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Well-Being and Safety in the Workplace

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 (13 April 2023) | Viewed by 11911

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Michele Teodoro

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Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Occupational Medicine Section, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
Interests: work; occupational health; COVID-19 pandemic; work-related stress; inflammatory bowel disease; wellbeing
Dr. Giambò Federica

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Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Occupational Medicine Section, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
Interests: epigenetics; biomarkers; faecal microbiota transplantation; gut microbiota; toxicology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The workplace represents a crucial and time-consuming exposure setting. Wrong lifestyle and behavior can contribute as additional risk factors for adverse health outcomes, illness absence, and production loss. Psychological conditions may play a key role, and especially in the last two years, they have been severely tested due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From an occupational health perspective, not only are we managing the consequences of pandemic but also the side effects on mental wellbeing. Several studies have shown higher incidence of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic disorder symptoms, especially among healthcare professionals. Among the consequences of stress, we can include several disorders, not only related to psychological discomfort but also to organic defunction, as well as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-associated stress or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), recognized as a highly disabling condition on the workplace.

This call for papers seeks updated interdisciplinary research in these topical areas. We particularly welcome studies focusing on the effects of work scheduling organization and all the occupational factors which may influence physical, mental, and social wellbeing.

Dr. Michele Teodoro
Dr. Giambò Federica
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Keywords

  • work
  • occupational health
  • COVID-19 pandemic
  • work-related stress
  • inflammatory bowel disease
  • wellbeing

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Well-Being and Safety in the Workplace
by Michele Teodoro and Federica Giambò
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(14), 8712; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148712 - 18 Jul 2022
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The workplace represents a critical and time-consuming exposure setting in which workers are continuously exposed to the heterogeneity of hazards, including physical, biological, chemical, and organizational risk factors [...] Full article
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Social Sustainability of a Firm: Orientation, Practices, and Performances
by Xiaozhen Wang, Mark Yang, Kihyun Park, Ki-Hyun Um and Mingu Kang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(20), 13391; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013391 - 17 Oct 2022
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This paper investigates how firms’ social sustainability practices can influence their social performance and, ultimately, financial performance. We include two corporate social sustainability practices: employee-oriented (employee well-being and equity) and socially driven (corporate social involvement) practices. Three leading social theories (social identity theory, [...] Read more.
This paper investigates how firms’ social sustainability practices can influence their social performance and, ultimately, financial performance. We include two corporate social sustainability practices: employee-oriented (employee well-being and equity) and socially driven (corporate social involvement) practices. Three leading social theories (social identity theory, social exchange theory, and resource-based view) are applied in explaining how firms’ social practices influence intermediate and bottom-line performance outcomes. Empirical results of 212 US manufacturing firms reveal that (1) the social orientation of the firm promotes firms’ social performances (employee-oriented and community-oriented outcomes) directly; (2) social orientation also indirectly promotes employee-oriented outcomes via employee well-being and equity practices, and so does community-oriented outcome via corporate social involvement practices; and (3) the firms’ social performances can enhance financial performance. The theoretical and managerial implications derived from these empirical results are discussed as well. Full article
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The Impacts of Environmental Dynamism on Chinese Tour Guides’ Sustainable Performance: Factors Related to Vitality, Positive Stress Mindset and Supportive Policy
by Ping Sun, Xiaoming Zhou, Cui Shao, Wenli Wang and Jinkun Sun
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(15), 9289; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159289 - 29 Jul 2022
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Although previous research shows great interest in improving the sustainability of organizations’ performance, little is known about individual sustainable performance, especially for special groups such as tour guides. Drawing on the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, this study aimed to investigate the effect [...] Read more.
Although previous research shows great interest in improving the sustainability of organizations’ performance, little is known about individual sustainable performance, especially for special groups such as tour guides. Drawing on the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, this study aimed to investigate the effect of environmental dynamism caused by COVID-19 on tour guides’ sustainable performance and mediating role of vitality and intervention mechanism in this relationship. Adopting a quantitative research method, we collected data from 382 professional tour guides in China via three surveys. The Structural Equation Model (SEM) and PROCESS were used to test the hypotheses. The results revealed that: (1) environmental dynamism was negatively related to tour guides’ sustainable performance and (2) vitality at work mediated this negative effect; (3) a positive stress mindset moderated the relationship between environmental dynamism and vitality; (4) supportive policy’s moderating role in the relationship of vitality and sustainable performance was not significant. The above conclusions contribute to the literature about the external environment, emotional state, performance management and application boundary of COR theory in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full article
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Organizational Factors and Their Impact on Mental Health in Public Safety Organizations
by Megan Edgelow, Emma Scholefield, Matthew McPherson, Kathleen Legassick and Jessica Novecosky
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(21), 13993; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113993 - 27 Oct 2022
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Public safety personnel (PSP), including correctional officers, firefighters, paramedics, and police officers, have higher rates of mental health conditions than other types of workers. This scoping review maps the impact of organizational factors on PSP mental health, reviewing applicable English language primary studies [...] Read more.
Public safety personnel (PSP), including correctional officers, firefighters, paramedics, and police officers, have higher rates of mental health conditions than other types of workers. This scoping review maps the impact of organizational factors on PSP mental health, reviewing applicable English language primary studies from 2000–2021. JBI methodology for scoping reviews was followed. After screening, 97 primary studies remained for analysis. Police officers (n = 48) were the most frequent population studied. Correctional officers (n = 27) and paramedics (n = 27) were the second most frequently identified population, followed by career firefighters (n = 20). Lack of supervisor support was the most frequently cited negative organizational factor (n = 23), followed by negative workplace culture (n = 21), and lack of co-worker support (n = 14). Co-worker support (n = 10) was the most frequently identified positive organizational factor, followed by supervisor support (n = 8) and positive workplace culture (n = 5). This scoping review is the first to map organizational factors and their impact on PSP mental health across public safety organizations. The results of this review can inform discussions related to organizational factors, and their relationship to operational and personal factors, to assist in considering which factors are the most impactful on mental health, and which are most amenable to change. Full article
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