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Hammoudi Halat D, Abdel-Rahman ME, Al-Jayyousi GF, Malki A. Associations between perceived occupational stressors and symptoms severity of depression, anxiety and stress among academic faculty: First cross-sectional study from Qatar. BMC Psychol 2024; 12:302. [PMID: 38807171 PMCID: PMC11134782 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01801-x] [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: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental health concerns among university faculty are on the rise, with reports of anxiety, depression, and occupational stress, impacting the higher education community. In Qatar, an assessment of faculty mental health has not been previously realized. The objectives of the current study were twofold: Firstly, to evaluate the extent of perceived occupational stress, depression, anxiety, and stress, and secondly, to assess the association among these mental health parameters. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among faculty using an online, self-administered, anonymous, voluntary survey. All faculty were included by sending the survey to their institutional emails. In addition to faculty demographics and general health status, the survey measured perceived stress due to academic job roles using the Faculty Stress Index (FSI) with its five distinct domains, and assessed faculty mental health using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 items (DASS-21). Modified Poisson regression with robust variance was used to assess how FSI influences levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. RESULTS A total of 112 faculty responded to the survey. The highest faculty self-perceptions of mental health conditions were for anxiety (63% at least moderate), followed by depression (30% at least moderate), and least for stress (26% at least moderate). The overall mean FSI score was 48.8 ± 29.4; time constraint and rewards and recognition domains scored highest (18.5 ± 11.4 and 13.3 ± 9.3 respectively) while the departmental influence domain scored least (4.8 ± 4.4). Increased risk of at least moderate levels of self-perceived depression and stress were significantly associated with higher FSI score (p˂0.001). Increased risk of at least moderate levels of depression were less likely among faculty aged 50 years and above (p = 0.034), while increased risk of at least moderate levels of anxiety were more likely among faculty from humanities colleges (p = 0.027). CONCLUSIONS This is the first investigation of university faculty mental health in Qatar, indicating multifactorial perceived occupational stress, associated with higher perceived severity of mental health conditions. These baseline results establish links between specific occupational stressors for faculty and their mental well-being. As such, assessment of mental health conditions, controlling occupational stress, and developing tailored mental health interventions for faculty, are strategic to implement and foster well-being of academics. Further research into mental health of faculty and designing effective interventions that consider their specific stressors and associated factors are warranted.
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- Dalal Hammoudi Halat
- Academic Quality Department, QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Academic Quality Department, QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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URISTEMOVA ASSEM, MYSSAYEV AYAN, MEIRMANOV SERIK, MIGINA LYUDMILA, PAK LAURA, BAIBUSSINOVA ASSEL. Prevalence and associated factors of depression, anxiety, and stress among academic medicine faculty in Kazakhstan: a Cross-sectional Study. JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HYGIENE 2023; 64:E215-E225. [PMID: 37654854 PMCID: PMC10468191 DOI: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2023.64.2.2932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Introduction Psychological distress refers to a set of painful mental and physical symptoms of anxiety and depression, which often coexist and coincide with common somatic complaints and chronic conditions. In Kazakhstan, mental disorders are the second leading cause of years lived with disability. Currently, medical education in Kazakhstan is undergoing comprehensive reform, which creates an additional burden on faculty, fostering mental health concerns. Methods A quantitative observational cross-sectional study was conducted in 6 large medical universities in Kazakhstan. Data were obtained from 715 faculty academics by using an online self-reported DASS-21. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS version 20.0. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were applied to evaluate the relationship between predictor and outcome variables. Results The total prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress was 40.6%, 41.3%, and 53.0%, respectively. Younger age (p = 0.002), female gender (p = 0.001), being single (p = 0.044) or in a relationship (p = 0.001), having chronic diseases (p < 0.001), holding Master (p = 0.036) or PhD degree (p = 0.040), employment status (p = 0.034), and being involved in additional activities (p = 0.049) were significantly associated with different dimensions of distress. Conclusions Nearly half of the study population reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Due to the higher prevalence of psychological distress amongst academic medicine faculty, determined risk factors must be taken into consideration in developing policies for mental issues prevention.
