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Psychospołeczne czynniki ryzyka w środowisku pracy. Rekomendacje dla praktyki poradniczej

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Piorunek M., Werner I.

Studia Edukacyjne

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2018

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issue 48

45-64

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The article presents the psychosocial hazards of the work environment resulting from the interaction between the content of work, organization and management of work processes, and its environmental determinants as well as competences and needs of those who provide work. Selected groups of psychosocial hazards were presented resulting, among others, from the task design, workpace and workload, decision latitude and control, culture and organizational function, interpersonal relations in the workplace, the specifics of career progression, and the home-work interface. The context of the proposed considerations is the phenomenon of work-related stress, thus selected work-related stress models were presented. It is quite well established that stress can contribute to the deterioration of the psychosocial, physiological and health functioning of employees. Finally, recommendations for education and counseling were presented, the effect of which could be to counteract the negative effects of psychosocial risks at work.

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The influences of recovery on low back pain development: A theoretical model

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Mierswa T., Kellmann M.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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2015

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vol. 28

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issue 2

253-262

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Psychologically and physically straining work conditions increase the risk of low back pain (LBP) development. According to recent recovery theories, leisure time recovery can counteract the negative influences of work stress on health. Similarly, a recent empirical work has indicated a moderating role of recovery on the link between stress and health issues. In this paper, a theoretical model is deduced to integrate the moderating effects of recovery on work stress and LBP development. Based on theoretical and empirical results, 2 separate recovery paths are distinguished: on the one hand, recovery can prevent the experience of stress because a well-recovered person can cope more easily with work demands; while on the other hand, recovery refills the depleted resources after confrontation with work strain and reduces stress experiences. Given that work strains is a main risk factor for LBP development, recovery in leisure time seems to be a highly relevant aspect, which has not been investigated to date in the field of LBP.

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Relationships between occupational functioning and stress among radio journalists – Assessment by means of the psychosocial risk scale

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Najder A., Merecz-Kot D., Wójcik A.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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2015

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vol. 29

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issue 1

85-100

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Objectives Job characteristics and the consequences of everyday stress among radio journalists who are not exposed to traumatic events have not been studied sufficiently before. We aimed at determining the most common job characteristics and their stressfulness; relationships between stress exposure, health and occupational functioning; differences between radio journalists and other journalists, and also the psychosocial risk for health and functioning in this group. Material and Methods The studied group involved 208 journalists, 134 of whom worked in radio stations. The respondents filled in the Psychosocial Risks Scale (PRS) developed by the Department of Health and Work Psychology of the Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland. Results Requirement of mental effort and readiness to response quickly for most of the time as well as limited possibilities for promotion were the most frequent journalists’ complaints. We confirmed that higher levels of stress resulted in worse functioning – the radio journalists who experienced lower stress assessed their health status and ability to work better, were more satisfied with particular aspects of their work, and were more involved in their work. They also presented a significantly lower turnover intention. Moreover, the radio journalists were more involved in their work than other journalists, but experienced lower satisfaction, took more sick leaves and had more days of absence. Conclusions Well-known relationships between stress level, satisfaction and occupational functioning were confirmed. The most important conclusion refers to the fact that psychosocial risks and stress analysis should be based on the understanding of specificity of each occupation or even position. It is so, because the same job characteristic may pose a challenge for one person, while for another – it can result in extreme discomfort and anxiety – such an attitude broadens understanding of the phenomenon. We also confirmed that the PRS is a well-designed method, appropriate to investigate an individual perception of job environment and its stressfulness. Future research on causal relationships between the variables is recommended.

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Association between psychosocial characteristics of work and presenteeism: A cross-sectional study

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Janssens H., Clays E., de Clercq B., de Bacquer D., Casini A., Kittel F., Braeckman L.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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2015

