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{"title":"Male and female witnesses of mobbing: Gender difference in experiencing consequences. A cross-sectional study in an italian sample","authors":"D. acquadro maran, Massimo Zedda, A. Varetto","doi":"10.1080/15555240.2021.1877554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2021.1877554","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study aims to analyze, from a descriptive point of view, the impact of the mobbing phenomenon in male and female self-declared witnesses and the consequences that affect it. To better understand the impact of the phenomenon, a comparison was made among witnesses and non-witnesses. The hypotheses were as follows: i. witnesses are predominantly male; ii. witnesses perceived a higher risk of mobbing than non-witnesses and, as a consequence, iii. witnesses experienced more health problems and work-related stress than non-witnesses. Participants were 574 individuals (43.4% witnesses), 254 (44.3%) male and 320 (55.7%) female. They completed a questionnaire about the risk of mobbing in their organization, the perceived psychological functioning and the perceived work-related stress. Findings showed that male and female witnesses indicated the presence of verbal, physical and psychological violence that characterized the relationship within the organization, the presence of interference in individuals’ private life and/or the presence of excessive control, isolation, remittance, and deskilling that affected their colleagues more often than female non-witnesses did. About perceived health and work-related stress, findings showed that male and female witnesses perceived a higher severity level of mental health problems than non-witnesses. Results from this research could be useful in improving prevention and intervention programmes that permit possible witnesses of mobbing to understand that consequences affect not only victims but also their perceived health, increasing perceived work-related stress.","PeriodicalId":45287,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health","volume":"36 1","pages":"8 - 23"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15555240.2021.1877554","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47054270","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}

{"title":"Occupational identity, work, and burnout among managers: Do high performance human resource management practices play a moderator role?","authors":"Salima Hamouche, A. Marchand","doi":"10.1080/15555240.2021.1877553","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2021.1877553","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study seeks to examine the association between managers’ occupational identity, high performance management practices, and managers’ burnout. We propose a theoretical model that integrates identity theory into stress and human resource management research. We investigate the proposition that a weak verification of manager’s identity will be associated with a higher level of burnout, and that high-performance human resource management practices (HPHRMPs) moderate this association. Data came from SALVEO, a cross-sectional study conducted in the province of Quebec (Canada). Data were obtained from 314 managers nested in 56 workplaces. The results show a significant association between a low level of verification of some standards of the manager’s identity and burnout, mainly work demands and recognition. Thus, a low level of identity verification regarding work demands is associated with a low level of burnout. While a low level of identity verification regarding recognition is associated with a high level of burnout. HPHRMPs do not moderate the relation between managers’ verification of occupational identity and burnout. Seldom are studies that have analyzed the link between managers’ occupational identity, burnout, and HPHRMPs. By integrating the theory of identity, the theoretical model developed in this research offers a new perspective to explain managers’ burnout.","PeriodicalId":45287,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health","volume":"36 1","pages":"24 - 47"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15555240.2021.1877553","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43411056","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}

{"title":"How do work organization conditions affect job performance? The mediating role of workers’ well-being","authors":"Annick Parent-Lamarche, A. Marchand, Sabine Saade","doi":"10.1080/15555240.2021.1872382","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2021.1872382","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background To design a workplace environment that favors workers’ well-being, organizations need to determine which variables are associated with this mental state. In doing so, the hope is to replenish human, work and social resources and ultimately boost employee’s performance at work. Objective and method This study’s objective was to evaluate the association between work organization conditions and job performance/professional efficacy as mediated by employees’ well-being. We conducted path analyses adjusted for design effects resulting from cluster sampling. We used MPlus software. The analysis performed allowed us to evaluate both the direct and indirect associations (mediation effects) while accounting for the non-independence of our data due to cluster sampling (workers nested in their workplace). Results and conclusion Three indirect associations/mediation effects were found to be significant. Psychological demands, number of hours worked, and job insecurity were indirectly associated with lower levels of professional efficacy/job performance because of their negative associations with well-being. The results obtained highlight the need to target specific work organization conditions. Making sure a sufficient number of staff are on hand to reduce psychological demands, offering the option to reduce number of hours worked, and fostering job security with an improved organizational communication are all possible avenues.","PeriodicalId":45287,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health","volume":"36 1","pages":"48 - 76"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15555240.2021.1872382","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43456708","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}

