Mohammad Khandan, Ali Ebrahimi, Seyed Abolfazl Zakerian, Masumeh Zamanlu, Alireza Koohpaei
{"title":"Assessment of sleepiness role in working memory and whole-body reaction time.","authors":"Mohammad Khandan, Ali Ebrahimi, Seyed Abolfazl Zakerian, Masumeh Zamanlu, Alireza Koohpaei","doi":"10.1177/10519815241290416","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10519815241290416","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sleep provides physical and mental strength, and natural sleep is essential for cell growth, strengthening, stabilizing, and accelerating the improvement of memory function.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The current investigation aimed to explore working memory influenced by sleepiness and related to whole-body reaction time, in order to identify some facets of the dynamics of this memory. To the best of our knowledge, this triple has not yet been explored in the literature.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical was performed on a sample total of 45 volunteer undergraduate academic students were recruited by convenience sampling, including 35 females and 10 males with a mean age of 21.08 ± 1.10 years of old. Data were collected via a demographic checklist, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) questionnaire, Digital Maze test (for working memory), and visual/auditory whole-body reaction time measurement.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The working memory of each subject was divided into three types:1) thoughtful and precise, 2) Cautious and Conservative, and 3) messy and inaccurate. The triple of working memory, reaction time, and sleep versus sleepiness were all significantly related (P = 0.017-0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The authors concluded that there might be some established infrastructure for adult working memory, while there might be a floating operator of working memory as well; influenced by various parameters, this study was influenced by sleep adequacy and physical readiness.</p>","PeriodicalId":51373,"journal":{"name":"Work-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation","volume":"80 2","pages":"764-773"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael Palapal Sy, Sara Frey, Anna Baldissera, Roi Charles Pineda, Fides Nadine Raya B Toribio
{"title":"The role of occupational therapists in return-to-work practice for people with post-COVID condition: A scoping review.","authors":"Michael Palapal Sy, Sara Frey, Anna Baldissera, Roi Charles Pineda, Fides Nadine Raya B Toribio","doi":"10.1177/10519815241289658","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10519815241289658","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundReturn to work has become more valuable today more than ever especially for adult workers who experience post-COVID condition.ObjectiveThis scoping review aims to map the extant literature on the role of occupational therapists for people with post COVID condition returning to work. Specifically, we described the roles of occupational therapists, identified the professionals occupational therapists work with in this practice setting, and determined whether the concept of return to work is perceived as an outcome or a process.MethodThe review followed Arksey and O'Malley's framework and reported the results using PRISMA extension. A systematic database search was performed in June 2024 and was updated in February 2024 to retrieve literature published from 2021 onwards.ResultsA total of 33 papers from 5106 records were included. The included records were studies from varying designs and largely coming from Western and developed countries. Our results revealed that ooccupational therapists have a wide-ranging role from providing clinical assessments and interventions, facilitating and advocating activities to prepare for work participation, and working within teams to target clinical and return-to-work outcomes. To be effective in their role, occupational therapists work interprofessionally within teams composed of health, social, legal and service professionals. The concept of return to work was largely perceived as an outcome of rehabilitation and recovery, and less likely as a dynamic process that bridges patients from the health system to societal integration.ConclusionOccupational therapists have a crucial role in return-to-work practice especially for people with post COVID condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":51373,"journal":{"name":"Work-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation","volume":"80 2","pages":"498-513"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
İrem Medeni, Özge Tonbuloğlu Altıner, Volkan Medeni, Mustafa Necmi İlhan
{"title":"Working conditions, health status and musculoskeletal disorders among hotel employees: A cross-sectional study in Türkiye.","authors":"İrem Medeni, Özge Tonbuloğlu Altıner, Volkan Medeni, Mustafa Necmi İlhan","doi":"10.3233/WOR-240346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-240346","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hotel employees perform a variety of jobs that expose them to numerous occupational health and safety risks, each with distinct dynamics.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to evaluate the occupational health and safety of hotel employees.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted in Türkiye. The study population consisted of employees working in touristic facilities for at least one month. Six touristic facilities, with 177 employees, were selected for the study. We aimed to include all employees from these facilities. Data were collected using a form that included socio-demographic variables, work characteristics, and health examination findings. The final sample consisted of 150 employees.