Consequences For Well-being Research Articles

Provincial distribution and predictors of desire for more children among married and cohabiting women in Sierra Leone

BackgroundFertility rates in Sierra Leone remain high, with an average woman having around four children in her lifetime. This high fertility rate impacts population growth, straining resources like healthcare and education. It can also have consequences for women's health and well-being. This study, therefore, examined the desire for more children and its predictors among women in Sierra Leone.MethodsThe study analysed the 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey data. A total of 8,031 married and cohabiting women comprised the study. Mixed-effect regression analysis examined the predictors of the desire for more children. The regression results were presented using an adjusted odds ratio (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).ResultsThe proportion of desire for more children was 68.4% [66.8, 70.0] among married and cohabiting women in Sierra Leone. Married and cohabiting women aged 25 and above had lower odds of desiring more children than those aged 15–19, with the lowest odds among those aged 40 + [aOR = 0.01; 95% CI 0.00, 0.02]. Married and cohabiting women with four or more children [aOR = 0.37; 95% CI: 0.26, 0.52] had lower odds of desiring more children than those with fewer than four children. Married and cohabiting women with 1–3 living children [aOR = 0.06; 95% CI: 0.02, 0.17] and 4 + living children [aOR = 0.01; 95% CI 0.00, 0.04] had lower odds of desiring more children than those without children. Married and cohabiting women who use contraceptives [aOR = 0.73; 95% CI 0.59, 0.90] had lower odds of desiring more children than those who don’t. Married and cohabiting women who use the internet [aOR = 1.61; 95% CI 1.07, 2.42] had higher odds of desiring more children than those who don’t. Married and cohabiting women with 4–5 ideal number of children [aOR = 1.80; 95% CI 1.27, 2.55] and 6 + ideal number of children [aOR = 5.26; 95% CI 3.65, 7.58] had higher odds for desiring more children than those with 0–3 ideal number of children. Married and cohabiting women living in the northern province [aOR = 1.85; 95% CI 1.23, 2.81] had higher odds of desiring more children than those living in the Eastern province.ConclusionThe results suggest that fertility desires among married and cohabiting women in Sierra Leone are shaped by social, demographic, and behavioural contexts. The reduced desire for more children among older women and those with larger families highlights the importance of tailoring reproductive health services to meet the needs of different life stages and family sizes. The association between contraceptive use and lower fertility desires underscores the role of access to and education about contraception in shaping family planning decisions. Meanwhile, the higher fertility desires among women who use the internet or reside in the northern province point to potential cultural or informational influences, suggesting that targeted communication strategies could address provincial and behavioural variations in fertility preferences. .

Contextual variation in the effect of unemployment on subjective wellbeing in the United States.

Becoming unemployed is a disruptive event with negative consequences for psychological wellbeing. Yet, the harmful effect of unemployment might vary depending on the social context. The literature offers two opposing hypotheses about contextual variation: The economic strain approach suggests that becoming unemployed is more harmful during an economic downturn because of reduced employment opportunities and sources of support. In contrast, the social normativity approach suggests that unemployment is less harmful when unemployment is pervasive because of reduced stigma, shame, and guilt. We examine contextual variation in the effect of unemployment in the United States using longitudinal data and individual fixed effects models. We find a U-shaped pattern of contextual variation. The effect of unemployment on psychological wellbeing is smaller at very low and very high state unemployment rates and larger at moderate state unemployment rates. The decline in the harmful effect of unemployment as aggregate unemployment rises from moderate to high is consistent with the normativity hypothesis. While some variation exists across specifications, differences across aggregate levels of unemployment are significant in our preferred specifications. This pattern is similar across gender, suggesting that normative expectations about employment are relatively similar for men and women in the early 21st century. The impact of unemployment on subjective wellbeing depends on how prevalent and normative the experience of unemployment is in society.

