard JC, Vieux L, Wozniak H, Pralong JA, Weissbrodt R, Roos P. How things changed during the COVID-19 pandemic's first year: A longitudinal, mixed-methods study of organisational resilience processes among healthcare workers. SAFETY SCIENCE 2022; 155:105879. [PMID: 35891964 PMCID: PMC9304155 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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COVID-19 had a huge impact on healthcare systems globally. Institutions, care teams and individuals made considerable efforts to adapt their practices. The present longitudinal, mixed-methods study examined a large sample of healthcare institution employees in Switzerland. Organisational resilience processes were assessed by identifying problematic real-world situations and evaluating how they were managed during three phases of the pandemic's first year. Results highlighted differences between resilience processes across the different types of problematic situations encountered by healthcare workers. Four configurations of organisational resilience were identified depending on teams' performance and ability to adapt over time: "learning from mistakes", "effective development", "new standards" and "hindered resilience". Resilience trajectories differed depending on professional categories, hierarchical status and the problematic situation's perceived severity. Factors promoting or impairing organisational resilience are discussed. Findings highlighted the importance of individuals', teams' and institutions' meso- and micro-level adaptations and macro-level actors' structural actions.
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- Sandrine Corbaz-Kurth
- Haute École Arc Santé, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Delémont and Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Haute École Arc Santé, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Delémont and Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- School of Public Health, University of Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Haute École Arc Santé, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Delémont and Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Congard A, Delicourt A, Dauvier B, Gros F. Personality trait and subjective work experience fit (P-SWE fit) as an explanation for voluntary turnover. MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2021.1970459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Anne Congard
- Laboratoire de Psychologie des Pays de la Loire, Nantes University, LPPL, Nantes, France
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- Center for Research on the Psychology of Cognition, Langage and Emotion, PsyCLE EA 3273, Aix-Marseille University, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Section d’Etudes et de Recherche des Applications de la Psychologie, Saint-Mandrier, France
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Steel JS, Luyten J, Godderis L. Development and validation of an occupational health triage tool. Occup Med (Lond) 2021; 71:260-269. [PMID: 34415350 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqab101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As work and health are closely interlinked, it is important to carefully monitor employees. However, limited resources restrict in-depth follow-up. AIMS This study was aimed to develop a low-cost screening instrument for employees' overall health status, that can be used across industries and that allows triaging workers to in-depth health surveillance in case of indications of health or functioning problems. METHODS We developed a new questionnaire-based algorithm built on multiple predictors to assess the need for further follow-up. We used a systematic review, Delphi panel (n = 9) and focus group (n = 5) to determine the predictors, tested for language pitfalls in a pilot study and evaluated the questionnaire's validity in two separate studies. Study 1 (n = 60) analysed the discriminatory power of the instrument by comparing it to the assessment of an occupational physician in a sample of employees from diverse occupational settings. Study 2 (n = 869) appraised the factor structure and internal consistency of the screening tool in a sample of employees from the hospital sector. RESULTS Risk factors, current physical and mental health, functioning, absenteeism, job satisfaction and lifestyle were identified as the most relevant predictors. Study 1 showed the survey had good criterion validity (area under the curve = 0.72). Study 2 (N = 869, 28% response) demonstrated the internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.94), and a factor analysis confirmed a second-order factor structure with adequate model fit (comparative fit index = 0.96, root mean square error of approximation = 0.04 and standardized root mean square residual = 0.07). CONCLUSIONS This questionnaire can be used to triage workers for occupational health follow-up and can, additionally, be useful to describe the epidemiology of work-related illness.