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- ASSEM URISTEMOVA
- Department of Public Health, Semey Medical University, Semey, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Science and Human Resources, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Semey Medical University, Semey, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Semey Medical University, Semey, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Semey Medical University, Semey, Kazakhstan
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Chi T, Cheng L, Zhang Z. Global prevalence and trend of anxiety among graduate students: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Brain Behav 2023; 13:e2909. [PMID: 36852520 PMCID: PMC10097092 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the comprehensive prevalence of anxiety among postgraduates and estimate its changes with a meta-analysis. METHOD Systematic retrieval to SAGE, ERIC, EBSCO, Wiley, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science database was performed for quantitative studies on the prevalence of anxiety among graduate students published before November 22, 2022. The prevalence of anxiety synthesized with random-effects model, and subgroup analysis was conducted by study characteristics (publication year, sampling method, and measurements) and subjects' characteristics (gender, region, and educational level). RESULT Fifty studies were included in the meta-analysis, totaling 39,668 graduate students. The result revealed that 34.8% of graduates suffered from the anxiety (95% CI: 29.5%-40.5%). Specifically, 19.1% (95% CI: 15.4%-23.5%) had mild anxiety, 15.1% (95% C: 11.6%-19.6%) had moderate anxiety, and 10.3% (95% CI: 7.2%-14.6%) had severe anxiety. And this prevalence showed a upward trend since 2005. Besides, master students suffered slightly less than doctoral students (29.2% vs. 34.3%), and female had similar anxiety to male (26.4% vs. 24.9%). Due to the COVID-19, the prevalence of anxiety is higher after the pandemic than that before (any anxiety: 34.3% vs. 24.8%). Compared with other countries, students from Saudi Arabia, India, and Nepal were more vulnerable. The results of quality assessment showed that, 5 (10%) were in high quality, 21 (42%) were in moderate to high quality, 21 (42%) were in low to moderate quality, and 3 (6%) were in low quality. But, the studies with low quality tend to report a higher prevalence than that with high quality (40.3% vs. 13.0%), studies with nonrandom sampling tend to report a higher prevalence than that with random sampling (33.6% vs. 20.7%). Although we included the data collected based on the standard scales, there were higher heterogeneity among the measure (Q = 253.1, df = 12, p < .00). CONCLUSION More than one-third postgraduates suffered from anxiety disorder, and this prevalence had a slight upward trend since 2005, school administrators, teachers and students should take joint actions to prevent mental disorder of graduates for deteriorating.
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- Ting Chi
- Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center, Gansu Provincial Cancer Hospital, Gansu, China
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- School of Nursing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,Evidence Based Medicine Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Sino-French Neurological Rehabilitation, Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Gansu, China
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Xu Y, Wang Y. Job stress and university faculty members' life satisfaction: The mediating role of emotional burnout. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1111434. [PMID: 36818103 PMCID: PMC9930908 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1111434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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As one of the leading work-related health problems arising from increasingly fierce competition, work-related stress has become a significant predictor of the reduced wellbeing of university faculty members, especially for non-tenured junior faculty members. In light of this and based on a survey, this research seeks to examine how and why work-related stress impacts the life satisfaction level of university junior faculty members. The results indicate that the three subdivisions of university faculty members' work-related stress, namely, research stress, teaching stress, and administrative stress, are all negatively related to their life satisfaction level. In addition, emotional burnout has been confirmed to function as the psychological mechanism for the aforementioned main effects. The research contributes to the literature mainly by offering a new insight in which the three subdivisions of work-related stress are regarded as independent variables affecting the life satisfaction level of university junior faculty members.
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- Yin Xu
- School of Foreign Languages, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- School of Management, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, Shanghai, China
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Wagner D, Pearcey SM. Perceived stress and salivary biomarkers in educators: comparison among three stress reduction activities. Health Psychol Behav Med 2022; 10:617-631. [PMID: 35898594 PMCID: PMC9310819 DOI: 10.1080/21642850.2022.2102016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background: The teaching profession is a potentially stressful occupation with up to 30% of all novice teachers leaving the profession and annual teacher turnover is higher when compared with turnover of all other occupations. This study investigated the effects of a one-time stress reduction activity (meditation, yoga, or aerobic exercise) in university and K-12 educators who were part of one-day seminar on Stress Reduction. Methods: Participants (N = 26) self-selected their stress reduction activity, completed a demographic questionnaire, educator stress self-assessment tool, and visual analogue scales indicating current stress levels. Salivary cortisol and amylase levels were measured before, immediately after, and 30 minutes after completion of the stress reduction activity. Results: Three (time) by three (activity) mixed factorial ANOVAs were computed for salivary analytes. The ANOVA for cortisol revealed a significant interaction (F (4, 66) = 3.60, p = .01). Comparisons showed significant differences with the aerobic exercise group having significantly higher cortisol levels at the 30-minute post-activity level when compared to the meditation (p < .05, Cohen’s d = .74) and yoga groups (p < .05, Cohen’s d = .52). Conclusion: Overall, the one-time activity of meditation and yoga showed lowered salivary cortisol levels at 30-minutes post-activity when compared to aerobic exercise activity. Additional research to examine the effects of stress reduction on educators in the work setting is needed.
