scholarly journals Intensity of home-based telework and work engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomohisa Nagata ◽  
Masako Nagata ◽  
Kazunori Ikegami ◽  
Ayako Hino ◽  
Seiichiro Tateishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Multilevel Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Home Based ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
High Work

AbstractObjectiveThe present study examined the relationship between the intensity of home-based telework and work engagement.MethodsThis cross-sectional study using a self-administrated questionnaire survey was conducted from December 22 to 25, 2020, in Japan. The subjects were asked single-item questions about the intensity of telework and three-item questions about work engagement using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. Coefficients were estimated using a multilevel regression model nested by prefecture of residence and adjusted for covariates.ResultsHigh-intensity (four or more days per week) telework was not associated with high work engagement for men or women. In contrast, low and moderate intensity (three days per week to once per month) were associated with high work engagement. The results were consistent when stratified by sex.ConclusionsReasonable-intensity telework may have beneficial effects on work engagement.Clinical SignificanceThis study revealed that a reasonable intensity of telework may have beneficial effects on work engagement. A reasonable intensity is defined as low (once per week to once per month) or moderate intensity (two to three days per week) for both men and women.

scholarly journals The Effects of the Civility, Respect, and Engagement in the Workplace (CREW) Program on Social Climate and Work Engagement in a Psychiatric Ward in Japan: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 320-330
Author(s):  
Utako Sawada ◽  
Akihito Shimazu ◽  
Norito Kawakami ◽  
Yuki Miyamoto ◽  
Lisa Speigel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Climate ◽  
Psychiatric Ward ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Healthcare Settings

Background: Good social climate and high work engagement are important factors affecting outcomes in healthcare settings. This study observed the effects of a program called Civility, Respect, and Engagement in the Workplace (CREW) on social climate and staff work engagement in a psychiatric ward of a Japanese hospital. Methods: The program comprised 18 sessions installed over six months, with each session lasting 30-min. Participation in the program was recommended to all staff members at the ward, including nurses, medical doctors, and others, but it was not mandatory. A serial cross-sectional study collected data at four time-points. Nurses (n = 17 to 22), medical doctors (n = 9 to 13), and others (n = 6 to 10) participated in each survey. The analysis of variance was used to evaluate the changes in the following dependent variables, the Essen climate evaluation schema (EssenCES), the CREW civility scale, and the Utrecht work engagement scale (UWES) over time. Result: We found no significant effects. The effect size (Cohen’s d) for EssenCES was 0.35 from baseline to post-installation for all staff members. Effect sizes for EssenCES for medical doctors and UWES for nurses were 0.79 and 0.56, respectively, from baseline to post-program. Conclusions: Differences in social climate and work engagement among Japanese healthcare workers between the baseline and post-installation of the CREW program were non-significant.

scholarly journals Work engagement among participants of residency and professional development programs in nursing

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (suppl 4) ◽  
pp. 1487-1492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Garcia Lourenção
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Professional Development Programs

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the levels of engagement at work of nurses enrolled in multi-professional residency and professional development programs in health care of a Brazilian public institution. Method: a cross-sectional study with 36 professionals. The data were collected in September 2013, with use of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), composed of seventeen self-evaluation items with the dimensions vigor, dedication and absorption, as well as an overall score. Results: the levels of engagement ranged from 3.8 to 4.3, and the standard deviations, between 1.1 and 1.3. Nurses showed average levels on vigor (3.8) and absorption (3.9) dimensions, and high levels on dedication (4,3) and engagement (4.0). Conclusion: the professionals presented good levels of energy, resilience, enthusiasm and involvement with the work. They are satisfied with the activity and are dedicated to it, which promotes the acquisition of skills and competences along the in-service training, ensuring a future professional practice of quality.

scholarly journals The relationship between autonomy, optimism, work engagement and organisational citizenship behaviour among nurses fighting COVID-19 in Wuhan: a serial multiple mediation

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e039711
Author(s):  
Hui Zhang ◽  
Yi Zhao ◽  
Ping Zou ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Shuanghong Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Multiple Mediation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