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- J S Steel
- Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer, Leuven, Belgium
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- Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer, Leuven, Belgium
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- Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer, Leuven, Belgium.,IDEWE, External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work, Interleuvenlaan, Leuven, Belgium
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Juvet TM, Corbaz-Kurth S, Roos P, Benzakour L, Cereghetti S, Moullec G, Suard JC, Vieux L, Wozniak H, Pralong JA, Weissbrodt R. Adapting to the unexpected: Problematic work situations and resilience strategies in healthcare institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic's first wave. SAFETY SCIENCE 2021; 139:105277. [PMID: 34720426 PMCID: PMC8545718 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic's first wave required considerable adaptation efforts on the part of healthcare workers. The literature on resilient healthcare describes how the collective regulation strategies implemented by frontline employees make essential contributions to institutions' abilities to cope with major crises. The present mixed-methodology study was thus conducted among a large sample of employees in a variety of Swiss healthcare institutions and focused on problematic real-world situations experienced by them and their managers during the pandemic's first wave. It highlighted the anticipatory and adaptive strategies implemented by institutions, teams and individuals. The most frequently cited problematic situations involved organisational changes, interpersonal conflicts and workloads. In addition to the numerous top-down measures implemented by institutions, respondents also identified personal or team regulation strategies such as increasing staff flexibility, prioritising tasks, interprofessional collaboration, peer support or creating new communication channels to families. The present findings underlined the importance of taking greater account of healthcare support staff and strengthening managerial capacity to support interprofessional teams including those support staff.
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- Arc School of Health, HES-SO, Neuchâtel & Delémont, Switzerland
- Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Arc School of Health, HES-SO, Neuchâtel & Delémont, Switzerland
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- School of Public Health, University of Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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Van den Brande W, Baillien E, Elst TV, De Witte H, Godderis L. Coping styles and coping resources in the work stressors–workplace bullying relationship: A two-wave study. WORK AND STRESS 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/02678373.2019.1666433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Whitney Van den Brande
- Knowledge, Information and Research Centre, IDEWE (External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work), Belgium
- Research Group Occupational & Organisational Psychology and Professional Learning, KU Leuven, Belgium
- Research Centre for Work and Organisation Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Centre for Work and Organisation Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Pyschosocial Sience, University of Bergen, Norway
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- Knowledge, Information and Research Centre, IDEWE (External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work), Belgium
- Research Group Occupational & Organisational Psychology and Professional Learning, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group Occupational & Organisational Psychology and Professional Learning, KU Leuven, Belgium
- Optentia Research Focus Area, North-West University, South Africa
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- Knowledge, Information and Research Centre, IDEWE (External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work), Belgium
- Centre for Environment and Health, KU Leuven, Belgium
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Groizeleau A, Passerault JM, Esnard C. Méthode d’évaluation des risques psychosociaux auprès de travailleurs déficients intellectuels. PSYCHOLOGIE DU TRAVAIL ET DES ORGANISATIONS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pto.2019.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rivière M, Leroyer A, Ferreira Carreira L, Blanchon T, Plancke L, Melchior M, Younès N. Which work-related characteristics are most strongly associated with common mental disorders? A cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e020770. [PMID: 30082345 PMCID: PMC6078252 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Studies exploring work-related risk factors of common mental disorders (CMDs), such as major depressive disorder (MDD), generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) or alcohol abuse, have generally focused on a limited set of work characteristics. For the first time in a primary care setting, we examine simultaneously multiple work-related risk factors in relation to CMDs. METHOD We use data from a study of working individuals recruited among 2027 patients of 121 general practitioners (GPs) representative of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in the North of France (April-August 2014). CMDs (MDD; GAD; alcohol abuse) were assessed using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Six worked-related factors were examined (work intensity, emotional demands, autonomy, social relations at work, conflict in values and job insecurity). Several covariates were considered (patient, GP and contextual characteristics). To study the association between workplace risk factors and CMDs, we used multilevel Poisson regression models adjusted for covariates. RESULTS Among study participants, 389 (19.1%) met criteria for MDD, 522 (25.8%) for GAD and 196 (9.7%) for alcohol abuse. In multivariable analyses adjusted for covariates, MDD/GAD was significantly associated with work intensity (RR 1.16, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.27) (absolute risk=52.8%), emotional demands (RR 1.24, 95% CI 1.13 to 1.35) (absolute risk=54.9%) and social relations at work (RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.70 to 0.87) (absolute risk=15.0%); alcohol abuse was associated with social relations at work (RR 1.25, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.53) (absolute risk=7.6%) and autonomy (OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.67 to 0.99) (absolute risk=8.9%). CONCLUSIONS Several workplace factors are associated with CMDs among working individuals seen by a GP. These findings confirm the role of organisational characteristics of work as a correlate of psychological difficulties above and beyond other sources of risk.