Oligarchy, Crony Capitalism, and Democracy: An Analysis of Power

This article examines the interplay between oligarchy, crony capitalism, and democracy, exploring how power and wealth influence governance structures in modern societies. While democracy advocates for equal representation and participation, oligarchy and crony capitalism distort this ideal by concentrating power and wealth in the hands of a few. This concentration undermines democratic principles, perpetuates inequality, and compromises the integrity of political and economic systems. The article highlights how these dynamics manifest in both developed and developing nations, the consequences for societal well-being, and potential strategies to mitigate their adverse effects.

How Does Passive Cyber Incivility Influence Work Engagement? A Serial Mediation via Motivation and Emotion

Passive cyber incivility, with its ambiguity and offensive nature, can have a detrimental impact on employees’ well-being and negative work consequences. To explore passive cyber incivility in depth, we examined its effects through both motivational and affective channels. Over the course of a month, this study conducted a three-wave survey across industries, involving a sample of 306 employees. Results showed that passive cyber incivility has no direct impact on work engagement. Instead, it hampered work engagement through the serial mediation of intrinsic motivation and emotional exhaustion. Overall, this study aims not only to raise awareness of the risks associated with passive cyber incivility but also to contribute to the existing literature on work engagement by investigating the mediating processes that have not been sufficiently studied.

What Influences Postpartum Depressive Symptoms? The role of Social Determinants of Health, Race-Based Discrimination and Stressful Life Experiences.

Development of postpartum depressive symptoms (PDS) is influenced by many social determinants of health, including income, discrimination, and other stressful life experiences. Early recognition of PDS is essential to reduce its long-term impact on mothers and their children, but postpartum checkups are highly underutilized. This study examined how stressful life experiences and race-based discrimination influence PDS development and whether or not a women has a postpartum checkup. Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (2016-2022) was used for secondary data analysis of mothers from 9 sites (n = 8,851). Stressful life experiences prior to birth, race-based discrimination, PDS, and postpartum checkup data were collected using the PRAMS questionnaire. Covariates were collected using primarily birth certificate data. Women of multiple races and ethnicities were significantly more likely to experience PDS if they reported a greater number of stressful life experiences. Women of multiple races and ethnicities were more likely to experience PDS if they reported experiencing race-based discrimination, with Asian women having nearly 8 times greater odds. Black and Hispanic women were less likely to have a postpartum checkup if they reported a greater number of stressors. Black women were less likely to have a postpartum checkup if they had previously experienced race-based discrimination. The influence of race-based discrimination was seen across a diverse group of races and ethnicities. Findings highlight the need to expand questionnaires focused on social determinants of health, specifically discrimination, in PRAMS to all 50 states to better assess their significant consequences for maternal wellbeing.

Climate emotions in remote, rural, and small communities across Canada: Exploring lived experiences through interviews and letters

As the consequences of climate change become more severe and widespread, efforts to understand and address the emotional dimensions of the climate crisis are increasingly necessary. The aim of this study was to explore and describe the lived experiences of climate emotions in remote, rural, and small communities across Canada. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and a letter writing process with 27 participants representing diversity in terms of geography, climate vulnerability, and socio-demographic characteristics. Thematic network analysis resulted in three global themes: (1) complex, intense, and interconnected climate emotions, (2) factors shaping climate emotions, and (3) consequences of climate emotions. The findings demonstrate that the lived experiences of climate emotions involve a wide array of complex, interconnected, and embodied emotions characterized by affective dilemmas and tensions. For most, climate emotions are challenging and experienced in isolation resulting in consequences for wellbeing, life decisions, and action. Importantly, the data illustrate the influence of intersecting identities, social factors, perceived responsibilities, and place in terms of giving rise and shape to climate emotions. The findings also emphasize that the lived experiences of climate emotions may be particularly impactful in remote, rural, and small communities that are commonly marginalized and disempowered, where people tend to have close connections to the natural world, and where a socialized silencing around climate change and climate emotions is pervasive. Taken together, the findings highlight the imperative of supporting collective coping through place-specific and intersectional processes that recognize the tensions and challenges that characterize climate emotions as well as the diversity of factors that give rise and shape to climate emotions.

