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View article: [The role of the perception of a safe environment and the relationship with job satisfaction: an exploratory study in three different occupational contexts]
[The role of the perception of a safe environment and the relationship with job satisfaction: an exploratory study in three different occupational contexts] Open
Introduction. This study examined the role of the "safety climate", or the organization's attention to health and safety of workers, and of job demand and resources in relation with job satisfaction. Wellbeing at work is a topic of growing…
View article: Through restful waters and deep commotion: A study on burnout and health impairment of Italian seafarers from the JD-R model perspective.
Through restful waters and deep commotion: A study on burnout and health impairment of Italian seafarers from the JD-R model perspective. Open
Background The work experience of seafarers differs significantly from other land-based occupations due to several factors, particularly remoteness and the restricted work environment. This study seeks to examine the impact of burnout and …
View article: Through restful waters and deep commotion: A study on burnout and health impairment of Italian seafarers from the JD-R model perspective.
Through restful waters and deep commotion: A study on burnout and health impairment of Italian seafarers from the JD-R model perspective. Open
Background The work experience of seafarers differs significantly from other land-based occupations due to several factors, particularly remoteness and the restricted work environment. This study seeks to examine the impact of burnout and …
View article: Pros and Cons of Work Passion: Work-Family Conflict and Insomnia in Academics During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pros and Cons of Work Passion: Work-Family Conflict and Insomnia in Academics During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Academic employment has shifted from focusing primarily on teaching and research to including broader institutional responsibilities. This expansion of roles has impacted academics’ overall well-being, with additional challenges arising fr…
View article: Psychosocial Demands in Death Care During COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Study on Italian Workers
Psychosocial Demands in Death Care During COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Study on Italian Workers Open
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the long-established approach to death. Among the workers who suffered most from the effects of this new situation are those in death care, who had to take care of the disposal of bodi…
View article: Doing gender in death care: How women are finding their place in Italian funeral directing services
Doing gender in death care: How women are finding their place in Italian funeral directing services Open
Gendered norms in society can strongly influence the presence of men or women in professional contexts. This study examined the perceptions of 13 women working in the funeral directing services in order to better understand how they perfor…
View article: The Role of Psychological Job Demands and Supervisor Support in Predicting Exhaustion - A Study Among Italian Funeral Directing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Role of Psychological Job Demands and Supervisor Support in Predicting Exhaustion - A Study Among Italian Funeral Directing During the Covid-19 Pandemic Open
inScience Press is pleased to publish the book entitled Psychology Applications & Developments IX as part of the Advances in Psychology and PsychologicalTrends series. These series of books comprise authors' and editors' work to address ge…
View article: Stress, job satisfaction, and workplace climate in Italian police workers
Stress, job satisfaction, and workplace climate in Italian police workers Open
Police job, because of its inherent characteristics, predisposes to work in stressful contexts on a daily basis. The features of the work environment, such as a good organizational climate, could play an important role in maintaining a goo…
View article: Secondary traumatic stress and work ability in death care workers: The moderating role of vicarious posttraumatic growth
Secondary traumatic stress and work ability in death care workers: The moderating role of vicarious posttraumatic growth Open
Death care work consists of dealing with traumatic events frequently, if not daily. This type of exposure is considered characteristic of the profession and can lead to significant negative consequences such as secondary traumatic stress. …
View article: EXHAUSTION IN ITALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTING SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL JOB DEMANDS AND SUPERVISOR SUPPORT
EXHAUSTION IN ITALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTING SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL JOB DEMANDS AND SUPERVISOR SUPPORT Open
Funeral directing services (FDS) workers deal with the practical and bureaucratic support of the bereaved, i.e., from the management of the funeral ceremony to the handling of the procedures necessary for the transfer and burial of the bod…
View article: How can the seafarers do it? Qualitative research in psychosocial risks of South Italy’s seafarers
How can the seafarers do it? Qualitative research in psychosocial risks of South Italy’s seafarers Open
The results of this study are alarming for the working and living conditions of seafarers. Shipping companies should implement social policies to prevent an increase in psychosocial risks on board. Future studies could include the administ…
View article: Attitudes toward organizational change and their association with exhaustion in a sample of Italian police workers
Attitudes toward organizational change and their association with exhaustion in a sample of Italian police workers Open
Introduction Change management is an important topic for organizations and some personal characteristics may help or hinder coping with change. Methods The aim of the present study was to find out whether attitudes toward organizational ch…
View article: Editorial: Secondary traumatic stress: Risk factors, consequences, and coping strategies
Editorial: Secondary traumatic stress: Risk factors, consequences, and coping strategies Open
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View article: Self-Care for Nurses and Midwives: Findings from a Scoping Review
Self-Care for Nurses and Midwives: Findings from a Scoping Review Open
Self-care for health care professionals is essential in order to optimize the care they provide and to prevent serious consequences for their health. This scoping review aimed to identify (a) the concepts used in the literature to describe…
