Total Worker Health – Page 3 – Work, Stress, and Health

Nutrition and Exercise Barriers and Facilitators in the Workplace and their Effects on Daily Health Behaviors, Performance, and Well-Being

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

This study used a daily diary approach to survey employees in a variety of organizations for a total of 5 days on their barriers and facilitators to nutrition and exercise behaviors, as well as several health choice and work-related outcomes. It found that the number of barriers and facilitators reported on a given day were related to the specific health behaviors of diet and exercise, and that some types of barriers/facilitators did also relate work performance, well-being, and stress. This has implications for how organizations can promote healthy eating and exercise choices for employees that wish to make these choices by removing the barriers in their work environment and create factors that facilitate them.

A Mid-Decade Expansion to the National Occupational Research Agenda 2012-2026: Report from the Healthy Work Design Council Team Leading the 4th Objective on Chronic Conditions

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

We aim to describe our work on the Healthy Work Design and Well-being (HWD) Cross-Sector Council of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to identify current gaps in the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) pertaining to chronic conditions in the workplace and describe action plans to address these gaps. We focus on five primary areas for expansion. We propose short-term, mid-term and long-term outputs to carry out the expansion process. This works is a timely Mid-Decade Expansion to the National Occupational Research Agenda 2012-2026.

Understaffing and Turnover Among Nurses

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

Due to an ongoing nursing shortage within the United States, there are numerous healthcare facilities that understaffed, in which understaffed work environments have numerous consequences for both nurses and patients. The purpose of this study is to examine burnout as a linking mechanism between perceptions of understaffing and both occupational and organizational turnover intentions among nurses. Further, forms of support (organizational support and coworker support) are examined as potential buffers for the relationship between understaffing and burnout. The study sample consists of 365 full-time nurses, simple mediation analyses will be conducted to determine if burnout is the linking mechanism between understaffing and both forms of turnover intentions, and moderated mediation analyses will be conducted to determine if organizational and/or coworker support buffer the relationship between understaffing and burnout.

Identifying and examining the impact of worker demographics on worker safety, health, and well-being: Advancing the NORA for Healthy Work Design and Well-Being

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

Gaps in the literature on the effects of demographic characteristics on worker safety, health, and well-being continue to persist. The National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) for Healthy Work Design and Well-Being (HWD) identifies those gaps, and the HWD Council has developed a plan for how to address the gaps and advance the Agenda. This poster not only aims to make its audience aware of the NORA for HWD research gaps related to understanding the different effects of demographic characteristics on worker safety, health, and well-being, but also to initiate the process of connecting potential research partners and stakeholders.

Loneliness at work. A systematic review.

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021

The objective of this study was to provide an integrative review analyzing the relation between loneliness and workplace. A systematic review was conducted using Web of Science and Semantic Scholar with ?loneliness?, ?perceived social isolation? and ?workplace? , ?work environment? as the main keywords in the field of psychology and neuroscience. Results suggest that loneliness at work decreases job performance, organizational commitment, trusting in leaders, and is the strongest predictor of mental health problems. Practical implications for designing loneliness-reduction based interventions in the work environment are further discussed.

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

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

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.

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

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021

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.

Examining the Roles of Family Factors on Retirees’ Life and Family Satisfaction and Health

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

Despite the majority of time spent with family after retirement, a paucity of studies has examined the impact of family factors on retirees? well-being. Using a sample of retirees (N = 1,522) from the Health and Retirement Survey (HRS), the current study showed retirees whose spouse is also retired showed higher family satisfaction compared with retirees whose spouse is not yet retired. Also, participants, who consider that time spent with their spouse is enjoyable and that they are close with their spouse, showed higher life and family satisfaction and health. The present study suggests the importance of family factors such as marital quality and spousal retirement status in retirees? well-being.

Perceived Organizational Support for Employed Breast Cancer Survivors Coping with Work and Health Challenges

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

Breast cancer and treatment regimens pose significant challenges for workers, but organizational support can facilitate staying at work or returning to work. We sought to identify the types of organizational support that breast cancer survivors most value and desire, and sources of support within employing organizations. We content-analyzed responses to an open-ended survey question using the constant comparative method and identified recurrent themes. We found that instrumental support (flexible work arrangements), emotional support (empathy), and paid/unpaid time off from work were especially valued by survivors.