A Socioecological Needs Assessment of Alternative Learning Environments: Implications for Occupational and Mental Well-Being in School Settings

The dominance of financial ratios used by market analysts and the absence of a more holistic approach to evaluating bank performance motivates this study. The primary objective of the article is to illustrate how to develop a multiple stakeholder perspective (MSP) on a common set of financial ratios using a cross-country survey and reflect this information in a single comparative bank performance estimate. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) brings together the varying perspectives of five key stakeholders, namely, regulators, shareholders, customers, bank managers and employees. We develop the MSP approach by taking advantage of a recent online survey of stakeholder perceptions on key financial ratios across the major trading partners Australia, China and Japan. We focus on publicly quoted commercial banks. Key research questions demonstrated are (1) which banks are considered efficient by all the stakeholder groups? (2) which banks are considered inefficient by all the stakeholder groups? (3) which stakeholder group is most frequently evaluating the banks as inefficient (4) which stakeholder group is most frequently evaluating the banks as efficient? (5) how does the ranking of Australian banks change when their performance is viewed from the perspectives of Chinese or Japanese stakeholders? (6) how does the ranking of Chinese banks change when their performance is viewed from the perspectives of Australian or Japanese stakeholders? (7) how does the ranking of Japanese banks change when their performance is viewed from the perspectives of Australian or Chinese stakeholders? Insights gained through MSP can guide regulatory vigor, promotional or public relations activities, raising of equity capital in overseas markets and other cross-border operations such as positioning a bank’s international presence in a host country.

Personalized feedback for self assessment in lifelong learning environments based on semantic web

Background Emergency Medical Service (EMS) clinicians experience high levels of occupational stress due to long hours, short staffing, and patient deaths, among other factors. While gender has been partially examined, little is known regarding the role of empathy on occupational stress and mental health (MH) outcomes among EMS clinicians. Therefore, the current study examines the moderating role of empathy and, separately, gender on associations between occupational stress and mental health. Methods A cross-sectional examination of EMS clinician occupational and personal wellbeing was conducted via an anonymous, electronic survey. Information on clinician demographics, and validated measures of occupational stress, burnout, and MH outcomes were collected. Empathy was assessed using the Toronto Empathy Scale (TEQ). Descriptive/bivariate statistics were conducted for variables of interest. Separate multivariable regression models evaluated associations between occupational stress and mental health outcomes. Empathy and gender were examined as potential moderators using interactions. Results A total of 568 EMS clinicians completed the survey. High levels of mental health difficulties were reported (34.0% anxiety, 29.2% depression, 48.6% burnout). Increased occupational stress was associated with increased anxiety (OR =1.08, 95% CI 1.05-1.10), depression (OR = 1.09, 95% CI 1.06-1.10), and burnout (OR = 1.10, 95% CI 1.07-1.12). No moderation analyses were significant. Greater resilience was associated with lower depression, anxiety, and burnout. Conclusion EMS clinicians, much like other first responders, experience considerable occupational stress, of which is associated with mental health difficulties and burnout. Findings underscore the need for intervention programs aimed at reducing the impact of occupational stress and the promotion of resilience. Continuing to understand the full scope of EMS mental health, including the role of resilience, is imperative, particularly in light of future public emergencies.

Introduction:Empowering nurses is essential for improving work outcomes, and understanding the role of structural and psychological empowerment in supporting nurses’ work motivation and occupational mental health are essential to stimulate nurses’ productivity and preserve their mental health.Objectives:To evaluate nurses’ perspectives about the levels of structural and psychological empowerment in their working areas. Additionally, to evaluate nurses’ motivation and occupational mental health, and to predict the nurses’ motivation and occupational mental health through structural and psychological empowerment.Methods:A descriptive correlational design and quota sampling were used. Two hundred registered nurses were recruited from two hospitals in Jordan. Data were collected using four valid and reliable self-report questionnaires.Results:Nurses who participated in this study were young and have an average total experience in nursing of fewer than 10 years. Nurses in this study reported a moderate level of structure empowerment and a low level of psychological empowerment. Significant positive relationships were documented between both structural, psychological empowerment, and nurses’ work motivation (r = 0.85), (r = 0.83) respectively. A significant negative relationship found between both structural, psychological empowerment, and nurses’ occupational mental health (r = −0.31), (r = −0.29) respectively.Conclusions:The levels of nurses’ work motivation and occupational mental health can be predicted through the levels of structural and psychological empowerment. The higher workplace empowerment was associated with increased work motivation, as well as reduced the feeling of occupational stress among nurses. Thus, administrators should invest in fostering structural and psychological empowerment in the work environment.

