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Eaves, Stephanie. "Building and maintaining healthy construction workers for longer working lives through better workplace design." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2016. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/21185.
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Globally, there is an ageing population resulting in an older workforce; in the UK it is predicted that by 2050 over one third of the workforce will be aged over 50. Construction involves heavy manual labour where working into later life may be difficult and natural, age-related decline is exacerbated by working conditions. Co-developing ideas with workers using participatory approaches can facilitate positive, healthy change in the workplace. The aim of this thesis is to explore ways in which construction workers jobs and workplaces can be made healthier, easier and safer to facilitate healthy ageing and longer working lives. An in-depth interview study with 80 construction workers explored their understanding of their health and wellbeing at work and ideas for improvement. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire identified a high prevalence of symptoms in workers of all ages in the knees, lower back, wrists and hands. Many of these symptoms were considered to be work related; interestingly, this did not affect Work Ability Index ratings. Workers had good ideas to improve their health and wellbeing at work; over 400 changes had been made or were being sustained by workers around improving manual handling, PPE, tools and machinery and health and wellbeing. A further 265 new suggestions were made concerned with education and supervision, facilities and human resources. In-depth focus groups with senior stakeholders (n=18) in three construction organisations explored barriers and opportunities for change. They were concerned about the health and wellbeing of their workers; were keen to hear their ideas; and identified poor communication within the whole workforce as a barrier to change. Opportunities to improve the situation included better feedback to workers, and interactive toolbox talks to encourage idea generation and sharing experiences. Finally, participatory workshops with senior stakeholders and trades workers (n=23) captured ideas for the development of a resource for the industry to facilitate longer working lives. Participants strongly suggested that the resource should facilitate communication between the workforce and supervisors by being visually engaging, strongly health-related and interactive, to capture and maintain the attention and involvement of the workforce.
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Brand, Adriaan Cornelius. "Exploring experiences of co-worker trust, relatedness and vitality in a Music Therapy well-being intervention in a South African bank." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40283.
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A qualitative research project was conducted to explore experiences of co-worker trust,
relatedness and vitality through a short-term Music Therapy intervention designed to promote
well-being. Thirteen adults who work at a branch of a South African bank in the Cape
Winelands in the Western Cape Province of South Africa participated in the study. Six Music
Therapy sessions were conducted in work time. Focus groups were conducted before and
after the intervention. Data were generated by means of transcription of the focus groups, and
thick description of selected Music Therapy session video clips. Data were analysed by means
of content analysis through data-driven, open coding, followed by two levels of categorisation
and theme extraction (Ansdell & Pavlicevic, 2001; Gibbs, 2007; Graneham & Lundman, 2004;
Hsieh & Shannon, 2005; Punch, 1998). Findings suggest that participants experienced
meaningful shifts in experience on all three of the identified focus construct dimensions, as
well as on the dimensions of individual competence and autonomy. Further emerging
questions were explored regarding the transferability of gains made in the Music Therapy
space to the work context. It was proposed that increased experiences of autonomy,
competence, and vitality in the therapy space supported the development of trust and enriched
relatedness across both work and therapy contexts. Trust and relatedness gains were
proposed to be longer-lasting. A progression of relatedness development phases was
proposed, through which participants may have been able to achieve notable outcomes
pertaining to improved communication, decreased conflict, increased cooperation and interpersonal
support.Dissertation (MMus)--University of Pretoria, 2014.
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Karlsson, Emma, and Evelina Gudmundsson. "Släpper du inte ut mig, tar jag livet av mig! : En kvalitativ studie om vilken upplevelse socialsekreterare har av hot och våld i sin yrkesroll." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för hälsa och välfärd, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-39844.
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Forskning visar att hot och våldshandlingar mot socialsekreterare är vanligt förekommande. De som utsätts för hot- eller våldshandlingar upplever hoten eller våldet som något som hör till deras arbete som myndighetsutövare. Den här studien syftar till att undersöka upplevelsen av hot och våld hos socialsekreterare. Studien utgår från en kvalitativ metod där semistrukturerade intervjuer har använts, vilka är genomförda i ett län i södra Sverige. Studien har en fenomenologisk ansats då den syftar till att undersöka upplevda fenomen vilket i denna studie är hot och våld. Genom en fenomenologisk ansats kan vi fånga socialsekreterarnas upplevelse av hot- och våldssituationer. För att analysera arbetet har tidigare forskning inom området hot och våld mot socialarbetare använts tillsammans med valda teorier. Teorierna innefattar symbolisk interaktionism samt copingstrategin. Studiens resultat visar att det är hot i olika former som är mest förekommande bland de medverkande socialsekreterarna. Hot upplevs även olika beroende på om hoten riktas mot den enskilde socialsekreteraren eller om det riktas mot dennes familj. Det framkommer även att socialsekreterare ser hot som något som sker i situationen. Klienterna ses befinna sig i en påfrestande situation vilket bidrar till att socialsekreterarna inte upplever hoten som riktade mot dem som person.Research shows that threats and acts of violence against social workers are common. Those who are subjected to acts of threats or violence, sees these issues as something that belongs to their work as public authorities. This study aims to investigate the experience of threats and violence among social workers. The study is based on a qualitative method in which semi structured interviews have been used, which have been carried out in a county in southern Sweden. The study has a phenomenological approach as it aims to investigate the experiences of a phenomena, which in this study are threats and violence. Through a phenomenological approach, we can capture the social workers experience of threats and violent situations. In order to analyse the work, previous research in the field of threats and violence against social workers has been used together with selected theories. Theories includes symbolic interactionism and the coping strategy. The result of the study shows that various threats are the most common of threats and acts of violence. Threats are also experienced differently, depending on whether the threats are targeted directly against the individual social worker or if it is directed against his family. It also appears that the social workers’ experiences threats as something that happens in the situation. The clients are perceived to be in a stressful situation, which contributes to the social workers not experiencing the threats directed at them as a person.
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Coutinho, James. "Workplace democracy, well-being and political participation." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2016. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/workplace-democracy-wellbeing-and-political-participation(8caf3766-fc92-4a7c-8f55-fb09457b4cf1).html.
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A democratic workplace is one where workers as a body have the right to determine the internal organization and future direction of the firm. Worker co-operatives are a type of democratic firm. In a worker co-operative employees are joint-owners of the firm and participate democratically in workplace governance. Much has been written about the supposed benefits of worker co-operatives for workers and for society. One thread of this research, originating with Carole Pateman’s theoretical work (Pateman 1970), argues that worker co-operatives act as sites of political learning for workers. By participating democratically in workplace decisions, individuals are thought to learn the skills and psychological dispositions needed to participate in political democracy. A second thread argues that co-operatives will improve worker well-being. Democratic governance will give workers control over work organization, increasing autonomy in their daily lives, and leading to an increase in non-material work rewards such as job satisfaction. Worker ownership will equalize the material rewards from work and improve job security. These arguments are premised on the idea that democratic governance structures and worker ownership will lead to widespread, effective worker participation in decision-making and the equalization of power at work. However, insufficient attention is given to the contextual factors beyond formal governance and ownership structures that shape the internal dynamics of workplace democracy. I conduct an in-depth, mixed-methods case study of a worker co-operative with 158 employees in the UK cycling retail industry. Using survey research, social network analysis, in-depth interviews and direct observation, I show how individual differences, firm-level contextual factors such as the social composition of the organization, and macro-level factors such as economic and cultural context, lead to unequal participation opportunities and different outcomes for different groups of workers within the firm. My research leads to three conclusions. First, the outcomes of workplace democracy for workers are highly context-dependent. They will differ across groups of workers within co-operatives, across different democratic firms, and across cultures. Second, the relationship between workplace democracy and political participation is more complex than the Pateman thesis suggests. It is contingent on the political identities of workers, which are themselves shaped by wider political economic context. Political identity affects both participation behaviour at work, and how workplace experience shapes political views. Third, the subjective well-being outcomes of workplace democracy depend on workers’ expectations about work. Expectations are shaped by the same forces that mould political identity. Workplace democracy raises expectations for certain groups of workers, leading to well-being harms when expectations are not met. Overall, the benefits of workplace democracy for workers and for society are overstated. In the UK context, co-ops are unlikely to realize the benefits attributed to them without large-scale public policy interventions.
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Elliott, Nalishebo Kay Gaskell. "The health and wellbeing of female street sex workers." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2299/19510.
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Previous research on female street sex workers (FSSWs) has primarily concentrated on the stigmatisation of women's involvement in the sex industry particularly with reference to the spread of HIV/AIDS. The response of the criminal justice system to the regulation of the illegal aspects of women's engagement in street sex work has also been criticised. However, the impact of street sex work on the health and wellbeing of these women requires further research. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and needs of female street sex workers in relation to their own health and wellbeing. The study used a qualitative mixed methods approach that included analysis of three sets of data: visual data, secondary data and primary data. There were 10 FSSWs recruited for the primary data sample. The epistemological position underpinning this study is social constructivism and a feminist paradigm has informed the conduct of the research process and data analysis. The theoretical application of Bourdieu's framework of habitus, capital and field has provided the lens through which to explore the socially constructed experiences of FSSWs health and wellbeing. Findings from this study revealed that FSSWs experienced poor physical, mental and social health and wellbeing. They faced limited life choices and often felt discriminated against by the agencies and institutions that should have offered support. The women spoke of their personal histories especially traumatic life events in childhood consisting of sexual abuse, neglect, loss, rejection as well as intimate partner violence in adult life. The loss of their children to social services, housing difficulties and addiction to alcohol and crack cocaine were also significant in contributing to social exclusion and their multiple positions of vulnerability. This study contributes to the body of work on women's health and wellbeing. In particular, it adds to our understanding of the lived experiences of women involved in street sex work. A key public health priority should be the development of policies and systems to provide quality services to support the health, safety and wellbeing of FSSWs.
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Hagemeier, Nicholas E. "Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7750.
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Hagemeier, Nicholas E., S. Ellis, S. Gentry, M. Williams, and D. Roane. "Wellbeing: The Five Leading Change Through Self-Leadership Elements." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7751.
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Chan, Yuen-yan, and 陳遠欣. "Job satisfaction, stress and mental wellbeing of health care workers in a regional public hospital." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48422502.
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Introduction: Amongst all public servants in Hong Kong, health care workers are one of the groups suffering from highest working pressure. They have long working hours and may have overnight shift duties, including Sundays or even public holidays. This may lead to poor job satisfaction, psychological stress and the recent high resignation rate in public hospitals.
The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of the psychological stress, psychological symptoms and job satisfaction of health care workers, the association between stress, psychological symptoms and job satisfaction; and also the factors associated with job satisfaction in a regional hospital in Hong Kong.
