Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
2.7
2.8
Journals
Healthcare
Special Issues
Job Satisfaction and Mental Health of Workers
share announcement

Job Satisfaction and Mental Health of Workers

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Nursing".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 9983

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Vincenza Capone

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, Via Porta di Massa 1, 80133 Naples, Italy
Interests: work and organizational psychology; burnout; job satisfaction; occupational health

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues, 

Nowadays, mental health at work is an important topic. Work can have both positive and negative effects on mental health, for example, high job satisfaction could contribute to maintaining positive mental health; however, too much occupational stress or an intense workload can harm one's mental health. Thus, how to promote mental health and how to provide adequate support for mental health become important topics. 

This Special Issue aims to publish studies concerning the most recent advances in workers’ mental health, including occupational stress, wellbeing, burnout, job satisfaction, work-related quality of life, etc. Submissions of original articles, systematic reviews, short communications, and other types of articles on related topics are welcome. All manuscripts will follow standard journal peer-review practices, and those accepted for publication will appear in the Special Issue. We look forward to receiving your contributions to this topic and this Special Issue.

Dr. Vincenza Capone
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Healthcare is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • mental health
  • job satisfaction
  • occupational health
  • burnout
  • stress
  • well-being
  • work-related quality of life
  • workplace mental health
  • work–life balance
  • workplace bullying
  • workplace violence
  • workload
  • workers
  • healthcare workers
  • psychology

Published Papers (6 papers)

