Services in the workplace

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• Personal Author:
  Dugan AG ; Magley VJ
• Description:
  It has been said that in the course of our lives, we spend more time working than doing any other activity except sleeping. Therefore, it stands to reason that the ways in which we spend that enormous amount of our time (i.e., what we do for work, how we carry out our work tasks, when and how long we work, with whom we work, the environment in which we work, and how we feel about our work) are powerful factors influencing our experience of daily living. This chapter aims to shed light on the ways in which well-being may be affected by aspects of one's work experience, and likewise how work may be influenced by one's level of well-being. Moreover, the chapter will focus on women, as the workplace confronts them with obstacles not faced by men, resulting in a unique set of challenges that place their well-being at risk. In the course of this chapter, the variety of organizational experiences that shape women's work lives will be examined, as well as the aspects of their personal lives that interact with their work situations, the consequences of their work lives on well-being, and the variety of workplace programs and services that help women enjoy a better quality of life. Unfortunately, not all people have satisfactory work lives. Studies indicate that the percentage of people reporting work-related stress ranges from 26 to 40% (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health 1999). Research has identified several specific sources of workplace stress, including aspects of the job itself(i.e., is the task too complex or too monotonous?), the work role (i.e., do I know what is expected of me; is my workload too heavy?), the physical environment (i.e., is the lighting poor or the temperature uncomfortable?), and interpersonal relationships (i.e., do I get along with my supervisor and coworkers?) (Barling et al. 2005; Kahn and Byosiere 1992; National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health 1999). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Environment Mental Health Occupational Health Safety Women Workplace
• Keywords:
  Environmental Factors Humans Physical-reactions Physical-stress Physiological-effects Physiological-stress Physiology Psychological Effects Psychological Stress Psychology Quality Of Life Stress Work-environment Workers Work Experience Work Performance

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• ISBN:
  9781441915252
• Publisher:
  Springer
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  261-294
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047611
• Citation:
  A public health perspective of women's mental health. Levin BL, Becker MA, eds. New York: Springer, 2010 Mar; :261-294
• Contact Point Address:
  Alicia G. Dugan, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Road, Storrs, CT 06269
• Editor(s):
  Levin BL; Becker MA
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  University of Connecticut Storrs, Storrs-Mansfield
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  A public health perspective of women's mental health
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202626/cdc_202626_DS1.pdf
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