Method: Health care workers in a large regional hospital of Hong Kong were surveyed by means of a questionnaire assessing basic demographic data, questions of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Warr-Cook and Wall job satisfaction scale (JSS). Four groups of health care workers (doctors, nurses, allied health workers and supporting staffs) were surveyed. Summary of descriptive statistics were calculated for each group to compare the prevalence of job dissatisfaction, perceived stress, and psychological symptoms. Two-stage analysis will be used. The first stage analysis will use ANOVA test to access the association between job satisfaction and different variables. The second stage analysis will use multivariate regression model to further assess the coefficient correlation of significant factors drawn from ANOVA test with job satisfaction.
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There were 674 eligible questionnaires. About half (47%) of the health care workers reported having perceived stress and a third (33.8%) psychological symptoms.
Doctors reported the (76.8%, 95% C.I = 69.43%, 84.17%) highest level of job satisfaction amongst all the health care workers surveyed. Among staff reporting a GHQ score equal to or more than three, supportive staff had significantly higher prevalence (38.7%, 95% C.I.=27.96%, 49.44%) and doctors the lowest prevalence (28.1%, 95% C.I.= 15.11%, 41.09%) of psychological symptom but proportions were compatible with their counterparts in other countries. The mean score for GHQ-12 was 2.41+/- S.D. 3.28.
The overall mean perceived stress score was 18.14 with SD +/- 5.0. There was no significant difference when different subgroups were compared. The mean PSS scores of all subgroups were lower than their counterparts in other counties but were quite similar to the mean PSS reported during SARS period. Sixty eight percent of all health care workers surveyed were satisfied with their job (respondents indicating “moderately satisfied”, “very satisfied” and “extremely satisfied” on their overall job satisfaction). Values equal to or above 5 reflect being satisfied. The mean value for Job satisfaction was 4.58 +/-S.D. 1.21. The factors including shift duty, perceived stress, and psychological symptoms were negative correlated with job satisfaction. Factors such as clinical work, doctor and secondary school level were positive correlate with job satisfaction.
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Prevalence of perceived stress and psychological symptoms among health care workers were high when compared with the general population (14-17.6% for perceived stress and 28.1% for psychological symptom), but not as high as expected. In contrast to popular belief, doctors had the lowest perceived stress level, lowest prevalence of psychological symptom and the highest job satisfaction among different groups of health care workers. This may be related to higher income, social status and, education background that might help to protect them from depression and anxiety.
Supportive staffs, who felt neglected by management, were found to have the highest prevalence of psychological symptom and higher stress levels. Nurses got highest prevalence of perceived stress. More attentions and resources should be devoted to these groups to cope with their psychological needs and stress.published_or_final_version
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Hagemeier, Nicholas E., Chelsea L. Beavers, and Tucker S. Carlson. "A Longitudinal Analysis of Pharmacy Student Wellbeing: The First Professional Year." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5429.
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Ekwulugo, Vivienne. "An investigation into a group of inner and outer London secondary teachers' perceptions of their own wellbeing at work." Thesis, Brunel University, 2015. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/12752.
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Wellbeing is increasingly emerging within discussions of teacher effectiveness. Teacher quality and health has an impact on pupil learning. In an increasingly varied secondary teaching landscape where academies and free schools outnumber ‘state’ schools and where market forces and policy reform have created a new and dynamic working experience; there are benefits and opportunities, but also occupational risks to wellbeing. This study fills a research gap by engaging in a focussed analysis of secondary school teachers’ wellbeing. It offers theoretical contributions and practical recommendations relating to wellbeing and its management in emerging secondary school settings. It informs leadership and management practice towards managing wellbeing proactively through environment, community and personal / transcendental experiences. The research suggests that wellbeing as a performance management criterion and a key measure for school self-improvement could support best practice in innovative and infinite ways. A 61 item Likert questionnaire and 6 semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore 66 secondary teachers’ perceptions of their wellbeing. The data delivered illuminating testimony on the secondary teachers’ work lives and wellbeing. The results uncovered that environmental conditions (such as working with young people, the ability to take lunch breaks and access to resources) and communal conditions (such as the ability to work as a team, to be consulted, to collaborate, be supported and feel trusted) at work impacted teachers’ overall personal wellbeing. Personal wellbeing (overall wellbeing) represented how far teachers were able to develop personally and professionally, how far they experienced agency, control, fulfilment commitment and motivation. What was revealing was the emergence of transcendental wellbeing which arose as a component of personal wellbeing. Transcendental wellbeing represented the unique, personal framework that individuals ascribe to what they do. It encompassed the purpose, meaning and drive that enabled secondary teachers to work through daily events and challenges with resilience.
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Viñas, Bardolet Clara. "Work, knowledge and subjective wellbeing." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/671006.
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Aquesta tesi examina com les característiques de la feina afecten la satisfacció dels individus. Més concretament, intenta donar resposta a la pregunta: Com afecta la feina i les característiques actuals de la feina associades a la intensificació de l'ús de les tecnologies de la informació i la comunicació (TIC) la satisfacció laboral i la satisfacció amb la vida a Europa? Les conclusions d'aquesta tesi proporcionen informació que és rellevant no només per al món acadèmic, sinó també per a les organitzacions d'empreses, per a la gestió dels recursos humans i per a responsables polítics. En primer lloc, la tesi constata la importància de distingir els tipus de treballadors pel que fa al benestar. En segon lloc, els resultats mostren que els ingressos tenen un paper relativament petit en tots els àmbits de satisfacció i que els factors més importants, i els que s'haurien de preveure als contractes laborals, són més aviat els relacionats amb les condicions laborals i l'organització de la feina. En tercer lloc, els efectes de les TIC són que moderen el paper dels determinants de la satisfacció laboral. Finalment, la tesi mostra que les característiques de la vida laboral afecten la satisfacció amb la majoria dels dominis de la vida.This thesis examines how work characteristics affect life satisfaction. Specifically addressing the following question: How do jobs and current work characteristics associated with the increased use of ICTs affect job satisfaction and life satisfaction in Europe? The findings of this thesis provide insights that are relevant not only for academia, but also for company organizations, human resources management and policy makers. First, this thesis notes the importance of distinguishing by type of workers concerning wellbeing. Second, the findings show that income plays a relatively small role in all domains of satisfaction. Rather, factors related to working conditions and work organization should be incorporated in job contracts. Third, the effects of ICT are that they moderate the role of the determinants of job satisfaction. Finally, the thesis shows that working life characteristics affect satisfaction with most domains of life. For example, the increasing insecurity in the job market and the challenges experienced by EU workers in achieving a good work-life balance correlate negatively with satisfaction in every domain of life.
Esta tesis examina como las características del trabajo afectan a la satisfacción de los individuos. Más concretamente, intenta dar respuesta a la pregunta ¿Cómo afecta el trabajo y las características actuales del trabajo asociadas con la intensificación del uso de las TIC la satisfacción laboral y la satisfacción con la vida en Europa? Las conclusiones de esta tesis proporcionan información que es relevante no solo para el mundo académico, sino también para las organizaciones de empresas, para la gestión de los recursos humanos y para responsables políticos. En primer lugar, la tesis constata la importancia de distinguir el tipo de trabajadores en cuanto al bienestar. En segundo lugar, los resultados muestran que los ingresos tienen un papel relativamente pequeño en todos los ámbitos de satisfacción y que los factores más importantes, y los que deberían contemplarse en los contratos de trabajo, son los relacionados con las condiciones laborales y la organización del trabajo. En tercer lugar, los efectos de las TIC son que moderan el papel de los determinantes de la satisfacción laboral. Finalmente, la tesis muestra que las características de la vida laboral afectan la satisfacción con la mayoría de los dominios de la vida.
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Svensson, J. "Young domestic workers : a qualitative study on the health and wellbeing of girls working in households in Delhi." Thesis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London), 2018. http://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/4648207/.
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India has among the highest number of working children and young people globally. While, precise figures on child domestic work (CDW) remain unknown, literature indicates middleand upper-class households in urban India are increasingly seeking females, especially young girls, for domestic work. In 2011, CDW was identified as hazardous labour that poses serious health and safety risks. Yet, evidence on the health of CDWs is limited. This study aims to explore girls’ lived experiences of domestic work, the social context of young female domestic work in Delhi and implications for girls’ health and wellbeing. Data were collected from January to December 2015 in seven districts of New Delhi. Methods included: observations; group sessions; and in-depth interviews with 27 young female domestic workers aged 13-21. Nine interviews were conducted with young workers’ parents and three with employers. Findings suggest that risk perceptions regarding CDW’s health and wellbeing are low among parents, employers and the working girls themselves, despite various work hazards, for example ergonomic injuries from working in bent positions, which can lead to long-term disabilities, as described by working mothers. Work can also impede intellectual development because it interferes with school attendance. Girls were also at risk of harm because they received little training or support to address demanding physical and emotional tasks. Work also affected girls’ menstrual health related to access to sanitary facilities and products. However, work simultaneously offered opportunities for girls, such as: mobility and autonomy; a new social role as breadwinner; and more gender equality in a patriarchal society. Nonetheless, findings indicate that the girls are not fully in charge of their own health and safety. Thus, girls’ right to work in dignity and under healthy conditions should be recognised in Indian laws and regulations affecting the living and employment situations of young female domestic workers.
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Naghieh, Ali. "Organisational intervention development and piloting for staff wellbeing." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2015. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:ac8b3c21-6765-40c4-b669-93971f3f7032.
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This thesis presents an empirical investigation to address the psychosocial work environment as an established social determinant of health. The focus was narrowed to a single occupation, teachers, due to high reported stress levels in national surveys and other consequential policy challenges. The focus of intervention was narrowed to tackling the causes of stress after a scoping literature review found that most effort in this area has been directed towards individual-level interventions and programmes. A systematic review was conducted to assess the evidence-base, which demonstrated availability of limited and low-quality evidence for the evaluation of organisational interventions for teacher wellbeing. It was found that organisational interventions lead to improvements in teacher wellbeing and retention rates, although most of the trials in this review were affected by methodological shortcomings. Because of the paucity of such intervention studies, and the heterogeneous nature of the interventions in the four included studies in this review, implications for practice were found to be very limited. Further well-designed research in the development and testing of organisational interventions for teacher wellbeing was recommended as a result, while outlining the requirements for a rigorous study in this area. An intervention development endeavour was subsequently undertaken, which pointed to participatory approaches. An intervention entitled Change Laboratory was identified due to its relatively robust theoretical and methodological basis. An exploratory pilot trial of the participatory organisational change intervention was conducted in four secondary schools in the UK, with 2 schools as intervention and 2 schools as control. Qualitative findings, process evaluation, and quantitative findings of the study are subsequently presented. The analysis focuses on the actions that teachers and managers collaboratively designed in the intervention schools, in order to address organisational and systemic factors generating stress. The common theme in the output of both Change Laboratory cases was their focus on the object of decision-making, and leading to an expansive learning in terms of a reconceptualization of decision-making within their respective organisations. The central contradiction was found to be between the macro perspective and priorities and agendas of the senior leadership that shape policies and processes, and the micro perspective of those having to enact and comply with the decisions made by senior leaders. The intervention outputs can be seen as mediators synthesized from this contradiction. Following the intervention impact longitudinally demonstrated a developing and evolving reconceptualization of pedagogy, which is more central to teachers' object of activity and their professional identity. The analysis demonstrates that professional identity may be a crucial dimension of wellbeing at work in tandem with work-related stress theories. The findings suggest that the Change Laboratory group initially embarked on a re-conceptualisation of decision-making, and utilised the new systems and way of working as a means to address teaching and learning which is more central to their professional identity and their object of activity. The quantitative findings suggests an indication of beneficial effects of the intervention at end-of-intervention point, also considering the limitations. The process evaluation focuses on delineating the different facets of the intervention and assuring intervention integrity, assessing feasibility and acceptability, and generating insights for scaling-up of the intervention. An implementation framework developed in this study was found to be of value in the endeavour to adopt, adapt, and develop process-oriented structural interventions.
