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Interventions: Employees’ Perceptions of What Reduces Stress
Joint Authors
Winefield, Anthony H.
Pignata, Silvia
Boyd, Carolyn M.
Provis, Chris
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To build upon research evaluating stress interventions, this qualitative study tests the framework of the extended Job Demands-Resources model to investigate employees’ perceptions of the stress-reduction measures implemented at 13 Australian universities.
Methods.
In a cross-sectional survey design, tenured and contract staff indicated whether their overall level of stress had changed during the previous three-four years, and, if so, they described the major causes.
A total of 462 staff reported that their level of stress had decreased; the study examines commentary from 115 academic and 304 nonacademic staff who provided details of what they perceived to be effective in reducing stress.
Results.
Thematic analyses show that the key perceived causes were changes in job or work role, new heads of departments or supervisors, and the use of organizational strategies to reduce or manage stress.
A higher percentage of academic staff reported reduced stress due to using protective coping strategies or their increased recognition and/or success, whereas a higher percentage of nonacademic staff reported reduced stress due to increases in staffing resources and/or systems.
Conclusion.
These results identify the importance of implementing multilevel strategies to enhance employees’ well-being.
Nonacademic staff, in particular, specified a variety of organizational stress-reduction interventions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pignata, Silvia& Boyd, Carolyn M.& Winefield, Anthony H.& Provis, Chris. 2017. Interventions: Employees’ Perceptions of What Reduces Stress. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pignata, Silvia…[et al.]. Interventions: Employees’ Perceptions of What Reduces Stress. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pignata, Silvia& Boyd, Carolyn M.& Winefield, Anthony H.& Provis, Chris. Interventions: Employees’ Perceptions of What Reduces Stress. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136536
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136536