{"title":"The COVID chronicles: An Employee Assistance Program’s observations and responses to the pandemic","authors":"Daniel Hughes, A. Fairley","doi":"10.1080/15555240.2020.1844569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2020.1844569","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of a large academic health system’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP). It builds on a growing literature documenting the psychological effects experienced by Health Care Workers (HCW) during extreme and adverse circumstances. Although it is an observational study based on recent events in the United States, it reviews survey data collected in Wuhan China and New York City. The article discusses the operational responses of an EAP as it responded to the pandemic by adopting virtual communication platforms and developing innovative engagement strategies. It discusses the differential impacts experienced by front line and remote health care workers. A pre and post COVID-19 comparison of EAP activities will be offered. Lastly, the article explores practice implications for other EAPs.","PeriodicalId":45287,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health","volume":"36 1","pages":"177 - 196"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15555240.2020.1844569","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44459226","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}

{"title":"Employee Assistance Program response and evolution in light of COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"G. Couser, Jody L. Nation, M. Hyde","doi":"10.1080/15555240.2020.1821206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2020.1821206","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) have been responding for decades to challenges put forth by employers and employees. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought forth new considerations for EAPs and has also highlighted preexisting challenges to the EAP value proposition. This paper highlights those challenges using examples from a specific internal EAP (Mayo Clinic Rochester) and observations about overall EAP acute trends as well. The future of EAP and evolution of EAP services are discussed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.","PeriodicalId":45287,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health","volume":"36 1","pages":"197 - 212"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2020-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15555240.2020.1821206","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46681827","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}

{"title":"Measuring employees’ well-being among Nigerian bankers: Exploring the socio-cultural indicators","authors":"W. Adegbite, Oluwatoyin Gbenga Bawalla, O. Adedeji","doi":"10.1080/15555240.2020.1834866","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2020.1834866","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Employees’ well-being, the overall quality of workers’ life experience and functioning at work, is multidimensional and context-dependent. The reality of present society suggests that not only the psychological and physical, but social factors are essential in measuring employees’ well-being. In many developed countries, crime and other societal issues received adequate attention; however, in Nigeria, workers are confronted with many social- and cultural-related challenges like insecurity and community and family conflicts, even outside the work environment, which lead to well-being problems. Previous studies in Nigeria have focused more on psychological and physical well-being, without sufficient attention to occupational stress and the work environment. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the social and cultural factors related to the well-being of workers in the Nigerian banking industry. Four-hundred and twenty copies of questionnaires were administered and 30 interviews were conducted using a multi-stage sampling technique among bank workers in Ibadan, Nigeria. Twenty-eight items evaluating psychological, physical, and socio-cultural well-being were examined using a five-point Likert scale. Researchers analyzed data using descriptive statistics, bivariate correlation, and content analysis. The findings revealed that socio-cultural factors are important sources of happiness and well-being of bank workers. Over 77% of the respondents viewed robbery attacks, family, and public trust as having a severe effect on their state of mind. Social well-being was significantly correlated with physical (r = .884; p < .001) and psychological (r = .921; p < .001) well-being. Results from the interviews showed that family and community relationships, security, and public trust in leadership affect employee’s well-being even more than a pay raise. This study demonstrates that the overall life experience of workers is an equally important determinant of workers' well-being as their psychological and physical well-being. These findings suggest that sociocultural attributes like culture, family, and community relationships are an important aspect of workers’ overall life experience, and should be considered in the measurement of workers' well-being.","PeriodicalId":45287,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"279 - 304"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15555240.2020.1834866","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43112804","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}