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- Mathieu Rivière
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP UMRS 1136), F75013, Paris, France
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Centre Hospitalier Régional, Orléans, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP UMRS 1136), F75013, Paris, France
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- Regional Federation of Research in Psychiatry and Mental Health Hauts-de-France, Lille, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP UMRS 1136), F75013, Paris, France
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- EA 40-47 University of Versailles Saint-Quentin, Versailles, France
- Academic Unit of psychiatry for adults, Versailles Hospital, Versailles, France
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Younès N, Rivière M, Plancke L, Leroyer A, Blanchon T, Azevedo Da Silva M, Melchior M. Work intensity in men and work-related emotional demands in women are associated with increased suicidality among persons attending primary care. J Affect Disord 2018; 235:565-573. [PMID: 29698918 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.04.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND A large proportion of persons died by suicide are employed at the time of death and work-related factors partly contribute to suicide risk. Our aim was to examine the association between multiple aspects of work organization and suicidal ideation in a study conducted in primary care. METHODS Data came from a study of 2027 working patients attending a GP representative of patients in the Nord Pas-de-Calais region in France (April-August 2014). Suicidality was assessed using the MINI (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview). Six emergent worked-related factors were explored (work intensity, emotional demands, autonomy, social relationships at work, conflict of values, insecurity of work). Several covariates were considered: patient's and GP's characteristics, and area-level data (material and social deprivation, psychiatrist and GPs' density, suicide attempts and suicide rates). RESULTS 8.0% of participants reported suicidal ideation in the preceding month (7.5% of men and 8.6% of women, p = .03). In multivariate analyses adjusted for covariates, suicidality was significantly associated with work intensity (OR = 1.65; 95%CI [1.18-2.31]) in men and with work-related emotional demands (OR = 1.35; 95%CI [1.01-1.80]) in women. Area-level data were not associated. LIMITATIONS Our cross-sectional study cannot assess the direction of the relationships under study. CONCLUSION Our results emphasise a central role for GPs in suicide prevention among workers and highlight the importance of work-related factors with regard to suicidality in primary care.
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- N Younès
- EA 40-47 University of Versailles Saint-Quentin, Versailles, France; Academic Unit of Psychiatry for Adults, Versailles Hospital, Versailles, France.
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP UMRS 1136), F75013 Paris, France; Department of Infectious Diseases, Centre Hospitalier Régional, Orléans, France
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- Fédération régionale de recherche en psychiatrie et santé mentale Hauts-de-France, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA 4483 - IMPECS - IMPact de l'Environnement Chimique sur la Santé humaine, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP UMRS 1136), F75013 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP UMRS 1136), F75013 Paris, France; EA 40-47 University of Versailles Saint-Quentin, Versailles, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP UMRS 1136), F75013 Paris, France
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Job Demands, Job Resources, Burnout, Work Engagement, and Their Relationships: An Analysis Across Sectors. J Occup Environ Med 2018; 59:369-376. [PMID: 28157768 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to gain insight in the importance of job demands and resources and the validity of the Job Demands Resources Model across sectors. METHODS We used one-way analyses of variance to examine mean differences, and multi-group Structural Equation Modeling analyses to test the strength of the relationships among job demands, resources, burnout, and work engagement across the health care, industry, service, and public sector. RESULTS The four sectors differed in the experience of job demands, resources, burnout, and work engagement, but they did not vary in how (strongly) job demands and resources associated with burnout and work engagement. CONCLUSION More attention is needed to decrease burnout and increase work engagement, particularly in industry, service, and the public sector. The Job Demands-Resources model may be helpful in this regard, as it is valid across sectors.
