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Examining the Relationship Between Work Demands and Burnout During COVID-19 and the Moderating Effects of Professional Social Support and Psychological Flexibility

Examining the Relationship Between Work Demands and Burnout During COVID-19 and the Moderating Effects of Professional Social Support and Psychological Flexibility

The objective of this study (to be completed by July 2021) is to assess the relationship between work demands and burnout among applied behavior analysis (ABA) practitioners, along with the moderating role of professional social support and psychological flexibility. This study extends previous burnout research within this professional demographic to understand how work demands may have changed for ABA practitioners in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ABA practitioners are at higher risk of burnout due to characteristics of their work, and workloads for ABA practitioners are expected to be heavier during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may intensify physical and mental exhaustion. The study used a non-experimental design, and a link to a web-based survey was disseminated.

Owning Workplace Safety: Investigating the Influence of Safety Locus of Control on Employee Safety Behaviors and Outcomes

Owning Workplace Safety: Investigating the Influence of Safety Locus of Control on Employee Safety Behaviors and Outcomes

This research seeks to understand how individual differences contribute to the prediction of safety behaviors and outcomes by investigating safety locus of control (SLOC), a safety-specific individual difference capturing one?s tendency to view a contingent relationship between employee behavior and safety outcomes. To meet this aim, we developed a measure of SLOC and will be collecting evidence for its validity using a multiwave survey design. Further, we address a call for research on individual differences that predict safety outcomes beyond organizational climate by examining whether SLOC explains incremental variance in safety behaviors (i.e., safety performance, safety voice) and safety outcomes (i.e., workplace injuries) above and beyond perceptions of safety climate. The SLOC measure and results of this research can be useful for both researchers and practitioners in understanding the role of individual differences in workplace safety.

Modeling social comparison in the stress process: an examination of nurses

Modeling social comparison in the stress process: an examination of nurses

The present study focused on the potential impact of social comparison on workers? interpretations of demanding workplace events and their confidence in coping with stress. A sample of 139 healthcare workers provided personal data (via a self-report survey) in relation to five types of stressors common to the field of nursing, along with relevant information about how they perceive their coworkers? responses to said stressors. Support was found for the hypothesized model through path analysis. Workers reported higher levels of stress when they were 1) frequently exposed to demanding events, and 2) when they perceived high stress in their coworkers; workers felt more prepared to cope when they reported high familiarity with their coworkers? coping tactics; but workers also felt less confident in their coping when they personally felt greater stress.

Fear and Trembling in a Global Pandemic: A Scoping Meta-Analysis of Workers’ Psychological Strain Specific to COVID-19

Fear and Trembling in a Global Pandemic: A Scoping Meta-Analysis of Workers’ Psychological Strain Specific to COVID-19

This study is the first scoping review and psychometric meta-analysis of workers’ psychological strain specific to COVID-19. The author meta-analytically summarized coronavirus-specific psychological strain in relation to relevant worker characteristics and work-related variables. Strain measure and government response (viz., Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker?s immediacy index) were examined as moderators.

Understanding the importance of meaning and motivation in medicine: Preliminary findings from a mixed-method study of resilient healthcare workers

Understanding the importance of meaning and motivation in medicine: Preliminary findings from a mixed-method study of resilient healthcare workers

In this presentation of baseline data from a longitudinal, mixed-method study of resilient healthcare workers, we provide an overview of the larger study, details about our targeted sample, and evidence that individual-level resilience should not be conceptualized or studied as a singular trait. We also demonstrate that different health-related outcomes are associated with different resilience-related individual characteristics. Further analyses of these data and the additional longitudinal and interview data we have also gathered will help us to understand factors that promote or impede resilience, including positive motivation and meaning experiences at and about work over time. Ultimately, we hope to use information from this study to develop pragmatic educational resources to help current and future HW better manage the challenging realities of their work.

Nurses Can’t Even: The immediate impact of incivility of affect, well being, and behavior

Nurses Can’t Even: The immediate impact of incivility of affect, well being, and behavior

The immediate progression of incivility needs more investigation to understand its insidious consequences and affective shift provides strong theoretical support for a mechanism. A daily diary study using a nursing sample, a profession notorious for incivility exposure, observed that daily progression of coworker incivility resulted in a downshift in positive affect and an upshift in negative affect, and that this affective shift influenced the wellbeing measure of blood pressure but not the behavioral measure of procrastination. Limitations of range restriction, self reported measures, and sample size contributed to the results, but overall conclusions suggest that incivility influences emotions and physiological systems immediately and that the structure of the profession possibly influences behavioral outcomes.

Developing and testing short and savvy measures of resilience, health, and well-being for longitudinal research with healthcare workers

Developing and testing short and savvy measures of resilience, health, and well-being for longitudinal research with healthcare workers

In this presentation of a portion of the data collected from a longitudinal study of healthcare workers, we provide evidence for the reliability and sensitivity for short-form versions of numerous established measures of resilience-related individual differences and psychological health and well-being. By comparing averages of shortened scales from multiple timepoints to the full scale used during a baseline survey, we demonstrate the utility of short-form scales in both capturing constructs and retaining participant engagement. In addition, we analyze changes in these scale scores with changes in seven-day COVID hospitalization averages. Ultimately, we hope this information will guide future researchers in ways to shorten survey length while maintaining rich data to help ensure adequate participation in their efforts.

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Pilot Online Mindful Self-Compassion Intervention for Medical Students

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Pilot Online Mindful Self-Compassion Intervention for Medical Students

The proposed presentation describes the pilot implementation and preliminary results of the Self-compassion, Yoga and Mindfulness for Burnout: Integrating Online Sessions and Interpersonal Support (SYMBIOSIS) program for 19 medical students. Mixed-methods results demonstrated strong feasibility and acceptability that were comparable to larger, well-funded programs. Repeated measures ANOVA (pre, post, follow-up) results from validated quantitative measures revealed significant improvements over time for burnout, perceived stress, self-compassion, and health promoting behaviors with effect sizes ranging from medium to very large. These promising results present a practical intervention development and implementation process that may significantly improve the biopsychosocial well-being of medical students.

Work-family conflict and depressive symptoms among healthcare workers: The role of sleep and decision latitude

Work-family conflict and depressive symptoms among healthcare workers: The role of sleep and decision latitude

Work-family conflict was significantly associated with depressive symptoms among healthcare workers. Sleep disturbances mediated the relationship, while decision latitude served as a significant moderator. The findings suggest that evidence-based interventions at both the individual and organizational levels should seek to reduce work-family conflict, promote employee sleep hygiene, and improve employees? decision-making at work.

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