Workload, job satisfaction and occupational stress in Polish midwives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jasiński, Arkadiusz Mirosław; Derbis, Romuald; Walczak, Radosław B.

doi:10.13075/mp.5893.01149

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“…They each used five items to assess global job satisfaction. Both are generic instruments with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.85 for SWWS [ 21 ] and 0.93 for OJS [ 41 , 46 ], indicating good reliability for use with midwives. Both instruments were used in combination with single component instruments.…”

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Measuring job satisfaction of midwives: A scoping review

Wangler

Streffing²,

Simon³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Background Given the global shortage of midwives, it is of utmost interest to improve midwives’ job satisfaction and working environments. Precise measurement tools are needed to identify both predictors of job satisfaction and intervention strategies which could increase it. The aim of this study is to collate, describe and analyse instruments used in research to assess the job satisfaction of midwives working in hospitals, to identify valid and reliable tools and to make recommendations for the further development of specific instruments for midwifery practice and future midwifery research. Methods We conducted systematic literature searches of the following databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane Database. Studies which assessed the job satisfaction of midwives working in a hospital setting were eligible for inclusion. Findings Out of 637 records 36 empirical research articles were analysed, 27 of them cross-sectional studies. The studies had been conducted in 23 different countries, with sample sizes ranging between nine and 5.446 participants. Over 30 different instruments were used to measure midwives’ job satisfaction, with considerable differences in terms of domains evaluated and number of items. Twelve domains relevant for job satisfaction of midwives working in hospitals were identified from the empirical studies. Four instruments met the defined reliability and validity criteria. Conclusion Autonomy, the significance of the job, the challenges of balancing work and private life, and the high emotional and physical demands of midwifery are job characteristics which are underrepresented in instruments measuring job satisfaction. The influence of the physical working environment has also not yet been researched. There is a need to develop or adapt instruments to the working environment of midwives.

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Measuring job satisfaction of midwives: A scoping review

Wangler

Streffing²,

Simon³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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“…The results show that psychological load has a direct negative impact on job performance through job satisfaction. The research shows that the greater the workload, the lower the job satisfaction of employees 26 . Job knowledge state, such as work-related resources and stressors, can affect employee job satisfaction.…”

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The effect of job satisfaction regulating workload on miners’ unsafe state

Chen

Zhao

et al. 2022

Sci Rep

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Miners’ unsafe behavior is the main cause of accidents in coal mines, and unsafe state have an important influence on unsafe behavior among miners. To minimize accidents from the source of accident chain, we evaluated the impact of workload on miners’ unsafe state. It is important for coal enterprises to monitor miners’ unsafe state and to prevent unsafe accidents. Workload is divided into two dimensions: work time and work demand. Meanwhile, we introduced job satisfaction as a moderating variable. Through empirical research methods, first-line employees from two coal mines in China were enrolled in the questionnaire survey. Regression analysis was used to verify the impact of workload and its various dimensions, job satisfaction, and miners’ unsafe state. We found that workload, work time and work demand have significant positive effects on miners’ unsafe state. Job satisfaction plays a moderating effect in the relationship between workload and miners’ unsafe state. To some extent, a higher job satisfaction was associated with reduced workload, reduced occurrence of miners’ unsafe state and minimal incidences of unsafe accidents. On this basis, measures were proposed to improve miners’ unsafe state in terms of workload and job satisfaction. This study informs the establishment of effective intervention measures to monitor miners’ unsafe state and is also beneficial to the improvement of coal mine safety.

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“…Chronic strain is experienced by up to 79.5% of midwives [ 22 ]. Previous research has shown that workload is negatively related to motivation and job performance [ 18 ], and is a predictor of lower job satisfaction, higher stress [ 23 ], and intention to leave the occupation [ 24 ]. If the midwives studied experience high workload (i.e., among other things, they have to act quickly and their daily work requires a lot of physical and mental effort), then it is highly likely that experiencing this stressor at work may be positively associated with considering leaving the job or profession.…”

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Work Stressors and Intention to Leave the Current Workplace and Profession: The Mediating Role of Negative Affect at Work

Jasiński

Derbis

2022

IJERPH

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The first aim of this study was to determine whether organisational constraints, interpersonal conflicts at work, workload and negative affect at work have a positive relationship with intention to leave a current job or profession. The second aim was to investigate whether negative affect at work mediates the relationship between work stressors and intention to leave a current job or profession. The study was a quantitative cross-sectional design in nature. Data were collected between March and April 2022. The sample consisted of 306 midwives working in the Polish public health service. The theoretical model was tested using structural equation modelling. The results confirmed positive direct relationships between workload and negative affect with intention to leave the current workplace and intention to leave the midwifery profession in general. The relationships between organisational constraints and interpersonal conflicts at work and intention to leave a job or profession were found to be completely mediated by negative affect at work. Our study revealed that workload is the strongest direct predictor of intention to leave the current job or profession. Organisational constraints and interpersonal conflicts at work lead to an intention to leave a job or profession by inducing negative affect at work. Interpersonal conflicts at work are the strongest predictor of negative affect at work.

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Workload, job satisfaction and occupational stress in Polish midwives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 22 publications

References 26 publications

Measuring job satisfaction of midwives: A scoping review

Measuring job satisfaction of midwives: A scoping review

The effect of job satisfaction regulating workload on miners’ unsafe state

Work Stressors and Intention to Leave the Current Workplace and Profession: The Mediating Role of Negative Affect at Work

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