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To date, research directed at the work–life balance (WLB) has focused mainly on the work and family domains. However, the current labor force is heterogeneous, and workers may also value other nonworking domains besides the family. The aim of this study was to investigate the importance of other nonworking domains in the WLB with a particular focus on health. Moreover, the importance of the effects of the work–family balance (WFB) and the work–health balance (WHB) on job satisfaction was investigated. Finally, we explored how the effects of the WFB and the WHB on job satisfaction change according to worker characteristics (age, gender, parental status, and work ability). This study involved 318 workers who completed an online questionnaire. The importance of the nonworking domains was compared with a t-test. The effect of the WFB and the WHB on job satisfaction was investigated with multiple and moderated regression analyses. The results show that workers considered health as important as family in the WLB. The WHB explained more of the variance in job satisfaction than the WFB. Age, gender and parental status moderated the effect of the WFB on job satisfaction, and work ability moderated the effect of the WHB on job satisfaction. This study highlights the importance of the health domain in the WLB and stresses that it is crucial to consider the specificity of different groups of workers when considering the WLB.
Andrea Gragnano; Silvia Simbula; Massimo Miglioretti. Work–Life Balance: Weighing the Importance of Work–Family and Work–Health Balance. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 907 .
AMA StyleAndrea Gragnano, Silvia Simbula, Massimo Miglioretti. Work–Life Balance: Weighing the Importance of Work–Family and Work–Health Balance. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (3):907.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndrea Gragnano; Silvia Simbula; Massimo Miglioretti. 2020. "Work–Life Balance: Weighing the Importance of Work–Family and Work–Health Balance." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 3: 907.
Academic literature has recognized teaching as a particularly stressful occupation, specifically, the research confirmed the central role of emotional dissonance in the experience of emotional exhaustion. Albeit previous studies confirm the existence of circular dynamics involving job demands and individual’s well-being, studies focusing on the long-term relationships between job demands, need for recovery, and emotional exhaustion are still lacking. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to explore how emotional dissonance, need for recovery, and emotional exhaustion are related over time. By using the general framework of the health impairment process of the Job Demands-Resources model, these paths were investigated by means of a three-wave longitudinal design (n = 107 schoolteachers). Results of structural equation modeling analyses generally supported our hypotheses. Specifically, it was found that the model with reciprocal relationships between emotional dissonance and exhaustion on the one hand, and between need for recovery and exhaustion on the other, exhibited the best fit with the data.
Silvia Simbula; Greta Mazzetti; Dina Guglielmi. A Three-Wave Study on the Reciprocal Relationships between Emotional Dissonance, Need for Recovery, and Exhaustion. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5183 .
AMA StyleSilvia Simbula, Greta Mazzetti, Dina Guglielmi. A Three-Wave Study on the Reciprocal Relationships between Emotional Dissonance, Need for Recovery, and Exhaustion. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (19):5183.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSilvia Simbula; Greta Mazzetti; Dina Guglielmi. 2019. "A Three-Wave Study on the Reciprocal Relationships between Emotional Dissonance, Need for Recovery, and Exhaustion." Sustainability 11, no. 19: 5183.
The present study aimed to explore the mediating role of hostile customer relations in the association between emotional dissonance and workers' mental health. Moreover, the moderating role of proactive personality as a buffer against hostile customer relations was assessed. Emotional demands become crucial within professions that involve a direct relationship with clients and, if poorly managed, can negatively affect workers' health and performance. Accordingly, data were collected on a sample of n = 918 mass-retail employees working for one of the leading Italian supermarket companies. Most participants were women (62.7%) with a mean age = 40.38 (SD = 7.68). The results of a moderated mediation analysis revealed that emotional dissonance was related to more hostile customer relations that, in turn, were associated with higher rates of mental health symptoms. Proactive personality emerged as a protecting factor that prevented the onset of conflicts with clients, particularly among workers experiencing high levels of emotional dissonance. The identification of resources enabling management of emotional demands could suggest suitable adaptive strategies for customer-facing roles, thus preventing the occurrence of adverse mental health symptoms.
Greta Mazzetti; Silvia Simbula; Chiara Panari; Dina Guglielmi; Alessio Paolucci. "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda". Workers' Proactivity in the Association between Emotional Demands and Mental Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 3309 .
AMA StyleGreta Mazzetti, Silvia Simbula, Chiara Panari, Dina Guglielmi, Alessio Paolucci. "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda". Workers' Proactivity in the Association between Emotional Demands and Mental Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (18):3309.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGreta Mazzetti; Silvia Simbula; Chiara Panari; Dina Guglielmi; Alessio Paolucci. 2019. ""Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda". Workers' Proactivity in the Association between Emotional Demands and Mental Health." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 18: 3309.
