Can psychosocial work factors influence psychologists' positive mental health?
Occupational health
positive mental health
psychosocial work factors
social support
well-being
Journal
Occupational medicine (Oxford, England)
ISSN: 1471-8405
Titre abrégé: Occup Med (Lond)
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9205857
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
25 May 2019
25 May 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
3
4
2019
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21
4
2020
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3
4
2019
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Résumé
Working in healthcare can entail intense emotional demands that increases susceptibility to occupational risk factors. Psychosocial risk assessment can contribute to promoting awareness of the effects of work on positive mental health. To explore and analyse the influence of psychosocial work factors on positive mental health among psychologists. A cross-sectional study of 339 psychologists was conducted. Two instruments were used for data collection: the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) to assess well-being and the Health and Work Survey (INSAT) to assess psychosocial work factors. This study identified psychosocial work factors that affect psychologists' positive mental health, namely, emotional well-being was affected by 'Need help from colleagues' (β = -1.091), 'Have no one I can trust' (β = -1.253) and 'Complex work' (β = 0.751); psychological well-being was affected by 'Intense work pace' (β = 1.151), 'Not able to participate in decisions' (β = -3.695) and 'Complex work' (β = 1.520); and social well-being was affected by 'Always changing roles and tasks' (β = -1.810) and 'Not able to participate in decisions' (β = -2.470). Psychosocial work factors such as work organization, work relationships and emotional demands influence psychologists' positive mental health. Social support at the workplace and having challenging and autonomous work can promote mental health. It is important to develop better organizational practices to promote mental health and well-being among these professionals.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Working in healthcare can entail intense emotional demands that increases susceptibility to occupational risk factors. Psychosocial risk assessment can contribute to promoting awareness of the effects of work on positive mental health.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
To explore and analyse the influence of psychosocial work factors on positive mental health among psychologists.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional study of 339 psychologists was conducted. Two instruments were used for data collection: the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) to assess well-being and the Health and Work Survey (INSAT) to assess psychosocial work factors.
RESULTS
RESULTS
This study identified psychosocial work factors that affect psychologists' positive mental health, namely, emotional well-being was affected by 'Need help from colleagues' (β = -1.091), 'Have no one I can trust' (β = -1.253) and 'Complex work' (β = 0.751); psychological well-being was affected by 'Intense work pace' (β = 1.151), 'Not able to participate in decisions' (β = -3.695) and 'Complex work' (β = 1.520); and social well-being was affected by 'Always changing roles and tasks' (β = -1.810) and 'Not able to participate in decisions' (β = -2.470).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Psychosocial work factors such as work organization, work relationships and emotional demands influence psychologists' positive mental health. Social support at the workplace and having challenging and autonomous work can promote mental health. It is important to develop better organizational practices to promote mental health and well-being among these professionals.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30937454
pii: 5425351
doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqz034
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
204-210Informations de copyright
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