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the participants, 74.0% were male. A total of 34.6% were aged between 40-49, and 38.7% were high school graduates. Over a quarter worked in the housekeeping department, and one-third had 1-5 years of employment. Half of the participants were smokers and rated their health status as good. Two-fifths reported working under stress. More than half mentioned that they stood for long periods while working and worked at a fast pace. Nearly half of the participants expressed dissatisfaction with their wages. Significant differences were found in neck pain according to the working department, in back pain according to perceived health status and heavy lifting, and in knee pain according to long-term standing.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Hotel workers encounter various occupational risk factors and frequently suffer from related physical ailments. This study highlights the importance of addressing stress factors and ergonomic issues in hotel working conditions to improve workers' health and well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":51373,"journal":{"name":"Work-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation","volume":"80 2","pages":"660-669"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comprehensive meta-analysis of emotional intelligence.","authors":"Yin-Che Chen, Ying-Chuan Chiang, Hui-Chuang Chu","doi":"10.3233/WOR-230553","DOIUrl":"10.3233/WOR-230553","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Emotional intelligence refers to an individual's awareness of their emotions and their ability to effectively regulate them. Emotional intelligence also encompasses the ability to empathize with and establish meaningful relationships with others.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>In this study, a comprehensive meta-analysis approach was employed to investigate the relationships between emotional intelligence and various factors including social support, organizational aspects, satisfaction, and stressors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Moreover, the extent to which emotional intelligence influenced these factors was investigated and analyzed through meta-analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A data analysis revealed that emotional intelligence correlated positively with social support, organizational aspects, and satisfaction and negatively with stressors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These results suggest that organizations should adopt management strategies for enhancing the emotional intelligence of their employees, thereby strengthening their social support systems and their organizational cohesion and efficiency. To achieve this, organizations are advised to implement reasonable management systems and emotional management education and training to enable employees to effectively manage their emotions and understand the emotions of others. Subsequently, the job and life satisfaction of the employees can be enhanced and the negative effects of stressors can be mitigated.</p>","PeriodicalId":51373,"journal":{"name":"Work-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"548-566"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of a coping training program on the burnout levels of ambulance staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: A clinical trial.","authors":"Ismet Çelebi, Elçin Balci","doi":"10.1177/10519815241289656","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10519815241289656","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgraundAlthough there is a growing body of intervention research addressing the impact of burnout on healthcare professionals, few researchers have focused on the impact of burnout on emergency medical service staff.ObjectiveThis paper investigated the effect of a coping training program on the burnout levels of ambulance crew members during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThe sample consisted of 90 ambulance crew members in Türkiye. A psychologist implemented the intervention (coping training program) for six hours. There was no significant difference in pretest Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) total and subscale scores between the experimental and control groups.ResultsThe experimental group had a significantly higher mean pretest MBI \"emotional exhaustion\" subscale score than the posttest (25.5 ± 35.81) and follow-up (25.55 ± 16.51) scores (p = 0.048). Although the groups had lower mean follow-up MBI \"emotional exhaustion\" and \"depersonalization\" scores and higher mean follow-up MBI \"personal accomplishment\" scores, the difference was statistically insignificant (p > 0.05).ConclusionsThe intervention helped reduce ambulance crew members' emotional exhaustion levels in the long term. However, although there was a decrease in depersonalization and an increase in personal accomplishment, the difference was statistically insignificant.