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Langeveldt, Candice. "The impact of work-family enrichment on psychological health and subjective wellbeing." University of the Western Cape, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5266.
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Magister Commercii (Industrial Psychology) - MCom(IPS)Work and family are the central and salient domains in an individual's life. Juggling work and family life have always been a challenge for many employees and families (Hammer et al., 2005). However, with the increased interest in the construct of workfamily enrichment, more attention was given to the positive influences across the life domains. Grzywacz and Butler (2005) found that work-family enrichment improved mental and physical well-being. The objective of this study was twofold; (i) to explore and add to existing research done on work-family enrichment and (ii) investigate the relationships between workfamily enrichment, psychological health and subjective wellbeing of employees within a financial services organisation in South Africa. Three hundred and forty seven questionnaires were administered and one hundred and sixty eight completed questionnaires were returned. Purposive sampling was used to select employees to participate in the study. Data was collected by a self-developed biographical questionnaire, Calson, Kacmar, Wayne, and Grzywacz's (2006) Enrichment Scale, General Health Questionnaire developed by Kalliath, O'Driscoll and Brough (2004) and the Personal Wellbeing Index developed by the International Wellbeing Group (2006). The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse the data and to interpret the descriptive and inferential statistics. Specifically the Pearson Moment Correlation analysis and the T-Test was used. The results indicated that a relationship between work-to-family enrichment and psychological health exist. There was a significant relationship for family-to-work enrichment and psychological health. Furthermore, results indicated a significant relationship between work-to-family enrichment and subjective wellbeing. A significant relationship between family-to-work enrichment and subjective wellbeing was also found. However, no significant differences were found for gender for both work-to-family and family-to-work enrichment. Future considerations, theoretical implications and recommendations for organisations are discussed.
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Suresh, Mini. "The physical work environment and employee perceived health and wellbeing." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2016. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/101579/20/Mini%20Suresh%20Thesis.pdf.
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This thesis investigated the impact of the physical work environment on health and wellbeing as perceived by employees. Utilising a mixed method approach the research developed a new model of environmental satisfaction that highlighted the central role of occupational wellbeing and its relationship to employee perceived performance and productivity. Employees perceived health and wellbeing to be optimal when they were able to use the physical environment to conduct their work activities effectively, have supportive spaces for social interaction including natural outdoor areas for recreation and relaxation, and were able to move about and set informal fitness routines.
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Miller, Peta. "The human costs and benefits of work : jobload, self-perceived performance, and employee wellbeing /." Access full text, 2004. http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/thesis/public/adt-LTU20070319.145144/index.html.
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Thesis (Ph.D.) -- La Trobe University, 2004.Research. "A thesis submitted in total fulfill ment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy [to the] School of Human Biosciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria". Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-400). Also available via the World Wide Web.
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Cavallaro, Liz. "Employee Wellbeing and Compassion Fatigue among Animal Caregivers| A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3740298.
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The purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the experience of employee wellbeing and compassion fatigue (CF) in the animal care industry. According to Figley and Roop (2006) in Compassion Fatigue in the Animal-Care Community, compassion fatigue is found at every level among the caregivers in animal-related fields. Utilizing hermeneutic phenomenology, this study explored the experience of employee wellbeing (EW) and compassion fatigue via interviews with 11 participants who are paid, full-time employees from a diverse array of animal shelters. Data analysis followed van Manen’s (1990) description of the inventive thoughtful attitude, which takes place through an ongoing process of writing and reflecting throughout and after data collection to capture participant narratives.
The interpretation of the findings and incorporation of relevant literature led to the development of six key conclusions: 1. Personal History: Participants’ prior life experiences and personal histories are relevant to, and may have implications for, the experience of compassion fatigue. 2. Social Construct: Participant understanding of compassion fatigue is socially constructed, developed through comparisons to, interactions with and support from others. 3. Dirty Work: The perception of animal caregiving as a form of “dirty work” has consequences for the experience of employee wellbeing and compassion fatigue. 4. Three-Tier Approach: Participants use two frequently promoted strategies to combat compassion fatigue: self-care and compassion satisfaction, but they also engage in proactive behaviors, implying a three-tier approach to coping with and combatting CF and improving employee wellbeing. 5. Levels of Responsibility: Participants believe the responsibility to develop and employ appropriate solutions to address issues of compassion fatigue and employee wellbeing exists on three different levels: individual, organizational, and societal. 6. Primary Outcomes: Two primary outcomes are evident from the experience of compassion fatigue—if caregivers are unable to combat the syndrome, they may reach a breaking point and burn out of the field; alternatively they may overcome CF, continue in their work and thrive.
Implications for research, theory and practice are presented. A better understanding of CF will allow for more effective planning, preparation and intervention at each level of responsibility. The contributions of this study offer constructive ideas for both individuals and organizations to incorporate into their efforts to reduce CF, improve EW, and hopefully avoid burnout and turnover.
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Fletcher, Andrew. "A realist evaluation of participatory music interventions for wellbeing : what works, for whom and in what circumstances." Thesis, Northumbria University, 2017. http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/36253/.
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Background: The connections between music and wellbeing are well recognised. In the current climate of economic austerity, there is a growing demand for more robust evidence of the benefits of music-based interventions to make the best use of limited arts and health resources. Aims: To explore the connections between participatory music activity and self-defined wellbeing concepts. In particular, this study seeks to identify mechanisms that connect specific types of group music activity with specific wellbeing outcomes for people with mental health issues and/or learning disabilities. Research question: What are the mechanisms that connect music and wellbeing for people in challenging circumstances? What works, for whom and in what circumstances? Design: A Realist Evaluation approach was used to identify and explore generative mechanisms in social music programmes that give rise to specific wellbeing outcomes. Two music programmes were investigated and a focus group was carried out with a third programme for validation purposes. Participant-observation and semi-structured interviews were used to identify programme theories (theories that explain outcomes), which were further developed and refined through iterative data accrual. Findings: Six programme theories were identified. Song writing and recording projects that involved both technical and artistic choices had an engaging effect, leading to outcomes of praise, hope and self-advocacy (with a corresponding sense of empowerment). Forms of musical improvisation tended to affect energy levels and consequently mood and perception, yielding both immediate effects (expressed as a sense of ‘balance’) and subsequent effects (described here as resilience). Activities involving pre-existing songs or styles (e.g. cover versions) engaged notions of identity and memory, which affected mood and increased wellbeing. Conclusion: The programme theories identified here have the potential to inform and improve music for health programmes in other contexts. Useful similarities and significant differences between service user groups were identified, enabling more specific questions to be asked of music programmes and indicating directions for future inquiry. These findings may enable similar interventions to be better tailored to their client base, making them more effective and more cost-effective.
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Barnard, Patrick Christian. "The relationship between servant leadership, workplace trust, work engagement and workplace wellbeing." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/14532.
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Globalization has had a profound impact on the business environment of organizations and on the lives of employees in most countries. Previously sheltered markets were suddenly opened up to intense international competition. Organizations had to improve the efficient and effective utilization of resources to retain and gain market shares. Even organizations which are still prospering today in the face of serious competition, cannot be sure of continued success in the next financial year. Astute owners and managers are acutely aware of the need to continually and consciously seek the competitive edge for their businesses. Market forces exert continuous pressure on organizations and their employees to increase performance to keep up with ever rising demands. Concurrently there are rising pressures from civil society, easily mobilized through social media, for organizational leaders to be more ethical, moral and socially responsible. Employers are currently expected to not only take care of the wellbeing of their employees, but also the wellbeing of the communities in which they operate. The challenge is clearly to find a business model that can increase individual and organizational performance, while at the same time create high levels of wellbeing for employees and thereby creating a spill-over effect to influence the wellbeing of their social environment positively. To this end, the literature was reviewed to identify constructs which could provide a solid ethical and moral managerial foundation, increase performance and create high levels of wellbeing at the same time. Servant Leadership, Workplace Trust, Work Engagement and Workplace Wellbeing were identified as constructs which could fulfill these requirements. As measurement lies at the heart of scientific endeavour, the selection of appropriate measuring instruments was considered to be equally important. The Servant Leadership Survey (Van Dierendonck and Nuijten, 2011), the Workplace Trust Survey (Ferres, 2001), the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (Schaufeli et al, 2002) and the Work Wellbeing Questionnaire (Parker and Hyett, 2011) were selected as the most suitable instruments. These instruments are deemed to measure the constructs thoroughly through a combined total of 114 items and 18 dimensions. Three primary aims were identified for the study namely, determining the configurational portability of the instruments, investigating the relationships between the variables to determine their direct and sequential effect on wellbeing and establishing whether structural models of the findings could be built. The main findings indicate that each of the variables explain significant proportions of the variance in Work Wellbeing directly as well as indirectly through their effect on the other variables of the study. It seems that these variables contribute to fostering a psycho-organizational climate conducive to increased wellbeing.
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Russell, Kathryn M. "The construction of wellbeing for solo mothers: An exploration of the relationship between work, welfare, social justice and wellbeing for solo mothers." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2012. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/490.
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Using a sequential transformative mixed methods approach prioritising qualitative data, the construction of subjective wellbeing of Australian solo mothers was explored in relation to work, welfare and social justice. A purposive sample of 73 solo mothers was recruited for the quantitative part of the study and 15 solo mothers were selected from the sample to interview for the qualitative component. The study was undertaken on a background of welfare reform announced in the Federal Budget for 2005-2006 with changes taking effect from July 1, 2006 affecting many solo mothers with young children. Initial analyses of data obtained through the Personal Wellbeing Index confirmed the hypothesis that the solo mothers in the current study have significantly lower levels of subjective wellbeing compared to the general population of Australia t(72) = -10.28, p < 0.01. Multiple Analysis of Variance identified the variable of “income” to have a significant effect on the four domains of “standard of living” (F(2,35) = 3.61, p < 0.05), “achievements in life” (F(2,35) = 3.67), “sense of safety” (F(2,35) = 3.44, p < 0.05), and “future security” (F(2,35) = 3.97, p < 0.05). Multiple regression analysis also identified income as a significant predictor of subjective wellbeing t = 2.42, p < 0.05. There was no statistically significant difference in subjective wellbeing between solo mothers who worked and those who did not work despite inferences made by other researchers that work has a positive effect on levels of subjective wellbeing.
