The analysis of job related stress and health related quality of life (HRQoL) of lecturers: Using SPSS 16 and Structural Equation Modeling

Ismail, Azlan; Fauzi, Noor Zafarina Mohd; Shamsuddin, Norin Rahayu; Hadi, None Abdul; Azid, Nur Niswah Naslina; Razali, Nornadiah Mohd

doi:10.1109/beiac.2013.6560274

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“…This study found that psychological states (depression and stress) deteriorated employees' psychological HRQoL, while anxiety negatively impacted their physical and environmental HRQoL. Previous studies similarly concluded that psychological attributes, particularly stress, decreased the HRQoL of academics [10] and university employees [12]. The direct impacts of conflicts between colleagues, work burden, and time pressure are attributable to decreased HRQoL amongst university employees [10].…”

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“…Literature that evaluated HRQoL scores amongst university employees was scarce; as such, comparisons of the overall magnitude of the current study's HRQoL scores with those of previous works need to be interpreted with caution due to measurement variability. Studies assessing HRQoL principally use generic scales, such as the WHOQOL-BREF or SF-36, rather than condition-specific measures that are commonly adopted for patient populations with different diseases, illnesses, or disabilities [2,7,10,48]. Hence, comparisons should be made across similar populations or samples that use generic measurements for logical interpretations.…”

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“…Previous studies similarly concluded that psychological attributes, particularly stress, decreased the HRQoL of academics [10] and university employees [12]. The direct impacts of conflicts between colleagues, work burden, and time pressure are attributable to decreased HRQoL amongst university employees [10]. Such a work life in the environment of a university could modify relationships with family, friends, colleagues, and students or could even affect employees' leisure time [59].…”

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“…The available literature postulated that reduced HRQoL among university employees had the tendency to greatly impact students' lives and the people around them, thus compromising the quality of education and individuals' daily routines [8]. Academic and non-academic staff in tertiary institutions were prone to high work pressure [9], causing them to be at risk for deteriorating physical health problems, such as headaches, obesity, hypertension, or cardiovascular diseases, as well as psychological effects, such as anxiety, stress, depression, or burnout [8,[10][11][12].…”

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Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life amongst Employees in a Malaysian Public University

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Nawi

Tauhid

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The current academic landscape has overwhelmed faculties and with demands to adopt tech-savvy teaching modes and accelerate scholarly works, administrative duties, and outreach programs. Such demands have deteriorated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among university employees. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with HRQoL among university employees in a Malaysian public university. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 397 employees from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) between April and June 2019. A self-administered questionnaire that consisted of socio-demographic items, risky health behaviors, health-related information, and validated scales for measuring employees’ physical inactivity, psychological states, and HRQoL was utilized. Descriptive and inferential statistics were calculated using SPSS version 23.0. Hierarchical multiple linear regression models were yielded to determine the factors associated with different domains of HRQoL. Mediation analysis was conducted using PROCESS MACRO (Model 4). Statistical significance was set to p < 0.05. Physical HRQoL scored the highest, while environmental HRQoL had the lowest score among the employees. Physical HRQoL was influenced by age, service duration, comorbid conditions, BMI, chronic diseases, and anxiety. Factors associated with psychological HRQoL were age, service duration, depression, and stress. Age, service duration, and chronic diseases affected employees’ social relationship HRQoL, while environmental HRQoL was associated with age, occupation type, chronic diseases, and depression. Socio-demographics, risky health behaviors, health profiles, and psychological attributes were significantly associated with employees’ HRQoL. Age was the only positively correlated factor across all HRQoL domains, while other factors deteriorated employees’ HRQoL.

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“…This will involve studying age as well as its related critical factors, not only at the individual level but also at the governmental, societal and organizational levels of our modern aging world, and developing measures to address its consequences. This idea has been propounded by the World Bank (2012, cited in Ismail et al. , 2013, p. 933), which stressed that the relationships between psychosocial factors and health risks are important not only at individual level but also at organizational level, as they affect organizational productivity and, concomitantly, nations themselves.…”

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Work and active aging: is there a relationship between health and meaning in life?

Torres

Gaspar

Rodrigues

2022

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PurposeThis study aims to explain the health impact of work demands and organization, job content, leadership and values in the workplace. It also explores the extent to which health conditions influence the meaning in life in late career.Design/methodology/approachThe sample consisted of 1,330 Portuguese-based individuals aged 55–75 years. The structural equation modeling (SEM) was used for the data analysis and to test the research questions.FindingsThe results showed that stress and burnout are influenced by work demands and organization, job content, leadership and values in the workplace. Employment status had no influence. Health status affects the meaning in life.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough participants were asked to answer the questionnaire bearing in mind their last work experience, retirees could have had difficulty reporting on their last work; therefore, in future research, the use of a qualitative methodology could also be equated as to complement richer information regarding past experiences in the work context.Practical implicationsConsidering the main goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, this study contributes, namely, to the third one – Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. In fact, directing a look at the condition in which older people work and at their health contributes not only to more productive organizations, to less spending of public money on health, but also to a more inclusive society. Bearing in mind workers are progressively retiring later and that the exposure to certain work conditions during the late career is problematic for organizations and for society in general, this study has practical and social implication.Originality/valueConsidering demographic changes and the aging of the active population in Portugal and the scarce studies carried out in the country concerning this relevant theme, the authors believe that the conclusions may constitute an important input for workplace policies regarding older workers. In addition, little research has focused on the effect of health in meaning in life.

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A glimpse of academic staff health behavior on diet type and physical activity at Austrian universities: first findings from the “Sustainably Healthy – From Science 2 Highschool & University” study

Wirnitzer¹,

Motevalli²,

Tanous³

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundThe association between lifestyle and health status highlights the importance of assessing health-related behavior in different populations. This multidisciplinary study aimed to examine the health behavior of academic staff of Austrian colleges and universities, with a specific focus on diet types (vegan, vegetarian, omnivorous) and physical activity (PA) reports.MethodsFollowing a cross-sectional study design incorporating an online survey, a sample of 1,041 academics from 52 institutes (mean age: 46.4 years) provided data on sociodemographic characteristics, dietary patterns, PA behavior, and other lifestyle behaviors (smoking, alcohol intake, etc.).ResultsThe prevalence of vegetarian and vegan diets was 13.2 and 2.0%, respectively, and 33.2% of participants had excess body weight (BMI ≥ 25). The majority of participants (88.5%) reported regularly engaging in leisure-time PA, but 18.6% were active members of sports clubs. No difference between females and males was observed in diet type and the type of sport participation (p > 0.05). Participants with a mixed diet had a higher BMI than vegetarians and vegans (p < 0.05). Leisure-time PA participation was associated with more frequent fruit and vegetable intake (p < 0.05). The prevalence of smoking and alcohol intake was 13.1 and 73.5%, respectively, without any difference between dietary or sports participation subgroups (p > 0.05).ConclusionThe present study provides an overview of the social trends in vegan and vegetarian diets linked to health behaviors in tertiary educational settings. Findings can be used by health scientists, decision-makers, and multipliers in health and education to improve public health.

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The analysis of job related stress and health related quality of life (HRQoL) of lecturers: Using SPSS 16 and Structural Equation Modeling

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Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life amongst Employees in a Malaysian Public University

Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life amongst Employees in a Malaysian Public University

Work and active aging: is there a relationship between health and meaning in life?

A glimpse of academic staff health behavior on diet type and physical activity at Austrian universities: first findings from the “Sustainably Healthy – From Science 2 Highschool & University” study

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