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Exposure to Workplace Bullying: The Role of Coping Strategies in Dealing with Work Stressors. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:1019529. [PMID: 29270424 PMCID: PMC5705867 DOI: 10.1155/2017/1019529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Studies investigating both work- and individual-related antecedents of workplace bullying are scarce. In reply, this study investigated the interaction between workload, job insecurity, role conflict, and role ambiguity (i.e., work-related antecedents), and problem- and emotion-focused coping strategies (i.e., individual-related antecedents) in association with exposure to workplace bullying. Problem-focused coping strategies were hypothesised to decrease (i.e., buffer) the associations between workload, job insecurity, role conflict, and role ambiguity and exposure to bullying, while emotion-focused coping strategies were hypothesised to increase (i.e., amplify) these associations. Results for a heterogeneous sample (N = 3,105) did not provide evidence for problem-focused coping strategies as moderators. As expected, some emotion-focused coping strategies amplified the associations between work-related antecedents and bullying: employees using "focus on and venting of emotions" or "behavioural disengagement" in dealing with job insecurity, role conflict, or role ambiguity were more likely to be exposed to bullying. Similarly, "seeking social support for emotional reasons" and "mental disengagement" amplified the associations of role ambiguity and the associations of both role conflict and role ambiguity, respectively. To prevent bullying, organisations may train employees in tempering emotion-focused coping strategies, especially when experiencing job insecurity, role conflict, or role ambiguity.
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Babic A, Stinglhamber F, Bertrand F, Hansez I. Work–Home Interface and Well-Being. JOURNAL OF PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1027/1866-5888/a000172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Abstract. Much effort has been expended in the past decade to examine the causal relationship between work–family conflict (WFC) and negative indicators of well-being. Comparatively little is known about the effects of work–family enrichment (WFE) on well-being. Even more importantly, very few studies have examined the concomitant effects of both WFC and WFE in terms of well-being. This study aims to fill these gaps by investigating the directionality of the causal relationships between WFC, WFE, and two well-being variables (i.e., job strain and job engagement). We examined these relationships using a two-wave cross-lagged panel design. Our sample was composed of 978 workers from a Belgian Federal Public Service. Reciprocal relationships were found between WFC–job strain, WFC–job engagement, and WFE–job engagement.
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- Audrey Babic
- Human Resources Development Unit, Work Psychology Department, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Psychological Sciences Research Institute (IPSY), Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Belgian Defense, DGHR, Department of Recruitment and Selection, Research & Development, Brussels, Belgium
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- Human Resources Development Unit, Work Psychology Department, University of Liège, Belgium
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Kop JL, Althaus V, Formet-Robert N, Grosjean V. Systematic comparative content analysis of 17 psychosocial work environment questionnaires using a new taxonomy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2016; 22:128-41. [PMID: 27367232 DOI: 10.1080/10773525.2016.1185214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many questionnaires have been developed to measure how psychosocial characteristics are perceived in a work environment. But the content validity of these questionnaires has rarely been questioned due to the absence of a reference taxonomy for characteristics of work environments. OBJECTIVES To propose an exhaustive taxonomy of work environment characteristics involved in psychosocial risks and to apply this taxonomy to questionnaires on workplace psychosocial factors. METHODS The taxonomy was developed by categorizing factors present in the main theoretical models of the field. Questionnaire items most frequently cited in scientific literature were retained for classification. RESULTS The taxonomy was structured into four hierarchical levels and comprises 53 categories. The 17 questionnaires analyzed included 927 items: 59 from the "physical environment" category, 116 from the "social environment" category, 236 from the "work activity" category, 255 from the "activity management" category, and 174 from the "organizational context" category. CONCLUSIONS There are major content differences among analyzed questionnaires. This study offers a means for selecting a scale on the basis of content.