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vol. 29

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issue 2

331-344

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Objectives This study aimed at investigating cross-sectional relationships between psychosocial characteristics of work and presenteeism in a sample of Belgian middle-aged workers. Material and Methods Data were collected from 1372 male and 1611 female workers in the Belstress III study. Psychosocial characteristics assessed by the use of self-administered questionnaires were: job demands, job control, social support, efforts, rewards, bullying, home-to-work conflict and work-to-home conflict. Presenteeism was measured using a single item question, and it was defined as going to work despite illness at least 2 times in the preceding year. Logistic regression models were used to investigate the relationship between psychosocial characteristics and presenteeism, while adjusting for several socio-demographic, health-related variables and neuroticism. An additional analysis in a subgroup of workers with good self-rated health and low neuroticism was conducted. Results The prevalence of presenteeism was 50.6%. Overall results, adjusted for major confounders, revealed that high job demands, high efforts, low support and low rewards were associated with presenteeism. Furthermore, a significant association could be observed for both bullying and work-to-home conflict in relation to presenteeism. The subgroup analysis on a selection of workers with good self-rated health and low neuroticism generally confirmed these results. Conclusions Both job content related factors as well as work contextual psychosocial factors were significantly related to presenteeism. These results suggest that presenteeism is not purely driven by the health status of a worker, but that psychosocial work characteristics also play a role.

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The relationship between psychosocial risks and occupational functioning among miners

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Mościcka-Teske A., Sadłowska-Wrzesińska J., Najder A., Butlewski M.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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2018

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vol. 32

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issue 1

87-98

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Objectives This paper presents the results of research on the scale of psychosocial risks among miners. A comparative analysis was made, comparing the research results with the data obtained from workers in the following industries: metal, energy, chemical and construction – along with an indication of the relationship between stressful working conditions and the occupational functioning of the respondents. Material and Methods The study involved 483 adults employed in mines in Poland. The study on psychosocial risks in the workplace was performed using Psychosocial Risk Scale, developed by the Department of Health and Work Psychology of the Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland. Psychosocial Risk Scale is the scientifically validated diagnostic tool and is characterized by high reliability and validity of coefficients. Results The analysis of differences in occupational functioning between miners and other workers in heavy industry provides that miners are in general more healthy, less stressed, more positive emotionally and normatively committed to work, more satisfied with work, and more stable in the employment (as opposite to turnover intention) than the other workers. The results suggest that miners with a lower level of stress functioned at work better – they evaluated their health and ability to work better than miners with a higher level of stress. Their intention to change a job was lower than among those experiencing more stress. The most pronounced effect was observed for the influence on this dimension of functioning by job context risks (the higher level of probability, and the higher t-test value). Conclusions Occupational functioning of miners in Poland is better than the other employees in heavy industry. The analysis of differences in occupational functioning dimensions provides that a lower level of psychosocial risk in a workplace is connected with a higher level of job satisfaction, positive affective and normative work commitment and a lower level of turnover intension. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019;32(1):87–98

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What is the association between post-traumatic stress disorder and unemployment after a disaster?

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Serrano C., Leiva-Bianchi M., Ahumada F., Araque-Pinilla F.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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2021

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vol. 34

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issue 6

755-766

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ObjectivesThe problem is to determine whether, after a disaster, unemployment is a possible cause of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – the classic model, or whether PTSD is a possible cause of unemployment – the alternative model.Material and MethodsThe study was conducted on a probabilistic sample of 26 213 adults who provided responses using the Davidson Trauma Scale and lived in regions near or far from the epicenter (Cobquecura, the coast of Chile) of the earthquake and tsunami of February 27, 2010.ResultsIndependent of the proximity to the epicenter, there is an association between PTSD, unemployment, female sex and the poverty line. For regions close to the epicenter, the alternative model has better adjustment indicators than the classic model.ConclusionsGiven the adjustment of the alternative model, the occurrence of PTSD cases is more likely to explain the unemployment condition.

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Środowiskowe uwarunkowania przestępczości w brytyjskich badaniach kryminologicznych

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Bernasiewicz M.

Forum Pedagogiczne

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2017

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vol. 7

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issue 1

27-36

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This study presents the theory of intergenerational transmission of criminal behaviour. The conviction of fathers is related to the convictions of their male offspring and to the psychosocial risk factors. In the second part of the article SAT (Situational Action Theory) is described. SAT explains how person-setting interactions influence people to follow or breach rules of conduct (stated in law).

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Przedmiotem analizy jest teoria międzypokoleniowej transmisji zachowań przestępczych. Karalność ojców odniesiona została do karalności ich synów oraz do psychospołecznych czynników ryzyka. W drugiej części artykułu omówiono teorię SAT (sytuacyjna teoria działania), która wyjaśnia, w jaki sposób interakcje pomiędzy jednostką i jej środowiskiem wpływają na przestrzeganie bądź łamanie norm odnoszących się zachowania (zwłaszcza norm prawnych).

