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The role of irrational beliefs and motivation regulation in worker mental health and work engagement: a latent profile analysis
Get PDFResearch concerning rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) and autonomous and controlled motivation within athletic settings is burgeoning. It is proposed that irrational beliefs (i.e., illogical, rigid, and extreme) together with controlled forms of motivation, can determine psychological well-being and physical health in these contexts. For example, research indicates that extreme negative self-evaluation (i.e., self-depreciation) is related to more controlled (less autonomous) motivation regulation, which may underpin poorer health. Though, research is yet to understand the concomitant influence of both irrational beliefs and motivation regulation on work related variables such as presenteeism, persistence and turnover intention, as well as non-work-related variables such as life satisfaction and mental-wellbeing. The present two study paper examines the latent profile structure of irrational beliefs and motivation regulation, and how these latent profiles relate to health and work-related variables. Across studies 1 and 2, results indicated a two-class profile whereby class 1 is characterised by low irrational beliefs and high self-determined motivation (low irrational engagement), and class 2 is characterised by high irrational beliefs and low self-determined motivation (high irrational engagement). Those in Class 2 reported poorer life satisfaction, persistence, and presenteeism, as well as greater depression, anxiety, stress, intention to quit, and absenteeism than those in class 1. Thus, findings indicate that poorer work and health outcomes are associated with greater irrational work engagement. The findings are discussed in relation to the practical implications for occupational workers
A systematic review of resilient performance in defence and security settings
Get PDFA narrative systematic literature review was conducted to explore resilient performance in defence and security settings. A search strategy was employed across a total of five databases, searching published articles from 2001 onwards that assessed performance and optimal function in relation to resilience, in defence and security personnel. Following narrative synthesis, studies were assessed for quality. Thirty-two articles met inclusion criteria across a range of performance domains, including, but not limited to, course selection, marksmanship, land navigation, and simulated captivity. Some of the key findings included measures of mental toughness, confidence, and a stress-is-enhancing mindset being positively associated with performance outcomes. There was mixed evidence for the predictive value of biomarkers, although there was some support for cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) and neuropeptide-y (NPY), and vagal reactivity. Interventions to improve resilient performance were focused on mindfulness or general psychological skills, with effects generally clearer on cognitive tasks rather than direct performance outcomes in the field. In sum, no single measure, nor intervention was consistently associated with performance over a range of domains. To inform future work, findings from the present review have been used to develop a framework of resilient performance, with the aim to promote theoretically informed work
Tekanan kerja dalam organisasi kepolisan: Tinjauan dalam perspektif kecerdasan emosi
No full textTekanan merupakan satu keadaan yang tidak dapat dielakkan dalam pekerjaan terutamanya dalam organisasi kepolisan. Bukti impirikal menyatakan bahawa kerjaya kepolisan adalah pekerjaan yang paling tertekan berbanding dengan pekerjaan yang lain kerana kerjaya ini melibatkan tugasan yang mempunyai impak tekanan terhadap mental dalam kalangan pegawai polis. Artikel ini membincangkan tentang kajian-kajian lepas yang berkaitan dengan isu tekanan kerja, punca dan kesan daripada tekanan kerja dan hubungkait antara tekanan kerja dengan Kecerdasan Emosi dalam organisasi kepolisan. Kajian impirikal telah membuktikan bahawa terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara Kecerdasan Emosi dengan tekanan kerja di mana Kecerdasan Emosi merupakan komponen yang penting dalam mengurangkan tahap tekanan kerja dalam kalangan pegawai polis. Oleh itu, pengetahuan terhadap tahap tekanan kerja dalam kalangan pekerja dalam sesebuah organisasi adalah amat penting bagi memastikan langkah-langkah yang berkesan dapat diambil untuk mengurangkan tekanan kerja dan kesannya dalam organisasi tersebut dengan menggunakan elemen-elemen Kecerdasan Emosi
Kecerdasan emosi dan komitmen afektif: peranan keterikatan kerjaseba gai pengantara
No full textMatlamat kajian ini adalah untuk mengkaji hubungan secara langsung antara kecerdasan emosi dengan keterikatan
kerja dan hubungan keterikatan kerja dengan komitmen afektif. Di samping itu, kajian ini juga bertujuan untuk mengkaji
peranan keterikatan kerja sebagai pengantara terhadap hubungan antara kecerdasan emosi dengan komitmen afektif.
