Given the human, industrial and societal costs of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) we evaluated antecedents to MSDs (assessed as pain, doctor diagnosis, workplace injury) over a six-year period T1 (2014/2015) T2 (2020/2021). The purpose study was examine role organisational climate (i.e., psychosocial safety climate, PSC) for employees' psychological health an antecedent physical demands, risks (e.g., low control, harassment) that in turn might relate using longitudinal design. We used...

Organisations often engage Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) to assist employees experiencing psychological distress, yet EAPs primarily focus on individual remedies rather than addressing the context of problem (e.g., corporate climate) which may render them limited in effectiveness. We investigated effectiveness and role organisation psychosocial safety climate (PSC) (the for worker health safety) client satisfaction reducing distress. Client participants (Time 1, n = 100, Time 2, 28,...

Little is known about how safety climates concerning physical and psychosocial interact in the prediction of working conditions subsequent worker health. Frontline healthcare was selected as setting for this study on dynamic interplay between because a recent call attention to industry. Poor workers spill over into adverse outcomes health, when are compromised, then so too their provision quality patient care. We developed an integrated model relationships climates, conditions, health...

It is widely recognised that employment vital in assisting young refugees’ integration into a new society. Drawing on psychosocial safety climate (PSC) theory, this research investigated the effect of organisational refugee workers’ mental health (psychological distress) through stressful social relational aspects work (e.g., harassment, discrimination). data from 635 refugees aged between 15 and 26 South Australia, 116 with paid were compared 519 students without work, sample workers...

Psychosocial safety climate (PSC; for psychological health) is an organizational antecedent to work conditions articulated in the job demands-resources model. We responded calls broader consideration of terms both level and strength. tested PSC strength as main interactive predictors conditions, health, engagement. Using multilevel analysis cross-sectional data, effects unit-level constructs were investigated 21 hospital units (n = 249 employees) Australia. The correlation between levels...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, number of employees in flexible work from home has increased markedly along with a reliance on information communication technologies. This study investigated role an organisational factor, psychosocial safety climate (PSC; for worker psychological health and safety), as antecedent these new kinds demands (specifically digital job demands) their effect work-life conflict. Data were gathered via online survey 2,177 37 Australian universities. Multilevel modelling...

During cultural transition, refugee-background youth in Australia must navigate adolescence and the demands of transition adaptation, including educational employment decisions. Using a qualitative methodology we report on study exploring influence family – parents, siblings extended members aspirations decision-making regarding education pathways. Based interviews with 79 participants (46 aged 15–26 years 33 parents or caregivers) residing regional metropolitan South Australia, find that...

Australian universities have undergone considerable restructuring within the last few decades such as downsizing, unit amalgamations and adopting new digital work practices. This article draws together industrial relations organisational psychology literature, exploring effects universities. It presents national data on university restructuring, levels of psychosocial safety climate (PSC), burnout from 2020 to 2022, workers’ perspective. Survey responses were collected across 39 at 3 time...

Psychosocial Safety Climate (PSC) is a leading indicator of safety issues, and Real-time monitoring (RTM) interventions offer the opportunity to address concerns before problems compound. We pilot new intervention that combines RTM PSC, enabling teams engage in co-creation process develop ownership over their 'living intervention'. ran PSC-RTM system N=3 healthcare large metropolitan government hospital Australia. Pre-intervention PSC training was followed by 10 weeks 24/7 app kiosk provided...

Abstract Background In this four-wave longitudinal study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional exhaustion and depressive symptoms their connection psychosocial safety climate (PSC). Previous studies have shown that PSC plays a crucial role in psychological well-being of workers, as an extension job demands-resources (JD-R) model. However, study specifically focused on moderating reciprocal effects over time. Methods This used Australian Workplace Barometer data,...

Abstract Background Frontline nurses and management see safety differently, but risks arise when there is a disconnect between perceptions of Psychosocial Safety Climate. PSC the leading indicator systemic issues in job design, support, subsequent adverse psychological health, engagement productivity outcomes. We aimed to provide teams with trending information via dashboard, Real-Time Monitoring (PSC-RTM) system, help realign manager frontline perceptions. Methods The new proprietary...

Abstract Background On top of decades restructuring, the Australian university sector faced unprecedented turmoil during COVID crisis. Through cost-cutting, around 20% staff in lost employment and those who remained significant demands. Yet finances rebounded Vice Chancellor (VC) salaries greater than AUD$1m (10x average lecturer salaries) prevailed. Alongside evidence employees are at high risk for psychological distress given low psychosocial safety climate (PSC) compared to other...

Introduction Work-related stress is a social determinant of global health that represents huge cost to workers’ and reduces work performance. In Australia, mental well-being pressing national issue—with one in five Australians experiencing disorders. Antidepressants are first-line medication commonly used treat Recently, Australia has seen dramatic increase the use prescribed antidepressant medications related illnesses. also opioid analgesics for non-cancer pain including psychological...

Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Add to My Library Share: Permalink Using these links will ensure access this page indefinitely Copy URL Work-Related Psychosocial and Physical Paths Future Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) 29 Pages Posted: 18 Aug 2022 See all articles by Ali AfsharianAli AfsharianUniversity of South AustraliaMaureen Frances DollardUniversity Australia - PSC Global ObservatoryNicholas GlozierThe University Sydney Central Clinical SchoolRichard MorrisThe SydneyTessa...

We investigated the Psychosocial Safety Climate (PSC) construct and its role in attenuating negative effects of job demands (i.e. emotional psychological) on psychological health (distress, exhaustion, depression). In particular, we used composition theory to understand how organisational PSC could be derived from individual perceptions PSC. introduce a relatively new construct, Ideal, which combines level dispersion (variability; SD). expected that would strongest when Ideal was high; high...

Introduction: Due to the lack of information about causes academic failure university students, as well knowledge effective interventions prevent and reduce this problem, qualitative study aims explain in from perspective conditional students at Hamadan University Medical Sciences.
 Methods: This research was a using descriptive phenomenology approach. The population who were selected through purposive sampling. Interviews with people conducted in-person in-depth according their wishes....

Abstract Introduction A substantial number of workers post-COVID-19 now work at home. Remote allows for greater flexibility in timing including the preference to bedtime. Thus, increasing likelihood digital device use bedtime with possible negative consequences sleep, job recovery and, turn, performance. This interplay remains be tested. Methods 202 university (54M, 144F; mean age (SD) = 48.38 ± 10.23y) completed a 10 day diary over two working weeks (Oct/Nov 2021) assessing use, workload,...