The qualitative part of the current study utilised social constructionism from a feminist theoretical perspective and form of enquiry to explore in depth, the ways in which meanings are attached to experiences and events thus impacting subjective wellbeing. The findings are discussed in light of knowledge presented in the literature review. Similar to results in the quantitative part of the study, qualitative findings revealed income to be a very important factor in the level of happiness, wellbeing and ability to cope as a solo mother. The solo mothers also reported role conflict that was exacerbated by lack of supportive relationships and perceived stereotyping. Perceived lack of consultation by the Federal Government; perceived lack of empathy by politicians; and a sense of powerlessness to influence government decisions, all detracted from the solo mothers’ sense of wellbeing.
Limitations of the current study are outlined as are the implications and recommendations for future action by government and community sectors. Future research opportunities are also presented, including alternative research methods to monitor the subjective wellbeing of solo mothers over time.
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Gibson, Smith Kathrine Lesley. "Promoting and implementing self care : a mixed methods study of offshore workers and remote healthcare practitioners." Thesis, Robert Gordon University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2127.
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The oil and gas industry is a vital contributor to the global economy and a key source of employment within oil-producing countries. Oil production is largely dependent on a skilled population who are adept in coping with the demands of an offshore environment. Due to the high risk nature of work offshore, it is a requisite that personnel engage in health promoting behaviours. The research aimed to identify aspects of offshore workers self care which required behaviour change and the behavioural determinants which were associated with engagement in self care. A mixed methods design was utilised to generate novel data and original findings. Phase 1 used a quantitative cross-sectional online survey to assess offshore workers’ (n=352, 53.6% response rate) health, quality of life, mental wellbeing and self care status. The findings highlighted key areas of concern, as indicated by negative scoring across measures, relating to: overweight/obesity; medication adherence; absenteeism (with regard to travelling offshore); medical evacuation; lack of adherence to 5-a-day fruit and vegetable guidelines; physical activity; smoking; hazardous alcohol use, and insomnia. Phase 2 used qualitative theory-based telephone interviews to explore self care behaviours from the perspective of offshore workers (n=16). Offshore workers who had completed a survey and indicated they would like to receive further information on the interviews were invited to participate. Both the interview schedule and data analysis were informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). Healthy eating and physical activity were the behaviours most frequently discussed by offshore workers and identified as areas requiring behaviour change. TDF domains representing both behaviours included: beliefs about capabilities; beliefs about consequences; intentions; goals; memory, attention and decision processes; environmental context and resources; social influences; emotion, and behavioural regulation. Phase 3 used qualitative theory-based telephone interviews to explore offshore workers’ (n=13) self care behaviours from the perspective of remote healthcare practitioners. Both the interview schedule and data analysis were informed by TDF. Healthy eating and harmful/hazardous alcohol use were the behaviours most frequently discussed by remote healthcare practitioners and identified as areas requiring behaviour change. TDF domains representing both behaviours included: knowledge; environmental context and resources; social influences; emotion, and behavioural regulation. The findings, when triangulated suggest that offshore workers may benefit from the implementation of a self care intervention which targets healthy eating, physical activity and alcohol consumption. It is advised that the intervention target multiple self care behaviours and that development is underpinned by behaviour change theory to ensure effectiveness. The intervention may be tailored in accordance with the TDF domains identified in this research as determinants of healthy eating, physical activity and alcohol use behaviours.
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Rehnfeldt, Hanna. "Examining the Relationship Between Pet-Ownership & Human Physical and Psychological Wellbeing." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-32750.
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Despite copious research into the association between pet-ownership and human wellbeing in general, empirical data is contradictory and research focusing on the effect of pet-ownership across the lifespan is fundamentally lacking. This study provides analysis and discussion on the relationship between pet-ownership in childhood & human physical and psychological wellbeing in young adulthood. One hundred and ten people extending in age from of 18 to 25 responded to a questionnaire related to their demography, pet-ownership, and physical & psychological health. Finding(s) showed no main effect of pet-ownership on physical or psychological health. Furthermore, no significant relation was found between attachment or social support from a childhood pet and ensuing physical or psychological health. Comprehensively more research is required to veritably establish a link between pet-ownership & human physical and psychological wellbeing.
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Cvijanovic, Mladen. "The Relationship Between Workspace and Office Placement and Workforce Productivity and Wellbeing." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6412.
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The quality of the physical workspace environment has been widely debated in research and corporate communities. Inadequate workspace conditions have been associated with elevated levels of work-related stress, productivity, and job satisfaction. However, scholarly literature offers very little on the relationship between workspace and office placement, and workforce productivity and wellbeing. The purpose of this non-experimental quantitative study was to examine the impact of customized workspace and strategic office placement on work related stress, productivity, and job satisfaction. Optimal distinctiveness theory and cognitive-motivational-relational theory provided the theoretical framework for this study. Nine research questions in this study were designed to identify any statistically significant difference in any of the three dependent variables(work-related stress, productivity, job satisfaction) in relation to workspace design and office placement. The Work Stress Scale, Individual Work Performance Questionnaire, and the Brief Index of Affective Job Satisfaction served as data collection instruments. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 131 male and female full-time employees from 5 different organizations nationwide. With a 2x2 causal-comparative research design, a multivariate analysis of variance was conducted, which showed statistically significant difference on work-related stress and job satisfaction in relation to workspace design with no statistically significant difference for the remaining seven research questions. This study offers significant insight into best practices for ensuring the highest quality of workspace environment to enable optimal employee performance along with improved overall wellbeing.
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Tadic, Ana, and Silpa Sisodia. "Individen kommer inte långt själv för ensam är man ingenting : En studie om arbetsmiljöns påverkan på hälsan." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-17418.
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The purpose of this thesis is to achieve a greater understanding of how the social workers at the family unit in one of Stockholm municipalities comprehend the work environment at the workplace. Our aim is also to find out how the work environment can affect the health of the social workers in the form of their wellbeing and comfort at the workplace. In order to answer our purpose we conducted interviews of all social workers at the family unit in one of Stockholm municipalities that describe how they experience the work-environment in the workplace and how it influences their health. We have analyzed the interview material in a thematic analysis based on three theoretical perspectives; SOC, claim – control - support and Human relations. We have also coupled the interview material to the background chapter in this thesis that describes how a good working environment should be structured. The chosen method characterizes an abductive process. Our finding shows a relation between work-environment and health. This is evidence for that all social workers at the family unit experiences that the work- environment affects their health in the form of wellbeing and comfort. Furthermore, it appears that the unity among the group at work is perceived as an important factor within the work-environment as it has an influence on the health of social workers. In the discussion part, we highlight possible formulated questions that have not had space earlier in the thesis.
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Ahonen, Emily. "Immigrants, work and health: a qualitative study." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/7165.
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Este estudio cualitativo, exploratorio y descriptivo en cinco ciudades examina las condiciones de trabajo, los riesgos, los factores influyentes y los efectos en salud experimentados por trabajadores inmigrantes en España. Se diseñó una muestra por criterio.El tamaño de la muestra final de 158 hombres y mujeres documentados e indocumentados se determinó por saturación del discurso. Los datos fueron recogidos entre septiembre del 2006 y mayo de 2007 mediante entrevistas individuales y grupos focales, ambos semiestructurados y con un guión de temas. Se empleó un análisis narrativo del contenido, siguiendo un esquema de generación mixta. Los datos muestran una exposición frecuente a una variedad de riesgos laborales, horas largas de trabajo y pocos días de descanso, además de prácticas discriminatorias en cuanto a la asignación de tareas. Los informantes carecían de formación en seguridad laboral y de experiencia en sus puestos de trabajo. La mayoría tenía poco control sobre su ambiente de trabajo. Finalmente, relataron abusos en términos de sus condiciones de empleo. Los efectos en salud relatados cubrían un rango, desde la experiencia o el miedo de sufrir lesiones agudas, lesiones de estrés crónico, problemas respiratorios y dermatológicos, la acumulación de fatiga, afectaciones del sueño, síntomas somáticos y síntomas de salud psicológica pobre tales como ansiedad y depresión. Se examinan las diferencias halladas por estatus administrativo y género. Estos resultados no dejan lugar a duda en cuanto a la necesidad de mejorar el apoyo a los inmigrantes trabajadores. También son necesarios mejores datos y vigilancia a la salud de esta población como elementos centrales de tal apoyo. Se discuten áreas específcas que requieren más atención desde la investigación y la polítca.
This qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study in five cities examines the working conditions, hazards, influencing factors and effects on health experienced by immigrant workers in Spain. A criterion sample was designed. The final sample of 158 documented and undocumented immigrant men and women was determined by saturation of the discourse. Data were collected between September 2006 and May 2007 through semistructured individual interviews and focus groups, using a topic guide. We employed narrative content analysis to examine data according to a mixed-generation scheme. The data demonstrated widespread exposure to a variety of occupational hazards, long work hours, and few days off, as well as discriminatory assignation of tasks. Informants lacked worker safety training, appropriate personal protective equipment, and experience in current jobs.
Most had very little control over elements of their work environment. Finally, informants reported abuses in terms of employment conditions. Health effects reported ranged from the experience or fear of acute injuries, to chronic strain injuries, respiratory and dermatologic responses, to the accumulation of fatigue, sleep affectations, somatic symptoms, and mental health concerns such as anxiety and depressive mood. Differences by documentation status and gender are discussed. These results leave little doubt about the need for better outreach and support for immigrant workers in Spain. Better data collection and surveillance of this worker population is a centrally necessary element of stronger immigrant worker support. Specific areas in need of more study and policy consideration are discussed.
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Arevshatian, Lilith. ""They just don't really get it, this is a vocation and I wanna do it" : exploring the wellbeing of 'customer service' workers in healthcare." Thesis, Kingston University, 2014. http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/28225/.