Memandangkan masih kurang kajian empirikal dijalankan dalam mengkaji peranan keterikatan kerja sebagai pengantara
terutamanya di antara hubungan kecerdasan emosi dengan komitmen afektif, maka kajian ini dilihat dapat menambahkan
sumber literatur kepada pengkaji lain. Kajian telah dijalankan ke atas sampel seramai 372 pegawai polis di lima negeri
iaitu Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, Sarawak dan Sabah. Pengujian hipotesis telah dilakukan dengan menggunakan
analisis PLS-SEM. Hasil analisis mendapati: (1) empat dimensi kecerdasan emosi iaitu menilai emosi diri (SEA), mengenal
emosi orang lain (OEA), menggunakan emosi (UOE) dan mengawal emosi (ROE) mempunyai hubungan secara langsung
yang positif dan signifikan dengan keterikatan kerja(2) keterikatan kerja mempunyai hubungan secara langsung yang
positif dan signifikan dengan komitmen afektif(3) keterikatan kerja mempunyai kesan pengantara terhadap hubungan
antara keempat-empat dimensi kecerdasan emosi (SEA, OEA, UOE dan ROE) dengan komitmen afektif. Hasil kajian ini telah
membuktikan bahawa keterikatan kerja berperanan sebagai pengantara di antara hubungan kecerdasan emosi dengan
komitmen afektif. Penemuan ini juga menandakan bahawa kepentingan elemen kecerdasan emosi dalam mempengaruhi
kesetiaan dan komitmen pegawai polis
Kecerdasan emosi dan keseimbangan kerja dan kehidupan dalam kerjaya ketenteraan: suatu tinjauan konseptual
No full textKecerdasan emosi dan keseimbangan kerja dan kehidupan merupakan dua elemen yang kini kian mendapat perhatian oleh segenap lapisan masyarakat. Para sarjana juga sering mengkaji faktor-faktor ini dalam pelbagai sektor pekerjaan. Tuntutan di antara mengimbangi keperluan dan kehendak di samping peningkatan taraf hidup telah menyebabkan individu sering berhadapan dengan konflik emosi antara kerjaya dan keluarga. Kesan kegagalan individu dalam mengawal emosi telah menyebabkan berlakunya peningkatan isu-isu berkaitan bunuh diri, penceraian, kemurungan dan sebagainya akibat daripada tekanan di tempat kerja. Artikel ini membincangkan secara tinjauan konseptual kesan kecerdasan emosi terhadap keseimbangan kerja dan kehidupan dalam konteks kerjaya sebagai anggota tentera. Bukti secara empirikal daripada kajian-kajian lepas menjadi sandaran dalam membincangkan isu-isu berkaitan kecerdasan emosi dan keseimbangan kerja. Berdasarkan kajian-kajian lepas yang pernah dijalankan telah membuktikan terdapat hubungan signifikan yang positif antara kecerdasan emosi dengan keseimbangan kerja dan kehidupan. Para pengkaji mendapati individu yang memiliki tahap kecerdasan emosi yang tinggi mampu mengimbangi kerjaya dan kehidupan peribadi mereka. Oleh itu, salah satu faktor yang perlu diberi perhatian oleh organisasi dalam meningkatkan kualiti kerja dan kehidupan pekerja adalah dengan menitik beratkan elemen kecerdasan emosi. Keseimbangan kerja dan kehidupan merupakan elemen yang penting dalam kerjaya ketenteraan kerana anggota tentera sering berhadapan dengan tuntutan tugas yang berat dan mencabar
Characteristics of mental health stability during COVID-19: An online survey with people residing in a city region of the North West of England.
