Occupational healthy psyc Flashcards
What is occupational health psyc
Application of psyc to improve the quality of work life, and protect, promote the safety heath and wb of workers
What are psychosocial factors and risks
Factors= social support, relo with client and managers)
- work intensification
- feeling of job insecurity
- long work hours
5 areas
1. new forms of employment and job security
2. ageing workforce
3. work intensification
4. high emotional demands at work
5. poor-work life balance
What is psychosocial safety climate (PSC)
shared belief by workers that their psyc safety and wb is protected and supported by management (prioritised through a psyc healthy workplace)
e. g. policies, practices, procedures
- org climate (properties of work enviro perceived by employee)
- high demands= low psc
- low resources = low psc
- bullying/harassment = poor psc
It informs job design, demands, and resources provided
What are the 4 subscales of measuring PSC
- Management commitment “At my work there is a good attitude towards employee psyc health”
- Management priority “Psyc wb is a priority in this org”
- org communication “I know where to go for my concerns”
- org participation “prevention of stress involves all lvls of org”
What are the factors of a high PSC workplace
- policy and procedures
- promote and protect mental health
- encourage wb (use policies etc)
- communicate (about stress management, safety meetings etc.)
- involve all lvls of org
How to improve PSC
Senior management values: org policy and procedures
Org development- human resources management, injury prevention and management
leadership- supervisor support, action policies and get word out
job design- demands, support, resources, offer training
Individual differences- some bounce back others dont
what is work engagement
State of optimal functioning at work where individual has:
- vigor (high lvls of energy and resilience)
- dedication (strongly identify with work)
- absorption (feel they are usually engrossed in their work, time flies)
what are the 4 types of workers
- Benchwarmers (7%)- underperform and stay, not engaged in job but are in org
- Stars (34%)- outperform and stay, engaged in job and org
- Disconnected (47%)- underperform and leave, not engaged in job or org
- Free agents (23%)- outperform but leave when opportunity arises, no engaged in job but are in org
What leads to job engagement
- conservation of resources theory
- job resources- motivational, foster personal growth (IM) or enable work goals to be achieved (EM), e.g. time for work, feel successful, support
- Person resources- if have problem know how to deal with it and likely to generate more resources, ability to influence enviro, resilience, optimism, SE, e.g. personal health, self discipline
- leadership- styles impact engagement, communication, trust, development, inspiration
- job demands- challenge demands promote master, growth, opportunities to learn whereas hindrance demands inhibit growth, learning and goal attainment, trigger neg emotions and withdrawal
what is Burnout
Its caused by excessive stress
3 components:
1. overwhelming exhaustion (stress)
2. cynicism and detachment (interpersonal, detach self from client and work)
3. ineffective/lack of accomplishment (self-evaluation)
What leads to burnout
- individual traits e.g. type A personality (lack of coping skills)
- high work-fam conflict and low enrichment
- job characteristics e.g. police
- low work engagement
- occupational characteristics (demands, no autonomy)
What is a risk vs hazard
Hazard- has potential to cause harm
Risk- likelihood harm will occur from exposure to hazard
what is the hierarchy of risk control
level 1 (elimination)- eliminate hazards level 2( substitution)- substitute hazard with something safer, level 3 (isolation)- keep ppl out of area, or move it level 4 (engenering controls)- reduce exposure to hazard, redesign workplace so not exposed to it level 5 (administrative control)- get new policies/procedures e.g. signs Level 6 (personal protective equipment)
level - most reliable control measure and highest lvl of healthy and safety protection then goes down to least
what are workplace hazards
chemical and substance hazards
biological and infectious disease
manual task hazard e.g. lifting
enviro hazards- noise, light, dust, air con
psychosocial hazards- fatigue, harassment, abuse
physical hazards- electrical, confined spaces e.g. miner
What are enviro aspects that influence work
enviro conditions (noise, lighting, air quality, room temp)
furniture layout (work station, office, shared stuff)
open-plan office (shared workplace, no barriers between work stations)
closed-office (floor to ceiling walls, fully private)
