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This study analyzed the levels of mental workload and the presence of burnout on a sample of fashion retailing workers from Spain and its relationship with the current CoViD-19 (Coronavirus disease-19) pandemic. We established a cross-sectional design. Participants (n = 360) answered an online survey including questions about sociodemographic data, perception of CoViD-19, CarMen-Q questionnaire (workload), and MBI (burnout syndrome). The survey campaign took place in October and November 2020. The results showed that participants exhibited deep concern about the CoViD-19 pandemic and its influence in the workplace. Although the mental workload was near the middle point of the scale, participants showed moderate to high burnout levels, revealing that the sample was at risk of experiencing higher burnout levels over time as the pandemic and associated economic crisis continued. The multiple regression analysis results indicated that environmental changes, work overload, somatic symptoms, insomnia, negative job expectations, and uncertainty constituted significant mental workload predictors. Insomnia, somatic symptoms, and negative job expectations constituted significant predictors for burnout. Differences between job positions and genders in mental workload and burnout were found. In conclusion, the uncertainty at work derived from the CoViD-19 pandemic harms fashion retailing workers’ psychological well-being in Spain.
Ana Rodríguez-López; Susana Rubio-Valdehita; Eva Díaz-Ramiro. Influence of the CoViD-19 Pandemic on Mental Workload and Burnout of Fashion Retailing Workers in Spain. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 983 .
AMA StyleAna Rodríguez-López, Susana Rubio-Valdehita, Eva Díaz-Ramiro. Influence of the CoViD-19 Pandemic on Mental Workload and Burnout of Fashion Retailing Workers in Spain. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (3):983.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Rodríguez-López; Susana Rubio-Valdehita; Eva Díaz-Ramiro. 2021. "Influence of the CoViD-19 Pandemic on Mental Workload and Burnout of Fashion Retailing Workers in Spain." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 3: 983.
This study analyzed the levels of mental workload and the presence of burnout on a sample of fashion retailing workers from Spain and its relationship with the actual Covid-19 pandemic by exploring Covid-19 pandemic predictors of burnout and mental workload. We established a prospective cross-sectional design. Participants (n = 360) answered an online survey including questions about sociodemographic data, perception of Covid-19, CarMen-Q questionnaire (workload), and MBI (burnout syndrome). We obtained data throughout October-November 2020. The results showed that participants exhibit deep concern about the Covid-19 pandemic and its influence at the work level. Although the mental workload was near the middle point of the scale, participants showed moderate to high burnout levels, revealing that the sample is at risk of experiencing higher burnout levels over time as the pandemic and associated economic crisis continue. The multidimensional regression analysis results indicated that environmental changes, work overload, somatic symptoms, insomnia, negative job expectations, and uncertainty constituted significant mental workload predictors. Insomnia, somatic symptoms, and negative job expectations constituted significant predictors for burnout. In conclusion, the uncertainty at work derived from the Covid-19 pandemic is harming the psychological wellbeing of fashion retailing workers in Spain.
Ana María Rodríguez-López; Susana Rubio-Valdehita; Eva María Díaz-Ramiro. Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Workload and Burnout of Fashion Retailing Workers in Spain. 2020, 1 .
AMA StyleAna María Rodríguez-López, Susana Rubio-Valdehita, Eva María Díaz-Ramiro. Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Workload and Burnout of Fashion Retailing Workers in Spain. . 2020; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna María Rodríguez-López; Susana Rubio-Valdehita; Eva María Díaz-Ramiro. 2020. "Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Workload and Burnout of Fashion Retailing Workers in Spain." , no. : 1.
Research on burnout has traditionally focused on job demands, with less attention paid to protective factors. From the emerging and innovative area of psychology of sustainability and sustainable development, this study aimed to analyze the relationship that job demands (workload), and personal resources (psychological capital) have with burnout. The sample includes 517 workers from various professional sectors. Results of the structural equation analysis show that (1) psychological capital and workload are related to burnout, and (2) personal accomplishment is more a personal resource than burnout dimension. The results confirm the role of psychological capital as a protective factor for burnout. Finally, the importance of examining the relationship between the components of psychological capital, personal accomplishment, and positive emotions is pointed out due to the importance of organizations promoting the development of psychological strengths and resources to promote well-being and sustainable working conditions.
M. López-Núñez; Susana Rubio-Valdehita; Eva Diaz-Ramiro; Marta Aparicio-García. Psychological Capital, Workload, and Burnout: What’s New? The Impact of Personal Accomplishment to Promote Sustainable Working Conditions. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8124 .
AMA StyleM. López-Núñez, Susana Rubio-Valdehita, Eva Diaz-Ramiro, Marta Aparicio-García. Psychological Capital, Workload, and Burnout: What’s New? The Impact of Personal Accomplishment to Promote Sustainable Working Conditions. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (19):8124.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. López-Núñez; Susana Rubio-Valdehita; Eva Diaz-Ramiro; Marta Aparicio-García. 2020. "Psychological Capital, Workload, and Burnout: What’s New? The Impact of Personal Accomplishment to Promote Sustainable Working Conditions." Sustainability 12, no. 19: 8124.