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This thesis tells the tale of a special group of healthcare 'customer service' workers called the Patient Advice Liaison Service (PALS). It looks at how their job is designed and explores the impact this has, on their wellbeing by using a mixed-method research design which includes one quantitative and one qualitative study. The starting occupational level study is based on quantitative data from 138 participants using a questionnaire that measures global wellbeing, job satisfaction and psychosocial work conditions. A high incidence of strain is reported, statistically higher than that of other customer service employees and more comparable to social workers. Psychosocial conditions at work are revealed to be dire and in need of urgent action; and yet, the same group of workers report satisfaction with their job. To further unwrap the complex lived experience of PALS workers, an individual level study was conducted. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was undertaken with nine participants. Four emergent themes affirm that when it comes to their job, others just don't really get it, especially the extent of their emotion work. Changing the NHS is compared to changing a super tanker's direction and participants confess to having had a breaking point. Nevertheless, PALS staff declare that this is a vocation and I wanna do it. Reflexive interpretations suggest that some customer service employees actually engage in rather complex work that is not easily captured by the broad 'customer service' label. For individuals engaged in this type of relational work emotion work was found to be both a source of distress and motivation. Comparisons between these healthcare workers and other public sector relational workers are made and the new discourse of expertise services is proposed. Theoretical and policy implications are discussed.
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Marais, Carin. "Work-home interaction and wellbeing in the South African Police Service / Carin Marais." Thesis, North-West University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/1089.
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There is an apparent lack of in-depth knowledge about the processes that may underlie the
interaction between work and home life, and their relationships with employee health and
well-being. Work and home has traditionally been considered as separate domains, but during
the past decade of democracy, transformation developments (eg, Affirmative Action,
Employment Equity) changed the nature of the labour market and economy. This facilitated
the increase in the number of working single-parent, dual-earner families, and of women
participating in the workforce, which in turned influenced the work-home interaction of
employed individuals. Furthermore, various researchers regard burnout and engagement as
important constructs to consider in the well-being of employees. The level of a person's wellbeing
subsequently affects his/her functionality in both the work and home spheres. Thus,
there is a need to identify ways which both the individual and the organisation can apply to
increase personal well-being and the balance between work and home life.
South Africa has 11 different national languages, and only 8,3% of the population actually
speak English at home. Language differences should therefore be taken into account when
administering questionnaires. Studies in South Africa generally report race, education,
language, and understanding of English as the main factors which impact on construct and
item comparability of psychometric tests. There is consequently an obvious need to translate
research instruments before they are administered to individuals from different language
groups. If language differences are not taken into account, invalid conclusions regarding the
constructs under study could be made, with serious implications for culturally diverse settings
such as in South Africa.
The objectives of this research were to translate the Survey Work-Home Interaction
Nijmegen (SWING), Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) and Utrecth
Work Engagement Scale (UWES) into Afrikaans and Setswana, and to investigate the
construct validity, construct equivalence and reliability of these instruments. Furthermore,
differences between demographic groups regarding work-home interaction and well-being
were investigated. Finally, a structural model was tested, which included job characteristics,
negative and positive work-home interference (WHI) and well-being (burnout and
engagement).
A cross-sectional survey design was used. Random samples (N = 685) were taken from police
stations in the North West province. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to
determine the construct validity and equivalence of the measuring instruments and to test the
structural model.
The results indicated that work-home interaction can be described as a four-dimensional
construct consisting of negative WHI, positive WHI, negative home-work interference
(HWI), and positive HWI. This factor structure was equivalent across all three language
groups and all the scales were reliable. A four-factor model was confirmed for burnout and
included exhaustion, cognitive weariness, cynicism and professional efficacy. A one-factor
model was found for engagement. Both translated instruments were found to be equivalent
for the three language groups. Furthermore, a second order factor analysis revealed that the
underlying structure of well-being consists of two negatively related and equivalent factors,
namely burnout (exhaustion, cognitive weariness and cynicism) and an enlarged engagement
construct (engagement and professional efficacy).
Members reported more negative WHI than negative HWI, and more positive HWI than
positive WHI. Statistically significant differences exist between demographic groups
regarding work-home interaction based on language, gender, marital status. parental status
and education. Statistically significant differences of wellness exist between demographic
groups based on language and educational level.
The results of the structural equation modelling revealed that job demands were directly and
positively associated with negative WHI and burnout, while job resources were directly and
positively associated with positive WHI and work engagement. This also indicates the partial
mediating effect of WHI between job characteristics and wellness. In addition, a lack ofjob
resources was associated with higher levels of burnout.
Recommendations for future research were made.Thesis (Ph.D. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.
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Carter, Fincha. "Expressive arts: Integrating Mind, Body and Soul - A way to creativity and wellbeing? : En kvalitativ intervjustudie med uttryckande konstterapeuter." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Institutionen för psykologi och socialt arbete, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-42351.
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Walls, Frances Grace. "Dual-response approach to work stress: An investigation of organisational stressors, individual moderators and wellbeing outcomes." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Psychology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7014.
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This study demonstrates the complex place stress has in the workplace by investigating both positive (eustress) and negative (distress) stress responses. An international sample of 140 individuals was recruited from various industries and organisational levels and these individuals participated in a confidential online survey. A moderated mediation model was proposed in which organisational stressors (person-job fit and role overload) influenced employee affective wellbeing directly and indirectly through stress responses, moderated by individual factors (work-family conflict and self-efficacy). Person-job fit influenced eustress which had positive effects on employee affective wellbeing. Role overload influenced distress which negatively impacted affective wellbeing. Self-efficacy moderated these relationships, with high levels increasing stress responses both negative and positive. Work-family conflict moderated relationships by reducing the positive effect of eustress and increasing the negative effect of distress. The findings not only advance current knowledge but have implications for organisational stress management practices.
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Thorén, Anna. "Välbefinnande och Känsla av sammanhang bland flickor i skolvardagen (ÅR 6)." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för kommunikation och information, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-5144.
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I ”Skolbarns hälsovanor” har sedan 1985 frågan ”Vad tycker du om skolan nu för tiden?” funnits med. Skoltrivseln minskar med åldern och till skillnad från många andra frågor skiljer sig pojkars och flickors uppfattning i denna fråga mest i den yngsta åldersgruppen, då flickorna i högre utsträckning uppger att de trivs mycket bra i skolan (Svenska barns hälsovanor, FHI 2005). I den här studien undersöks hur åtta 12-åriga svenska skolflickor i en västsvensk småstad upplever sin skolvardag. Min metod har varit att fastställa deras KASAM-värde genom en enkät (Margalit & Efrati, 1996) baserad på Antonovskys frågeformulär för att mäta Känsla Av Sammanhang (Antonovsky, 1987)och sedan intervjua dem enskilt om trivsel, flow och beröm i skolan. De har fått prata fritt omkring dessa teman och beskriva sina känslor för skolan. Genom att sammanställa delarna skildras i resultatet hur flickornas välbefinnande i skolan ser ut.The Swedish national survey "School children's health habits" have since 1985 asked children "What do you think about school these days?". School satisfaction decreases with age and unlike many other questions there are different views from boys 'and girls on this matter. Most obvious in the youngest age group, where girls more often say they feel very well at school (Swedish children's health habits, FHI 2005). In this study eight 12-year-old Swedish school girls from a small town in the west of Sweden describe their feelings about school. My method is to determine their SOC-value through a survey (Margalit & Efrati, 1996) based on Antonovsky's questionnaire for measuring Sense of Coherence (Antonovsky, 1987) and then interview them individually on the subjects of well-being, flow, and praise in school. They may talk freely about these topics and describe their feelings about different aspects of school. By assembling the different parts in the result an illustration of girls' well-being in the school setting is formed.
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Akkurt, Gabriella, and Gabriella Strandberg. "Vem tar hand om läkaren? : Faktorer som underlättar samt försvårar återgången i arbetet efter utmattning." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-53179.
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Forskning kring stressrelaterad ohälsa är vanligt förekommande idag, speciellt kring arbetsrelaterad stress och utmattning. Dock är forskning om återgång i arbete efter utmattning bland läkare tämligen begränsad. Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur läkare som har varit sjukskrivna i utmattning upplever återgången i arbetet, samt vilka faktorer som underlättat eller försvårat återgången. 12 läkare intervjuades med hjälp av en semistrukturerad intervjuguide. Den tematiska analysen av faktorer som underlättade återgången identifierade fem teman, vilka var rehabiliteringsplan från organisationen, socialt stöd från chefen, byte av arbetsplats, tydliga gränser och socialt stöd från anhöriga och kollegor. Den tematiska analysen av faktorer som försvårade återgången identifierade 4 teman, vilka var ansvarsförskjutning av rehabiliteringsplan, frånvarande chefskap, skam och skuld, och kollegialt utanförskap. Viktigast för en lyckad återgång var en anpassad rehabiliteringsplan med en närvarande närmaste chef.
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Ellfolk, Kenttä Ellen. "The mental wellbeing of parents and the childless in a European context: The case of France and Sweden." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-153832.
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A growing number of individuals in Europe and other developed regions of the world are remaining childless throughout their life course. These individuals will lack major social and caring components relative to parents and likely have other needs and issues as they age and as the proportion of childless continues to grow. It has previously been shown that partnered individuals and parents’ live longer and healthier lives, but studies into the mental health of childless individuals have been inconclusive. In the present study I investigate the relationship between mental wellbeing and childlessness in France and Sweden. The mental wellbeing of the respondents was measured using a short-form of a depression scale. The result of the study showed that the effects of childlessness were affected by country of residence, gender, parental status as well as marital status. Further, a poor relationship to one’s children had a negative impact on mental wellbeing. Individual attitude towards childlessness did not have an effect on mental wellbeing however, and contrary to previous studies and the first hypothesis of this study, being childless did not have a negative effect on mental wellbeing. The results are limited by the nature of the sample, where a more complete measure of the depression scale would have been beneficial. Future research could further investigate the significance of positive family relationship compared to those with poor relationships and the childless. As the proportion of childless individuals continues to grow there will be ample research opportunities into their mental wellbeing.
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Karlsson, Malin, and Jessica Höggren. "Om personalen mår bra, så mår de boende bra : -en studie om trivsel, delaktighet och arbetsmiljö på ett särskilt boende som drivs på entreprenad." Thesis, Örebro University, Department of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-1453.
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Syftet med denna studie är att beskriva hur personalen på ett särskilt boende som drivs på entreprenad upplever trivsel, delaktighet och arbetsmiljö i sitt dagliga arbete. Vi valde att undersöka ett särskilt boende som ligger i Mellansverige och valde sedan en kvalitativ forskningsmetod. Våra frågeställningar är: Hur upplever personalen sin arbetsmiljö på ett äldreboende som drivs på entreprenad? Vad påverkar upplevelsen av trivsel på arbetsplatsen? Upplever personalen sig delaktig i sitt arbete?
