Article
Psychiatry
Siyuan Liu, Yanan Qiao, Ying Wu, Yueping Shen, Chaofu Ke
Summary: The study found that there is a relationship between depressive symptoms and changes in self-rated health among middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults, with depression at baseline being a predictor of decline in self-rated health and negatively associated with improvements. Early monitoring and management of depressive symptoms may be beneficial for maintaining and improving self-rated health in this population.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Alina Costin, Alina Felicia Roman, Raluca-Stefania Balica
Summary: Numerous studies have examined the effects of organizational support systems, remote work adaptation, and control over scheduling on reducing psychological burnout and occupational stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. This systematic literature review analyzed published evidence and found that remote employees without constant organizational support during the pandemic experienced increased job demands, professional strain, low satisfaction and performance, and heightened burnout. The study used quantitative methods, reviewed 311 articles, and employed various assessment tools and data visualization techniques.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Roger Persson, Ulf Leo, Inger Arvidsson, Carita Hakansson, Kerstin Nilsson, Kai Osterberg
Summary: The research found that 29.0% of Swedish principals displayed signs of exhaustion, with female principals showing more signs of possible exhaustion disorder. School level was not associated with exhaustion symptoms, but length of work experience was linked to exhaustion symptoms in male principals.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xingyu Qu, Xiang Yao, Qishuo Liu
Summary: Recent research has shown that affective shifts outside work significantly impact job performance and work attitudes. When employees experience shifts in affect outside of work, their task performance is affected. Thus, emotion management plays a crucial role in the workplace.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Xiaohui Liu, Tingxin He, Siqi Yu, Jifang Duan, Ruixiang Gao
Summary: This study examined the impact of emotional labor strategies on work strain and nonwork strain through surveying dance students, and identified four types of emotional workers. The findings suggest that surface acting may increase emotional exhaustion, but all three strategies enhance flow states. Additionally, dancers' work strain did not extend to psychological problems, possibly due to their training in emotional regulation and flow states.
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jichang Ma, Ariane Ollier-Malaterre, Chang-qin Lu
Summary: The research findings demonstrate that techno-stressors have a negative impact on work-life balance, but job self-efficacy can mitigate this negative impact by reducing emotional exhaustion. These findings expand understanding of the effects of techno-stressors on individuals' non-work domains and provide insights on how to cope with techno-stressors.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Huilin Wang, Yang Liu, Songbiao Zhang, Ziqing Xu, Jingyu Yang
Summary: Adolescence is a critical phase marked by rapid physical and mental development and various challenges. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity plays a crucial role in the emotional well-being of adolescents; however, the emphasis on academic performance in education has hindered their full engagement in physical activities. Therefore, this study investigates the effects of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on adolescents' emotional intelligence, psychosocial stress, and self-rated health status. The findings indicate that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity significantly influences adolescents' emotional intelligence and self-rated health status, while negatively affecting their psychosocial stress. Emotional intelligence and psychosocial stress mediate the relationship between physical activity and self-rated health status. These results highlight the need for a paradigm shift in educational philosophies to support and encourage adolescents' participation in moderate-to-vigorous physical activities.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Meng Wang, Xi Shen, Lamei Deng, Feng Yu, Yin Lou, JunJi Liu, Yibing Huang
Summary: The study investigated and analyzed the relationship between adolescent physical activity and self-assessment of health, and found a significant correlation between the two. It was also discovered that family income serves as an intermediary variable between physical activity and self-rated health.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
G. Hulsegge, I Eekhout, H. A. van de Ven, A. Burdorf, K. M. Oude Hengel
Summary: This study investigated the trends in educational inequalities in poor health and emotional exhaustion among workers during the pandemic. It found that low and intermediate educated workers were more likely to report poor health and emotional exhaustion. The study also observed differences in trends between men and women, with relative educational inequalities reducing among men in poor health but widening among men in emotional exhaustion.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sabine Pohl, Abdel Djediat, Jan Van der Linden, Caroline Closon, Maura Galletta
Summary: This study investigates the moderating role of supervisor emotional support at the group level on the relationship between emotional exhaustion and work engagement with organizational citizenship behavior-civic virtue (OCB-civic virtue) at the individual level among nurses. The results suggest that supervisor emotional support at the group level plays a moderating role in the positive effect of work engagement on OCB-civic virtue. Furthermore, supervisor emotional support buffers the negative relationship between nurses' emotional exhaustion and OCB-civic virtue at the individual level.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yongkang Wang, Weizhong She, Guijun Chi, Junsheng Wang