El objetivo de la investigación fue estudiar los hábitos de sueño y la salud psicológica de profesionales del sector sanitario, así como analizar las relaciones entre ambas variables. La muestra contó con 511 trabajadores de hospitales públicos de la Comunidad de Madrid. La salud psicológica fue evaluada con el Cuestionario GHQ-28; los hábitos de sueño a través del Cuestionario CHAS, además, se recogieron datos sociodemográficos como edad, sexo, puesto de trabajo, categoría profesional. Los resultados mostraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en síntomas somáticos, salud psicológica y estabilidad en hábitos de sueño. Los análisis de regresión indicaron que calidad del sueño y somnolencia diurna son las variables más relacionadas con las dimensiones de salud, especialmente con la ansiedad/insomnio y síntomas somáticos. Estos los resultados ponen de manifiesto las diferencias entre hábitos de sueño y salud percibida en personal de enfermería y facultativos. En conclusión, la población sanitaria presenta mayor prevalencia en malestar psicológico, peor calidad de sueño e inestabilidad en las horas de sueño. Deterioro del sueño, somnolencia y síntomas somáticos son más frecuentes en personal de enfermería que en el resto de profesionales sanitarios. The aim was to study the sleep habits and the psychological health of professionals in the health sector, as well as to analyze the relationships between both variables. The sample consisted of 511 workers from public hospitals in the Community of Madrid. Psychological health was evaluated using the GHQ-28 Questionnaire; and sleep habits with the CHAS Questionnaire. In addition, sociodemographic data were collected, such as age, sex, job position, professional category. The results showed statistically significant differences in somatic symptoms, psychological health and stability in sleep habits. Regression analysis indicated that sleep quality and daytime sleepiness are the variables most related to health dimensions, especially with anxiety/insomnia and somatic symptoms. These results reveal the differences between sleep habits and perceived health in nursing staff and physicians. Finally, the health workers present a higher prevalence of psychological distress, and poor sleep quality and instability in sleep hours. Sleep impairment, somnolence and somatic symptoms are more frequent in nursing staff than in other health professionals.
Eva María Díaz-Ramiro; Susana Rubio-Valdehita; Maria Inmaculada López-Núñez; Marta Evelia Aparicio-García. Los hábitos de sueño como predictores de la salud psicológica en profesionales sanitarios. Anales de Psicología 2020, 36, 242 -246.
AMA StyleEva María Díaz-Ramiro, Susana Rubio-Valdehita, Maria Inmaculada López-Núñez, Marta Evelia Aparicio-García. Los hábitos de sueño como predictores de la salud psicológica en profesionales sanitarios. Anales de Psicología. 2020; 36 (2):242-246.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEva María Díaz-Ramiro; Susana Rubio-Valdehita; Maria Inmaculada López-Núñez; Marta Evelia Aparicio-García. 2020. "Los hábitos de sueño como predictores de la salud psicológica en profesionales sanitarios." Anales de Psicología 36, no. 2: 242-246.
María Inmaculada López-Núñez; Universidad Complutense De Madrid; Susana Rubio-Valdehita; Eva María Díaz-Ramiro. Cambios producidos por la adaptación al EEES en la carga de trabajo de estudiantes de Psicología. Revista Española de Pedagogía 2019, 77, 163 -176.
AMA StyleMaría Inmaculada López-Núñez, Universidad Complutense De Madrid, Susana Rubio-Valdehita, Eva María Díaz-Ramiro. Cambios producidos por la adaptación al EEES en la carga de trabajo de estudiantes de Psicología. Revista Española de Pedagogía. 2019; 77 (272):163-176.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Inmaculada López-Núñez; Universidad Complutense De Madrid; Susana Rubio-Valdehita; Eva María Díaz-Ramiro. 2019. "Cambios producidos por la adaptación al EEES en la carga de trabajo de estudiantes de Psicología." Revista Española de Pedagogía 77, no. 272: 163-176.
Beatriz Talavera-Velasco; Lourdes Luceño-Moreno; Jesús Martín-García; Eva María Díaz-Ramiro. Asociación entre la percepción de condiciones laborales adversas y depresión: una revisión sistemática. Ansiedad y Estrés 2017, 23, 45 -51.
AMA StyleBeatriz Talavera-Velasco, Lourdes Luceño-Moreno, Jesús Martín-García, Eva María Díaz-Ramiro. Asociación entre la percepción de condiciones laborales adversas y depresión: una revisión sistemática. Ansiedad y Estrés. 2017; 23 (1):45-51.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBeatriz Talavera-Velasco; Lourdes Luceño-Moreno; Jesús Martín-García; Eva María Díaz-Ramiro. 2017. "Asociación entre la percepción de condiciones laborales adversas y depresión: una revisión sistemática." Ansiedad y Estrés 23, no. 1: 45-51.
Susana Rubio-Valdehita; María Inmaculada López-Núñez; Ramón López-Higes; Eva María Díaz-Ramiro. Carga Mental Questionnaire. PsycTESTS Dataset 2017, 1 .