Purpose The association between resources and work engagement has been well-established among different occupational groups. The purpose of this paper is to go one step further through the investigation of the relationship between personal (i.e. hardy personality) and job-related (i.e. opportunity for learning and development) resources and work engagement in the long run. Design/methodology/approach A two-wave longitudinal study was conducted on a sample of healthcare professionals working in a spinal cord and brain injury rehabilitation hospital located in northern Italy. Findings The results of cross-lagged structural equation modeling indicated the occurrence of reciprocal causal relationships between the study variables. In particular, personal and job-related resources were related to an increase in work engagement over the course of the study. The level of engagement displayed by participants, in turn, was positively related to their personal and job-related resources over time, thus revealing the occurrence of positive cycles in the workplace. Originality/value On the whole, these findings provide a deeper understanding of the role played by hardy personality as a personal resource able to promote employees’ motivation and, at the same time, they advance the scientific knowledge concerning the construct of positive cycle.
Dina Guglielmi; Lorenzo Gallì; Silvia Simbula; Greta Mazzetti. Gain cycles in healthcare workers: the role of job resources and hardy personality. International Journal of Workplace Health Management 2019, 12, 71 -84.
AMA StyleDina Guglielmi, Lorenzo Gallì, Silvia Simbula, Greta Mazzetti. Gain cycles in healthcare workers: the role of job resources and hardy personality. International Journal of Workplace Health Management. 2019; 12 (2):71-84.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDina Guglielmi; Lorenzo Gallì; Silvia Simbula; Greta Mazzetti. 2019. "Gain cycles in healthcare workers: the role of job resources and hardy personality." International Journal of Workplace Health Management 12, no. 2: 71-84.
Despite the growing body of research on work engagement, little is known about what drives work engagement among different age cohorts. This study aims to investigate whether engagement varies across age cohorts and examine the job resources that foster teacher engagement. A questionnaire was distributed to 537 teachers who were employed in elementary, lower and upper secondary school. Findings show that work engagement did indeed vary across the diverse age group and is influenced by different resources. In line with previous studies, data revealed that the engagement of younger teachers is driven by the opportunity for development and interaction with colleagues, while older employees appreciate the opportunity to see their competencies acknowledged. What is most noteworthy is the opportunity to design practices and to provide every age group with the appropriate set of motivators.
Dina Guglielmi; Ilaria Bruni; Silvia Simbula; Franco Fraccaroli; Marco Depolo. What drives teacher engagement: a study of different age cohorts. European Journal of Psychology of Education 2015, 31, 323 -340.
AMA StyleDina Guglielmi, Ilaria Bruni, Silvia Simbula, Franco Fraccaroli, Marco Depolo. What drives teacher engagement: a study of different age cohorts. European Journal of Psychology of Education. 2015; 31 (3):323-340.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDina Guglielmi; Ilaria Bruni; Silvia Simbula; Franco Fraccaroli; Marco Depolo. 2015. "What drives teacher engagement: a study of different age cohorts." European Journal of Psychology of Education 31, no. 3: 323-340.
Stress evaluation is a field of strong interest and challenging due to several methodological aspects in the evaluation process. The aim of this study is to propose a study protocol to test a new method (i.e., the Stress Assessment and Research Toolkit) to assess psychosocial risk factors at work.
Dina Guglielmi; Silvia Simbula; Michela Vignoli; Ilaria Bruni; Marco Depolo; Roberta Bonfiglioli; Maria Carla Tabanelli; Francesco Saverio Violante. Solving a methodological challenge in work stress evaluation with the Stress Assessment and Research Toolkit (StART): a study protocol. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2013, 8, 18 -18.
AMA StyleDina Guglielmi, Silvia Simbula, Michela Vignoli, Ilaria Bruni, Marco Depolo, Roberta Bonfiglioli, Maria Carla Tabanelli, Francesco Saverio Violante. Solving a methodological challenge in work stress evaluation with the Stress Assessment and Research Toolkit (StART): a study protocol. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. 2013; 8 (1):18-18.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDina Guglielmi; Silvia Simbula; Michela Vignoli; Ilaria Bruni; Marco Depolo; Roberta Bonfiglioli; Maria Carla Tabanelli; Francesco Saverio Violante. 2013. "Solving a methodological challenge in work stress evaluation with the Stress Assessment and Research Toolkit (StART): a study protocol." Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 8, no. 1: 18-18.