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Relationships between psychological contract violation, stress and well-being in firefighters
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Ahead of Print. Purpose Negative emotions resulting from the broken promises by the organisation or employers, as perceived by an employee are called psychological contract (PC) violation. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between perceived feelings of violation, work-related stress, anxiety and depression. Fairness and self-efficacy are used as mediators to understand the underlying mechanism of associations. Design/methodology/approach In total, 97 firefighters completed an online-survey and structural equation modelling was used to examine t...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - April 25, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Constructing better health and wellbeing? Understanding structural constraints on promoting health and wellbeing in the UK construction industry
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Ahead of Print. Purpose The construction industry has high rates of work-related ill health. Whilst there have been more recent calls for a “health like safety” narrative within the industry, health has still predominantly been viewed via health risks rather than a more holistic conceptualisation of health and well-being. The workplace is viewed as a fruitful site for health promotion work, yet we know little about the possibilities and promise of health promotion within the construction industry. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - April 25, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Gain cycles in healthcare workers: the role of job resources and hardy personality
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Ahead of Print. Purpose The association between resources and work engagement has been well-established among different occupational groups. The purpose of this paper is to go one step further through the investigation of the relationship between personal (i.e. hardy personality) and job-related (i.e. opportunity for learning and development) resources and work engagement in the long run. Design/methodology/approach A two-wave longitudinal study was conducted on a sample of healthcare professionals working in a spinal cord and brain injury rehabilitation hospital loca...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - February 12, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Stress and neurocognitive efficiency in managerial contexts
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the potential of an innovative technology-mediated mental training protocol for the empowerment of stress management and neurocognitive efficiency in highly stressful professional contexts, with people who occupy top management positions. The innovative protocol specifically combines mindfulness practice and a wearable neurofeedback system managed via smartphone. Design/methodology/approach The longitudinal research included pre- and post-training assessment steps in order to test training effects with respe...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - February 12, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

An exploratory study of the injured worker ’s experience and relationship with the workplace return to work coordinator in NSW, Australia
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the injured worker ’s perspective of experiences with their workplace return to work coordinator (RTWC), and explore some of the barriers they encountered in the return to work process. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten injured workers from New South Wales, Australia. T he thematic analysis of transcripts was completed. Findings The findings provide an insight into the experiences of injured workers and their relationship with RTWCs. Five key th...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - February 6, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Work demand, stress and work-related musculoskeletal disorders among emergency workers
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Ahead of Print. Purpose The demanding nature of firefighting exposes firefighters to unprecedented work stress and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Even though relationships among work demand, work stress and WMSDs have been examined, the mediating role of work stress in the relationship between work demand and WMSDs requires more attention, particularly among emergency workers. The purpose of this paper is to therefore assess the mediation role of firefighters ’ work stress in the pathway of work demand and WMSDs. Design/methodology/approach A quanti...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - January 29, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Tackling the taboo: talking menopause-related problems at work
This study provides insights to help women and their managers discuss menopause-related difficulties at work and seek solutions together. (Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management)
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - December 17, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research