AMA StyleSusana Rubio-Valdehita, María Inmaculada López-Núñez, Ramón López-Higes, Eva María Díaz-Ramiro. Carga Mental Questionnaire. PsycTESTS Dataset. 2017; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSusana Rubio-Valdehita; María Inmaculada López-Núñez; Ramón López-Higes; Eva María Díaz-Ramiro. 2017. "Carga Mental Questionnaire." PsycTESTS Dataset , no. : 1.
The excessive workload of university students is an academic stressor. Consequently, it is necessary to evaluate and control the workload in education. This research applies the NASA-TLX scale, as a measure of the workload. The objectives of this study were: (a) to measure the workload levels of a sample of 367 psychology students, (b) to group students according to their positive or negative perception of academic context (AC) and c) to analyze the effects of AC on workload. To assess the perceived AC, we used an ad hoc questionnaire designed according to Demand-Control-Social Support and Effort-Reward Imbalance models. Using cluster analysis, participants were classified into two groups (positive versus negative context). The differences between groups show that a positive AC improves performance (p < .01) and reduces feelings of overload (p < .02), temporal demand (p < .02), and nervousness and frustration (p < .001). Social relationships with peers and teachers, student autonomy and result satisfaction were relevant dimensions of the AC (p < .001 in all cases).
Susana Rubio-Valdehita; Ramón López-Higes; Eva Maria Diaz Ramiro. Academic Context and Perceived Mental Workload of Psychology Students. The Spanish Journal of Psychology 2014, 17, E53 .
AMA StyleSusana Rubio-Valdehita, Ramón López-Higes, Eva Maria Diaz Ramiro. Academic Context and Perceived Mental Workload of Psychology Students. The Spanish Journal of Psychology. 2014; 17 ():E53.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSusana Rubio-Valdehita; Ramón López-Higes; Eva Maria Diaz Ramiro. 2014. "Academic Context and Perceived Mental Workload of Psychology Students." The Spanish Journal of Psychology 17, no. : E53.
The aim of this study was to determine the effects that the level of general intelligence and the aptitude profile of individuals have on performance and subjective assessments of the mental workload involved in carrying out a tracking task. Although all authors acknowledge that mental workload depends both on the characteristics of the task and the ability of individuals to perform it, little research into the real influence of these individual difference factors has been carried out. The subjects’ performance and mental workload when carrying out a tracking task with different levels of difficulty were measured. Both simple effects and those relating to the interaction of the two task complexity factors were shown to have significant effects on performance and subjective mental load. Spatial aptitude was shown to have the greatest mediating effect, particularly on mental workload. Surprisingly, the subjects with the greatest ability reported higher mental workload assessments than those less able, irrespective of the instrument used to measure the workload. Finally, the subjects with greater ability achieved higher levels of performance than those less able, particularly in the more difficult tracking task. El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar los efectos del nivel de inteligencia general y del perfil aptitudinal de los individuos sobre el rendimiento y las evaluaciones subjetivas de carga mental de una tarea de seguimiento. A pesar de que la mayoría de los autores señalan que la carga mental depende tanto de las características de la tarea como de la capacidad de los individuos, la investigación dirigida a determinar la influencia real de los factores de diferencias individuales es muy escasa. En este estudio se recogieron medidas del rendimiento y de la carga mental subjetiva en una tarea de seguimiento con diferentes niveles de dificultad. Los resultados mostraron efectos significativos, simples y de interacción, de los factores de complejidad de la tarea tanto sobre el rendimiento como sobre la carga mental subjetiva. La aptitud espacial fue la que mostró un mayor efecto mediador, particularmente sobre la carga mental. Los sujetos con un mayor nivel aptitudinal registraron evaluaciones de carga mental más elevadas que los menos aptos, independientemente del instrumento utilizado para medir la carga mental. Finalmente, los sujetos más aptos alcanzaron niveles de rendimiento más altos que los menos aptos, especialmente en la condición de seguimiento más difícil.
Susana Rubio-Valdehita; Eva María Díaz-Ramiro; Ramón López-Higes; Jesús Martín-García. Efectos de la carga de tarea y las capacidades cognitivas sobre el rendimiento y la carga mental subjetiva de una tarea de seguimiento. Anales de Psicología 2012, 28, 986-995 .
AMA StyleSusana Rubio-Valdehita, Eva María Díaz-Ramiro, Ramón López-Higes, Jesús Martín-García. Efectos de la carga de tarea y las capacidades cognitivas sobre el rendimiento y la carga mental subjetiva de una tarea de seguimiento. Anales de Psicología. 2012; 28 (3):986-995.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSusana Rubio-Valdehita; Eva María Díaz-Ramiro; Ramón López-Higes; Jesús Martín-García. 2012. "Efectos de la carga de tarea y las capacidades cognitivas sobre el rendimiento y la carga mental subjetiva de una tarea de seguimiento." Anales de Psicología 28, no. 3: 986-995.