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A Mokken Scale Analysis of the Occupational Depression Inventory

A Mokken Scale Analysis of the Occupational Depression Inventory

Using a sample of 3,454 education staff members, we subjected the Occupational Depression Inventory (ODI), a recently developed instrument designed to assess depressive symptoms that individuals specifically attribute to their job, to a Mokken scale analysis (MSA), a method anchored in nonparametric Item Response Theory. MSA revealed that the ODI?s scalability was strong, no monotonicity violations were detected, invariant item ordering was satisfactory, and total score reliability was excellent. The ODI?s suicidal ideation item acted as a sentinel item–its endorsement signaled that the endorser likely had a host of other symptoms. Our findings indicate that because ODI items order individuals, and individuals order ODI items, accurately, occupational health specialists can confidently employ the ODI to examine work-attributed depressive symptoms.

On the job during COVID-19: Exploring the effect of COVID-19 safety climate on employees’ fatigue, performance, and mental health

On the job during COVID-19: Exploring the effect of COVID-19 safety climate on employees’ fatigue, performance, and mental health

This poster aimed to investigate the role of COVID-19 safety climate on employees’ fatigue, performance, and mental health. We found that enactment of COVID-19 preventative behaviors in the workplace predicted higher COVID-19 fatigue only at lower levels of safety climate. In turn, fatigue predicted lower performance, but not lower mental health.

Safety not Guaranteed: Investigating Employees’ Safety Performance during a Global Pandemic

Safety not Guaranteed: Investigating Employees’ Safety Performance during a Global Pandemic

The purpose of this study was to investigate organizational factors and individual factors associated with employees? safety performance shortly after returning to on-site work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected and analyzed from 89 full-time employees across occupations who returned to working on-site amid a global pandemic. Perceived safety climate, conscientiousness, and safety attitudes predicted unique variance in employees? COVID-19 safety performance. This research may have tangible consequences in lives saved for the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic, future health crises, and even ?normal? contagion events such as the annual flu season.

The Effects of a Total Worker Health Intervention on Workplace Safety: Mediating Effects of Sleep and Supervisor Support for Sleep

The Effects of a Total Worker Health Intervention on Workplace Safety: Mediating Effects of Sleep and Supervisor Support for Sleep

The present study explored effects of a Family and Sleep Supportive Training intervention on workplace safety outcomes. Results revealed that service members in the treatment group, compared to those in the control group, reported greater workplace safety behaviors and safety motivation, and reduced workplace accidents and injuries, due to greater sleep quality and sleep-specific supervisor support. Therefore, intervening on sleep and supervisor support for sleep can have a positive impact on workplace safety.

COVID-19 pandemic impacts, information-seeking, experiences and behaviors in the Local/Short Haul trucking industry

COVID-19 pandemic impacts, information-seeking, experiences and behaviors in the Local/Short Haul trucking industry

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the trucking industry emerged as essential and like many other industries, strived to maintain operations and keep workers safe without an established roadmap for navigating such an emergency. Following the Risk Information Seeking and Processing Model (RISP; Mead & Rimal, 2014) framework, we interviewed nine local/short haul stakeholders to learn about their public health information seeking and work experiences during the pandemic. Findings reveal that there was a lack of consistency in approaches to information seeking, satisfaction with the information available varied, worker mental health was not prioritized, and employee input was not sought. Industry stakeholders emphasized the importance of flexibility and using this experience to be ready for future possible emergencies. Findings will inform public health messaging and the industry?s emergency preparedness efforts.

Pathogens and Peer Pressure: The Effect of Coworkers on Compliance with COVID-19 Safety Protocol

Pathogens and Peer Pressure: The Effect of Coworkers on Compliance with COVID-19 Safety Protocol

Based on workplace safety research, it was expected that individuals would be influenced by their coworkers? levels of compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols. In a sample of employees working on-site full time and representing a wide range of industries (N=206), coworkers? compliance with COVID-19 guidelines significantly predicted one?s own compliance three weeks later, while controlling for one?s original level of compliance. This pattern held for both social distancing and hygiene guidelines.

The Unfolding Effects on First Responders in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Safety Climate, Burnout, and Depression

The Unfolding Effects on First Responders in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Safety Climate, Burnout, and Depression

The present study aimed at understanding the challenges to the mental health and safety of fire service-based Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, while investigating the role station safety climate. We showed that safety climate can buffer the effect of burnout on depression. Station safety climate is an important organizational resource to safeguard employee safety and health in crisis situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

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