2022 •
Psychosocial Factors That Influence the Health of Workers in Contemporary Workplaces
Authors:
Silvia Pignata
Abstract:
usc This Special Issue of the IJERPH examines various psychosocial factors that influence the health of workers in contemporary workplaces. The American Psychological Association defines psychosocial as “the intersection and interaction of social, cultural, and environmental influences on the mind and behavior”. Clearly, the onset of COVID-19 in 2020 and the resultant changes in how people live and work are strong examples of psychosocial influences. The impact of and speed at which remote work was initiated to enable people to work from ho (...)
usc This Special Issue of the IJERPH examines various psychosocial factors that influence the health of workers in contemporary workplaces. The American Psychological Association defines psychosocial as “the intersection and interaction of social, cultural, and environmental influences on the mind and behavior”. Clearly, the onset of COVID-19 in 2020 and the resultant changes in how people live and work are strong examples of psychosocial influences. The impact of and speed at which remote work was initiated to enable people to work from home provided challenges in not only the necessary support, infrastructure, and skills required to do so, but also the associated communication and coordination costs of enabling workers to work effectively and for managers to successfully manage teams as well as maintain productivity. There is a growing realization in the corporate world, as well as with regulators in developed countries, that management interest in and commitment to occupational health and safety benefits both workers and organizational productivity. As a result, mental health and psychosocial work environments are now on the corporate agenda and deserve further research. Refereed/Peer-reviewed (Read More)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·
2022
Environmental health |
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