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Emotional Support from AI Chatbots: Should a Supportive Partner Self-Disclose or Not?
This study examined how and when a chatbot’s emotional support was effective in reducing people’s stress and worry. It compared emotional support from chatbot versus human partners in terms of its process and conditional effects on stress/worry…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Mindfulness-based Practices in Workers to Address Mental Health Conditions: A Systematic Review (Review Article)
The effectiveness of mindfulness techniques in addressing mental health conditions in workers is uncertain. However, it could represent a therapeutic tool for workers presenting with such conditions. Our objective was to assess the effects of…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Associations between Poorer Mental Health with Work-Related Effort, Reward, and Overcommitment among a Sample of Formal US Solid Waste Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Original article)
Background: Effortereward imbalance (ERI) and overcommitment at work have been associated poorer mental health. However, nonlinear and nonadditive effects have not been investigated previously.
Methods: The association between effort, reward, and…
Methods: The association between effort, reward, and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Mediating Effect of WorkeFamily Conflict on the Relationship Between Long Commuting Time and Workers’ Anxiety and Insomnia(Original article)
Background: Our study aimed to investigate the mediating role of workefamily conflict (WFC) on the relationship between long commutes and workers’ anxiety and insomnia,.
Methods: Our study measured the two dimensions of WFC, time-related, and…
Methods: Our study measured the two dimensions of WFC, time-related, and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Associations between Poorer Mental Health with Work-Related Effort, Reward, and Overcommitment among a Sample of Formal US Solid Waste Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Original article)
Background: Effortereward imbalance (ERI) and overcommitment at work have been associated poorer mental health. However, nonlinear and nonadditive effects have not been investigated previously.
Methods: The association between effort, reward, and…
Methods: The association between effort, reward, and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Mental health, sickness absence prevention and return to work
Mental health problems constitute a major occupational health problem causing substantial productivity losses. In line with the central theme of this conference, in this talk I will highlight solutions. Which strategies can prevent workers from…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
How did mental health became a problem in working life?
Despite improved physical health and material welfare, numerous manifestations of mental vulnerability (depression, work stress, burnout
etc.) have spread over the past few decades among working age populations in Western countries. This…
etc.) have spread over the past few decades among working age populations in Western countries. This…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Are mental health problems in prospective healthcare students increasing? A retrospective analysis of the prevalence of mental health problems amongst university applicants to healthcare courses
Objective: This study was conducted at an occupational health unit in a UK University. The primary aims were to establish whether the prevalence and complexity of mental health conditions amongst
prospective healthcare students is increasing. The…
prospective healthcare students is increasing. The…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Working from home or commuting: mental health and its associated psychosocial factors at work from 9-month prospective study in the COVID-19 pandemic
Introduction: This study aimed: 1) to compare the mental health of
employees working from home (WFH) with that of commuters and 2) to investigate the association between psychosocial factors at work and mental health among employees WFH during the…
employees working from home (WFH) with that of commuters and 2) to investigate the association between psychosocial factors at work and mental health among employees WFH during the…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
Synthesis of Evidence to Support EMS Personnel’s Mental Health During Disease Outbreaks: A Scoping Review (Review Article)
Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel are at high risk for adverse mental health outcomes during disease outbreaks. To support the development of evidence-informed mitigation strategies, we conducted a scoping review to identify the extent of…