Get PDFBackground and aimDespite the significant mental health challenges the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated government measures have presented, research has shown that the majority of people have adapted and coped well. The aim of this study was i) to determine the proportion of people with mental stability and volatility during the pandemic in a North West England city region sample and ii) to establish group differences in psychosocial variables. Mental stability and volatility refer to the extent to which individuals reported change in levels of common mental health symptoms over the course of 12 weeks. No change in mental health over the 12 weeks reflected mental stability whilst change in mental health reflected mental volatility.MethodA two-wave-online survey (N = 163) was used to explore the psychological and social impact of the pandemic on relatively disadvantaged neighbourhoods within the region. The data collected represents 12 weeks of individual pandemic experience between mid-June and mid-December 2020. A three-level composite common mental health change variable was created combining self-reported anxiety and depression to group stable, volatile, and very volatile individuals in terms of the changeability of their mental health. Kruskal-Wallis with post-hoc tests were used to determine how people with mental stability and volatility differed on factors categorised within an ecological framework of resilience (individual, community, societal, and COVID-19 specific).ResultsIndividuals categorised as 'stable' in terms of mental health symptoms (63.6%) had better mental and physical health; were more tolerant of uncertainty; and reported higher levels of resilience and wellbeing compared to 'very volatile' people (19.8%). These individuals also reported feeling less socially isolated, experienced a greater sense of belonging to their community which was more likely to fulfil their needs, and were more likely to have access to green space nearby for their recommended daily exercise. 'Stable' individuals did not report worrying any more during the pandemic than usual and tolerated uncertainty better compared to those in the 'volatile' group.ImplicationsThe majority of participants in this sample were mentally stable and coping well with the challenges presented by the pandemic. The resilience of these individuals was related to key place-based factors such as a strong sense of community and useable local assets. The data showcase the role of place-based social determinants in supporting resilience and thereby highlight key preventative measures for public mental health during times of international crisis
Voluntary sports programs for individuals with mental health disorders: The trainer’s view
Get PDFThere is strong evidence that physical activities (PAs) are an important factor in increasing and maintaining mental health as well as in preventing relapse after mental health disorders. Physical activity is an important part of the treatment program in psychiatric hospitals. However, when individuals with mental health disorders (IMHD) leave the hospitals in Switzerland (CH), there are few possibilities to do physical activity in a given setting. One of them are voluntary sports groups for individuals with mental health disorders (SGPSY), which have been growing continuously in CH since 2016. Yet, little is known about these groups and their training settings. Therefore, the present study explores challenges, barriers, and enablers for participation in SGPSY from the point of view of the trainers of these groups. Additionally, as the sustainable implementation of SGPSY relies on the trainer, the study aims to identify reasons/motivations as well as the personality characteristics of the SGPSY trainers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 trainers of SGPSY in CH during spring 2022. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis in nVivo. Participants identified several intrapersonal (lack of motivation and fitness, mood problems, etc.), interpersonal (conflicts between participants), and structural barriers (time/location) that hinder IMHD from participating in SGPSY. The participating trainer reported that trainer might be helpful in overcoming the barriers by supporting IMHD as enablers. They rate social skills to be essential for the successful management and organization of SGPSY, as well as the ability to set boundaries to protect one’s private life and sports skills expertise. The reasons for their engagement as trainers of SGPSY were the satisfaction of doing sports with IMHD and to improve the physical activities habits of IMHD. The findings of the study highlight the need to upskill the trainers of SGPSY in order to improve recruitment of the future trainers of SGPSY by focusing on the assessment of appropriate personality characteristics of trainers and their motives. Additionally, these findings should be integrated in the educational materials of Swiss disabled sports systems. Further research should validate the results from SGPSY participants’ point of view
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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