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- Doreen Wagner
- WellStar School of Nursing, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA
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- Department of Psychological Science, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA
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Yao Q, Yang F, Li H, Tang K, Liu C. Health-related quality of life of young academics: A cross-sectional survey of universities in Wuhan, China. Front Psychol 2022; 13:996219. [PMID: 36438343 PMCID: PMC9686858 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.996219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 09/08/2024] Open
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Objective This study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of young academics in Wuhan, China, and its determinants. Methods A multistage stratified cluster sampling strategy was employed to recruit study participants (young academics <40 years old) from 12 universities in Wuhan. A total of 301 respondents returned a self-complete questionnaire that contained the EQ-5D-5L. Multivariate linear and Tobit regression models were established to determine the sociodemographic and job predictors of the visual analogue scale (VAS) score and the EQ-5D utility index, respectively. Results The study participants reported a mean VAS value of 79.42 (SD = 10.51) and a mean EQ-5D utility index of 0.915 (SD = 0.090). Anxiety/depression was the most frequently reported problem (65.12%), followed by pain/discomfort (43.52%). Transitioning towards a full professorship in national key universities (p < 0.001), lower income (p < 0.05) and too much pressure for academic promotion (p < 0.001) were significant predictors of lower HRQoL; whereas, maintaining routines in physical activities (p < 0.001), sleep (p < 0.001) and meals (p < 0.001), a good relationship with colleagues and family members (p < 0.001), and social activities (p < 0.01) were significant predictors of higher HRQoL. Conclusion Low HRQoL of young academics in China is evident, as indicated by the 7.08 and 0.049 gap in VAS and utility index, respectively, compared to the general population at the same age. Work and career pressures are associated with the low HRQoL of young academics. The findings of this study highlight the importance of work-life balance in promoting HRQoL of young academics in universities in China.
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- Qiang Yao
- Centre for Social Security Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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August E, Power L, Youatt EJ, Anderson OS. What Does It Mean to Be a Clinical Track Faculty Member in Public Health? A Survey of Clinical Track Faculty Across the United States. Public Health Rep 2022; 137:1235-1241. [PMID: 34623929 PMCID: PMC9574313 DOI: 10.1177/00333549211048787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The clinical professor track has expanded and reflects a trend toward hiring non-tenure-track faculty in public health; however, little is known about this track. We documented characteristics of clinical faculty at US schools of public health. METHODS We surveyed clinical faculty at Council on Education for Public Health-accredited schools of public health in the United States in 2019, identified via each school's website. We invited faculty (n = 264) who had the word clinical in their title (ie, apparently eligible faculty), had a working email address, and were not authors of this article to provide information about their rank, degree credentials, expectations for teaching, service, research and practice, and promotion criteria at their institution. In addition, we used open-ended responses to explain and contextualize quantitative data. RESULTS Of 264 apparently eligible faculty surveyed, 88 (33.3%) responded. We included 81 eligible clinical faculty in our final sample, of whom 46 (56.8%) were assistant professors and 72 (88.9%) had a terminal degree; 57 of 80 (71.3%) had an initial contract of ≤2 years or no contract. Most clinical faculty listed service (96.2%), teaching (95.0%), and student advising/mentoring (86.3%) as duties; fewer clinical faculty reported research (55.0%), practice (33.8%), or clinic (7.5%) duties. Only 37.1% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that promotion policies for clinical track faculty were clear. CONCLUSIONS If most clinical faculty are at the lowest academic rank, with short contracts and unclear expectations, it will be difficult for clinical faculty to advance and challenging for schools of public health to benefit from this track. Clear institutional expectations for scope of work and promotion may enhance the contribution of clinical faculty to schools of public health and help define this track.