Understanding the resources needed to achieve desired implementation and effectiveness outcomes is essential to implementing and sustaining evidence-based practices (EBPs). Despite this frequent observation, cost and economic measurement and reporting are rare, but becoming more frequent in implementation science, and when present is seldom reported from the perspective of multiple stakeholders (e.g., the organization, supervisory team), including those who will ultimately implement and sustain EBPs.Incorporating a multi-level framework is useful for understanding and integrating the perspectives and priorities of the diverse set of stakeholders involved in implementation. Stakeholders across levels, from patients to delivery staff to health systems, experience different economic impacts (costs, benefit, and value) related to EBP implementation and have different perspectives on these issues. Economic theory can aid in understanding multi-level perspectives and approaches to addressing potential conflict across perspectives.This paper provides examples of key cost components especially important to different types of stakeholders. It provides specific guidance and recommendations for cost assessment activities that address the concerns of various stakeholder groups, identifies areas of agreement and conflict in priorities, and outlines theoretically informed approaches to understanding conflicts among stakeholder groups and processes to address them. Involving stakeholders throughout the implementation process and presenting economic information in ways that are clear and meaningful to different stakeholder groups can aid in maximizing benefits within the context of limited resources. We posit that such approaches are vital to advancing economic evaluation in implementation science. Finally, we identify directions for future research and application.Considering a range of stakeholders is critical to informing economic evaluation that will support appropriate decisions about resource allocation across contexts to inform decisions about successful adoption, implementation, and sustainment. Not all perspectives need to be addressed in a given project but identifying and understanding perspectives of multiple groups of key stakeholders including patients and direct implementation staff not often explicitly considered in traditional economic evaluation are needed in implementation research.

Coronavirus-related anxiety and fear among South African diagnostic radiographers working in the clinical setting during the pandemic

"The Checklist for Evaluation of Mental Health Activities at the Workplace" was developed for workplace staff evaluating mental health activities in their own workplace. The validity and reliability of the checklist were examined and criteria for evaluation were developed for workplace/organization/companies with 50 or more employees in Japan. The checklist initially included 33 items covering seven major domains of occupational mental health, with a four-point response option, based on the Japanese Guideline for Worker Mental Health in the Workplace and a relevant literature review. A questionnaire was send to 60 members of the Occupational Mental Health Committee (OMHC) of the Japan Society for Occupational Health to ask their opinions on the checklist and on the minimum requirement for each item on the checklist; 30 (50%) responded. A random sample of 1,335 workplaces from a contractor list of workplaces for worker compensation insurance and a questionnaire was send to the personnel department to fill in the checklist; 412 (31.5%) responded and data from 335 of them with 50 or more employees were analyzed. Some OMHC members felt that one of the items (concerning the Total Health Promotion program) should be dropped; thus the checklist was revised to include 32 items, still covering the seven domains. Based on the workplace survey data, most domain scales showed internal consistency reliability at an acceptable level; explanatory factor analysis yielded a four-factor structure that was well concordant with the hypnotized seven-domain structure. Three levels of adequacy of mental health activities were set for each domain scale: "red" (inadequate), "yellow" (minimal), and "green" (adequate). One third of occupational health professionals from 49 workplaces rated the evaluation result based on the checklist as concordant with their view; 95% of them said the checklist would be useful in promoting occupational mental health activities. The study indicated that the checklist had reliability (based on internal consistency reliability) and content- and construct-validity (based on expert opinions, a factor-structure concordant with empirical data, and evaluation by workplace staff). The checklist seems useful in promoting occupational mental health activities.

PURPOSE: There is increasing evidence for the relationship between physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviour, and mental health. We aimed to identify associations between dose and domain of PA and sedentary behaviour with mental wellbeing and psychological distress. METHODS: 25,022 adults participated (mean age = 65.9 ± 8.7, 61% female). Occupational, household, transport, and leisure PA (International Physical Activity Questionnaire-long), hours/day watching television, mental well-being (Mental Component Summary from the SF-12 Health Survey; MCS-12) and psychological distress (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale; K-10) were assessed. Linear regression was used to assess the associations between PA domains and television viewing time (all exposures spline transformed) with mental health outcomes. RESULTS: Compared to the 25th percentile, median transport PA was associated with better mental wellbeing and lower distress (MCS-12: (B[95%CI] = 0.29[0.12,0.46]), K-10: (B[95%CI] = -0.39[-0.49,-0.30])). For leisure PA, compared to no PA, the 75th percentile reported better mental wellbeing and lower distress (MCS-12: (B[95%CI] = 0.26[-0.03,0.55]), K-10: (B[95%CI] = -0.35[-0.46,-0.25])). Median household PA was associated with better mental wellbeing and lower distress than 25th percentile (MCS-12: (B[95%CI] = 0.27[0.10,0.43]), K-10: (B[95%CI] = -0.12[-0.22,-0.03])), but not evident for higher PA. There were no clear associations between occupational PA and either mental health measure. There was no association between television viewing time and mental wellbeing, however, it associated with higher distress (25th vs 50th percentile, B[95%CI] = 0.16[0.02,0.30]). CONCLUSIONS: Increasing PA and reducing sedentary behaviours may contribute to better mental health. Future interventions should incorporate leisure and transport PA, and decrease television viewing time to assess the impact on mental wellbeing and psychological distress.