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Dobre praktyki w opiece profilaktycznej nad pracującymi – kwalifikacja udaru mózgu jako wypadku przy pracy. Potrzeba prowadzenia prewencji wtórnej u osób powracających do pracy po ostrych incydentach mózgowo-naczyniowych

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Marcinkiewicz A., Walusiak-Skorupa J.

Medycyna Pracy

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2015

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vol. 66

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issue 4

595-599

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The classification of an acute vascular episode, both heart infarct and stroke, as an accident at work poses difficulties not only for post accidental teams, but also to occupational health professionals, experts and judges at labor and social insurance courts. This article presents the case of a 41-year-old office worker, whose job involved client services. While attending a very aggressive customer she developed solid stress that resulted in symptoms of the central nervous system (headache, speech disturbances). During her hospitalisation at the neurological unit ischemic stroke with transient mixed type aphasia was diagnosed. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the head revealed subacute ischemia. After an analysis of the accident circumstances, the employer’s post accidental team decided that ischemic stroke had been an accident at work, because it was a sudden incident due to an external cause inducing work-related traumatic stroke. As a primary cause tough stress and emotional strain due to the situation developed while attending the customer were acknowledged. During control medical check up after 5 months the patient was found to be fit for work, so she could return to work. However, it should be noted that such a check up examination of subjects returning to work after stroke must be holistic, including the evaluation of job predispositions and health education aimed at secondary prevention of heart and vascular diseases with special reference to their risk factors. Med Pr 2015;66(4):595–599

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Zakwalifikowanie ostrego incydentu naczyniowego, zarówno zawału serca, jak i udaru mózgu, jako wypadku przy pracy, stwarza trudności nie tylko zespołom powypadkowym, ale także konsultującym zdarzenie lekarzom sprawującym opiekę profilaktyczną nad pracownikami, biegłym wydającym opinie sądowo-lekarskie czy w końcu sądom pracy i ubezpieczeń społecznych. W artykule przedstawiono przypadek 41-letniej pracownicy administracyjno-biurowej, która w zakresie czynności zawodowych miała obsługę klientów i przyjmując agresywnego interesanta, doznała silnego stresu. W jego konsekwencji pojawiły się objawy ze strony ośrodkowego układu nerwowego (ból głowy, zaburzenia mowy), a w trakcie hospitalizacji rozpoznano niedokrwienny udar mózgu z ustępującą afazją mieszaną. W badaniu rezonansu magnetycznego głowy uwidoczniono podostre zmiany niedokrwienne. Zespół powypadkowy pracodawcy ustalił okoliczności wypadku przy pracy i w konsekwencji uznał, że zawał mózgu wywołany przez zator tętnic mózgowych był wypadkiem przy pracy, ponieważ było to nagłe zdarzenie wywołane przyczyną zewnętrzną powodującą uraz (udar), które miało związek z pracą. Jako jego przyczynę wskazano silny stres i napięcie nerwowe spowodowane zaistniałą sytuacją podczas obsługi klienta. Po 5 miesiącach, podczas badań kontrolnych pacjentka uzyskała orzeczenie o braku przeciwwskazań do pracy na swoim stanowisku, dzięki czemu mogła wrócić do pracy. Należy zwrócić uwagę, że badania kontrolne u osób powracających do pracy po udarze mózgu powinny obejmować: po pierwsze, holistyczną ocenę predyspozycji zdrowotnych do wykonywania dotychczasowych obowiązków zawodowych, a po drugie, edukację zdrowotną w miejscu pracy, ukierunkowaną na prewencję wtórną dotyczącą ograniczania czynników ryzyka powikłań chorób sercowo-naczyniowych. Med. Pr. 2015;66(4):595–599

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Psychospołeczne czynniki ryzyka w środowisku pracy. Rekomendacje dla praktyki poradniczej

The influences of recovery on low back pain development: A theoretical model

Relationships between occupational functioning and stress among radio journalists – Assessment by means of the psychosocial risk scale

Association between psychosocial characteristics of work and presenteeism: A cross-sectional study

The relationship between psychosocial risks and occupational functioning among miners

What is the association between post-traumatic stress disorder and unemployment after a disaster?

Środowiskowe uwarunkowania przestępczości w brytyjskich badaniach kryminologicznych

Dobre praktyki w opiece profilaktycznej nad pracującymi – kwalifikacja udaru mózgu jako wypadku przy pracy. Potrzeba prowadzenia prewencji wtórnej u osób powracających do pracy po ostrych incydentach mózgowo-naczyniowych