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- Ella August
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Smith JM, Smith J, McLuckie A, Szeto ACH, Choate P, Birks LK, Burns VF, Bright KS. Exploring Mental Health and Well-Being Among University Faculty Members: A Qualitative Study. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 2022; 60:17-25. [DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20220523-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Boone A, Vander Elst T, Vandenbroeck S, Godderis L. Burnout Profiles Among Young Researchers: A Latent Profile Analysis. Front Psychol 2022; 13:839728. [PMID: 35712168 PMCID: PMC9196046 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.839728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Burnout is a growing problem among young researchers, affecting individuals, organizations and society. Our study aims to identify burnout profiles and highlight the corresponding job demands and resources, resulting in recommendations to reduce burnout risk in the academic context. Methods This cross-sectional study collected data from young researchers (n = 1,123) at five Flemish universities through an online survey measuring burnout risk, work engagement, sleeping behavior, and the most prominent job demands (e.g., publication pressure) and resources (e.g., social support). We conducted Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) to identify burnout profiles in young researchers and subsequently compared these groups on job demands and resources patterns. Results Five burnout profiles were identified: (1) High Burnout Risk (9.3%), (2) Cynical (30.1%), (3) Overextended (2.3%), (4) Low Burnout Risk (34.8%), and (5) No Burnout Risk (23.6%). Each burnout profile was associated with a different pattern of job demands and resources. For instance, high levels of meaningfulness (OR = −1.96) decreased the odds to being classified in the Cynical profile. Conclusion Our findings show that the Cynical profile corresponds to a relatively high number of young researchers, which may imply that they are particularly vulnerable to the cynicism dimension of burnout. Additionally, work-life interference and perceived publication pressure seemed the most significant predictors of burnout risk, while meaningfulness, social support from supervisor and learning opportunities played an important protective role.
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- Anke Boone
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Environment and Health, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Environment and Health, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Leuven, Belgium.,Knowledge, Information and Research Center, IDEWE Group (External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work), Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Social Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Environment and Health, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Leuven, Belgium.,Knowledge, Information and Research Center, IDEWE Group (External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work), Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Environment and Health, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Leuven, Belgium.,Knowledge, Information and Research Center, IDEWE Group (External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work), Leuven, Belgium
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Henneman A, Thornby KA, Bookstaver B. Reflections on work-life integration post-pandemic: A perspective from pharmacy practice faculty. CURRENTS IN PHARMACY TEACHING & LEARNING 2022; 14:393-396. [PMID: 35483803 PMCID: PMC8941491 DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2022.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The effects of COVID-19 will have a lasting impact on how work is conducted moving forward. Prior to the pandemic, work-life integration and well-being were priorities for many organizations, including pharmacy. The disruption associated with the COVID-19 pandemic pushed businesses and organizations worldwide into an era of agility and flexibility previously unknown to the majority of workplaces. PERSPECTIVE Increased remote work has presented both increased challenges (e.g., engagement) and opportunities (e.g., productivity). After a year of experience, this shift in the nature of how work is done has provided an opportunity to reimagine how and where work will be conducted in the future. IMPLICATIONS Schools and colleges of pharmacy have an opportunity to re-evaluate how academic and practice responsibilities are accomplished in regards to work life-integration and management of concurrent work and family responsibilities. Administration and faculty should foster a culture of transparency on this topic to collaboratively incorporate methods that better facilitate work-life integration moving forward.
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- Amy Henneman
- Belmont University, 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37212, United States.
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- Palm Beach Atlantic University, 901 S. Flagler Dr., West Palm Beach, FL 33410, United States.
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- University of South Carolina, 715 Sumter St., Columbia, SC 29208, United States.
