Pub Date : 2023-02-09DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2023.2176315
Lilach Ben-Meir, M. Koslowsky
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on employees’ well-being and business outcomes throughout the world. The purpose of the present study was to develop a short measure of well-being to identify vulnerable employees. The Emotional Resilience Scale (ERS) was validated in a longitudinal design, using a sample of 193 participants. Results revealed high internal and test-retest reliability. Factor Analysis showed that the ERS is best viewed as unidimensional. The ERS exhibited a strong association with the mental health continuum (short form) measure, and moderate associations with emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction. Implications and limitations for future research are discussed.
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Pub Date : 2023-02-03DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2023.2168879
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Pub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2022.2162535
P. Desrumaux, Eric Dose, S. Condette, Naouële Bouterfas
Abstract There is a gap in the literature for how organizational and individual factors affect teachers’ adjustment. This study, focused on teachers, attempts to fill this lack by examining the extents to which psychological need satisfaction acts as a mediator between organizational justice, resilience, and teachers’ adjustment to work. We based this study on the predictive model of psychological health at work, psychological adjustment theory, and self-determination theory which argue that individuals have a sense of well-being at work if it promotes the satisfaction of their needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. We tested our model in the education sector. Using a cross-sectional design, we asked French teachers (N = 393) to fill in a one-step self-report questionnaire. Mediation analyses showed that satisfaction of the three needs played a mediating role between organizational justice and job adjustment, and between resilience and job adjustment.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01Epub Date: 2023-01-11DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2023.2166057
Lily M Monsey, Kerry L Beckman, Marissa G Baker
Using an online survey, we explored workplace determinants of perceived stress during COVID-19 in n=2910 county government workers, and differences in perceived stress by gender and work arrangement (work from home v. do not work from home). We explored relationships with descriptive statistics and linear regression. Access to health and safety resources, increased workplace safety climate, support for work-life balance, and increased access to sick leave were related to lower stress; dependent care stress and female gender were related to higher stress. Among those working from home, higher stress related to an increase in workload and erosion of work/life boundaries. Findings show how the workplace impacts stress, differential determinants by gender/work arrangement, and areas to intervene to improve employee health and well-being.
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Pub Date : 2022-11-21DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2022.2147940
Ryo Ishii, Takuya Ohyama, Hideki Endo
Abstract This study examined the moderating effect of financial literacy on the relationship between socioeconomic status and depression. A questionnaire survey of 2173 employees using multiple regression and simple slope analyses showed that the relationship between socioeconomic status and depression was weaker among Japanese employees with high financial literacy than among those with low financial literacy. Interpretation from a financial capability framework perspective, including a sense of control and the potential for prevention and intervention of socioeconomic status-related depression through educational interventions related to financial literacy, was discussed.
{"title":"Moderating effect of financial literacy on the relationship between socioeconomic status and depression","authors":"Ryo Ishii, Takuya Ohyama, Hideki Endo","doi":"10.1080/15555240.2022.2147940","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2022.2147940","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study examined the moderating effect of financial literacy on the relationship between socioeconomic status and depression. A questionnaire survey of 2173 employees using multiple regression and simple slope analyses showed that the relationship between socioeconomic status and depression was weaker among Japanese employees with high financial literacy than among those with low financial literacy. Interpretation from a financial capability framework perspective, including a sense of control and the potential for prevention and intervention of socioeconomic status-related depression through educational interventions related to financial literacy, was discussed.","PeriodicalId":45287,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health","volume":"38 1","pages":"36 - 51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42610424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-11-08DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2022.2142132
Marc R. Milot
Abstract An implementation fidelity study evaluated the quality of the therapeutic alliance (TA) in the counseling services of a Canadian Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The aims were to evaluate the level of TA experienced by EAP users during counseling, to assess the influence of client gender, and to determine the associations between the level of TA and mental health and work functioning outcomes. The TA was assessed with the Brief Therapeutic Alliance Scale (BTAS-5), a self-report quantitative measure developed to rapidly assess multiple elements of the client-therapist alliance from the perspective of the client. The majority of the EAP users (N = 1277) reported experiencing a high level of TA during counseling and men and women reported equal levels. Pretest and posttest analysis with ANCOVA showed that EAP users (N = 505) reporting higher levels of TA had greater mental well-being, lower depression symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-2), lower work presenteeism (Workplace Outcome Suite-5; WOS-5), and greater life satisfaction (WOS-5) at follow-up after end of counseling. The TA from the perspective of EAP users can serve as an indicator of well-implemented employee counseling services and its assessment can provide additional evidence of counseling quality and effectiveness, supplementing the findings of traditional outcomes-based EAP studies.