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- Jean-Luc Kop
- a Laboratoire InterPsy , Université de Lorraine , Nancy , France
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- b Laboratoire PSY-NCA , Université de Rouen Normandie , Rouen , France.,c Laboratoire PErSEUs , Université de Lorraine , Metz , France.,d Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité (INRS) , Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy , France
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- d Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité (INRS) , Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy , France.,e Université de Lorraine, DAPEQ , Nancy , France
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- d Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité (INRS) , Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy , France
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Laurent J, Bragard I, Coucke P, Hansez I. [Working conditions, stress and burnout of Belgian professionals in radiotherapy: Comparative analysis and emotional labor exploration]. Cancer Radiother 2015; 19:161-7. [PMID: 25776195 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2014.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Revised: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PUPOSE This national survey aims, on the one hand, to perform a comparative analysis of working conditions, job strain and burnout of Belgian nurses, physicists and radiation oncologists working in radiotherapy and, on the other hand, to explore the role of emotional labor in the development of stress and burnout. METHODS We used the Working Conditions and Control Questionnaire, the Positive and Negative Occupational States Inventory, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the negative work-home interaction subscale of the Survey Work-Home Interaction Nijmegen (NEGWHI), Perceived Organizational Support Scale and Emotional Labor Scale. One open question asked about problematic job situations. RESULTS Ninety-eight nurses and physicists participated (33 % response rate), in addition to 66 radiation oncologists from a previous study. Although global scores of working conditions, job strain and burnout corresponded to normal scores, comparative analysis identified physicists as focus group concerning job strain and burnout. Moreover, nurses and physicists surface acting was a good predictor of job strain (β=0.22, P=0.01), emotional exhaustion (β=0.32, P<0.001) and depersonalization (β=0.43, P<0.001). Nevertheless, perceived organizational support was a moderator in this relation. CONCLUSION Radiotherapy employees were in the norms. The importance of organizational support was demonstrated to avoid potential health problems, for workers experiencing high levels of emotional demands.
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- J Laurent
- Unité de valorisation des ressources humaines, université de Liège, boulevard du Rectorat, B32, 4000 Liège, Belgique.
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- Radiothérapie, CHU de Liège, domaine du Sart-Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgique
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- Radiothérapie, CHU de Liège, domaine du Sart-Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgique
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- Unité de valorisation des ressources humaines, université de Liège, boulevard du Rectorat, B32, 4000 Liège, Belgique
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Chauvin B, Rohmer O, Spitzenstetter F, Raffin D, Schimchowitsch S, Louvet E. Assessment of job stress factors in a context of organizational change. EUROPEAN REVIEW OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.erap.2014.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Working conditions, job strain and work engagement among Belgian radiation oncologists. Cancer Radiother 2014; 18:723-9. [PMID: 25306448 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2014.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Revised: 05/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE This national survey has measured the working conditions, work engagement, job strain, burn out, and the negative work-home interaction among Belgian radiation oncologists with validated questionnaires. In fact, previous studies had in general shown an interest to burn out and its association with working conditions among oncology workers, but not focused on radiation oncologists in particular. Moreover, few studies concerned work engagement and its association with working conditions although this could be important in preventing burn out. METHODS We used the WOrking Conditions and Control Questionnaire, the Positive and Negative Occupational States Inventory, the Maslach Burn out Inventory, and the negative work-home interaction subscale of the Survey Work-home Interaction Nijmegen. One open question asked about problematic job situations. RESULTS Sixty-six radiation oncologists participated (30% response rate). Median scores of most of working conditions corresponded to normal scores. Control over time management (45.8) was close to low score, while control over future (60.9) was high. Median score of job strain (48.9) was normal, whereas median score of work engagement (60) was high. Median score of burn out was low. The mean of negative work-home interactions (1.1) was higher than the mean of 0.84 in a reference sample (t=4.3; P<0.001). The most frequent problematic situations referred to work organization (e.g. time pressure) and specific resources (e.g. chief support). CONCLUSIONS Radiation oncologists showed a very high level of work engagement and experienced several job resources. However, some resources (as supervisor support) were missing and needed to be developed. These results were discussed in the context of motivational process described in the Job Demands-Resources Model.
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Fireman's job stress: Integrating work/non-work conflict with Job Demand-Control-Support model. EUROPEAN REVIEW OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.erap.2013.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Barbier M, Dardenne B, Hansez I. A longitudinal test of the Job Demands–Resources model using perceived stigma and social identity. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/1359432x.2012.698056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Mesure du stress en milieu de travail par autoquestionnaires validés en français : revue de la littérature. ARCH MAL PROF ENVIRO 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.admp.2012.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Clot Y. Occupational health: Models, measures and actions. EUROPEAN REVIEW OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.erap.2008.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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