The complexity and embeddedness of grief at work: A social-ecological model

Fisk, Glenda M.

doi:10.1016/j.hrmr.2022.100929

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“…Preferably, organizations should allow for flexibility in their grief programming to support individual needs and be responsive to losses which may be experienced as traumatic, complicated, or occur in succession. Lastly, enhancing organizational grief resiliency skills through psychoeducation about loss and grief, including educational readings, webinars, or invited presentations by contracted grief counselors, could enhance individual and collective resilience and reduce the risk of complicated grief trajectories ( 112 ).…”

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Zoo professionals and volunteers in the U.S: experiences and prevalence of burnout, mental health, and animal loss

McDonald,

Kogan,

Nageotte

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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IntroductionBurnout and mental health among animal care and health professionals (ACHPs) has received increasing attention in recent years. Despite rapid growth of research in this area, the wellbeing of individuals who work and/or volunteer in zoo settings has received minimal attention.MethodAn anonymous online survey was created to evaluate zoo staff and volunteers’ experiences of animal-related loss, rates of professional fulfillment and burnout, mental health, perceived organizational support, and resilience. Participants included 1695 zoo professionals (72% ACHPs, 20% other staff) and volunteers (7%) who were recruited through relevant professional listservs and online platforms, and flyers on zoo grounds.ResultsACHPs reported higher levels of anxiety, depression, and burnout and lower levels of professional fulfillment than other zoo staff and volunteers. The most common animal-related losses experienced by ACHPs in the past year were unexpected death (80%) and anticipated loss (74%), with more than half of these losses occurring within the past 3 months. ACHPs’ reported bond with animals under their care was positively associated with depression and anxiety. Having a formal ritual or process following the death of an animal was positively associated with job fulfillment and perceived organizational support and negatively associated with depression and burnout—yet only 17% of participants in our sample indicated that their zoo had such a process or ritual.DiscussionOur findings suggest that many ACHPs are struggling with burnout, anxiety, depression, and low rates of professional fulfilment and perceived organizational support. We recommend that zoos develop organizational plans that foster a culture which normalizes and validates grief/loss experiences and is proactive in responding to animal loss, related trauma, and other occupational stressors. The results of this research demonstrate the need for systemic changes within the zoo industry, for the betterment and welfare of both humans and the animals under their care.

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Zoo professionals and volunteers in the U.S: experiences and prevalence of burnout, mental health, and animal loss

McDonald,

Kogan,

Nageotte

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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Navigating Grief in Academia: Prioritizing Supports for Women Scholars through Informed Approaches

Aref,

Idriss-Wheeler,

Hajjar

2024 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Job Immersion and Its Role in Reducing Organizational Obesity Through Job Compatibility

Fakhry,

Alkhazraje,

Saleh

2024

Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy

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This research aims to identify job immersion and its impact on job compatibility by reducing organizational obesity in the Al-Wasat Refinery Company/Al-Doura Refinery Company. The research problem emerged from the possibility of a weakness in achieving employee satisfaction as a result of the impact of job immersion in the company and the increase in slackness and job laziness. The sample included 200 employees in the surveyed company, as the research aimed to test the hypotheses of the correlation and influence relationship between job immersion, organizational obesity, and job compatibility in the company, which was at the overall level and the sub-dimensions level, relying on the questionnaire to collect data and information related to the practical aspect, and using SPSS for data processing. One of the most important conclusions reached by the research is that applying a set of strategies to reduce organizational obesity in the investigated company would enhance the effect of job immersion on job compatibility, which indicates that the influential relationship between job immersion and job compatibility changes depending on the change in the level of organizational obesity in the company. The examined company led to enhancing the level of innovation among its employees in a way that contributes to increasing job compatibility by achieving satisfaction at work, reducing job laziness, providing academic qualifications for individuals working in the organization, and increasing the sense of responsibility, which leads to increasing its competitive position in the market.

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The complexity and embeddedness of grief at work: A social-ecological model

Cited by 5 publications

References 124 publications

Zoo professionals and volunteers in the U.S: experiences and prevalence of burnout, mental health, and animal loss

Zoo professionals and volunteers in the U.S: experiences and prevalence of burnout, mental health, and animal loss

Navigating Grief in Academia: Prioritizing Supports for Women Scholars through Informed Approaches

Job Immersion and Its Role in Reducing Organizational Obesity Through Job Compatibility

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