Workplace Social Capital and Mental Health among Chinese Employees: A Multi-Level, Cross-Sectional Study

Gao, Junling; Weaver, Scott R.; Dai, Jianghong; Jia, Yingnan; Liu, Xingdi; Jin, Kezhi; Fu, Hua

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“…Compared with our results, a study in Singapore found a higher level of good or excellent SRH in 77% of respondents [23], while another study in the Chinese occupational population reported a lower proportion of good SRH [9]. Regarding mental health, Gao et al [24] studied 2,796 employees from 35 Chinese workplaces and found a level of good mental health of 65.1%, which was obviously lower than that in our study. In terms of happiness, a study of 18,622 Americans showed that about 67% of adults had high levels of well-being.…”

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Associations between health culture, health behaviors, and health-related outcomes: A cross-sectional study

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BackgroundTo examine the associations between demographic characteristics, health behaviors, workplace health culture, and health-related outcomes in Chinese workplaces.MethodsA total of 1508 employees from 10 administrative offices and 6 enterprises were recruited for a cross-sectional survey. Self-administered questionnaires mainly addressed demographic characteristics, health behaviors, workplace health culture, and health-related outcomes including self-rated health, mental health, and happiness.ResultsThe proportion of participants who reported good health-related outcomes was significantly higher in those working in administrative offices than those working in enterprises. The result of the potential factors related to self-rated health (SRH), mental health, and happiness by logistic regression analyses showed that age and income were associated with SRH; type of workplace, age, smoking, and health culture at the workplace level were associated with mental health; and beneficial health effects of direct leadership was positively associated with happiness. Moreover, there were some similar results among 3 multivariate regression models. Firstly, good SRH (Odds Ratio (OR) = 1.744), mental health (OR = 1.891), and happiness (OR = 1.736) were more common among highly physically active participants compared with those physical inactive. Furthermore, passive smoking was negatively correlated with SRH (OR = 0.686), mental health (OR = 0.678), and happiness (OR = 0.616), while health culture at the individual level was positively correlated with SRH (OR = 1.478), mental health (OR = 1.654), and happiness (OR = 2.916).ConclusionsThe present study indicated that workplace health culture, health behaviors, and demographic characteristics were associated with health-related outcomes. Furthermore, individual health culture, physical activity, and passive smoking might play a critical role in workplace health promotion.

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“…In the field of stress research, the WHO-5 has been used to assess a wide variety of aspects including coping strategies [50], well-being in occupational health settings [51], the association between workplace stress and well-being [52], the links between working condition and well-being [53] as well as the association between psychosocial conditions and well-being [54]. In the study by Gao et al [52], it was found that approximately 35% of a total of 2,796 employees had low well-being (cut-off score on the WHO-5 of <50) and that low social capital at the workplace was associated with poor well-being.…”

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“…In the study by Gao et al [52], it was found that approximately 35% of a total of 2,796 employees had low well-being (cut-off score on the WHO-5 of <50) and that low social capital at the workplace was associated with poor well-being. This finding was confirmed by Jung et al [55].…”

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The WHO-5 Well-Being Index: A Systematic Review of the Literature

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Background: The 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5) is among the most widely used questionnaires assessing subjective psychological well-being. Since its first publication in 1998, the WHO-5 has been translated into more than 30 languages and has been used in research studies all over the world. We now provide a systematic review of the literature on the WHO-5. Methods: We conducted a systematic search for literature on the WHO-5 in PubMed and PsycINFO in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. In our review of the identified articles, we focused particularly on the following aspects: (1) the clinimetric validity of the WHO-5; (2) the responsiveness/sensitivity of the WHO-5 in controlled clinical trials; (3) the potential of the WHO-5 as a screening tool for depression, and (4) the applicability of the WHO-5 across study fields. Results: A total of 213 articles met the predefined criteria for inclusion in the review. The review demonstrated that the WHO-5 has high clinimetric validity, can be used as an outcome measure balancing the wanted and unwanted effects of treatments, is a sensitive and specific screening tool for depression and its applicability across study fields is very high. Conclusions: The WHO-5 is a short questionnaire consisting of 5 simple and non-invasive questions, which tap into the subjective well-being of the respondents. The scale has adequate validity both as a screening tool for depression and as an outcome measure in clinical trials and has been applied successfully across a wide range of study fields.

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“…Do mesmo modo, as investigações brasileiras, que apesar de não serem numerosas vêm se mostrando constantes [37][38][39][40][41][42] . Além dessas, há investigações que tratam de moradores de pequenas localidades específicas [43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50] , enquanto outros trabalham as relações interpessoais de grupos profissionais como enfermeiras ou funcionários públicos [51][52][53][54][55][56] . As investigações feitas em serviços tiveram o intuito de avaliá-los [57][58][59][60][61][62] , assim como a utilização deles por parte de seus usuários 63 .…”

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O Programa Nacional de Controle do Tabagismo (PNCT) na perspectiva social: a análise de redes, capital e apoio social

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Resumo Em 1986, o Ministério da Saúde lançou o Programa Nacional de Controle do Tabagismo (PNCT). Teve como objetivo prevenir o início da utilização de derivados do tabaco entre crianças e adolescentes, assim como estimular o abandono do fumo entre os já dependentes. Apesar da contínua queda dessa prevalência desde então, vem se observando sinais de retomada desses números. Visto ser o tabagismo uma doença de “contágio social” e não infeccioso-biológico, busca-se refletir sobre a atuação do PNCT perante as recidivas. Toma-se como amparo de diálogo pressupostos advindos da teoria de análise de redes sociais (ARS) e do capital social no contexto do apoio social, com suporte de alguns exemplos fictícios. Conclui-se que o investimento do PNCT em redes de apoio e na inserção do indivíduo nelas, estimulando-os ao estabelecimento de suas próprias redes pessoais, são condições fundamentais para o aumento do capital social do tabagista e, consequentemente, para a prevenção de recidivas.

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Workplace Social Capital and Mental Health among Chinese Employees: A Multi-Level, Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 55 publications

References 28 publications

Associations between health culture, health behaviors, and health-related outcomes: A cross-sectional study

Associations between health culture, health behaviors, and health-related outcomes: A cross-sectional study

The WHO-5 Well-Being Index: A Systematic Review of the Literature

O Programa Nacional de Controle do Tabagismo (PNCT) na perspectiva social: a análise de redes, capital e apoio social

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