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between self-rated health and vigorous physical activity among Chinese adolescents, finding that respondents who engaged in vigorous exercise more frequently tended to rate their health higher.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yunyoung Kim, Eunsu Jang
Summary: This study revealed that young males with low self-rated health may be more prone to depression, especially after adjusting for BMI, economic status, and mental health score. Further research to develop preventive measures against depression, taking into account gender characteristics, is needed.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sofia Asplund, Johan Ahlin, Sture Astrom, Mattias Hedlund, Britt-Marie Lindgren, Eva Ericson-Lidman
Summary: The study aimed to assess the prevalence of self-rated exhaustion disorder (s-ED) among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden. Findings showed that s-ED is more common in this population, with associated health factors including cognitive problems, sleep problems, depressive symptoms, high stress, poor self-rated health, and stomach problems.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Arda Toygar, Senem Nart, Umut Yildirim
Summary: Working on ships in challenging conditions and with limited social contact, seafarers experience separation from their families for much of the year, which can lead to emotional exhaustion and work alienation. This study investigated the mediating role of emotional exhaustion in the association between work-family conflict and work alienation among seafarers. The results showed that higher levels of work-family conflict were associated with higher levels of emotional exhaustion and work alienation among seafarers.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Karen M. Oude Hengel, Marieke Soeter, Merel in der Maur, Sandra H. van Oostrom, Bette Loef, Wendela E. Hooftman
Summary: This study examined the associations between menopausal symptoms and work ability and health among a general population of Dutch female workers. The results showed that experiencing menopausal symptoms was associated with lower work ability, poorer self-rated health, and more emotional exhaustion. These associations were most pronounced among perimenopausal women 'often' experiencing symptoms.
Article
Gerontology
Loretta G. Platts, Agnieszka Ignatowicz, Hugo Westerlund, Dara Rasoal
Summary: This study interviewed Swedish people in their late sixties and early seventies who continued to work after reaching retirement age. The findings showed that paid work in this phase of late career is characterized by a specific material, normative, and emotional landscape, and workers have the ability to assertively control their work schedule and protect their autonomy and freedom represented by retirement.
Article
Gerontology
Loretta G. Platts, Lawrence B. Sacco, Ayako Hiyoshi, Hugo Westerlund, Kevin E. Cahill, Stefanie Konig
Summary: Increasing numbers of older workers continue to work after being eligible to claim a state pension, yet little is known about the quality of these jobs. In this study, the psychosocial and physical job quality as well as job satisfaction were examined in the late career in three countries: Sweden, Japan and the United States. The results showed that post-pensionable-age jobs in each country were generally less stressful, freer and more satisfying than jobs held by younger workers, regardless of gender or education level.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Hanne Berthelsen, Mikaela Owen, Hugo Westerlund
Summary: This study examines the influence of leadership quality on the delivery of preventive care to patients with caries in Swedish Public Dental Health clinics. The results show that leadership quality is associated with an increased likelihood of patients receiving preventive care and is positively related to a good work environment, clear role expectations, and low levels of burnout among staff.
ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria Wijkander, Kristin Farrants, Linda L. Magnusson Hanson
Summary: Exposure to work-related violence and/or threats of violence is associated with certified sickness absence due to mental disorders, even after adjusting for potential confounding variables.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Christine Wamsler, Gustav Osberg, Anna Panagiotou, Beth Smith, Peter Stanbridge, Walter Osika, Luis Mundaca
Summary: Responding effectively to climate change requires understanding individuals and collectives' sense of agency and responsibility towards the future and transforming this into political engagement. Research findings suggest that climate action is perceived to improve wellbeing, while climate anxiety and structural constraints limit agency. Positive emotions and human-nature connections support political engagement and wellbeing.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Otto Simonsson, Peter S. Hendricks, Richard Chambers, Walter Osika, Simon B. Goldberg
Summary: This study examined the prevalence and associations of challenging, difficult, or distressing experiences using classic psychedelics among a subsample of US adult population. The majority of respondents (59.1%) who reported lifetime classic psychedelic use had never had such experiences, but 8.9% reported functional impairment lasting longer than one day. Additionally, 2.6% sought medical or psychological assistance following their most challenging experiences. These findings can inform harm reduction efforts and future research designs.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Retraction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sandra Blomqvist, Kristina Alexanderson, Jussi Vahtera, Hugo Westerlund, Linda L. Magnusson L. Hanson
