Eustress at Work: The Relationship between Hope and Health in Hospital Nurses

Simmons, Bret L.; Nelson, Debra L.

doi:10.1097/00004010-200110000-00002

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“…There is evidence that an individual's level of hope is related to goal expectancies, perceived control, and positive affect (Curr et al, 1997). Also, there is initial research showing those with hope in stressful jobs such as human services do better (Kirk & Koeske, 1995;Simmons & Nelson, 2001;Spencer & Spencer, 1993;Taylor & Brown, 1988), and even a couple of workplace studies that examine the impact on performance (Adams et al, 2002;Peterson & Luthans, 2002). However, relative to the other POB concepts in the CHOSE framework (see Luthans, 2002a), hope has been given the least attention.…”

Section: Hope As the Most Unique Pob Capacitymentioning

confidence: 99%

The need for and meaning of positive organizational behavior

2002

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SummaryThis essay draws from the emerging positive psychology movement and the author's recent articles on the need for and meaning of a positive approach to organizational behavior. Specifically, the argument is made that at this time, the OB field needs a proactive, positive approach emphasizing strengths, rather than continuing in the downward spiral of negativity trying to fix weaknesses. However, to avoid the surface positivity represented by the nonsustainable best-sellers, the case is made for positive organizational behavior (POB) to take advantage of the OB field's strength of being theory and research driven. Additional criteria for this version of POB are to identify unique, state-like psychological capacities that can not only be validly measured, but also be open to development and performance management. Confidence, hope, and resiliency are offered as meeting such POB inclusion criteria. The overall intent of the essay is to generate some positive thinking and excitement for the OB field and 'hopefully' stimulate some new theory building, research, and effective application.

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Section: Hope As the Most Unique Pob Capacitymentioning

confidence: 99%

The need for and meaning of positive organizational behavior

2002

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“…Optimism has been shown to help with resource development (Scheier & Carver, 2003), and the development of networks and social support (Brissette, Scheier & Carver, 2002) and a linear link between optimism and job satisfaction has been identified (Munyon, Hochwarter, Perrewé, & Ferris, 2010). Hope has been described as a form of positive work engagement (Simmons & Nelson, 2001) and higher levels of hope have been shown to lead to increased job satisfaction (Duggleby, Cooper and Penz, 2009) and Matos, Neushotz, Griffin, & Fitzpatrick, (2010) found a positive correlation between the resilience and job satisfaction of nurses.…”

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Understanding potential career changers’ experience of career confidence following a positive psychology based coaching programme

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2017

Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Prac

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link AbstractChanges in the labour market over the last decades have led to an increase in the number of career and job changes individuals are likely to face in their working lives. Previous literature indicates that a high level of confidence can help individuals to make career changes. This research involved five participants who took part in a coaching programme prior to changing their careers. The programme consisted of four positive psychology interventions based on a proposal of core confidence as a higher order construct composed of self-efficacy, hope, optimism and resilience. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis showed that participants perceived their career confidence before the programme as low, incorporating negative affect and self-doubt. After the programme participants demonstrated increased career engagement, self-awareness and a positive and optimistic outlook. The analysis revealed that change was effected through the development of hope, change in cognitive processes and coaching as a catalyst. Implications for the definition of career confidence, and for positive psychology and career coaching practice are considered.Key words: career confidence; career change; self-efficacy; hope; optimism; resilience. Practice PointsThis article is aimed at coaches who work with clients who are considering making changes within their careers.The article puts forward a four stage approach to coaching drawn from positive psychology and explicitly aimed at increasing clients' career confidence. The qualitative analysis of the data indicates that the coaching approach has a considerable impact on clients' levels of self-efficacy, hope, optimism and resilience. The findings also explore the construct of career confidence and provide an in depth understanding of the participants' experience of career confidence.The paper provides support for the use of positive psychology interventions in a career coaching context providing: a model for practice  a contribution to our understanding of the construct of career confidence  some evidence of a coaching model which leads to enhance client confidence and motivation 3

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“…These indicators were included in a series of studies of hospital nurses and home health care nurses. Despite the demands of their work situations, the nurses reported a high degree of the positive psychological state of hope (Simmons & Nelson, 2001;Simmons, Nelson & Quick, 2004). The nurses remained actively engaged in their work, and the positive response to the demands they faced showed a significant relationship to their own well-being.…”

Section: Shifts Toward the Positivementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Bret Simmons, of North Dakota State University, and his colleagues also highlighted the concept of 'savoring', in which individuals promote or prolong the experience of eustress (Simmons & Nelson, 2001). They proposed that most individuals not only prefer eustress, they actually savor, or enjoy with appreciation, this positive response to aspects of demands they encounter at work.…”

Section: Shifts Toward the Positivementioning

confidence: 99%