</p>","PeriodicalId":51373,"journal":{"name":"Work-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"720-727"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The relationship between artificial intelligence anxiety and unemployment anxiety among university students.","authors":"Mehmet Uçar, Hüseyin Çapuk, Muhammet Faruk Yiğit","doi":"10.1177/10519815241290648","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10519815241290648","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundThe idea that people will lose their jobs because of robots with artificial intelligence is one of the biggest recent concerns about artificial intelligence technology. There are predictions that unemployment will increase with the introduction of robots into the business sector, and due to artificial intelligence, automation in the production sector will make work completed by robots more practical than the efforts accomplished by humans.ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the correlation between artificial intelligence anxiety and the level of unemployment anxiety among university students.MethodsAs a cross-sectional and descriptive study, the population comprised of 10,682 university students actively enrolled at a university. While the minimum sample size was calculated as 371 students, the research included 476 students as participants. The study used the 'Personal Information Form', 'Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Scale', and 'Unemployment Anxiety Scale' as data collection tools.ResultsThe demographic information of the participants follows: 50.4% were male, 33.8% were freshmen, and 96.2% were single. The total score averages for the Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Scale and Unemployment Anxiety Scale are 56.00 ± 15.51 and 53.52 ± 11.55, respectively. A statistically significant difference between the participants' score averages on the Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Scale and the Unemployment Anxiety Scale was identified for gender, major/college, trust in technology, and use of artificial intelligence (<i>p</i> < 0.05). There was a moderately positive relationship between artificial intelligence anxiety and unemployment anxiety level total score averages (<i>p</i> < 0.01).ConclusionsThere were high scores among participants for artificial intelligence anxiety and unemployment anxiety.</p>","PeriodicalId":51373,"journal":{"name":"Work-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation","volume":"80 2","pages":"701-710"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bas C H M Elsendoorn, Loes Wauters, Corrie Tijsseling, Chris P B J van Klaveren, Ilja Cornelisz, Eline C M Heppe
{"title":"Examining employment outcomes of deaf and hard-of-hearing people in The Netherlands using non-public microdata.","authors":"Bas C H M Elsendoorn, Loes Wauters, Corrie Tijsseling, Chris P B J van Klaveren, Ilja Cornelisz, Eline C M Heppe","doi":"10.1177/10519815241289791","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10519815241289791","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundIt is internationally recognized that people with disabilities have an equal right to work as people without disabilities. This includes deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) people. Previous studies, primarily conducted in the US, showed discrepancies between employment outcomes of DHH people and typically hearing people.ObjectiveThere is still a lack of knowledge about the current employment status of DHH people in the Netherlands. Furthermore, additional job characteristics such as income sources and sectors of employment are yet to be examined. This paper aims to address this lack of knowledge.MethodsThis study used non-public microdata to examine employment outcomes of DHH people who claimed sensory disability care in the Netherlands between 2015 and 2019 (<i>n </i>= 5609) and compare them to a matched Dutch population (MDP) (<i>n </i>= 5609).ResultsDespite small differences in employment participation, DHH claimants are more likely to have an income from sick leave/disability pension, other social benefits, and retirement compared to the MDP. DHH claimants also have lower average hourly wages, work fewer hours per week, work in different employment sectors, and stay in their first job longer compared to the MDP.ConclusionsThe results of this study show that there are labor force differences between DHH claimants and the MDP. Further steps must be taken to identify the causes of these differences and develop policies and interventions to address these when deemed necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":51373,"journal":{"name":"Work-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation","volume":"80 2","pages":"888-899"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between job insecurity and health-related quality of life: The moderator effect of social support in the workplace.","authors":"Hakan Baydur, Gülten Uçan","doi":"10.1177/10519815241290641","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10519815241290641","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Employee job insecurity negatively affects health outcomes, with limited research on the moderating role of workplace social support. <b>Objective:</b> This study examines the relationship between job insecurity and health-related quality of life among medical representatives, exploring the moderating effect of social support at work. <b>Method:</b> Cross-sectional data from 391 Turkish medical representatives during the pandemic were analyzed using correlation, logistic regression, and moderation analysis with SPSS for Windows and Hayes' Process Macro. <b>Results:</b> 73.4% of the participants were male, with a mean age of 38.3 ± 6.7 years. According to multiple logistic regression analyses adjusted for age and gender, quantitative and qualitative job insecurity negatively [OR = 