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Guo L, Fan H, Xu Z, Li J, Chen T, Zhang Z, Yang K. Prevalence and changes in depressive symptoms among postgraduate students: A systematic review and meta-analysis from 1980 to 2020. Stress Health 2021; 37:835-847. [PMID: 33871902 DOI: 10.1002/smi.3045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Education actively helps us develop our well-being and health, but postgraduate students are at high risk of depression. The prevalence of depression symptoms varies from 6.2% to 84.7% among them, and its changes throughout the years remains unclear. The present study aimed to estimate the real prevalence of depression symptoms among postgraduate students and the changes from 1980 to 2020. Thirty-seven primary studies with 41 independent reports were included in the meta-analysis (none reports were in high-quality, three were medium-to-high quality, 20 were low-to-medium quality, and 18 were low-quality), involving 27,717 postgraduate students. The pooled prevalence of overall, mild, moderate, and severe depression symptoms was 34% (95% CI: 28-40, I2 = 98.6%), 27% (95% CI: 22-32, I2 = 85.8%), 13% (95% CI: 8-21, I2 = 97.3%), and 8% (95% CI: 6-11, I2 = 81.0%), respectively. Overall, the prevalence of depression symptoms remained relatively constant through the years following 1980 (overall: β = -0.12, 95% CI: [-0.39, 0.15], p = 0.39; mild: β = 0.24, 95% CI: [-0.02, 0.51], p = 0.07; moderate: β = -0.24, 95% CI: [-0.75, 0.26], p = 0.34; severe: β = 0.13, 95% CI: [-0.25, 0.51], p = 0.50). Doctoral students experienced more depressive symptoms than did master's students (43% vs. 27%; Q = 2.23, df = 1, p = 0.13), and studies utilising non-random sampling methods reported a higher prevalence of mild depression and lower moderate depression symptoms than those that used random sampling (overall: 34% vs. 29%; Q = 0.45, df = 1, p = 0.50; mild: 29% vs. 21%; Q = 1.69, df = 1, p = 0.19; moderate: 16% vs. 25%; Q = 1.79, df = 1, p = 0.18; severe: 8% vs. 9%; Q = 0.13, df = 1, p = 0.72) despite these differences was not statistically significant. The prevalence of depression symptoms was moderated by the measurements and the quality of primary studies. More than one-third of postgraduates reported depression symptoms, which indicates the susceptibility to mental health risk among postgraduates. School administrators, teachers, and students should take joint actions to prevent mental disorders of postgraduates from increasing in severity.
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- Liping Guo
- Evidence-based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,Evidence-based Social Sciences Research Center, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,Key Laboratory of Evidence-Based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Education, Bohai University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
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- Evidence-based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,Evidence-based Social Sciences Research Center, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,Key Laboratory of Evidence-Based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Evidence-based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,Evidence-based Social Sciences Research Center, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,Key Laboratory of Evidence-Based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Evidence-based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,School of Foreign Language, Lanzhou University of Arts and Science, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Evidence-based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,Evidence-based Social Sciences Research Center, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,Key Laboratory of Evidence-Based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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Johnson AP, Lester RJ. Mental health in academia: Hacks for cultivating and sustaining wellbeing. Am J Hum Biol 2021; 34 Suppl 1:e23664. [PMID: 34357661 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Mental health concerns among university populations are on the rise. Faculty and students report increasing levels of depression, stress, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. These mental health crises reduce overall wellness and inhibit the educational process. We identify uncertainty, financial stress, disruptions to social networks, burnout, and the contemporary social/political climate as key triggers for mental health crises for faculty and students. Faculty are in a position to provide support to one another and their students and as such, we provide strategies that attend to these triggers and complement other forms of intervention. We do not intend these "hacks" to supplant structural change or reputable medical advice; rather, they are intended to help focus attention on the importance and magnitude of mental health concerns in academia and to offer some strategies that faculty can implement.
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- Adam P Johnson
- University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Desselle SP, Zgarrick DP, Ramachandran S. What are academic pharmacy organizations doing to reward performance and retain their star faculty? Res Social Adm Pharm 2021; 18:2887-2893. [PMID: 34275750 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that stars in an organization, including academia, drive much of its productivity and reputation. There has been much said within academic pharmacy about recruitment, but little in regard to retaining its top faculty. OBJECTIVE To identify perceptions among pharmacy faculty on how faculty are currently rewarded; what is done versus what should be done at their institution to recruit and retain star faculty; what is versus what should be done in developing faculty, and compare these perceptions across certain personal and work characteristics. METHODS A questionnaire survey designed in Qualtrics was distributed via email to a census sample of 3378 members comprising 2018 AACP list-servs. Faculty activities and organization actions were derived from literatures and pilot testing. Frequency distributions and Kruskal-Wallis tests were conducted to describe the data. RESULTS Responses from 463 faculty indicated scholarly publishing as paramount for receipt of organizational rewards. They indicated that their organizations very infrequently employed action to retain star faculty. They indicated that more should be done to retain stars, and this was largely agreed upon by those in supervisory positions, even though there were a few differences between supervisors and non-supervisors over what is already being done. While there were differences in perception primarily by respondent institution type, there were many more similarities than differences of opinion about actions taken and that should be taken to retain star faculty. CONCLUSIONS Pharmacy faculty affirmed the salience of scholarly productivity in the allocation of organizational rewards and indicated that certain activities like high-quality clinical practice and good citizenship behaviors were less likely to result in recognition. The results offer considerations for faculty retention strategies and the need for administrators to communicate actions taken to retain star faculty.
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- Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences, United States.