View article: Self-Compassion and Personal Resources in Workers during the Pandemic: A Multidisciplinary View
Self-Compassion and Personal Resources in Workers during the Pandemic: A Multidisciplinary View Open
This chapter focuses on the importance of workers’ personal resources during difficult times, such as the pandemic period. In particular, the role of self-compassion in the work context is examined as an important resource for maintaining …
View article: Passion and Flow at Work for the Reduction of Exhaustion at Work in Nursing Staff
Passion and Flow at Work for the Reduction of Exhaustion at Work in Nursing Staff Open
Passion for work is an important individual factor related to the quality of working life. Flow at work is an optimal experience in which the individual is immersed in, loves and enjoys the work. The aim of the study is to investigate the …
View article: Wellbeing in Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Self-Compassion in the Relationship between Personal Resources and Exhaustion
Wellbeing in Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Self-Compassion in the Relationship between Personal Resources and Exhaustion Open
Italy was the second country to be affected by COVID-19 in early 2020, after China. The confrontation with the pandemic led to great changes in the world of work and, consequently, to the personal world of workers. In such a challenging si…
View article: Mental Health Outcomes in Northern Italian Workers during the COVID-19 Outbreak: The Role of Demands and Resources in Predicting Depression
Mental Health Outcomes in Northern Italian Workers during the COVID-19 Outbreak: The Role of Demands and Resources in Predicting Depression Open
The COVID-19 epidemic caught governments and health authorities off guard and found them unprepared to face its impact on the world population. Italy was the second country after China to face the outbreak of COVID-19 in the first few mont…
View article: Funeral and Mortuary Operators: The Role of Stigma, Incivility, Work Meaningfulness and Work–Family Relation to Explain Occupational Burnout
Funeral and Mortuary Operators: The Role of Stigma, Incivility, Work Meaningfulness and Work–Family Relation to Explain Occupational Burnout Open
The funeral and mortuary sector, including funeral homes, cemeteries and crematoria, is a largely neglected sector in regard to the study of occupational factors that can affect the quality of working life. The present study aimed at overc…
View article: Working during a Pandemic between the Risk of Being Infected and/or the Risks Related to Social Distancing: First Validation of the SAPH@W Questionnaire
Working during a Pandemic between the Risk of Being Infected and/or the Risks Related to Social Distancing: First Validation of the SAPH@W Questionnaire Open
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic led the worldwide healthcare system to a severe crisis in which personnel paid the major costs. Many studies were promptly dedicated to the physical and psychological consequences of the COVID-19 exposure …
View article: Emotional labour and work-family conflict in voice-to-voice and face-to-face customer relations: A multi-group study in service workers
Emotional labour and work-family conflict in voice-to-voice and face-to-face customer relations: A multi-group study in service workers Open
Professions that involve interaction with customers entail great emotional effort: workers are required to show emotions different from their true feeling and they experienced emotional dissonance and verbal aggression from customers. Thes…
View article: Secondary Traumatic Stress in Italian Police Officers: The Role of Job Demands and Job Resources
Secondary Traumatic Stress in Italian Police Officers: The Role of Job Demands and Job Resources Open
Police officers are among the workers most exposed to acute or chronic stressful events, which compromises their psychosocial well-being and physical health. Exposure to traumatic events, human suffering, problematic situations and episode…
View article: Can mindfulness mitigate the energy-depleting process and increase job resources to prevent burnout? A study on the mindfulness trait in the school context
Can mindfulness mitigate the energy-depleting process and increase job resources to prevent burnout? A study on the mindfulness trait in the school context Open
Rooted in the job demand-resource model, this study emphasizes an underrepresented personal resource, that is, the mindfulness trait at work, and the links that favor its impact on burnout. Practical and future research implications are al…
View article: The Nature of Job Crafting: Positive and Negative Relations with Job Satisfaction and Work-Family Conflict
The Nature of Job Crafting: Positive and Negative Relations with Job Satisfaction and Work-Family Conflict Open
This study investigated job crafting as mediator and its relation with job satisfaction and work-family conflict, considering job autonomy as antecedent. The research involved 389 participants working in a public organization. A structural…
View article: The Role of Resources and Flow at Work in Well-Being
The Role of Resources and Flow at Work in Well-Being Open
This study examined flow at work, an optimal experience for individuals and organizations generating motivation and well-being. Relationships between job resources, flow at work, and personal resources were investigated, and their associat…
View article: The Evaluation of Organizational Well-Being in An Italian Teaching Hospital Using the ANAC Questionnaire
The Evaluation of Organizational Well-Being in An Italian Teaching Hospital Using the ANAC Questionnaire Open
In Italy, the Italian National Anti-Corruption Authority (Autorità Nazionale Anti-corruzione—ANAC) has developed a questionnaire to assess the organizational well-being of employees within public agencies. The study aimed to explore the re…
View article: Secondary Traumatic Stress: Relationship With Symptoms, Exhaustion, and Emotions Among Cemetery Workers
Secondary Traumatic Stress: Relationship With Symptoms, Exhaustion, and Emotions Among Cemetery Workers Open
Background: Cemeteries workers are deserving of attention because they are exposed to various psychosocial risks: these workers are subject to painful contacts and daily exposed to a work content linked to death experiences and the emotion…
View article: Seeking Challenges, Individual Adaptability and Career Growth in the Relationship between Workload and Contextual Performance: A Two-Wave Study
Seeking Challenges, Individual Adaptability and Career Growth in the Relationship between Workload and Contextual Performance: A Two-Wave Study Open
Based on the theoretical approach of the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development and on the theoretical Job Demands-Resources model, this contribution aims to explore the mediating effect of seeking challenges on the relat…