ObjectivesHigh levels of organisational citizenship behaviour can enable nurses to cooperate with coworkers effectively to provide a high quality of nursing care during the outbreak of COVID-19. However, the association between autonomy, optimism, work engagement and organisational citizenship behaviour remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to test if the effect of autonomy on organisational citizenship behaviour through the mediating effects of optimism and work engagement.Study designThis was a cross-sectional study.SettingThe study was conducted in the Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital in China.ParticipantsIn total, 242 nurses who came from multiple areas of China to work at the Wuhan Jinyintan hospital during the COVID-19 epidemic participated in this study.MethodsA serial mediation model (model 6) of the PROCESS macro in SPSS was adopted to test the hypotheses, and a 95% CI for the indirect effects was constructed by using Bootstrapping.ResultsThe autonomy–organisational citizenship behaviour relationship was mediated by optimism and work engagement, respectively. In addition, optimism and work engagement mediated this relationship serially.ConclusionThe findings of this study may have implications for improving organisational citizenship behaviour. The effects of optimism and work engagement suggest a potential mechanism of action for the autonomy–organisational citizenship behaviour linkage. A multifaceted intervention targeting organisational citizenship behaviour through optimism and work engagement may help improve the quality of nursing care among nurses supporting patients with COVID-19.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Disease Activity Level and Physical Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using a Triaxial Accelerometer and Self-reported Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoichi Toyoshima ◽  
Nobuyuki Yajima ◽  
Tetsuya Nemoto ◽  
Osamu Namiki ◽  
Katsunori Inagaki
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Triaxial Accelerometer ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fatigue Score ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Objective: This study evaluated the relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity level and physical activity (PA) by using an accelerometer and self-reported questionnaire.Results: The cross-sectional study included 34 patients with RA. We classified patients with a Disease Activity Score 28-erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR) of less than and higher than 3.2 into the low-disease-activity (LDA) group and moderate/high-disease-activity (MHDA) group, respectively. PA was assessed using a triaxial accelerometer. We measured the wear time, time of vigorous-intensity PA (VPA), moderate-intensity PA (MPA), light-intensity PA (LPA), and sedentary behavior per day by using this device. Moreover, we evaluated the relationship between accelerometer-measured and self-reported PAs in each group. The accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) was 17.2 min/day and 10.6 min/day in the MHDA group and LDA group (p < .05), respectively. No significant association was observed between RA disease activity level and accelerometer-measured PA with adjustment for age and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue score. No correlation was noted between accelerometer-measured MVPA and self-reported MVPA in the MHDA group, but these factors were correlated in the LDA group (rs = 0.5, p < .05). The RA disease activity level and accelerometer-measured PA were not correlated.

scholarly journals Relationship among work-treatment balance, job stress, and work engagement in Japan: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazunori Ikegami ◽  
Hajime Ando ◽  
Hisashi Eguchi ◽  
Mayumi Tsuji ◽  
Seiichiro Tateishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Balance Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multilevel Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Treatment

There is a drive to support workers undergoing medical treatment who wish to continue working in Japan, known as the work–treatment balance. It is hoped that this support for the work–treatment balance could boost their mental health. This study examines the relationship among the work–treatment balance, job stress, and work engagement. This study was conducted in December 2020 in Japan, with 27,036 participants. We divided the participants into three groups by the receipt state of support for the work treatment balance: control group (no need the support), unsupported group, and supported group. The scores of the parameters of the job content questionnaire and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES–3) were compared among groups using a multilevel regression with age–sex or multivariate–adjusted models. In the two models, the job control score of the unsupported group was significantly lower than that of the control group. The two social support scores of the supported group were significantly higher than those of the control group. The scores of the UWES–3 of the unsupported group were significantly lower than those of the control group. The support of work–treatment balance for workers could have a positive impact on their mental health.

scholarly journals Examining the relationship between engagement and perceived stress-related cognitive complaints in the argentinian working population

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agustín Ramiro Miranda ◽  
Luisina Rivadero ◽  
Jorge Ángel Bruera ◽  
Virginia Villarreal ◽  
Laura Yhicel Bernio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cognitive Complaints ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

Stress has a negative impact on cognitive functioning and occupational well-being. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship among perceived stress, cognitive complaints and work engagement in public employees from Córdoba, Argentina. In this cross-sectional study, self-report questionnaires were administered to 240 participants. Spanish versions of the following instruments were used: Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), Memory Failures in Everyday (MFE), Executive Complaint Questionnaire (ECQ). Statistical analysis included ANOVA, path analysis, and multiple logistic regression. Stressed workers showed lower work engagement and more cognitive complaints, even after adjusting for demographic variables. Negative associations were also observed between work engagement and cognitive complaints, suggesting that cognitive difficulties are related to engagement. Given the relation among stress, cognition, and work engagement, it is important to consider these factors to foster workers’ health and work productivity.

