Work-life and safety support among construction workers: Effects on health and well-being

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Hammer ◽  
Donald Truxillo ◽  
Todd Bodner ◽  
Mariah Kraner
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals A Comparison of Safety, Health, and Well-Being Risk Factors Across Five Occupational Samples

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ginger C. Hanson ◽  
Anjali Rameshbabu ◽  
Todd E. Bodner ◽  
Leslie B. Hammer ◽  
Diane S. Rohlman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Call Center ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
Parks And Recreation ◽  
Lost Work ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
National Norms ◽  
Health And Well Being

Objective: The aim of this study was to present safety, health and well-being profiles of workers within five occupations: call center work (N = 139), corrections (N = 85), construction (N = 348), homecare (N = 149), and parks and recreation (N = 178).Methods: Baseline data from the Data Repository of Oregon's Healthy Workforce Center were used. Measures were compared with clinical healthcare guidelines and national norms.Results: The prevalence of health and safety risks for adults was as follows: overweight (83.2%), high blood pressure (16.4%), injury causing lost work (9.9%), and reported pain (47.0%). Young workers were least likely to report adequate sleep (46.6%). Construction workers reported the highest rate of smoking (20.7%). All of the adult workers reported significantly lower general health than the general population.Conclusion: The number of workers experiencing poor safety, health and well-being outcomes suggest the need for improved working conditions.

The health and well-being of older construction workers

2005 ◽  
Vol 1280 ◽  
pp. 172-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Deacon ◽  
John Smallwood ◽  
Theo Haupt
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Health And Well Being

Safety, Health, and Well-Being of Municipal Utility and Construction Workers

2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (7) ◽  
pp. 771-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd Bodner ◽  
Mariah Kraner ◽  
Brittany Bradford ◽  
Leslie Hammer ◽  
Donald Truxillo
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals A balancing act? Work–life balance, health and well-being in European welfare states

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 422-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thorsten Lunau ◽  
Clare Bambra ◽  
Terje A. Eikemo ◽  
Kjetil A. van der Wel ◽  
Nico Dragano
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Welfare States ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
European Welfare States

scholarly journals High Psychosocial Work Demands, Decreased Well-Being, and Perceived Well-Being Needs Within Veterinary Academia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayley McKee ◽  
Basem Gohar ◽  
Ryan Appleby ◽  
Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia ◽  
Briana N. M. Hagen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Work Demands ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Institutional Level ◽  
Perceived Needs ◽  
Psychosocial Work Demands ◽  
Health And Well Being

Higher psychosocial work demands in veterinary and academic professions are associated with decreased occupational, physical, and mental well-being. COVID-19 introduced far-reaching challenges that may have increased the psychosocial work demands for these populations, thereby impacting individual- and institutional-level well-being. Our objective was to investigate the psychosocial work demands, health and well-being, and perceived needs of faculty, staff, residents and interns at the Ontario Veterinary College, in Ontario, Canada, during COVID-19. A total of 157 respondents completed a questionnaire between November 2020 and January 2021, that included the Third Version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ-III) and open-text questions on perceived needs for well-being. Results showed that COPSOQ-III dimensions of quantitative demands, recognition, sense of community, burnout, stress, and depressive symptoms, were significantly worse in our study population than the Canadian norm. Quantitative and emotional demands, health and well-being (including depressive symptoms, stress, cognitive stress, somatic stress, and burnout), and work-life conflict were also reported to have worsened since the COVID-19 restrictions for most respondents. Females and caregivers had higher odds of experiencing increased work demands, and decreased health and well-being, compared to males and non-caregivers. However, male caregivers experienced worsened supervisor relations, compared to female caregivers. Social capital also worsened for clinical and part-time employees, compared to full-time and non-clinical employees. Respondents identified increased workload support, community-building, recognition of employees' capacities and personal needs, flexible work schedules, and consistent communication, as strategies to increase well-being during COVID-19 and generally. Overall, our findings suggest that COVID-19 has increased occupational demands, work-life conflicts, and decreased well-being in veterinary academia. Institutional-level interventions are discussed and recommended to aid individual and institutional well-being.

THE BROADENED SCOPE OF A PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH TO WORK, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Werdie Van Staden
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Context ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Role Players ◽  
Healthy Work ◽  
Health And Well Being

Background: Person-centered medicine (PCM) broadens the practical scope in health practice beyond patient-centered medicine. Objectives: The objective of this article is to consider what a broadened scope mean in understanding how employment/work relates to the promotion of health and well-being of the patient and the practitioner. Method: The conceptual scope of PCM is applied in considering the connections of work with health and well-being. The scope of occupational health is accordingly expanded in accounting for the work and well-being of the patient and the practitioner. Results: PCM puts the person and people before their work. It recognizes that an employed person, whether patient or practitioner, works in a context that is interpersonal and in which all the role players contribute to a healthy milieu. This means that a healthy work–life balance should not be pursued merely as an attribute of an individual, but as a pursuit to which all role players should actively contribute and take joint responsibility. Both the employer and the employee should accordingly invest in a healthy work–life balance, for example. An employer that recognizes in a person-centered way its role in the well-being of its employee is investing in the employee as a valued asset not merely by attending to the person’s ill health and the prevention of ill health and burnout (as is commonly the objective in occupational health programs), but by promoting his or her positive health and well-being. Furthermore, PCM guides the pursuit of a person’s well-being in a healthy work context by accounting for the person’s subjective experiences, values, preferences and interests. Conclusion: PCM provides for an approach to a healthy work context in which the patient or the practitioner may flourish through active investments for which both the employer and the employee should take responsibility.

Occupational Health Psychology

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Occupational Health Psychology ◽  
Health And Well Being

Occupational health psychology is concerned with improving the quality of work life and protecting and promoting the safety, health, and well-being of workers. Research and theoretical development in this area of psychology has focused on a number of core areas, particularly the study of workplace stress, health and safety at work, workplace aggression and bullying, work–life balance, and impact of the organization of work on health and well-being, including flexible work and new technology. Researchers have devoted attention to understanding the causes and mechanisms linking work design and organizational factors to health, safety, and well-being in the workplace, as well as developing interventions to improve work conditions and promote well-being. While much of this work has focused on alleviating negative effects (e.g., preventing disease and injury and reducing stress symptoms), positive psychology has influenced researchers to examine motivating effects that create the conditions for personal growth and learning (e.g., job crafting, thriving at work, and work engagement).

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