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Occupational Safety and Health: Emerging Psychosocial Risk Factors

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Occupational Safety and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 9747

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Gloria Guidetti

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Department of Psychological, Health and Territory Sciences, University of Studies G. d'Annunzio Chieti and Pescara, Chieti 66100, Italy
Interests: job burnout; well-being at work; emerging psychosocial risk factors at work; job insecurity; ageing workforce; Covid-19 risk management
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Dr. Sara Viotti

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Department of Psychology, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10124 Turin, Italy
Interests: work ability; aging workforce; ergonomics
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

A Special Issue on “Occupational Safety and Health: Emerging Psychosocial Risk Factors” is being organized in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 

Social, economic, and demographic changes have led in recent years to increasingly consider the role of emerging psychosocial risks impacting the health and quality of working life of individuals and organizations. The aging of the working population, the increase in the use of new technologies and organizational processes, the increase of atypical jobs and job insecurity, for name a few, are among the most prominent psychosocial risk factors that have been also intensified by the pandemic emergency due to Covid-19. 
Furthermore, the health emergency has accelerated efforts towards implementing circular economy, green jobs, automation and robotization of work processes, that Eu-Osha also recognized as new frontiers for OSH.  However, for these jobs to be truly sustainable, safe, healthy, and decent working conditions should be provided as well.

The aim of this special issue is to consider quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method studies or literature reviews that may deepen knowledge on emerging challenges for the future of work. 
These may include studies on the emergence of psychosocial risk in the post-pandemic period:
 e.g. - The implication of Covid-19 on working safely for the older workers and its impact on workability and wellbeing. 
- the perceived job insecurity across ages and between genders (e.g the shecession phenomenon), 
- the long-lasting effect of remote work and massive use of technology;
- the management of return-to-work after Covid-19.
Also, studies that consider OSH issues among green and circular economy jobs will be welcome to enlarge knowledge on these topics.

Dr. Gloria Guidetti
Dr. Sara Viotti
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • new and emerging psychosocial risks
  • post-pandemic
  • Occupational Health
  • Occupational Safety and Wellbeing
  • green and circular economy jobs

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Investigating the Impact of Occupational Technostress and Psychological Restorativeness of Natural Spaces on Work Engagement and Work–Life Balance Satisfaction
by Matteo Curcuruto, Sian Williams, Margherita Brondino and Andrea Bazzoli
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2249; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032249 - 27 Jan 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated lockdowns and mandatory working from home, as well as restrictions on travel and recreation. As a result, many people have had to use their home as an office and have increased their use of Information Communications Technology (ICT) [...] Read more.
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated lockdowns and mandatory working from home, as well as restrictions on travel and recreation. As a result, many people have had to use their home as an office and have increased their use of Information Communications Technology (ICT) for work purposes. Nature and accessing natural spaces are known to be beneficial for human health and wellbeing, as a result of their restorative properties. Access to local outdoor spaces was permitted under restrictions, and use of such spaces increased during lockdown. This survey study investigated whether the perceived restorativeness of natural spaces and exposure to technostress predicted the levels of work engagement and work–life balance satisfaction (WLBS) during the period of COVID-19 restrictions adopted in 2020. Analyses conducted on a sample of 109 people employed in the UK revealed that technostress negatively impacted WLBS, whilst perceived psychological restorativeness positively predicted work engagement. The study highlights the benefits of having access to natural spaces to improve employees’ work engagement and potentially negate the negative effects of technostress, particularly during a period of intensive working from home. The results contribute to the understanding of the linkages between restorativeness and work engagement, paving the way for synergies across these research fields. Full article
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Why and When Temporary Workers Engage in More Counterproductive Work Behaviors with Permanent Employees in Chinese State-Own Enterprise: A Social Identity Perspective
by Xiaolang Liu, Chuanyan Qin, Shanshi Liu and Wenzhu Lu
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(13), 8030; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19138030 - 30 Jun 2022
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Why do temporary workers sharing the same working conditions as permanent employees still frequently engage in deviant behaviors that negatively affect the organization’s interests? Drawing on the theory of social identity, this articlr discusses the relationships among employment status, organizational identification, and counterproductive [...] Read more.
Why do temporary workers sharing the same working conditions as permanent employees still frequently engage in deviant behaviors that negatively affect the organization’s interests? Drawing on the theory of social identity, this articlr discusses the relationships among employment status, organizational identification, and counterproductive work behavior. Time-lagged data were collected from sample of 210 dyads of employees and corresponding supervisors from a large Chinese state-owned service company, to test hypothesis. Results showed that temporary workers engage in counterproductive work behaviors more frequently than permanent employees, and organizational identification plays a mediating role in this process. Turnover intention moderated the relationship between employment status and counterproductive work behavior (organizational identification). In terms of turnover intention, organizational identification and counterproductive work behavior, two types of employees did not exhibit a significant difference. However, when turnover intention increase, there was a sharper decline in organizational identification and a greater increase in counterproductive work behaviors among temporary employees than among permanent employees. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications of these findings and future research directions are discussed. Full article
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Burnout in Intensive Care Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review on Its Prevalence and Risk and Protective Factors
by Ferdinando Toscano, Francesco Tommasi and Davide Giusino
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(19), 12914; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912914 - 9 Oct 2022
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has strained hospitals and healthcare workers engaged in combating the virus with limited knowledge and resources. Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses are among the healthcare workers most affected by the pandemic and are at risk for developing burnout syndrome. [...] Read more.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has strained hospitals and healthcare workers engaged in combating the virus with limited knowledge and resources. Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses are among the healthcare workers most affected by the pandemic and are at risk for developing burnout syndrome. Objective: The present study aims to explore burnout symptoms prevalence among ICU nurses and to identify the individual, organizational, and contextual risk, and protective factors of burnout in ICU nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A scoping review was conducted by searching PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Only papers with empirical data and referred to ICU nurses were included. A total of 350 initial results were yielded, and 40 full texts were screened. Twelve papers constituted the final sample in the analysis. Results: High levels of symptoms of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment) were registered among ICU nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased workload, lack of equipment, social stigma, and fear of contagion emerged as key risk factors. Social support from leaders and colleagues, professional recognition, use of personal protective tools, and witnessing patients’ successful recovery emerged as major protective factors. Conclusions: The results may inform the development of timely actions to counter burnout in ICU nurses during this COVID-19 pandemic and in a post-COVID-19 scenario. Full article
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