1.02 (95% CI = 1.00-1.03)] and social support positively [OR = 0.96 (95% CI = 0.95-0.98)] affected health-related quality of life. There was a moderately significant correlation between health-related quality of life and quantitative job insecurity, qualitatively job insecurity and social support in the workplace (<i>r</i> = -0.430, <i>r</i> = -0.477, <i>r</i> = 0.494), respectively. The moderating effect analysis has revealed that receiving social support in the workplace alleviates and reduces the negative impact of job insecurity on the health-related quality of life of employees. Social support in the workplace received by employees mitigates and reduces the negative impact of job insecurity on their health-related quality of life. <b>Conclusion:</b> Social support in the workplace plays an important role in buffering the negative consequences of job insecurity. According to this research, it is important to improve social support in the workplace to prevent negative health-related quality of life outcomes among medical representatives experiencing job insecurity.</p>","PeriodicalId":51373,"journal":{"name":"Work-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"790-801"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and validation of a novel ergonomic backpack.","authors":"Lyndsey K Bouve, Denis J DiAngelo","doi":"10.1177/10519815241290644","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10519815241290644","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundBP are the most common means for carrying items and are used by a large population but transporting heavy loads (over extended periods of time) can lead to a variety of health-related problems. An ergonomic backpack (EBP) was designed as a potential solution to reduce the incidence of injuries associated with heavy backpack weight.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to design a novel ergonomic offloading backpack that reduced loads on the shoulder and spine compared to a traditional modern day backpack (BP).MethodsStrap tension and shoulder loads were measured in a common two strap style commuter BP and the EBP during quiet (vertical) stance conditions for five weight increments (0 kg to 11 kg) to confirm the offloading capabilities of the EBP. Portable luggage scales were attached directly to the shoulder straps and configured to measure strap tension. Load sensors placed underneath the shoulder straps provided an estimate of the total force acting on the shoulders and transferred to the spine.ResultsThe EBP had a large effect size and significant reduction (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in shoulder loads compared to a traditional BP for all bag weight conditions. Similarly, the EBP had a large effect size in reducing strap tension compared to the traditional modern day two strap BP.ConclusionA newly designed EBP was effective at transferring a significantly large portion of the shoulder and spine loads to the pelvic region.</p>","PeriodicalId":51373,"journal":{"name":"Work-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"860-870"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lin Liu, Fang Wang, Jinnan Wu, Wenpei Zhang, Lixin Jiang, Gang Chen
{"title":"Unable to comply with regulations: How deterrent and social learning factors contribute to workplace safety violation.","authors":"Lin Liu, Fang Wang, Jinnan Wu, Wenpei Zhang, Lixin Jiang, Gang Chen","doi":"10.3233/WOR-240213","DOIUrl":"10.3233/WOR-240213","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Workplace safety violation is a significant challenge for global enterprises. However, prior studies have generated inconsistent findings, which calls for a holistic framework to reveal the complex causality between antecedent conditions and workplace safety violations in high-risk industries.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>By embracing deterrence theory and social learning theory, this study aimed to examine how punishment (i.e., perceived punishment certainty and perceived punishment severity), shame (i.e., perceived shame certainty and perceived shame severity) and coworker safety violations (CSV) combine into configurational causes of employee safety violations (ESV).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A two-wave sampling approach was used to obtain 370 usable samples from various high-risk industries in China. The confirmatory factor analysis was performed to test construct validity, and an emerging fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) was conducted to explore the complex causality between ESV and its multiple antecedents.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The fsQCA results indicate that no single antecedent condition is necessary for predicting high ESV, but three distinct configurations of multiple antecedents equivalently lead to high ESV. Among all configurations, a lack of perceived punishment severity, a lack of perceived shame certainty and severity, and high CSV play important roles in explaining ESV.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study represents a pioneering endeavor utilizing fsQCA to explore how different combinations of punishment, shame and social learning antecedents contribute to high ESV, which goes beyond previous research focusing on antecedents independently and offers new insights into interconnected antecedents of ESV and their complex causality.</p>","PeriodicalId":51373,"journal":{"name":"Work-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"528-538"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}