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Too stressed to de-stress? The experience of work stress among legal professionals

Too stressed to de-stress? The experience of work stress among legal professionals

Using a mixed-methods approach, our study examined views of stress and recovery among a sample of attorneys. In open-ended data, attorneys commonly expressed that their job is very demanding and it impacts their health. Quantitative findings added that stressors and attitudes toward stress (comparing ones stress to another, feeling guilt for taking time for breaks) all are associated poor recovery experiences. Our findings suggest that practical interventions to support the health and well-being of legal professionals (and likely many other high-stress occupations) may need to first target attitudes and beliefs about the normalness of high stress and insufficient recovery.

Interventions targeting health and wellbeing among nail salon workers: A scoping review

Interventions targeting health and wellbeing among nail salon workers: A scoping review

We propose to present our scoping review of interventions targeting the health and wellbeing of nail salon workers. We used a five-step approach to retrieve, review, and appraise peer-reviewed articles. Four unique interventions were identified indicating the need for more rigorous interventions to promote the health and wellbeing of nail salon workers.

Working 9 to 5, Ideally: The Effects of Work-Hour Insecurity on Engagement and Satisfaction

Working 9 to 5, Ideally: The Effects of Work-Hour Insecurity on Engagement and Satisfaction

The effect of work-hour insecurity on engagement and job satisfaction was examined in a sample of hospitality employees who had mostly been furloughed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently returned to work. Work-hour insecurity negatively predicted job satisfaction, over and above any effect of job insecurity. This suggests that, even for those who have returned to work following the COVID-19 crisis, securing sufficient work hours remains a significant issue.

Like Fine Wine: Age, Stress, and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Like Fine Wine: Age, Stress, and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Based on previous findings, it was anticipated that age would be related to improved coping and resilience and lower negative outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hypotheses were tested in two samples greatly impacted by the pandemic (e.g., education and hospitality). Across samples, age correlated positively with resilience and well-being and negatively with COVID-related rumination and stress.

Return-to-Work Threat Appraisal: A Study of Hospitality Workers  Purpose/objectives

Return-to-Work Threat Appraisal: A Study of Hospitality Workers Purpose/objectives

This study examined laid-off and furloughed hospitality workers? worries about COVID-19-instigated workplace changes. Our investigation was grounded in NIOSH?s Total Worker Health (TWH) framework, and found that two types of worry predicted return-to-work threat appraisal: (1) worry about guest mistreatment and (2) worry about workload intensification.

Worry about COVID-19 Vaccination and Mental Health

Worry about COVID-19 Vaccination and Mental Health

The purpose of this research was to examine hospitality employees? worries about guest vaccination status, and its impact on mental health. Participants of a short survey included 219 laid-off or furloughed hospitality workers from Prolific.com. This study found that hospitality employees? worry about COVID-19 exposure partially mediated the relationship between worry about guest vaccination status and mental health. Employees who were more concerned about guest vaccination had worsened mental health, and some of this effect was explained by worry about COVID-19 exposure.

The Relation of the Occupational Depression Inventory to Commonly Used Measures of Workplace Burnout

The Relation of the Occupational Depression Inventory to Commonly Used Measures of Workplace Burnout

In a study of the relation of the Occupational Depression Inventory (ODI), the first-of-its-kind measure of work-related depression, to the Maslach Burnout Inventory?s (MBI) subscales and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI), we found that the emotional exhaustion (EE) component of the MBI (in a French schoolteacher sample) and the CBI (in a New Zealand teacher sample) are highly correlated with the ODI (rho and r > .80), higher than the correlations of EE with the other MBI subscales. We also found that individuals who met criteria for the ODI?s algorithmically-generated provisional diagnoses of depression have highly elevated EE and CBI scores. Exploratory structural equation modeling bifactor analyses indicated that the EE, CBI, and ODI items measure the same construct. We underline applications for occupational health specialists of the ODI as a practical replacement of burnout measures.