Download All Papers
Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

Jump to: Other

19 pages, 311 KiB  
Article
Impact of Work Motivation on Occupational Health in Healthcare Workers
by Antonella D’Alleva, Angela Coco, Gilda Pelusi, Chiara Gatti, Pietro Bussotti, David Lazzari, Massimo Bracci, Andrea Minelli, Beatrice Gasperini and Emilia Prospero
Healthcare 2023, 11(23), 3056; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11233056 - 28 Nov 2023
Viewed by 1215
Abstract
Objectives: The present cross-sectional study investigated, in a group of Italian healthcare workers (HCWs), the association between work motivation and occupational health and the impact of socio-demographic and job-related variables on this association. Methods: A total of 656 subjects (nurses, technicians, midwives and [...] Read more.
Objectives: The present cross-sectional study investigated, in a group of Italian healthcare workers (HCWs), the association between work motivation and occupational health and the impact of socio-demographic and job-related variables on this association. Methods: A total of 656 subjects (nurses, technicians, midwives and physiotherapists) completed the survey. Linear regression models were used to correlate motivation types (by Scale of Motivation At Work) with health indicators (general health, depression, professional exhaustion, satisfaction and turnover intention) and burnout’s subscales (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced professional achievement). Findings: Autonomous motivation correlated positively with general health and work satisfaction and negatively with depression, exhaustion and turnover intention. Scoring high on intrinsic/integrated regulation was associated with better health and job satisfaction and with turnover intention, depression and emotional exhaustion. Controlled motivation, demotivation and external regulation nourished burnout’s indicators, while autonomous motivation was protective. Operating in intensive care or surgical areas negatively affected general health; working as a nurse manager or midwife increased one’s depressive risk and reduced satisfaction; being older than 60 increased emotional exhaustion and turnover intention; having a master’s degree protected from exhaustion and depression. Implications: Collectively, our findings extend evidence on the role of work motivation in shaping occupational health and underline the importance for healthcare organizations of promoting actions to reinforce autonomous motivation at work. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Job Satisfaction and Mental Health of Workers)
14 pages, 272 KiB  
Article
Moderating Role of Communication Competence in the Association between Professionalism and Job Satisfaction in Korean Millennial and Generation Z Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study
by Young Jin Lee, Hyunjin Lee and Eun-Hi Choi
Healthcare 2023, 11(18), 2547; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11182547 - 14 Sep 2023
Cited by 1 | Viewed by 1203
Abstract
Millennial and Generation Z (MZ generation) nurses, the core of the Republic of Korean nursing workforce, are leaving hospitals. We, therefore, aimed to determine the mediating role of communication competence between nursing professionalism and job satisfaction of MZ generation nurses in Republic of [...] Read more.
Millennial and Generation Z (MZ generation) nurses, the core of the Republic of Korean nursing workforce, are leaving hospitals. We, therefore, aimed to determine the mediating role of communication competence between nursing professionalism and job satisfaction of MZ generation nurses in Republic of Korea. A total of 188 nurses aged 20–39 years belonging to the MZ generation, who had been working in a general hospital for over six months, participated in an online survey from 27 October 2022 to 11 January 2023. Data analysis was conducted using the bootstrapping method with the SPSS PROCESS macro program to confirm the mediating role of communication competence. Job satisfaction, professionalism, and communication skills were significantly positively correlated (r = 0.36–0.72, p < 0.001). Communication competence was found to be a mediating factor in the relationship between professionalism and job satisfaction. The results showed that when professionalism related to job satisfaction, good communication further enhanced job satisfaction. In order to enhance MZ generation nurses’ job satisfaction, it is necessary to improve nursing professionalism and implement training programs to improve communication skills considering generation-specific characteristics. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Job Satisfaction and Mental Health of Workers)
15 pages, 280 KiB  
Article
Predictors of Nursing Faculty Job and Career Satisfaction, Turnover Intentions, and Professional Outlook: A National Survey
by Sheila A. Boamah, Michael E. Kalu, Farinaz Havaei, Kimberly McMillan and Emily Belita
Healthcare 2023, 11(14), 2099; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11142099 - 24 Jul 2023
Cited by 3 | Viewed by 1912
Abstract
Background: Retaining talented and experienced nurses in clinical practice and academia is crucial for maintaining continuity, ensuring high-quality care and education, and fostering a positive work environment. Although factors influencing nursing staff retention are well documented, little is known about how workplace factors [...] Read more.
Background: Retaining talented and experienced nurses in clinical practice and academia is crucial for maintaining continuity, ensuring high-quality care and education, and fostering a positive work environment. Although factors influencing nursing staff retention are well documented, little is known about how workplace factors impact nursing faculty retention outcomes. Methods: A national survey involving 645 nursing faculty across Canada was undertaken. Multivariate regression analysis with interaction effects was conducted to determine the association between work-related factors (i.e., workplace culture and work–life imbalance) and faculty job and career satisfaction, turnover intentions, and professional outlook. Results: Supportive workplace culture positively influenced faculty job and career satisfaction and professional outlook, while it negatively impacted turnover intentions. Conversely, work–life imbalance decreased faculty job and career satisfaction and professional outlook (i.e., confidence in nursing program, profession), and it increased intentions to leave the job. Conclusion: Our results offer insights into the work–life experiences of Canadian faculty members and shed light on key factors that impact their job-related outcomes. In the context of competing resources, every effort must be made to improve modifiable workplace factors such as the academic work environment and create targeted interventions and policies to promote faculty retention. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Job Satisfaction and Mental Health of Workers)
12 pages, 868 KiB  
Article
Engaging Leadership and Psychological Safety as Moderators of the Relationship between Strain and Work Recovery: A Cross-Sectional Study of HSS Employees
by Kirsikka Selander, Eveliina Korkiakangas, Minna Toivanen, Kirsi Yli-Kaitala, Hilpi Kangas, Nina Nevanperä and Jaana Laitinen
Healthcare 2023, 11(7), 1045; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11071045 - 05 Apr 2023
Cited by 1 | Viewed by 1527
Abstract
Work in the health and social sector (HSS) is highly straining and therefore recovery from work needs to be promoted. Less is known on how job resources can be used to alleviate job strain and increase recovery from work. Thus, we analyzed the [...] Read more.
Work in the health and social sector (HSS) is highly straining and therefore recovery from work needs to be promoted. Less is known on how job resources can be used to alleviate job strain and increase recovery from work. Thus, we analyzed the following: the association between job demands and work recovery; the connections of engaging leadership and psychological safety to recovery from work; and the moderating effects of engaging leadership and psychological safety on the relationship between strain and recovery from work. This cross-sectional study of 18,155 HSS and 4347 eldercare employees in 2020 using linear regression analysis showed that job strain (p < 0.001) and moral distress (p < 0.001) were associated with decreased recovery from work. Engaging leadership (p < 0.001) and psychologically safe work community (p < 0.001) enhanced recovery from work independently. Engaging leadership mitigated the harmful effect of job strain (p < 0.01) and moral distress (p < 0.05), and psychological safety mitigated the effect of job strain (p < 0.001), but not moral distress (p > 0.05). Thus, it is important to reduce job strain so that employees recover from work. Further job resources such as engaging leadership and psychological safety are important in themselves as they support recovery from work and employees’ well-being, but also as they alleviate job demands. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Job Satisfaction and Mental Health of Workers)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