Women’s glass ceiling beliefs predict work engagement and burnout

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 1125-1136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Senthil Arasu Balasubramanian ◽  
Remya Lathabhavan
Keyword(s):  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between glass ceiling beliefs, work engagement, and burnout. Design/methodology/approach A research model was developed based on the constructs from the Career Path Survey (CPS) and a literature review of research related to work engagement and burnout. Data from a cross-sectional study of 467 female employees from banks in India were collated and empirically tested, using structural equation modeling. Findings Denial and resilience were positively related to work engagement and negatively to burnout. Resignation and acceptance had a positive relationship with burnout and a negative relationship with work engagement. Research limitations/implications Further longitudinal studies focusing on different occupational sectors and career aspects can be considered for a more accurate and generalized insight into this concept. Practical implications Glass ceiling survey can be considered as an input for human resource functions for effectiveness of the organization. Originality/value This paper is the first to analyze the connection between the beliefs that women have about the glass ceiling and burnout and its components.

scholarly journals On the Link between Transformational Leadership and Employees’ Work Engagement: The Role of Psychological Empowerment

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-73
Author(s):  
Raluca Duțu ◽  
Andreea Butucescu
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Motivational Process ◽  
Transformational Leadership Style ◽  
The Relationship

The results of previous studies have consistently supported the relationship between transformational leadership style and work engagement, yet the focus is now on the explanatory mechanisms. This study aims to investigate whether psychological empowerment could be a potential mediator of the relationship between the two constructs. Featuring new knowledge reported in the literature, a non-experimental, cross-sectional study based on a sampleof 174 participants from different industries was conducted. The results of the statistical analysis showed that transformational leadership style is a significant predictor of engagement.Moreover, psychological empowerment partly mediated the relationship between transformational leadership and employees’ work engagement. These findings reiterate both the importance and the efficiency of the transformational leader in relation to the positive outcomes of the subordinates.Also, it highlights a potential motivational process that underpins these results.

scholarly journals P.1.38 Effects of paraoxonase 1 (PON1) genotype and nanomaterials exposure on heart rate variability

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A87.1-A87
Author(s):  
Wei-te Wu ◽  
Saou-Hsing Liou
Keyword(s):  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Paraoxonase 1 ◽  
Cardiac Events ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Q192r Polymorphism ◽  
Apparent Relationship ◽  
Blood Specimens ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundAlthough paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is a high-density lipoprotein (HDL) associated antioxidant enzyme that has beneficial effects on atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, whether PON1 Q192R polymorphism have any effect on cardiac autonomic function is yet to be investigated. Moreover, there is limited data regarding the influence of NPs exposure on HRV parameters in humans. The purpose of the study was to exam whether PON1 genotype or NPs exposure has an association with HRV levels.MethodsThis cross-sectional study recruited 235 workers exposed to NM and 185 non-exposed controls from 14 NM handling plants in Taiwan from 2009 to 2011. For each participant, we collected blood specimens to determine the genotype of the PON1 Q192R polymorphism and PON1 paraoxonase and arylesterase activities. In addition, short-term HRV was tested.ResultsThe results showed that PON1 Q192R genotype and PON1 paraoxonase/arylesterase activities associated with HRV, and was particularly noteworthy in RMSSD and HF. The relationship between NPs exposure and HRV was only found in workers exposed to nano-Ag, but the apparent relationship between NPs exposure and HRV is lacking.ConclusionsIt is a novel finding that both RR genotype of PON1 (Q192R) and activities of PON1 increased with HRV levels. PON1 Q192R genotype may play an important role in cardiac protection. Considering the global prevalence of NMs market, further studies of NPs-induced cardiac events and stresses still are required to establish.

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