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Blomqvist, Marianna Virtanen, Hugo Westerlund, Linda L. Magnusson L. Hanson
Summary: This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals' psychosocial work environment and mental health, and the association between job insecurity and mental ill-health in relation to other psychosocial work factors, loneliness, and financial worries. The results showed that since the start of the pandemic, more than a third of individuals felt more worried, lonelier, or in a low mood. Among individuals with a strong labor market attachment, experiencing reduced job security during the pandemic increased the risk of anxiety, primarily through loneliness and other psychosocial work factors. This highlights the potential significant effects of the pandemic on mental health in the working population.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lina Radmark, Walter Osika, Martin Benka Wallen, Eva Nissen, Gunilla Lonnberg, Richard Branstrom, Eva Henje, Renee Gardner, Emma Fransson, Hakan Karlsson, Maria Niemi
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effects of a Mindfulness Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) intervention on heart rate variability (HRV), serum inflammatory markers, and self-assessed mental health. The results showed that participants who received MBCP reported a significant reduction in perceived stress and an increase in mindfulness compared to the control group. However, the intervention had no significant effect on postnatal depression, inflammatory serum markers, or HRV measures in this sub-study.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lena Ramstetter, Silke Rupprecht, Luis Mundaca, Walter Osika, Cecilia U. D. Stenfors, Johannes Klackl, Christine Wamsler
Summary: Recent research suggests that mindfulness, compassion, and self-compassion are related to inner transformative qualities and intermediary factors that can promote pro-environmental behavior and attitudes at various levels. However, current insights are limited to the individual level and certain sustainability fields, with scarce and contradictory experimental evidence. Our pilot study fills this gap by testing this proposition in the context of an intervention for high-level decision-makers. The study found significant effects on transformative qualities, intermediary factors, and pro-environmental behaviors, but the results were more complex for attitudes. These preliminary findings confirm the feasibility and potential of mindfulness- and compassion-based interventions for fostering inner-outer transformation towards sustainability and climate action.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Holendro Singh Chungkham, Robin S. Hognas, Jenny Head, Paola Zaninotto, Hugo Westerlund
Summary: With the increase in retirement ages, it is important to understand how long people will work. This study assesses the available software packages to estimate working life expectancy (WLE) using data from the English Longitudinal Survey on Ageing. Results show slightly higher WLEs for men compared to women across all ages. Estimates from ELECT and SPACE were similar for both sexes and socioeconomic status. IMaCh provided comparatively higher WLEs, ranging from 0.28 to 1.49 years. Further research is needed to understand why IMaCh estimates differed from ELECT and SPACE.
Review
Psychiatry
Veeleah Lok, Hugo Sjoqvist, Anna Sidorchuk, Par Flodin, Walter Osika, Michael Daly, Philip Hyland, Lars H. Andersen, Peter Fallesen, Marcelo C. Cabrera, Ann K. S. Knudsen, Karen Wetherall, Emily Widnall, Jenny M. Groarke, Cherie Armour, Christina Dalman, Anna-Clara Hollander, Maria Niemi
Summary: This meta-analysis aimed to assess changes in levels of CMDs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the effects of restriction policies. The findings showed no change in emotional distress, anxiety, or depression from before to during the pandemic, but significant decreases in emotional distress and anxiety from early to later pandemic periods. Increased school restrictions and social distancing were associated with small increases in self-reported emotional distress.
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Otto Simonsson, Walter Osika, Cecilia U. D. Stenfors, Simon B. Goldberg, Ludwig Honk, Peter S. Hendricks
Summary: This study investigates the potential associations between psychedelic use and meditation practice. The findings suggest that psychedelic use may lead to increased engagement in meditation practices, such as mindfulness meditation, while specific meditation practices, such as loving-kindness or compassion meditation, may help buffer against challenging experiences associated with psychedelic use.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Otto Simonsson, Simon B. Goldberg, Richard Chambers, Walter Osika, Charlotta Simonsson, Peter S. Hendricks
Summary: Research aims to investigate associations between naturalistic psychedelic use and psychiatric risks.
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Linda L. Magnusson Hanson, Jaana Pentti, Mads Nordentoft, Tianwei Xu, Reiner Rugulies, Ida E. H. Madsen, Paul Maurice Conway, Hugo Westerlund, Jussi Vahtera, Jenni Ervasti, G. David Batty, Mika Kivimaeki
Summary: This study utilized individual-participant data from three prospective studies and found that workplace violence is associated with an increased risk of suicide, highlighting the importance of effective prevention of violent behaviors at workplaces.
LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