{"title":"Physical activity and health promotion programs in the workplace: A meta-analysis of effectiveness in European organizations","authors":"Víctor Jiménez Díaz-Benito, F. Vanderhaegen, María Isabel Barriopedro Moro","doi":"10.1080/15555240.2020.1720515","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2020.1720515","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Scientific literature shows numerous examples of the influence of physical activity on people’s health. Other reviews have focused on physical activity in the workplace, but none of them deals exclusively with European companies and interventions. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of physical activity and health interventions conducted within European companies. A meta-analysis was conducted, which assessed 661 relevant studies found through both electronic and manual search. An electronic search was conducted through the use of several databases. A manual search was conducted through the consultation of references from other reviews and experts who are a reference in the field of physical activity, health and companies. Once the main variables were clustered, the effect size of such interventions was calculated. The methodological quality was rated using the PEDro scale, based on the Delphi list. In 18 analyzed studies, a small effect of the programs over the variables, in general, was found (ES = 0.21; CI 95% 0.07–0.35). Additionally, the effect of the interventions on some of the predominant variables was also small. These results suggest a high variability. It would be useful to develop more interventions in the future, as well as to obtain global health indicators that may help clear such variability and move toward designing successful approaches.","PeriodicalId":45287,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"232 - 255"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15555240.2020.1720515","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47171222","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}

{"title":"“I’ve made that little bit of difference to this child”: Therapeutic parent’s experiences of trials and triumphs in therapeutic children’s homes","authors":"C. Burbidge, J. Keenan, S. Parry","doi":"10.1080/15555240.2020.1821205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2020.1821205","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The workforce caring for children in residential homes are central to the outcomes for the UK’s most vulnerable children, although are often overlooked in research. The working practices, skills training, and wellbeing of these practitioners are directly linked to service delivery and the recovery outcomes for the children (e.g., ability to form positive relationships, self-regulate and become stable). This study uses a phenomenological approach to explore practitioners’ perspectives and experiences of working in a trauma-informed residential children’s service, with the aim of informing and improving working practices. Importantly, this study highlights the risk and protective factors that impact practitioner wellbeing and consequently, service outcomes for staff and children. This qualitative study gathered in-depth ideographic data through twelve individual interviews with practitioners working in Therapeutic Children’s Homes, which was then inductively analysed using thematic analysis. Two themes developed from the data: “Reciprocal Restorative Relationships” and “The Self within the System.” These themes explore the experiences of therapeutic relationships with the children and the collegiate network; as well as the essential role of supervision, training and emotional support to facilitate positive working practices and practitioner wellbeing. Additionally, a cyclical relationship between service outcomes, practitioner wellbeing and the perceived efficacy of the service emerged. Recommendations for service development and future research are discussed.","PeriodicalId":45287,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"256 - 278"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15555240.2020.1821205","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44570822","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}

{"title":"Untangling financial stress and workplace productivity: A serial mediation model","authors":"M. Sabri, Eugene Cheng-Xi Aw","doi":"10.1080/15555240.2020.1833737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2020.1833737","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The primary purpose of this study is to propose and empirically test a serial mediation model encompassing financial literacy, financial behavior, financial stress, and workplace productivity. Using a multi-stage sampling technique, a large-scale nationwide survey was conducted to collect data from employees in Malaysia, yielding 2,246 usable responses that were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The study found that (1) financial literacy positively influenced financial behavior, (2) financial behavior negatively influenced financial stress, (3) financial stress negatively influenced workplace behavior. Notably, the study evidenced the serial mediation link of financial literacy-financial behavior-financial stress-workplace productivity. The main contribution of this study stems from the development of an original theoretical serial mediation model that explains how employees’ financial literacy can undermine workplace productivity.","PeriodicalId":45287,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"211 - 231"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15555240.2020.1833737","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47796873","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}

{"title":"Reframing emotional labor: A mixed-methods study of animal health technologists","authors":"D. Baum, Jean E. Wallace","doi":"10.1080/15555240.2022.2049605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2022.2049605","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Similar to other health care workers, animal health technologists (AHTs) face emotionally demanding expectations nursing patients and supporting family members. We explore how AHTs experience emotional labor and whether they cope by reframing their work as meaningful and valuable. This study uses a two-phase, exploratory mixed-methods design with data from 12 online interviews and 292 online questionnaires from AHTs. The results show that the emotional labor of caring for clients and conflict with coworkers is associated with greater depression and reframing work as satisfying reduces depression. We discuss how reframing can be an effective coping strategy to improve mental health.","PeriodicalId":45287,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health","volume":"37 1","pages":"205 - 227"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2020-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45542582","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}