Intervjuer genomfördes med sex respondenter och frågorna var av öppen karaktär. Frågorna var indelade i tre områden, delaktighet och inflytande, trivsel och sammanhållning och arbetsmiljö. De teoretiska begrepp som vi har utgått från är trivsel, delaktighet och inflytande, samt arbetsmiljö. Dessa begrepp ligger till grund för hela studien och resultaten och analysen redovisar vi utifrån dessa tre begrepp. Vi har även använt oss av relevant forskning inom området. I tolkningsramen tar vi också upp arbetsmiljölagen. I arbetsmiljölagen regleras arbetsmiljön och lagen är till för att förebygga ohälsa och olycksfall i arbetet samt att uppnå en god arbetsmiljö. I tolkningsramen tar vi även upp vad som kännetecknar en byråkratisk organisation och dess styrning.
Resultatet i denna studie visar att personalen på boendet trivs på sitt arbete och med sina arbetsuppgifter. De anser att det är en bra arbetsmiljö och känner sig delaktiga samt har inflytande över sin egen arbetssituation. Något som många berättade om var stressen. Att inte hinna med det man ska göra på sitt arbete ansågs stressande. Det framkom även att det fanns brister i hur bearbetningen av dödsfall gick till, detta var något som inte prioriterades.
The purpose of this study is to describe how the employees, at a home for care of old people that is run by a private contractor, experience wellbeing, participation and work environment in their daily work. We choose to explore a home for care of old people that is placed in the middle of Sweden and then we choose a qualitative research method. Our research questions are: How do the employees experience their work environment? What influences the experience of wellbeing at work? Do the employees experience that they are involved in their work?
Interviews were conducted with six persons and the questions were of open character. The questions were divided in three areas, participation and influence, wellbeing and work environment. This study is based on these theoretical conceptions and the result and analysis shows on the basis of these conceptions. We also used relevant research from the area. In the chapter were we describe our theoretical conceptions we also describe the work environment act. In the work environment act regulates the work environment and the law is there for prevent ill health and accident at work and to achieve a good work environment. In the chapter we also talk about what distinguish a bureaucratic organization and how it is ruled.
The result in this study shows that the employees at the nursing home enjoy one’s work and the work assignments. They regard that it is a good work environment and they feel involved in their own work situation. Many talked about the stress. To not have time for the work assignments are consider stressing. They also told us that there was some lacks in the work on death of older people, this was something that wasn’t prioritized.
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Räftegård, Simon, Rickard Sandin, and Anna Segerbom. "Vi har bytt adress : medarbetares upplevelser av nya kontorslokaler." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för vård, arbetsliv och välfärd, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-10331.
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Kontorsmiljön kan variera beroende på arbetsplats, därför anses det viktigt att studera hur den fysiska kontorsmiljön kan påverka arbetstagarnas trivsel, gemenskap och arbetssituation. Tidigare forskning har visat att faktorer så som antal personer som delar kontorsrum eller individens möjlighet till att sitta avskilt kan ha en påverkan på arbetstagarens känsla av sammanhang i sitt arbete. Till och med arbetstagarens upplevelse av kontorets luftkvalitet och belysning har visat påverka arbetstagarnas beteenden i arbetet. I januari 2016 bytte arbetstagarna inom Hälso- och Sjukvårdssektorn i en av Göteborgs stads stadsdelsförvaltningar kontorslokaler, de flyttade från kontorslokaler i ett äldreboende till ett av kommunens kontorslokaler. Syftet med denna studie var att få en bättre förståelse över hur deras nya kontorsmiljö kan ha påverkat arbetstagarnas arbetssituation samt känsla av gemenskap och trivsel. Studien genomfördes med hjälp av kvalitativa intervjuer med nio av Hälso- och Sjukvårdssektorns medarbetare samt en mindre observation av den fysiska arbetsmiljön i deras nya kontorslokaler. De mest framträdande slutsatserna som drogs i studien var att det nya kontoret bidrog till att alla sektorns funktioner nu delar kontorslokal. Något som haft en stark påverkan på arbetstagarnas arbetssituation, gemenskap och trivsel. Då de nu fått en förbättrad kommunikation mellan funktionerna, vilket även bidragit till bättre förutsättningar för samarbete. Studiens resultat visade även att kontorens storlek, struktur och fysiska attribut hade en påverkan av arbetstagarens känsla av sammanhang, genom att skapa bättre förutsättningar för ordning, kontroll och samarbete.The office environment can variate in different workplaces, therefore it’s important to research how much the physical office environment can influence the employees’ work situation and feeling of community and wellbeing. Previous research has shown that factors such as the amount of people in an office space or the possibility to privacy can influence the employees’ sense of coherence in their work. Even the employees’ experience of the air quality and light has been shown to affect the employees’ behavior at work. In January of 2016 the employees at the Health Care sector in one of the city districts in Göteborgs stad moved their offices, from offices in an old retirement home to a county office building. The purpose of this research is to get a better understanding of how the new office environment have influenced the employees’ experience in regards to their new work situation and feeling of community and wellbeing. The research was conducted with the help of quality based interviews with nine employees and a small observation of the physical work environment at the Heath Care sector’s new office spaces. The major findings in this study showed that the new closeness, were the different functions within the sector now share the same office space, has had a clear influence on the employees work situation and feelings of community and wellbeing. Where the communication between the functions has improved, something that also has improved their conditions for cooperation. The study also showed that the size, the structure and the physical attributed of the office space has had an influence on the employees’ sense of coherence, by creating better conditions for organization, control and cooperation.
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Martins, Salmazzo André, and Charikleia Tompea. "The Dark Side of Innovation : Stressors in technology companies and its mitigation." Thesis, Jönköping University, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-48698.
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Background: Innovation is usually connected with benefits inside companies, the most cited by researchers is the competitive advantage. However, the pursuit of innovation may lead to a harmful working environment that can increase stress levels among employees. An industry that is well known by its innovativeness is the tech industry, therefore an investigation on their working environment is important. Purpose: Our purpose is to analyse if tech companies are creating a stressful working environment for their own employees, what are the factors that creates this and what kind of techniques and methods are companies using to tackle the increase stress in their working environment. Understanding these topics, we provide a contribution to the theory and a suggestion for companies follow in order to reduce stress among employees without losing their pursuit for innovativeness. Method: We utilize secondary data collected from different type of sources. Also, we use real life examples of companies that are trying tackle stress in their working environment, providing insights on their actions and the outcome of them. Conclusion: The results show that technology companies have several factors that increase stress in their working environment, some of them associated with company characteristics, and other associated with the industry that the tech companies are competed in. Also, some of those stressors are not being tackled by methods or techniques that companies areiiusing in order to reduce the stress among employees. In order to improve their working environment, we suggest technology companies to follow our proposed strategy based in three pillars: flexibility, support and communication.
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Bown, Kim. "The safety and wellbeing of looked after young people : an analysis of looked after young people's experiences and perceptions with implications for contemporary safeguarding policy and practice." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2010. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-safety-and-wellbeing-of-looked-after-young-people(30c123c1-09aa-4c42-9900-e16ea37b6c75).html.
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Looked after young people, the focus of this thesis, are young people in state or public care. They frequently have complex family circumstances, socially excluded backgrounds and often intense need. Whilst it is possible to identify trends and patterns in their backgrounds, their needs and requirements are essentially heterogeneous (Bullock, Parker, Courtney, Sinclair and Thoburn, 2006, p. 1346). The research was undertaken within the national context of persistently poor educational, health and behavioural outcomes for looked after young people, evidence from Inquiry reports of historic abuse, and contemporary concerns that small groups of looked after young people may not be safe (Ofsted, 2008d, p. 5). In addition, a dissonance was found between contemporary social policy developments for looked after young people and effective implementation which impacts positively on their experiences and outcomes. Previous research on the topic from the perspective of young people themselves remains under developed. The study aimed to investigate the views of 25 looked after young people who had recently left a placement about their safety and wellbeing whilst in their previous placement. The researcher adopted a case study design, an interpretivist perspective and conducted in-depth interviews using structured and semi-structured methods. The study found most participants felt safe but some felt unsafe to varying degrees. Participants felt most safe from sexual harm and least safe from physical harm and bullying. Carers, other looked after young people and foster carers’ own children were identified as the main sources of harm. Families were identified as the people who were most effective in listening and looking out for participants’ safety and wellbeing. Formal complaints procedures were found to be inadequate for communicating young people’s concerns about their safety and wellbeing. Many participants valued their participation in education and wanted increased participation in all important decisions that would, or could, impact on their safety and wellbeing. A close interrelationship was found between participation, outcomes, power and engagement. The concepts of ‘voice’ and ‘exit’ were applied to the analysis of participation to denote inclusive, empowered levels of participation and, conversely, levels which contribute to disconnection and disengagement. Close trusting relationships with family, friends, carers and social workers were found to be important but often experienced as inadequate. Participants mostly wanted to discuss important, personal issues with people with whom they had a close, personal relationship. High levels of placement discontinuity and complex care arrangements often resulted in disrupted key relationships and contributed to making key information – including knowing the reasons for being looked after – difficult to understand and recall for some participants. Having a clear sense of self history was identified as contributing to self identity, and the building of resilience and wellbeing. The study identified an absence of person centeredness relating to looked after young people. The study compared aspects of UK and European welfare models and found the UK model to be antithetical to the importance of relationships, participation and the centrality of the young person. European social pedagogic models were generally found to achieve greater synergy with young people’s perspectives and priorities. The study concludes by emphasising the close inter-relationship between the key concepts of ‘safeguarding from harm’ and ‘promotion of wellbeing’. Four emergent categories identified from the analysis of findings are proposed as the key components of a new model of safeguarding and wellbeing for looked after young people. These four components are: feeling safe; inclusion and participation; continuity and quality of relationships; and sense of self and self history. In addition to these four components, the defining feature of the model is presented as the centrality of the voice of the looked after young person, with subsequent implications for policy and practice.
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Marie, Janet. "Working well : women's experience of managing psychological wellbeing as sex workers : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, Aotearoa/New Zealand." Massey University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1181.
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Despite evidence to the contrary, policy makers, some researchers and many who provide health and social services to sex workers continue to reflect and reinforce the notion that sex workers are dysfunctional and constitute a threat to public health. This thesis presents the results of a study which explicitly examined how indoor sex workers look after their psychological wellbeing. Twelve participants (who had worked as sex workers for at least 3 years) took part in semi-structured interviews and discussed how they looked after themselves both at work and in their wider social context. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Two main themes emerged from the data. The first, “doing sex work”, relates to workplace practices. The second theme, “being a sex worker”, relates to how the women understand their experience of being a sex worker in their social context and how they care for themselves in this arena; also apparent in this theme are aspects related to entry and exit of the industry. All participants took part in the study to increase understanding of and social justice for sex workers. Most of the participants see sex work as having a positive contribution to their personal growth. The findings show that participants are resilient and employ self-care practices that are commonly used by many in occupations that deal with people or who are stigmatised in some way. Major conclusions drawn from the study are that working in a supportive environment, prior understandings of sex work, personal traits and reasons for entering the sex industry are closely related to positive psychological wellbeing.