10 pages, 244 KiB  
Article
Experimental Mindfulness Intervention in an Emergency Department for Stress Management and Development of Positive Working Environment
by Alexandros Argyriadis, Louiza Ioannidou, Ioannis Dimitrakopoulos, Maritsa Gourni, Georgia Ntimeri, Chrisi Vlachou and Agathi Argyriadi
Healthcare 2023, 11(6), 879; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11060879 - 17 Mar 2023
Cited by 3 | Viewed by 2110
Abstract
Mindfulness-based interventions have increasingly gained the interest of health professionals in the last decade, especially practices that are short, economical, easily accessible, and physically, cognitively, and psychologically compelling. Nurses of Emergency Departments are a special, dynamic, but at the same time vulnerable group [...] Read more.
Mindfulness-based interventions have increasingly gained the interest of health professionals in the last decade, especially practices that are short, economical, easily accessible, and physically, cognitively, and psychologically compelling. Nurses of Emergency Departments are a special, dynamic, but at the same time vulnerable group of health professionals who work in shifts and face multiple challenges. Considering the recent literature and the fact that stress and a hostile work environment are the top ranked health professionals’ challenges, there is a need for a further study of the use of mindfulness. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the application of mindfulness on nurses in the Emergency Department on several factors related to daily nursing practice and that directly affect these specific health professionals. This experimental study was performed on 14 participating nurses in the Emergency Department of a Public General Hospital in Athens, randomized into two groups: a control and an intervention group. The data collection tools were two digital smart devices, participatory observation, and semi-structured interviews. By practicing mindfulness meditation, the participating nurses in the intervention group showed improvement in their cognitive functions (attention, thinking, memory, concentration), professional interpersonal relationships, personal satisfaction and communication with patients and caregivers, sleep rate, negative emotions, and behaviors. The findings suggest that the application of mindfulness practices should be considered an easy, affordable, economical, accessible, and effective method that nurses can use to strengthen and empower themselves, enjoying its multiple benefits. The effectiveness of the application of mindfulness remains an important issue for future research in other health professionals as well. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Job Satisfaction and Mental Health of Workers)

Other

Jump to: Research

11 pages, 824 KiB  
Brief Report
The Mental Wellbeing of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Workers in England: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study Reporting Levels of Burnout, Wellbeing and Job Satisfaction
by Silvana Mareva, Beth Chapman, Rebecca Hardwick, Charlotte Hewlett, Siobhan Mitchell, Amy Sanders and Rachel Hayes
Healthcare 2024, 12(4), 430; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12040430 - 07 Feb 2024
Viewed by 1075
Abstract
In the UK, there has been a notable increase in referrals to specialist children’s mental health services. This, coupled with shortages of qualified staff, has raised concerns about the escalating occupational stress experienced by staff in this sector. In this brief report, we [...] Read more.
In the UK, there has been a notable increase in referrals to specialist children’s mental health services. This, coupled with shortages of qualified staff, has raised concerns about the escalating occupational stress experienced by staff in this sector. In this brief report, we present cross-sectional quantitative data from 97 staff members working in one Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in the UK during spring 2023, reporting on their wellbeing, job satisfaction, and burnout. Our findings reveal that over a third of CAMHS staff experienced moderate or high levels of work-related burnout; 39% reported moderate or high levels of personal burnout, but levels of client-related burnout were much lower (13%). Both work- and client-related burnout showed a robust negative relationship with job satisfaction, with higher burnout predicting lower levels of job satisfaction. Only a small proportion of respondents reported high levels of wellbeing, with about a quarter experiencing levels of wellbeing that can be considered indicative of mild or clinical depressive symptoms. Whilst these results are from a small sample in one area of the UK, they present an important snapshot of CAMHS staff wellbeing and are discussed in the context of similar trends reported in the wider NHS sector. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Job Satisfaction and Mental Health of Workers)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-6
Back to TopTop