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Autistic employees’ experiences in the office environment and suggestions for improvement: A qualitative reflexive thematic analysis.

Autistic employees’ experiences in the office environment and suggestions for improvement: A qualitative reflexive thematic analysis.

Informed by person-environment fit theory, this study qualitatively investigated the experiences of autistic employees in the office environment in relation to their well-being and job attitudes. A total of 100 autistic employees of varied industries and countries participated in this survey, and the data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis, albeit the analyses are at present incomplete. The themes identified by this study can inform measures employers take to increase autistic employee fit in the office.

Assessing attitude toward workplace inclusivity: Development of a measure and preliminary validation evidence

Assessing attitude toward workplace inclusivity: Development of a measure and preliminary validation evidence

This study describes the initial development of a measure designed to assess attitude toward the inclusion of minority groups in the workplace. Following conceptual definition, we constructed affective, cognitive, behavioral, and motivational items; incorporated construct measures of diversity perspectives and hiring attitudes, multicultural identity, social dominance, and perceived organizational discrimination; and digitally administered to a sample of N = 210 employed respondents. Exploratory factor analysis identified four meaningful dimensions that attitude toward inclusivity that we labeled inclusive action, normative beliefs, aversive affect, and inclusive participation. Relations with external validity constructs and implications for organizations are reported.

The Intervention Design and Analysis Scorecard: A Total Worker Health Approach to Identifying Mental Health Stressors of Correctional Staff

The Intervention Design and Analysis Scorecard: A Total Worker Health Approach to Identifying Mental Health Stressors of Correctional Staff

A Design Team (DT) of correctional staff met bi-weekly to develop interventions addressing the mental health stressors of correctional staff. Using the Intervention Design and Analyses Scorecard (IDEAS), the DT designed three interventions: Peer support program, report writing training and a family support program. Because of COVID-19, an online approach was adapted for meetings and intervention implementation. Implementation of interventions are currently undergoing and will be reported during the presentation.

The Differential Effect of Family-to-Work Conflict and Enrichment on OCB: The Role of Exhaustion and FSSB.

The Differential Effect of Family-to-Work Conflict and Enrichment on OCB: The Role of Exhaustion and FSSB.

The purpose of this study was to examine how the work-nonwork interface can influence employees? prosocial behaviors at work while exploring the underlying mechanisms and boundary conditions. Data was collected from 129 full-time employees over three waves with a six week lag in between. All hypotheses were supported with the exception of the moderating role of FSSB.

Coping and Smoking among Addiction Treatment Providers: A Qualitative Analysis of the Relationship Between Occupational Stress in Recovery Homes, Coping Behaviors, and Personal Addiction History

Coping and Smoking among Addiction Treatment Providers: A Qualitative Analysis of the Relationship Between Occupational Stress in Recovery Homes, Coping Behaviors, and Personal Addiction History

This qualitative study investigates the relationships between occupational stress and smoking as a coping mechanism among residential addiction treatment providers, many of whom are in recovery from addiction themselves. Participants described intense and stressful work environments which compromised work-home boundaries, and this contributed to high staff turnover. Participants also describe smoking as a reprieve from the stressful work environment. Some participants reported that providing vacation days as an incentive to quit smoking may improve staff health and reduce turnover, and this intervention should be further explored in other addiction treatment settings.

Pushed to Attend: Does Presenteeism Pressure Predict Presenteeism Behavior, Work Engagement, and Extra-Role Behaviors?

Pushed to Attend: Does Presenteeism Pressure Predict Presenteeism Behavior, Work Engagement, and Extra-Role Behaviors?

This study examines whether organizational pressure to attend work when unwell (i.e., presenteeism pressure) incrementally predicts worker well-being and performance outcomes above and beyond other known predictors. Using data collected from Amazon?s Mechanical Turk (MTurk; NTime 1 =561), preliminary analyses show that presenteeism pressure predicted presenteeism behavior above and beyond presenteeism climate. Planned additional analyses (target NTime 2 =400) will test lagged incremental prediction of job engagement, organizational citizenship behaviors, and counterproductive work behaviors three months later. These results contribute further evidence that presenteeism pressure poses a substantial and unique threat to both workers and organizations.

Traversing the cacophonous office jungle: Investigating the effects of office type and organizational practices for autistic employees.

Traversing the cacophonous office jungle: Investigating the effects of office type and organizational practices for autistic employees.

Informed by person-environment fit theory, this cross-sectional study examined the effects of office design (open-plan vs. enclosed offices) and organizational practices (control, voice) on the job attitudes and well-being of 100 autistic employees. Results indicated that distractions were higher and environmental satisfaction, affective commitment were lower for autistic employees in an open plan office setting than those in enclosed office spaces. Perceived control and voice had significant relationships with attitudinal and well-being outcomes. The practical implications for employers include giving autistic employees the ability to reduce open-plan obstacles in ways they see fit, while also championing organizational practices to increase fit.

Examining Physical Activity, Barriers to Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior for American Office Workers Experiencing Mandatory Work from Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Examining Physical Activity, Barriers to Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior for American Office Workers Experiencing Mandatory Work from Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The purpose of this study was to examine possible changes in physical activity, barriers to physical activity, and sedentary behavior for full-time American office workers who experienced a period of mandatory work from home (WFH) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional survey study found that WFH was associated with additional energy and motivation to exercise and having a workout partner. However, physical activity was associated with exercising for health or stress reduction only when working at one?s workplace (WAW). As a practical implication, employees could capitalize on their energy and motivation to exercise when WFH.

Does Sense of Coherence Buffer the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Burnout in Corrections Officers?

Does Sense of Coherence Buffer the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Burnout in Corrections Officers?

This study explores how the stressful environment of working in a prison, particularly in regard to the need to manage emotions (emotional labor), and personal resources (in the form of personal sense of coherence) affect occupational burnout. Using data from a sample of 169 correctional staff members who participated in an ongoing study of health and well-being among staff at state correctional facilities, we examine whether work-based emotional labor is related to the emotional exhaustion component of burnout, and whether personal sense of coherence (SOC) has a protective effect by buffering the impact of emotional labor on burnout-exhaustion.

Worker Well-Being and Employer Leadership During COVID-19

Worker Well-Being and Employer Leadership During COVID-19

The purpose of the current research was to examine the relationship between health climate, safety climate and well-being before and during the pandemic and the relationship with a TWH leadership training. We developed a COVID-19 Employee Impact Survey to send to an existing cohort of small business employees in May and September 2020. A decline in mean well-being score was observed between baseline and the COVID I survey (May 2020) while health and safety climates did not exhibit the same changes. As businesses continue to adapt to the operational changes that are brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for organizations to focus on the safety and health of their employees.

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