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Miller, Noleen Bonita. "The impact of the workplace environment on the emotional and physical wellbeing of call centre agents in the Cape Metropole." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1004.
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Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
Master of Technology: Business Administration
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2014Call centres have become an important source for organisations to provide efficient information to their customers through cost-effective communication channels. Call centres are defined as a work environment in which the main business is mediated by computer- and telephone-based technologies that allow the effective distribution of incoming calls to available staff, and permit customer–employee communication simultaneously with the use of display screen equipment (DSE) and instant access to information. Working in a call centre is often linked with high stress levels, difficult customers, shift work, high workload demand, absenteeism and high employee turnover rates. The work characteristics of call centres include performance targets where employees are required to achieve set targets, undergo close performance monitoring, performance appraisal systems, limited task variation, repetitive work and limited autonomy. The physical environment in the call centre is often associated with open-plan office layouts and booths where noise levels and workstations are positioned in close proximity to each other. Wellbeing in call centres has become a concern and the research was undertaken to establish what effects the working environment (physical environment and job characteristics) in call centres in the Cape Metropole has on the wellbeing of call centre agents. A quantitative research method was employed in the study. A structured questionnaire was distributed via SurveyMonkey® to call centre agents from four participating call centres in the Cape Metropole. The combined target population of the four call centres was 760. A sample size of 200 was determined by using the Raosoft Incorporated® calculation tool. Although the aforesaid sample size sufficed, a response rate of 275 was received. Questions relating to job characteristics and significance of the work were based on the Job Diagnostic Survey by Hackman and Oldham. Social support questions were based on the instrument developed by Caplan, Cobb, French, Van Harrison & Pinneau in 1975. Job demand questions were based on the instrument developed by Karasek in 1979, and only the section on job demand was used. Performance monitoring and physical work environment were measured by using the questions based on these variables by Sprigg et al in 2003. Emotional wellbeing questions relating to burnout were measured using the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. The wellbeing questions relating to vocal health, optical health and auditory health were based on the questionnaires developed by Sprigg et al. in 2003. General health was measured using the “Somatic Complaints” section of the NIOSH Generic Job Stress Questionnaire. Musculoskeletal health problems were measured using the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ) developed by Hedge in 1994. Research question 1 addressed the gender perceptions of job characteristics, physical work environment and emotional and physical wellbeing. A T-test was conducted to answer the research question and the results revealed that there was no significant difference in gender perception on job characteristics; however there was a significant difference in perception of the physical work environment and wellbeing. Research question 2 addressed whether there is a significant difference in emotional and physical wellbeing experienced by call centre agents from various industries. A MANOVA analysis was conducted to determine the significance in industries, p = .015, and an ANOVA analysis was conducted that revealed agents working in the online retail as well as financial service industries were more likely to experience disengagement, p = .035. Research question 3 addressed the factors in the workplace environment that contribute to emotional and physical wellbeing problems. An ANOVA analysis was conducted and the results revealed lack of skills variety, p = .014, contributes to exhaustion; lack of autonomy, p = .040, contributes to disengagement; lack of supervisor support, p = .009, contributes to exhaustion, job demands, p = .000, contribute to exhaustion, performance monitoring, p = .036, contributes to exhaustion; and workstation layout, p = .001, contributes to auditory health problems. Research question 4 addressed whether there is a significant relationship between job characteristics, physical work environment and wellbeing. A Pearson correlation analysis was conducted and the results revealed that there is a significant relationship between job characteristics, physical work environment, and wellbeing. It can be concluded that the workplace environment does have an impact on the wellbeing of call centre agents in the Cape Metropole. It is imperative that the management of call centres understand the nature of the job and how the physical environment contributes to job stress; burnout; vocal, auditory, and optical health problems; and musculoskeletal disorders. The researcher recognises that there are essential job characteristics associated with call centre work but that there are elements of the job that can be redesigned to improve the wellbeing of call centre agents. It is recommended that management implement interventions which will redesign those elements within the workplace environment that contribute to wellbeing issues. The findings of this study add to existing literature and knowledge of the workplace environment and wellbeing of call centre agents.
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Coo, Calcagni Cristián. "Can Mindfulness foster well-being and performance at work? A compendium of intervention studies." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Jaume I, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.6035/14109.2020.593997.
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The main goal of this dissertation is to expand the research on Mindfulness and MBIs at work and its effects on workers' levels of psychological wellbeing and performance by testing for these effects on several different work-specific MBI protocols ranging from standardized content and rationale to full-on multi-component customizations.El objetivo principal de esta disertación doctoral es expandir la investigación sobre mindfulness e intervenciones basadas en mindfulness (IBMs) y sus efectos sobre los niveles de bienestar psicológico y desempeño de los/as trabajadores/as.Esto se lleva a cabo poniendo a prueba diferentes programas de intervenciones basadas en mindfulness que van desde un formato estandarizado ahasta adaptaciones multicomponente específicas para el contexto laboral.
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Ericsson, Ulf. "Om organisering av det regenerativa arbetet : samtal om roll, process och interaktivt meningsskapande." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Industriell arbetsvetenskap, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-13210.
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The focal point of this thesis is an interest in the phenomena of regenerative work, which is a work that has the potential of recreating and developing human resources and energy. The aim is to make a contribution, by presenting a supplementary perspective, to this area of research by considering regenerative work through a process perspective where the centre of interest is transferred from being a question of what to a question of how? The guiding research question is as follows: How could the organizing processes of regenerative work be understood? - more specifically - through an interactive approach the purpose is to describe, analyze and understand those everyday processes that have implications for regenerative work. This general inquiry took place at a number of wards/departments at a hospital in southern Sweden. Above all, the empirical focus concentrated on two specific occurrences: (1) an implementation of a new work model at the various wards/departments and (2) the function of the ward managers and their work situation. Empirical material was collected in collaboration with assistant nurses, registered nurses and ward managers through forum dialogues, interviews and observations. Narratives as formation of knowledge are a significant tool that constitutes an important foundation of this thesis. The chain of events and actions of complex processes are thus interpreted and understood by means of using narratives as a research device. The narrative form was also a source of inspiration for a large portion of the results presentation. The comprehension of the construction of experiences that may be related to regenerative work must be interpreted and understood beyond an individualistic perspective. Overconfidence in rules and routines, and a predetermined execution of the work proved also to be problematic in a complex and symbolically charged reality. Consequently, regenerative work must be understood in the light of a reality/world that consists of regularities and irregularities as well as predictability and unpredictability. It is in the complexity of such worlds, actors are required to interpret what their work/assignment is about and to carry it out satisfactory and to the best of their ability. Hence, two crucial questions are derived: How is the work/assignment interpreted? Are their prerequisites in the organization enabling and supporting good performances? In conclusion, these two questions are interconnected and discussed further in view of local basic conditions for conversation and action as well as leadership in terms of organizing for sensemaking.QC20100701
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Johnsson, Malin, and Jenny Wästervall. "Då stannar vi kvar : Litteraturöversikt över sjuksköterskors yrkestillfredsställelse." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för vård, arbetsliv och välfärd, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-15936.
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Bristen på sjuksköterskor är ett växande problem över hela världen. Bristen på respekt och en dålig lön får många att välja en annan yrkesväg. Men trots alarmerande uppgifter angående bristen på personal samt dåliga arbetsförhållanden fortsätter många att utbilda sig till sjuksköterskor. Vad är det då som gör att arbetet som sjuksköterska lockar och varför stannar de kvar inom yrket; dessa övergripande frågeställningarna gav upphov till uppsatsen. Syftet med studien är därför att beskriva faktorer i det dagliga vårdarbetet som bidrar till att sjuksköterskor upplever yrkestillfredsställelse. En litteraturöversikt med både kvalitativa och kvantitativa artiklar har använts. Resultatet redovisas under huvudtemat När yrket ger mening, präglas av kollegial gemenskap och är i samklang med livet i övrigt – då stannar vi kvar. Detta huvudtema har fyra teman; Meningsfullhet, Lagarbete, Autonomi och Livsharmoni. Slutsatsen är att det mest värdefulla inom yrkesutövningen är det patientnära arbetet då sjuksköterskan får använda sin fulla potential och professionella expertis inom det vårdvetenskapliga området. Även samspelet med patienten anses som värdefullt och givande. Är vården väl utförd skapar det tillfredställelse hos patienten vilket bidrar till en känsla av bekräftelse hos sjuksköterskan. Något som även anses som viktigt är det kollegiala samarbetet mellan sjuksköterskor eftersom detta skapar trygghet och arbetsglädje. De faktorer som lyfts fram som viktiga är samma oavsett land, kultur och etnicitet. Sjuksköterskor strävar efter samma mål oberoende av om vården utförs i ett rikt eller fattigt land.
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Lööf, Alexandra. "Välbefinnande i projektarbete : En kvalitativ studie om projektmedlemmars välbefinnande i projektarbete." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Handelshögskolan (from 2013), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-83401.
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Syftet med studien är att belysa vikten av att studera välbefinnande i projektarbete och bidra till bättre förståelse för vad som påverkar projektmedlemmars välbefinnande på arbetet. Detta undersöktes genom en kvalitativ studie där tio semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes av projektmedlemmar från olika branscher och organisationer. Genom tematisk analys resulterade studien i tre teman: Mitt jobb är viktigt, Jag behövs! och Vi går framåt som beskriver faktorer som är viktiga för projektmedlemmars välbefinnande i projektarbete. Studiens analys kan kopplas till PERMA, sexfaktormodellen för psykologisk välbefinnande, subjektivt välbefinnande, Self-determination theory och KASAM. Vidare diskuteras vikten av välbefinnande i projektarbete, studiens begränsningar och förslag på vidare forskning inom projektledning.The purpose of the study is to highlight the importance of studying well-being in projects and contribute to a better understanding of what affects project members' well-being at work. This was investigated through a qualitative approach where ten semi structured interviews were conducted on project members from different branches and organizations. Thematic analysis was conducted and resulted in three themes: My job is important, I am needed! and We are moving forward, which describe factors that are important for project member’s well-being in project work. The analysis of the study connects to PERMA, the Six-factor model of psychological well-being, subjective well-being, Self-determination theory and sense of coherence. Furthermore, are the importance of well-being in project work discussed, the limitations of the study and suggestions for future studies in project management.
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Andersson, Robin. "Effects of a Mobile Phone-based Mindfulness Intervention for Teachers, and how Mindfulness Trait Correlates with Stress, Wellbeing, Burnout, and Compassion." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för hälsa och välfärd, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-42864.