{"title":"The therapeutic alliance as an indicator of well-implemented and impactful employee counseling services: Deployment of the Brief Therapeutic Alliance Scale in an employee assistance program","authors":"Marc R. Milot","doi":"10.1080/15555240.2022.2142132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2022.2142132","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract An implementation fidelity study evaluated the quality of the therapeutic alliance (TA) in the counseling services of a Canadian Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The aims were to evaluate the level of TA experienced by EAP users during counseling, to assess the influence of client gender, and to determine the associations between the level of TA and mental health and work functioning outcomes. The TA was assessed with the Brief Therapeutic Alliance Scale (BTAS-5), a self-report quantitative measure developed to rapidly assess multiple elements of the client-therapist alliance from the perspective of the client. The majority of the EAP users (N = 1277) reported experiencing a high level of TA during counseling and men and women reported equal levels. Pretest and posttest analysis with ANCOVA showed that EAP users (N = 505) reporting higher levels of TA had greater mental well-being, lower depression symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-2), lower work presenteeism (Workplace Outcome Suite-5; WOS-5), and greater life satisfaction (WOS-5) at follow-up after end of counseling. The TA from the perspective of EAP users can serve as an indicator of well-implemented employee counseling services and its assessment can provide additional evidence of counseling quality and effectiveness, supplementing the findings of traditional outcomes-based EAP studies.","PeriodicalId":45287,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health","volume":"38 1","pages":"10 - 35"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47065497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-10-02DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2022.2130347
Z. Makola, Ramodungoane Tabane
Abstract This study investigated employees’ perceptions of incorporating traditional health practitioners’ services in employee assistance programmes in the South African context. A qualitative approach was used in which 49 participants completed a qualitative online questionnaire to share their perceptions. The study’s findings revealed that the wellness needs of African employees in the workplace were not being met; that employees were not aware of African traditional health practitioners’ services available on their company’s employee assistance programmes; and indicated the services of African traditional health practitioners that employees would like to be included in their company’s employee assistance programmes. These findings point to the need for organizations to provide more diverse and inclusive services through their employee assistance programmes.
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Abstract Working mothers experience a range of emotions associated with parenting while employed. Like all parents, working mothers experience both positive and negative emotions, often existing side-by-side. Despite considerable research into the struggles experienced by working mothers, little is known about negative emotions and their consequences for women. Feelings of employment-related guilt and regret over the decision to become a mother may arise when work and family responsibilities are demanding. However, individual resources may play a role in how mothers deal with negative emotions. The aim of the current study was to examine the role of resilience as a mediator between personality traits and negative emotions, psychological health, and well-being among working mothers. Participants of the study consisted of 320 working mothers with a mean age of 39.6. A proposed model was tested using path analysis in AMOS 21. According to the results of the present study, extraversion, neuroticism, and openness to experience are related to resilience; resilience is related to regret, depression, and life satisfaction. Resilience helps working mothers to deal with negative emotions related to well-being including stress, anxiety, depression, and life satisfaction.
{"title":"Personality and resilience: Enhancing well-being and reducing negative emotions among working mothers","authors":"Doruk Uysal Irak, Funda Bozkurt, İrem Burcu Kurşun","doi":"10.1080/15555240.2022.2114910","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2022.2114910","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Working mothers experience a range of emotions associated with parenting while employed. Like all parents, working mothers experience both positive and negative emotions, often existing side-by-side. Despite considerable research into the struggles experienced by working mothers, little is known about negative emotions and their consequences for women. Feelings of employment-related guilt and regret over the decision to become a mother may arise when work and family responsibilities are demanding. However, individual resources may play a role in how mothers deal with negative emotions. The aim of the current study was to examine the role of resilience as a mediator between personality traits and negative emotions, psychological health, and well-being among working mothers. Participants of the study consisted of 320 working mothers with a mean age of 39.6. A proposed model was tested using path analysis in AMOS 21. According to the results of the present study, extraversion, neuroticism, and openness to experience are related to resilience; resilience is related to regret, depression, and life satisfaction. Resilience helps working mothers to deal with negative emotions related to well-being including stress, anxiety, depression, and life satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":45287,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health","volume":"37 1","pages":"267 - 285"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41841318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-07-22DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2022.2097088
María Vera, Israel Sánchez-Cardona, Eva Cifre
Abstract Whereas affective well-being has been widely studied in occupational research, there is not a short questionnaire in Spanish with differentiated affects based on activation and valence. To fill that gap, this article examines the psychometric properties of the Multi-Affect Indicator Questionnaire in Spanish, a four-dimensional scale to measure well-being at work. We used an employed (n = 189) and an unemployed (n = 257) sample to test the factor structure and the invariance test through a series of confirmatory and multi-group factor analyses. Results show that the Multi-Affect Indicator Questionnaire is a valid and reliable scale with invariant four dimensions (i.e., HAPA, LAPA, LAUA, and HAUA) across both samples. Therefore, this questionnaire is highly recommended to measure differentiated affects in Spanish-speaking individuals who are employees and those who are actively seeking employment.
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Pub Date : 2022-07-08DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2022.2096052
Saurabh Sharma, Jatinderkumar R. Saini, S. Virani
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted businesses and compelled the workforce toward the adoption of technology-enabled work from home (WFH). The purpose of this study is to investigate and understand the employee experiences and effectiveness of technology-enabled WFH. In-depth structured interviews were conducted with 39 respondents from western India. Qualitative content analysis was conducted, and the sub-themes and themes were identified by the researchers out of the interviews’ text. The employee experiences are presented through a proposed framework comprising positive and negative factors affecting WFH. The study presents various findings on WFH such as (a) A Framework comprising of personal factors, employee performance, and technology adoption, and (b) A pictorial representation of positive and negative factors affecting the WFH. The paper also identified various challenges, which can be addressed for the effective implementation of WFH. This study presents a realistic and holistic picture of the technology-enabled WFH in India, which is a newfangled concept in the context of the pandemic. Open research areas are identified, which are presented at the end.
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