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Docka‐Filipek D, Stone LB. Twice a “housewife”: On academic precarity, “hysterical” women, faculty mental health, and service as gendered care work for the “university family” in pandemic times. GENDER WORK AND ORGANIZATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/gwao.12723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Striler J, Shoss M, Jex S. The relationship between stressors of temporary work and counterproductive work behaviour. Stress Health 2021; 37:329-340. [PMID: 33067877 DOI: 10.1002/smi.2998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Recent research on temporary work has suggested that temporary work experiences vary greatly in quality. In light of concerns about diminished quality of some temporary work experiences, we suggest that temporary workers may experience a variety of stressful work situations that could precipitate detrimental outcomes not only for these workers, but also for their co-workers and organizations. Using a multi-wave survey of temporary workers, this study examines the relationship between economic, interpersonal, and organizational stressors and counterproductive work behaviour (CWB). Specifically, we hypothesize that economic stressors (operationalized as economic hardship and job insecurity), interpersonal conflict and organizational constraints will predict the extent to which temporary workers perform CWB via emotional exhaustion and moral disengagement pathways. Three waves of data show that temporary workers experiencing higher levels of economic hardship, interpersonal conflict and organizational constraints reported greater emotional exhaustion, which was linked to increased frequency of CWBs. Additionally, higher levels of job insecurity and interpersonal conflict were related to higher levels of moral disengagement, which related to increased frequency of CWBs. These findings highlight relationships of different stressors with emotional and cognitive reactions that may trigger CWB in temporary workers.
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- Jamie Striler
- Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
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Usher W, McCormack BA. Doctoral capital and well-being amongst Australian PhD students: exploring capital and habitus of doctoral students. HEALTH EDUCATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1108/he-11-2020-0112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PurposeThe Higher Degree Research (HDR) journey is known for its difficulties, complexities and challenges (Lees-Deutsch, 2020), with many students experiencing multi-faceted issues and concerns (Skopek et al., 2020). Therefore, the purpose of this research is to investigate the relationships that exist between variables, vulnerability factors and doctorial capital of candidates (n = 532) studying at Australian universities (2019).Design/methodology/approachA quantitative cross-sectional correlational research design and Bronfenbrenner's socio – ecological framework (personal, home, university, community) was utilised to collect participants' (n = 532) descriptive statistics. Bourdieu's social reproduction theory was used as a lens to examine how experiences, across the PhD candidature, are influenced by several psychosocial factors and doctoral capital.FindingsFrom such a dual methodological approach, the findings from this study suggests that (1) age, (2) gender, (3) nationality, (4) financial/work status, (5) years of PhD and (6) attending postgraduate (PG) student events, go to significantly (p < 0.001) impact (positively and negatively) on students' experiences and correspondingly, impacts on their self-confidence, motivation and mental health and well-being status.Research limitations/implicationsResearch limitations are related to the recruitment of more doctoral students across more Australian universities. Further research is required from HDR supervisors, so as to “balance” the experiences of the PhD journey in higher education.Practical implicationsIn order to succeed in academia and HDR programs, students need to identify with and develop the “right kind of capital” to successfully navigate fields of social and scholarly play. Investigating how the participants perceive their social and scholarly habitus is seen as crucial in helping students to develop positive dispositions relevant to being a doctoral student.Social implicationsThe concept of doctoral capital and well-being, amongst Australian PhD students, is under researched and requires further investigation as a precursor to developing more specific policy designs aimed at providing heightened positive learning environments/HDR programs tailored to support doctoral students.Originality/valueWhilst reforms to improve PhD experiences are well established across the international literature (Geven et al., 2018; Skopek et al., 2020), evidence for Australia is largely missing. It is envisaged, that findings from this research will further assist in the development of quality policies that would go to provide effective services and support for doctoral students within Australian universities.
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It Must have been Burnout: Prevalence and Related Factors among Spanish PhD Students. SPANISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2020; 23:e29. [PMID: 32698936 DOI: 10.1017/sjp.2020.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Recent studies in different countries indicate that PhD students are more vulnerable to psychological disorders compared to the general population. No such data are available for the Spanish population. This study addresses this issue by studying prevalence rates and factors related to a common response to prolonged stress such as burnout syndrome. Burnout, emotional abilities, resilience, satisfaction with the dissertation advisor, and sociodemographic data were collected from 305 PhD students. The results indicated that the burnout rates are high in this group, especially for the emotional exhaustion dimension. Different linear regression models explained between 14% and 41% of the overall burnout scores variance and its dimensions. The psychological variables and the satisfaction with the dissertation advisor were the most relevant predictors. Consistent with what has been found in other countries, the evidence found indicates that the mental state of PhD students in Spain is alarming. The results of this study have important implications for the design and implementation of interventions to alleviate this problem.