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Abstract Objectives The aim of the study was to examine effects of mindfulness on stress, wellbeing, compassion and burnout, conducting a brief mobile phone-based mindfulness intervention on teachers. Methods Fifty-five teachers from private and public schools, including pre-school, elementary school, middleschool, secondary- and upper secondary school and adult education school was recruited. 25 teachers completed pre- and post-test (mindfulness, N=20, relaxation, N=5). High dropouts in control led to exclusion of this group in pre- to posttest analysis. The mindfulness treatment comprised of ten minutes of mindfulness meditation for ten sessions at a time and place convenient to the teacher. Results Findings showed that the mindfulness group significantly improved mindfulness trait, and wellbeing, a trend of increased compassion was also found. Overall stress, and teacher-specific stress decreased significantly in the mindfulness group. Burnout showed no significant differences. Correlation tests including all teachers at pre-test showed that high mindfulness trait was associated with higher compassion, wellbeing, and lower levels of stress and burnout. At post-test, high mindfulness trait was associated with higher compassion, wellbeing, and lower levels of burnout and stress, however, not teacher-specific stress. Increases in mindfulness trait from pre- to posttest was related to improvements in all five health outcomes. Conclusions This mobile phone-based mindfulness intervention showed significant improvements on several health outcomes on teachers. Findings indicate that mindfulness trait may explain the change in health outcomes. The current study argues for the need of considering teacher-specific context in digital interventions to improve adherence and preventing dropouts.Sammanfattning Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka effekterna av mindfulness på stress, välmående, medkänsla och utbrändhet, genom en mobil-baserad mindfulness intervention på lärare. Metod: 55 lärare från privat och statligt ägda skolor rekryterades, från förskola, grundskola, gymnasieskola, samt vuxenutbildning. 25 lärare genomförde före- och eftertest (mindfulness, N = 20, relaxation, N = 5). Då bortfallet i kontrollgruppen skapade för lågt antal deltagare, analyserades enbart mindfulnessgruppen. Interventionen innefattade tio sessioner av tio minuter guidad mindfulness meditation vid en tid och plats mest passande för läraren. Resultat: Resultatet visade att mindfulnessgruppen signifikant förbättrade mindfulness och välmående. Stress och arbetsrelaterad stress minskade signifikant i mindfulnessgruppen. En trend upptäcktes även i ökad medkänsla. Utbrändhet visade inga signifikanta skillnader mellan före- och eftertestet. Hög dispositionell mindfulness korrelerade positivt med medkänsla och välmående, varav negativt med stress och utbrändhet. Slutsatser: Denna mobilbaserade mindfulness intervention, visade signifikanta effekter på ett flertal hälsoutfall på lärare. Fynden i denna studie indikerar att dispositionell mindfulness kan förklara förbättringarna i hälsa. I linje med vad tidigare studier föreslår, argumenterar denna studie för behovet av att adressera den lärarspecifika kontexten för att förbättra efterlevnad och förebygga bortfall vid digitala interventioner som denna.
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Zeanah, Kathryn L. "Experiences of Heterosexist Harassment Among Graduate Students Training to Work as School-Based Professionals: Impact on Psychological Functioning, Academic Wellbeing, and Attitudes Toward Sexual Minority Individuals." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1457540372.
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Jardim, Andrea Patrícia Areias. "Serviço social autárquico." Bachelor's thesis, [s.n.], 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10284/5998.
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Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau Licenciada em Serviço SocialEste projeto teve como principal objetivo abordar o Serviço Social Autárquico na perspetiva de todos os fatores inerentes ao seu funcionamento. A metodologia utilizada foi a qualitativa, através de uma entrevista semiestruturada. Concluiu-se que sendo o Serviço Social Autárquico o serviço público mais próximo das comunidades é ele o principal instrumento fomentador para um bem estar individual e por conseguinte um bem estar social promovendo um desenvolvimento local. Podendo, em articulação com outras comunidades e com um poder mais autónomo, criar potencialidades para um desenvolvimento social.
The main goal of this project is to put into perspective the Municipal Social Work with the inherent factors. The methodology to a qualitative approach was achieved with a semi-structured interview. Being the Social Work the public service closer to the population, we conclude that is the main instrument to a greater individual wellbeing, therefore, a Social Wellbeing promoting a Local Development. The objective is to articulate with other communities which will mobilize the capabilities, capacities and an efficient resource use to merge responses to a greater Social Development.
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Mihailescu, Mara. "How Early-Career Female Physicians Experience Workplace Mental Health and Leaves of Absence In Ontario." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/42384.
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The intersection of gender and early-career stage on the mental health of physicians is emerging and evident. This qualitative, interview-based study explores the perspectives of early-career female physicians regarding their mental health in the context of their work, their experiences with taking a leave of absence from work, and promising practices and supports that can support early-career female physicians in the workplace with regards to mental health and leaves of absence. Nine interviews with female physicians in the first ten years of practice in Ontario were conducted and analyzed thematically. A conceptual framework borrowed from the Healthy Professional Worker (HPW) Partnership was employed and revised based on the findings. The findings suggest that increased awareness of the challenges faced by early-career female physicians may contribute to the destigmatization of mental health and leaves of absence and foster supports at work. Policy makers and regulatory bodies should consider developing equitable leave of absence policies for physicians and reframing how seeking mental health care is viewed to contribute to positive culture change.
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Chang, Ruby Yi-Ju. "The relationship between work and non-work support and work-life balance in Taiwan." The University of Waikato, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10289/2789.
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The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between employees' supportive resource (workplace support and non-work support) and their work-life balance in Taiwan. The roles of work-life balance's four components (work-to-life conflict, life-to-work conflict, work-to-life facilitation, and life-to-work facilitation) in the relationship between support and employee outcomes (psychological wellbeing, turnover intention, affective- and continuance organizational commitment) were examined. Eight-hundred surveys were distributed to for-profit and non-profit sectors. After eliminating the invalid questionnaires, 658 valid questionnaires were used for further analysis. The findings of this study suggested that three kinds of support (organizational support, supervisor support, and non-work support) were positively related to employees' work-life balance. However, no significant relationship was found between the availability and usage of the work-life balance policies and employees' work-life balance. More importantly, it was found that work-life balance and four components mediate the relationship between supervisor support and all employee outcomes. The relationship between employees' awareness of the policies that organization offered and favourable employee outcomes is also mediated by work-life balance. Interestingly, the availability and usage of the policies were not found to be related to either employees' better work-life balance or favourable employee outcomes. It is thus recommended that emphasizing supervisor support might be a better option than introducing various work-life balance policies for employees to achieve a better work-life balance. Otherwise, the work-life balance policies offered have to meet employees' needs.
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Schanning, Caroline. "Hur inverkar organisationskulturen på personalen? : En kvalitativ intervjustudie av några medarbetares upplevelse i en medelstor organisation med fokus på hälsa och välmående." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Pedagogik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-37732.
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Research shows that an increasing number of people in society is taking sick leave for psychological reasons connected to working life. The focus in this study lies on how the organizational culture influences some of the employees’ health and wellbeing. To find answers to these problems my research questions are how some of the employees experience the prevalent organizational culture and how this perceived culture influences these employees’ health and wellbeing. Four qualitative interviews were conducted in a medium size organization based in Sweden. Focus lied here on perceived norms regarding the organization, social life, work and health. Answers where analysed with the theoretical perspectives of organisational pedagogic, organizational culture, sociocultural theory and psychological contracts. Results show that organizational culture is perceived as mainly consistent for all informants. Findings give that satisfaction is high in many areas regarding health which is consistent with chosen theories and presented research based on their needs being met. The results indicate a smaller difference between managerand floor workers mainly in perceived stress and control and there is also signs of a difference between formal and informal culture regarding which behaviours are perceived as acceptable by the different working groups.
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El, Agha Kasbah Sophia, and Christian Åberg. "Att leva i ett särskilt utsatt område - en möjlighet för välbefinnandet? : En studie om unga kvinnors syn på faktorer till välbefinnande och självskattad känsla av sammanhang." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Socialt arbete, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-33097.
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Uppsatsens syfte var att undersöka unga kvinnors syn på faktorer till välbefinnande och jämföra synen med självskattad KASAM. Åtta unga kvinnor från ett särskilt utsatt område deltog i kvalitativa intervjuer och svarade på ett KASAM-13 frågeformulär. Empirin från dessa analyserades utifrån teorierna salutogenes och systemteori. Resultatet visade på att de unga kvinnorna hade en medvetenhet om vilka faktorer i det särskilt utsatta området som var viktiga för deras välmående. De viktigaste identifierade faktorerna till välbefinnande var relationer, känslan av gemenskap, naturen och vikten av det egna ansvaret. Resultatet från KASAM-13 frågeformuläret var spritt, då tre intervjupersoner låg under det svenska medelvärdet, två intervjupersoner låg nära det svenska medelvärdet och tre intervjupersoner låg över det svenska medelvärdet. Studien visade inte på några entydiga resultat om hur synen på faktorer till välbefinnande och självskattad KASAM påverkar varandra.The purpose of this study was to explore young women’s perception of factors of wellbeing and compare this perception to their SOC. Eight young women from a socioeconomically vulnerable area participated in interviews and answered a SOC-13 questionnaire. The empirical material was analysed with the Salutogenesis theory and the Systems theory. The results showed that the young women were aware of which factors in the socioeconomically vulnerable area were important for their wellbeing, which were: relationships, sense of companionship, nature and their own responsibility. The results from the SOC-13 questionnaire were mixed, three of the participants were below the Swedish average, two participants were near the Swedish average and three participants were above Swedish average. The study does not show any clear results on how the perception of factors of wellbeing and SOC-13 affects each other.
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Göransson, Sara. "Seeking Individual Health and Organizational Sustainability : The Implications of Change and Mobility." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Psykologiska institutionen, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-31123.
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Extensive changes are taking place in working life and creating new and important areas for research. New knowledge is needed in order for individuals and organizations to be able to maintain long-term development. The aim of this thesis is to increase our understanding of how change and (im)mobility in the labor market are related to employees’ health, wellbeing, and work-related attitudes. The thesis comprises three studies, based on questionnaire data from different samples. Study I examined the potential consequences of downsizing in two organizations that had implemented change in two different ways (proactively and reactively). A proactive approach seems to lessen change-related demands and provide an opportunity for increased participation, which helps lessen the negative effects on employee work attitudes and wellbeing. The descriptive data from a representative sample in Study II revealed that 28 percent of the permanent and 50 percent of the temporary employees did not work in their preferred occupations. The results indicate that those individuals who were involuntarily embedded (locked-in position), especially among the permanent employees, had more health problems and less development at work. Study III utilizes a newly developed construct (work-related health attributions) that focuses on the individual’s perception of the relation between work and health. The results indicate that it seems to be a promising construct for predicting job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover intention. For employees to have the opportunity to participate in organizational change, as well as the opportunity to exercise mobility and alter their circumstances when the organization, occupation, or job is not contributing to their better health appear to be factors that help improve health and sustainability for both employees and organizations.