Psychological and Biological Effects of Job Stress – Page 3

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

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

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.

Occupational Stress and Burnout in the Fire Service: Examining the Complex Role and Impact of Sleep Health

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021

The occupational stress inherent in firefighting poses both physiological and psychological risks to firefighters that have been found to possess a reciprocal nature. That is, the nature of these relationships in terms of indicator and impact are elusive, especially as it relates to sleep health (e.g., quality, quantity, hygiene, etc.) as a specific physiological risk and burnout as a specific psychological risk. A series of mediation models were assessed to examine the reciprocal relationships between occupational stress, burnout, and sleep health in a sample of 161 career firefighters. The mediation models confirmed reciprocity among the variables in so much that relationships were best described by the underlying mechanism at work. Comprehensive assessments of both subjective and objective markers of sleep health should be incorporated into firefighter research to supplement behavioral health assessments and interventions, especially related to burnout and occupational stress.

Effects of customer incivility on burnout: A moderated mediation model

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

Using data from a public Institution, we analysed the effect of customer incivility on burnout and how trust and organisational justice mediate and moderate this relationship. At lower levels, justice moderated the association between incivility and trust; and of incivility on burnout (three of four dimensions) via trust. By not being perceived as fair, organisations risk having employees that- exposed to customer incivility- experience greater consequences on their well-being.

Employment Precarity and Behavioral Health in a Rural Community: Data from the Boone County Work, Mental Health, and Substance Use Study

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

The proposed presentation will focus on results from a telephone survey of currently or recently employed adult residents of a rural county in Illinois. The survey covers in-depth employment characteristics, which allows for classification of relative employment precarity of respondents, and explores respondents’ mental health and substance use. Preliminary findings suggest that employment precarity is associated with poor mental health in this sample and may be associated with increased alcohol consumption and use of non-prescription pain killers.

Work in the Time of the Pandemic: Changes in the Quality of Working Life and Their Socio-Demographic and Work-Based Determinants

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

Based on a heterogeneous sample of employees in Switzerland, the current study primarily aims to understand how the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic reflect in important aspects of the working life, such as income, workload, or working conditions. Subsequently, we seek to inspect whether the type of experienced changes in the quality of the working life are linked to employees? socio-demographic situation and social support available at their workplace, thereby unraveling potential risk and protective factors.

Occupational Health Impact of COVID-19 Response on Nurses’ Stress and Well-being in Hospital Setting

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

This study examined COVID-19 and personal factors associated with the health and well-being of 314 US nurses in hospital setting, during a heightened wave of the pandemic. A significant percentage of nurses reported high level of stressors associated with COVID-19 experience at work and in their personal lives, significant COVID-19 related anxiety, depression, and high levels of burnout. Nurses with children at home, caring for COVID-19 patients, with higher workload and less seniority, reported worse mental health and well-being outcomes. The results indicate the need for interventions to support nurses during and post-pandemic.

The Influence of Daily Leisure on Subjective Well-being and Work-Family Outcomes: A Time Perspective

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

This study uses a daily diary methodology to examine the relationship between time spent in leisure and work-family (WF) outcomes (both WF conflict and WF balance) as mediated by subjective well-being (stress, positive affect, negative affect). We study these relationships within day, cross-lagged from one day to the next, and using weekly retrospective estimates of all measures. Results were differentially supported for all measurement periods, with the most consistent effects for leisure to WF conflict, but less support for the mediation of SWB in daily analyses. Results will be discussed in light of temporal nature of WF experiences.

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

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021

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.

Mentoring as a job resource for preventing burnout and enhancing work engagement

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

This study confirmed that mentoring can be a job resource for preventing burnout and enhancing work engagement among Japanese working people.

The influence of COVID-19 on the Sleep Patterns of Black Nurses

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

Social and environmental work and non-work experiences increase the risk for sleep deficiency (i.e., sleep duration, quality) among healthcare workers self-identifying as Black. As the COVID-19 pandemic increased the workload, stress, and disrupted sleep of healthcare workers, little was published on the sleep of registered nurses self-identifying as Black. This cross-section study, conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and after the protests of George Floyd?s murder, found registered nurses self-identified as Black reported experiencing sleep deficiencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sleep and health of registered nurses identifying as Black should be considered more contextually, as these nurses may need more holistic support to achieve healthy sleep.