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Darbishire P, Isaacs AN, Miller ML. Faculty Burnout in Pharmacy Education. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION 2020; 84:ajpe7925. [PMID: 32773838 PMCID: PMC7405302 DOI: 10.5688/ajpe7925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Burnout negatively affects health care faculty members, their professions, and patient care. Academic institutions are culpable in regard to establishing reasonable expectations and a supportive work culture. Together, the health professions must proactively evaluate, develop, and implement strategies to minimize faculty burnout. This commentary suggests multiple ways to address faculty burnout.
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- Patricia Darbishire
- Purdue University College of Pharmacy, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Arlington, Virginia
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- Purdue University College of Pharmacy, West Lafayette, Indiana
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Asensio-Cuesta S, Bresó A, Saez C, García-Gómez JM. Robustness and Findings of a Web-Based System for Depression Assessment in a University Work Context. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16040644. [PMID: 30795622 PMCID: PMC6406358 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16040644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Depression is associated with absenteeism and presentism, problems in workplace relationships and loss of productivity and quality. The present work describes the validation of a web-based system for the assessment of depression in the university work context. The basis of the system is the Spanish version of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II). A total of 185 participants completed the BDI-II web-based assessment, including 88 males and 97 females, 70 faculty members and 115 staff members. A high level of internal consistency reliability was confirmed. Based on the results of our web-based BDI-II, no significant differences were found in depression severity between gender, age or workers’ groups. The main depression risk factors reported were: “Changes in sleep”, “Loss of energy”, “Tiredness or fatigue” and “Loss of interest”. However significant differences were found by gender in “Changes in appetite”, “Difficulty of concentration” and “Loss of interest in sex”; males expressed less loss of interest in sex than females with a statistically significant difference. Our results indicate that the data collected is coherent with previous BDI-II studies. We conclude that the web-based system based on the BDI-II is psychometrically robust and can be used to assess depression in the university working community.
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- Sabina Asensio-Cuesta
- Instituto de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicaciones (ITACA), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicaciones (ITACA), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicaciones (ITACA), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicaciones (ITACA), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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Meng Q, Wang G. A research on sources of university faculty occupational stress: a Chinese case study. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2018; 11:597-605. [PMID: 30573995 PMCID: PMC6292231 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s187295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to investigate the stress level of university faculty members, the important determinants of faculty members’ stress, and the implications for both faculty members and administrators. Subjects and methods Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire consisting of 24 questions. Reponses from 240 participants at a Chinese university were analyzed using SPSS software. The descriptive statistics showed the participants’ statistical characteristics. Cronbach’s a and varimax rotation were used to assess the reliability and validity of the scale. The main statistical methods used were ANOVA and multifactor line regression. Results University faculty members’ occupational stress is widespread across occupational hierarchies. University faculty members are faced with different levels of teaching and scientific research and personal development pressures. Professional ranking, age, and length of teaching make a difference in the level of faculty members’ occupational stress. The results can help us confirm that scientific research, professional development, and administrative affairs are significant influencing factors of faculty members’ occupational stress. Conclusion University faculty members’ occupational stress is the outcome of structural constraints of university and personal characteristics. On the one hand, the faculty members should recognize the positive impact of occupational stress while striving to eliminate stressors. On the other hand, this empirical study uncovered that the evaluation mechanism based on quantitative performance indicators has greatly increased the occupational pressure on university faculty members.