Mental health and resilience: Arts on Prescription for children and young people in a school setting

AimsThe combined impact of race discrimination and COVID-19 on the everyday lives of Black Asian and minority ethnic families and communities has drawn to the fore the glaring inequalities that...

Health and Safety Issues for Women Working in the Ready-Made Garment Industry in Bangladesh

Understanding the Health and Well-Being of Early Adolescents Throughout the World: Findings From the 2017–2018 Survey of Health Behavior in School-Aged Children

BackgroundMost senior citizens want to live independently at home as long as possible. The World Health Organization recommends an age-friendly community approach by transforming the service ecosystem for senior citizens and basing it on the question “What matters to you?”. However, there is limited research-based knowledge to determine the characteristics of the preferred service ecosystem from the perspectives of multiple stakeholders. Therefore, the aim of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of multiple stakeholder perspectives on the preferred service ecosystem for senior citizens living at home.MethodsFour stakeholder groups (n = 57) from a Norwegian municipality participated in an interview study in 2019 and 2020: senior citizens, carers, healthcare professionals, and managers. Data were analysed according to qualitative content analysis.ResultsOverall, there was considerable correspondence between the four stakeholder groups’ perspectives on the preferred service ecosystem for senior citizens. Six themes were developed: (1) “self-reliance – living independently at home as long as possible”; (2) “remaining active and social within the community”; (3) “support for living at home as long as possible”; (4) “accessible information and services”; (5) “continuity of services”; and (6) “compassionate and competent healthcare professionals”.ConclusionsIn order to adapt and meet changing needs, the preferred service ecosystem should support senior citizens’ autonomy through interpersonal relationships and involvement. Healthcare managers and decision makers should consider a broader range of practical and social support services. Municipalities should plan for and develop age-friendly infrastructures, while healthcare professionals should rely on their compassion and competence to meet senior citizens’ needs.

Purpose: It is to investigate the occupational mental health and quality of life of teachers in Shaoguan primary and secondary schools, analyze the factors that affect the occupational mental health and quality of life of primary and secondary school teachers, and explore the relationship between them. Method:The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and the Chinese version of the Quality of Life Scale(SF -36) was used as tools to survey 206 young teachers in primary and secondary schools, useing SPSS 24.0 to analysis on the survey data. The results showed that:(1) The occupational mental health of young teachers in Shaoguan primary and secondary schools is at the upper-middle level, and the occupational mental health is significantly affected by the teaching target, education background and position.(2) The overall quality of life of young teachers in Shaoguan primary and secondary schools is above the average level, and the quality of life is significantly affected by the teaching object, education background, and position.(3) The occupational mental health of young teachers in Shaoguan primary and secondary schools is significantly negatively correlated with the quality of life. The occupational mental health of teachers is an effective predictor of the quality of life of teachers.

Introduction As life expectancy grows so does the need for mental health services for older people. Occupational science and therapy literature demonstrates how occupation supports older adults' wellbeing, but there has been little research into the relationship between occupation and health for those with anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to understand the occupational experience of Irish older adults with anxiety and depression so as to inform therapeutic programmes. Method A qualitative research design with a phenomenological framework was adopted. A total of five community-dwelling people with diagnoses of anxiety and/or depression were purposively selected to participate in semi-structured interviews. The interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings The themes which emerged – ‘Occupation as a marker for wellness’ and ‘Sustaining a sense of occupational identity’ – support existing literature and reveal new information about interactions between occupational identity crisis and mental health. Personally meaningful occupation which connects a person to their life worlds and sense of self has the potential to consolidate recovery from anxiety and depression. Conclusion The study contributes to knowledge on how occupation supports an older person's wellbeing and identity in the face of life changes, and has implications for occupational therapists working with older adults.