In Bright-sided ontmaskert Barbara Ehrenreich (auteur van onder andere Nickel and Dimed en Fear of falling: The inner life the middle class) de aanname dat gezondheid, succes rijkdom zich manifesteren door positief denken als instrument het kapitalisme. is erg Amerikaans minder toepassing op Europese context, maar ook bevlogen kritisch geschreven, actueel. Immers, aandacht voor denken, wetenschappelijk, neemt eveneens toe in Nederland België. Zo publiceerde Gedrag & Organisatie eind 2009...

This longitudinal study tested a theoretically derived pattern of specific relationships between work characteristics and outcomes. The research model proposed four central domains the situation (i.e. task characteristics, workload, social support unmet career expectations) three important psychological outcomes intrinsic motivation, emotional exhaustion turnover intention). More specifically, it was hypothesized that motivation is primarily predicted by challenging characteristics; high...

Applying the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory as a framework, this study among Dutch nurses (n=156) first tested whether work-related demands, resources and self-esteem were differentially associated with three burnout dimensions (emotional exhaustion, personal accomplishment depersonalization), respectively. In addition, current investigated interrelationships between hypothesized moderating effect self-esteem. As expected, emotional exhaustion was primarily job demands (i.e. work...

A good understanding of the aetiology and development burnout facilitates its early recognition, prevention treatment. Since prevalence onset this health problem is thought to differ between men women, sex must be taken into account. This study aims assess among General Practitioners (GPs). In population high. We performed a three-wave longitudinal (2002, 2004, 2006) in random sample Dutch GPs. Data were collected by means self-report questionnaires including Maslach Burnout Inventory. Our...

This study of two different samples (245 bank employees and 362 teachers) tested a theoretically derived pattern specific relationships between work stressors outcome variables. The research model proposes four central domains the situation: content, working conditions, social labour relations, conditions employment. In addition, three important variables: intrinsic motivation, emotional exhaustion, turnover intention. More specifically, it was hypothesized that: (1) motivation is primarily...

Increasing numbers of organisations offer flexible working hours to help employees balance work and personal life. However, studies about the effects on work–life organisational outcomes are ambiguous. The aim this study is gain greater insights into how experience influence their balance. A qualitative research was performed by in-depth interviews with a variant sample 15 thematic analysis data. more family responsibilities respondents have, they tend perceive as necessity rather than an...

Abstract Background In countries with out-of-pocket (OOP) payment systems for healthcare, the combination of chronic disease and poverty can have damaging socio-economic health impacts affected households. Using a life course perspective, this article aims to explore how Nepalese people struggle with, experience adapt disease, their consequences, diseases reinforce each other. Methods In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted 21 chronically ill one or more and/or caretakers. Data...

A comparative study of work characteristics and reactions between general mental health nurses: a multi‐sample analysis Aim the study. The first aim this was to examine differences in (autonomy, social support workload) (emotional exhaustion job involvement) nurses. second validate whether specific pattern relationships same for Background. Nurses are generally being considered as an above risk group regarding stress. However, care is diverse sector literature suggests important different...

This study aimed to develop and test a specific pattern of relationships between job demands, resources person‐related factors on the one hand, three burnout dimensions other, among Dutch General Practitioners. In addition, we whether gender differences exist in this regard. Based several theoretical models such as Job Demand‐Control model Demands‐Resources well review studies physicians, formulated research burnout. The questions were answered by means self‐report questionnaires using full...

The aim of this systematic review the literature is to increase understanding factors that influence labor force participation persons who are visually impaired. Labor was associated with many factors, such as communication training and education. Future research should focus on high-quality studies underemployment in more countries.

Occupational health professionals such as occupational physicians (OPs) increasingly understand that in addition to improvement, environmental factors (such work adaptations) and personal an employee's attitude towards return-to-work (RTW)) may stimulate employees on sick leave return early. To target their professional interventions more specifically according these factors, need further insight into RTW.The objectives of this study are (1) identify which how support RTW, (2) examine...

Medical students report high stress levels and in particular, the clinical phase is a demanding one. The field of medicine still described as having patriarchal culture which favors aspects like physicians' perceived certainty rationalism. Also, Effort-Recovery Model explains coming from discrepancy between job demands, control, work potential. Gendered differences are reported, but not much known about medical interns' perceptions how gender plays relation to stress. aim this study explore...

Return to work (RTW) after sick leave is considered necessary support the employees' health. Cooperation between employees and employers may encourage RTW, but hampered by bottlenecks that we do not completely understand. Dutch legislation means this cooperation allows trying RTW during two years. The Resource Dependence Institutional (RDIC) model has been developed for studying in public Study aims were get insight into degree of sick-listed employers, how (lack of) can be understood, valid...

Purpose To examine the socio-demographic, health, treatment, organisation, job, and labour market characteristics of 484 German sick-listed employees diagnosed with a mental disorder (MD), along gender differences.

This study tested the longitudinal influence of personality (measured by characteristics growth need strength, negative affectivity [NA], and upward striving) on 3 psychological outcomes (intrinsic work motivation, emotional exhaustion, turnover intention), using a pattern specific relationships between these as framework. The hypotheses were in multioccupational sample consisting bank employees teachers, 2-wave panel design with 1-year time interval structural equation modeling. NA had...

Little information exists on work and stress related health of medical doctors in non-EU countries. Filling this knowledge gap is needed to uncover the needs target population provide comparability phenomena such as burnout across This study examined characteristics, work-home home-work interference among Serbian primary healthcare physicians (PHPs) compared levels with other EU countries.Data were collected via surveys which contained Maslach Burnout Inventory validated instruments...

In-depth qualitative research into perceived socioeconomic position-related stigmatisation among people living at the lower end of our hierarchy is necessary for getting more insight in possible downside an increasingly meritocratic and individualistic society. Seventeen interviews were conducted a group Dutch with low position to examine their experiences stigmatisation, how they coped it what as consequences. Social reactions by participants related being inferior, physically recognisable...

This study tested the influence of personal characteristics on a pattern specific relationships between work and psychological outcomes. The hypotheses were: (1) Growth Need Strength has direct effect intrinsic motivation moderates relationship task motivation; (2) Negative Affectivity emotional exhaustion workload social support one hand other; (3) Upward Striving turnover intention unmet career expectations intention. These were in two samples (bank employees teachers) using Multi-Sample...

Objective: To investigate the level of burnout and health status male female Dutch general practitioners (GPs), to compare this with former samples GPs population. Methods: A postal survey 350 practising in Netherlands. Results: Although levels emotional exhaustion were lower than those national 1990s, prevalence was still almost twice that In contradiction this, reported better fewer diseases their fellow countrymen. Another remarkable finding as healthy colleagues, while population, males...

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between work hours and sickness absence: is a higher number associated with better or adverse health? A systematic literature review performed by searching Medline, PsychInfo, Web Science. All abstracts were screened identify papers that empirically investigated absence in working population. total 1072 identified, 70 included review. simple measure strength effects applied, findings are summarised narrative form. Evidence supporting...