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- Qian Meng
- Department of Higher Education, College of Education, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China,
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- Department of Higher Education, College of Education, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China,
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Klaic A, Burtscher MJ, Jonas K. Person-supervisor fit, needs-supplies fit, and team fit as mediators of the relationship between dual-focused transformational leadership and well-being in scientific teams. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/1359432x.2018.1502174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Anamarija Klaic
- Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Comparing Business School Faculty Classification for Perceptions of Student Cheating. JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC ETHICS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10805-018-9315-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Major Depressive Disorder in Patients With Doctoral Degrees: Patient-reported Depressive Symptom Severity, Functioning, and Quality of Life Before and After Initial Treatment in the STAR*D Study. J Psychiatr Pract 2017; 23:328-341. [PMID: 28961662 DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined patients with medical or doctoral degrees diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) by analyzing patient-reported depressive symptom severity, functioning, and quality of life (QOL) before and after treatment of MDD. METHODS Analyses were conducted in a sample of 2280 adult outpatient participants with MDD from the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) study with complete entry and exit scores for the level 1 (citalopram monotherapy) trial. The sample contained 62 participants who had completed medical or doctoral degrees (DOCS) and 2218 participants without medical or doctoral degrees (non-DOCS). QOL was assessed with the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire, functioning was assessed with the Work and Social Adjustment Scale, and depressive symptom severity was assessed with the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report. RESULTS Both groups (DOCS and non-DOCS) had significant improvement in depressive symptom severity, functioning, and QOL following treatment (with equivalent improvements in mean change values). However, the DOCS group demonstrated larger effect sizes in symptom reduction for depression, increase in functioning, and improvement in QOL compared with the non-DOCS group. Participants who achieved remission from MDD at exit showed significantly greater improvement than nonremitters on functioning and QOL. CONCLUSIONS Findings from this study indicated that, following citalopram monotherapy, the participants in the DOCS group achieved greater reductions in depressive symptom severity (based on effect sizes) than the participants in the non-DOCS group. For both treatment groups, the findings also showed the positive effect that remission status from MDD can have on QOL and functioning.
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Juaneda-Ayensa E, Clavel San Emeterio M, González-Menorca C. Person-Organization Commitment: Bonds of Internal Consumer in the Context of Non-profit Organizations. Front Psychol 2017; 8:1227. [PMID: 28775699 PMCID: PMC5518150 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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From an Organizational Behavior perspective, it is important to recognize the links generated between individuals and the organization that encourage a desire for permanence. After more than a half century of research, Organizational Commitment remains one of the open questions in the Psychology of Organizations. It is considered an essential factor for explaining individual behavior in the organization such as satisfaction, turnover intention, or loyalty. In this paper, we analyze different contributions regarding the nature of the bond between the individual and the organization. Taking into account the peculiarities of Non-profit Organizations, we present different interpretation for later validation, comparing results from the Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the four models obtained using exploratory factor analysis, both conducted on a sample of 235 members of Non-profit Organizations.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas, Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR)Logroño, Spain
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Levecque K, Anseel F, De Beuckelaer A, Van der Heyden J, Gisle L. Work organization and mental health problems in PhD students. RESEARCH POLICY 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2017.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 358] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Nistor K, Nistor A, Ádám S, Szabó A, Konkolÿ Thege B, Stauder A. [The relationship of work-related psychosocial risk factors with depressive symptoms among Hungarian workers: preliminary results of the Hungarian Work Stress Survey]. Orv Hetil 2015; 156:439-48. [PMID: 25749538 DOI: 10.1556/oh.2015.30103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Research has shown that psychosocial stress acts as a risk factor for mental disorders. AIM The present study aims at processing the preliminary results of the Hungarian Survey of Work Stress, concerning the relationship between depressive symptoms and work stress. METHODS Cross-sectional survey among Hungarian workers was carried out (n = 1058, 27.5% man, 72.5% woman, age 37.2 years, SD = 11 years). Psychosocial factors were measured using the COPSOQ II questionnaire, while BDI-9 was used for the assessment of depressive symptoms. Statistical analysis was carried out applying Spearman's correlation and logistic regression. RESULTS A quarter of the workers reported moderate or severe symptoms of depression (BDI≥19). The study confirmed the association between depressive symptoms and work-family conflict (OR = 2.21, CI: 1.82-2.68), possibilities for development (OR = 0.76, CI: 0.59-0.97) meaning of work (OR = 0.69, CI: 0.59-0.89) and commitment (OR = 0.60, CI: 0.47-0.78). CONCLUSION The results point toward the need of such organizational measures that allow for the reduction of psychosocial stress.
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- Katalin Nistor
- Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Magatartástudományi Intézet Budapest Nagyvárad tér 4., XX. emelet 1089
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- Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Magatartástudományi Intézet Budapest Nagyvárad tér 4., XX. emelet 1089
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- Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Magatartástudományi Intézet Budapest Nagyvárad tér 4., XX. emelet 1089
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- Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Magatartástudományi Intézet Budapest Nagyvárad tér 4., XX. emelet 1089 University of Calgary Department of Psychology Calgary Kanada
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- Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Magatartástudományi Intézet Budapest Nagyvárad tér 4., XX. emelet 1089
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