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Workplace aggression targets ’ vulnerability factor: job engagement
In this study, the authors highlight the need to include contextual factors that may explain differences in impact of workplace aggression and employee wellness. Practical implications – While practitioners may seek to increase job engagement, there appears to be a greater cost should there be workplace aggress ion. Thus, the key implication for practitioners is the importance of prevention of workplace aggression. Originality/value – With this study, the authors illustrate how job engagement may have a “dark side” for individuals. While previous research has shown that job engagement helps prote ct employ...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 7, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Workplace health promotion of large and medium-sized businesses
This study complements existing studies by assessing associations between WHP activities and predictors of WHP activity emphasizing business size. (Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management)
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 7, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Workaholism and incivility: stress and psychological capital ’s role
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, < a href="http://emeraldinsight.com/toc/ijwhm/9/2" > Volume 9, Issue 2 < /a > , Page 165-183, June 2016. < br/ > Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships among incivility, stress, workaholism, and psychological capital (PsyCap). Design/methodology/approach – Data on incivility, stress, workaholism, and PsyCap were collected, through administration of an online survey, from 168 em ployees. Findings – Workaholism and stress were positively related to uncivil behaviors, while PsyCap was negatively linked to incivility. Additio...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 7, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

After-hours availability expectations, work-related smartphone use during leisure, and psychological detachment
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, < a href="http://emeraldinsight.com/toc/ijwhm/9/2" > Volume 9, Issue 2 < /a > , Page 146-164, June 2016. < br/ > Purpose – Modern working life is characterized by increased expectations for employees to be available to deal with work issues outside regular work hours and by using new communication technology. This implies more individual freedom in organizing work in time and space, but also places increased demands on employees to manage the boundaries between work and personal life. This, in turn, can be expected to be crucial to their ability to mentally detach ...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 7, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Mindfulness training and employee well-being
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, < a href="http://emeraldinsight.com/toc/ijwhm/9/2" > Volume 9, Issue 2 < /a > , Page 126-145, June 2016. < br/ > Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the effects of mindfulness training (MT) on employee well-being. Mindfulness is the awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions, sensations, actions and surroundings in the present moment. Design/methodology/approach – The authors used pre-post training m easures and a four-week follow-up on a sample of 23 employees from a UK-based organization. The MT group (n=12) received a weekly two-hour training over...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 7, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Workplace health and wellbeing in construction and retail
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 251-268, June 2016. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature of the health and wellbeing issues faced within the construction and retail sectors and the difficulties faced in addressing these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This is a small, qualitative pilot study based on in-depth, semi-structured interviews with a purposively sampled group of representatives with expert knowledge from seven firms in the construction sector and three firms in the retail sector. Findings – Health and safety concerns in c...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 7, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

A case of tightrope walking
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 238-250, June 2016. Purpose – Given that current policy in the UK is focused on encouraging individuals with long-term health conditions (LTCs) to work wherever possible, the purpose of this paper is to explore employer’s and manager’s perspectives of supporting those with LTCs as any successful workplace engagement will largely be influenced by their readiness to be supportive. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 40 semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with employers’ and managers’ from a range of organisatio...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 7, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

A workplace intervention designed to interrupt prolonged occupational sitting
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 221-237, June 2016. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of a workplace intervention designed to interrupt prolonged occupational sitting time (POST) and its impact on the self-reported health of a cohort of desk-based employees. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 43 participants received an interactive computer-based software intervention for 26 weeks. For the first 13 weeks the intervention passively prompted the participants to interrupt POST and perform brief bouts of non-purposeful movement....
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 7, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Workplace aggression targets’ vulnerability factor: job engagement
In this study, the authors highlight the need to include contextual factors that may explain differences in impact of workplace aggression and employee wellness. Practical implications – While practitioners may seek to increase job engagement, there appears to be a greater cost should there be workplace aggression. Thus, the key implication for practitioners is the importance of prevention of workplace aggression. Originality/value – With this study, the authors illustrate how job engagement may have a “dark side” for individuals. While previous research has shown that job engagement helps protect employee ...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 7, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Workaholism and incivility: stress and psychological capital’s role
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 165-183, June 2016. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships among incivility, stress, workaholism, and psychological capital (PsyCap). Design/methodology/approach – Data on incivility, stress, workaholism, and PsyCap were collected, through administration of an online survey, from 168 employees. Findings – Workaholism and stress were positively related to uncivil behaviors, while PsyCap was negatively linked to incivility. Additionally, workaholism was positively associated with stress and negative...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 7, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

After-hours availability expectations, work-related smartphone use during leisure, and psychological detachment
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 146-164, June 2016. Purpose – Modern working life is characterized by increased expectations for employees to be available to deal with work issues outside regular work hours and by using new communication technology. This implies more individual freedom in organizing work in time and space, but also places increased demands on employees to manage the boundaries between work and personal life. This, in turn, can be expected to be crucial to their ability to mentally detach from work during free time. The purpose of this paper is to investiga...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 7, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Mindfulness training and employee well-being
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 126-145, June 2016. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the effects of mindfulness training (MT) on employee well-being. Mindfulness is the awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions, sensations, actions and surroundings in the present moment. Design/methodology/approach – The authors used pre-post training measures and a four-week follow-up on a sample of 23 employees from a UK-based organization. The MT group (n=12) received a weekly two-hour training over eight weeks whilst the control group (n=11) received no training. Qu...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - June 7, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research