Predictors of Perceived Positive and Negative Consequences of Sexual Compliance

Sexual compliance (i.e., consenting to sex without initial sexual desire) can have both positive and negative consequences for well-being. This study explored predictors of perceived consequences of sexual compliance in cisgendered men and women from a population-based, Finnish sample (men n = 449, women n = 499, age M = 34.1, relationship duration M = 8.9). We drew upon existing literature and theoretical frameworks to select the following predictors; sexual approach and avoidance motives, sexual self-efficacy, avoidant and anxious attachment, sexual self-esteem, sexual assertiveness, symptoms of depression and/or anxiety, sexual distress, dyadic sexual communication, dyadic trust, and partner’s sexual coercion. The predictors explained 31–38% of the variance in perceived positive consequences and 33–43% of the variance in perceived negative consequences of sexual compliance. Approach motives for sex had the strongest association with perceived positive consequences and having been sexually coerced by one’s partner and sexual distress had the strongest associations with perceived negative consequences of sexual compliance. There were some variations in the predictors between genders, but the differing predictors had weak effects on the perceived consequences. Our findings can help clinicians identify focus areas when working with clients who experience a desire discrepancy in their intimate relationships.

The effects of multiple job holding and employee well-being on primary job performance of public sector workers in the volta region of Ghana

The study investigates the impact of holding multiple jobs and employee well-being on primary job performance among public sector workers in Ghana. Multiple job holdings (MJH) are becoming more common among Ghana's public sector personnel, owing in part to economic concerns. However, this phenomenon has substantial consequences for such employees' well-being and primary job performance. To better understand the complexities of MJH and its influence on public sector personnel in Ghana's Volta Region, this study employs a variety of academic frameworks, including role balance theory (RBT) and job demand theory. In light of these theoretical frameworks, the study investigated many MJH-related variables, such as primary job performance, employee well-being, and drives. This study used a quantitative research method that included a cross-sectional survey design to investigate the impact of multiple job holdings (MJH) on public sector employees in Ghana's Volta Region. 1,198 public sector staff in the Volta Region completed a systematic questionnaire. The acquired data was transcribed, coded, and examined. The study's findings indicate that changes in employee well-being have a positive impact on primary job performance. Furthermore, the study observed that MJH significantly contributed to the prediction of changes in employee well-being. However, MJH had a statistically insignificant positive effect on primary job performance, implying that it may not improve primary job performance among public sector employees in this study.

The Legislation of Abortion in Poland

The criminalization of abortion in Poland, particularly following the Anti-Abortion Law of 1993, has sparked significant legal, ethical, and international debate. This paper explores the issue through a comprehensive analysis of Poland's legislative framework, the ethical implications of its restrictive abortion policies, and the consequences for women's mental and physical well-being. The legal framework, including the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental EU Rights, is assessed to highlight the violations of women's rights to autonomy, health, equality, and dignity. The report also delves into ethical principles, emphasizing the importance of self-determination and bodily autonomy in achieving gender equality. Addressing counterarguments and potential pitfalls of decriminalization, the paper presents constructive solutions, including legal reforms, public awareness campaigns, and international pressure. While Poland avoids direct contravention of EU law, its restrictive policies undermine fundamental human rights and exacerbate gender inequality. The findings advocate for the legalization of abortion to align Polish legislation with international human rights standards and ethical principles, ensuring equitable access to reproductive healthcare and safeguarding the well-being of women.

BULLYING – PROBLEMS OF RECOGNITION AND FIGHTING THE PHENOMENON

Bullying is aggressive, repeated and intentional behavior that occurs within unequal power relations and can have serious consequences for children's health and well-being. It is important that every child is protected against bullying and has adequate support and resources to deal with it. Child protection against bullying involves an integrated action by families, schools, communities and authorities to prevent, identify and manage bullying situations. It is essential to promote a climate of respect, empathy and tolerance among children and young people, as well as to encourage open and non-violent communication for conflict resolution. Schools have a crucial role in the prevention of bullying, by implementing educational policies and programs that develop students' social and emotional skills, encourage positive relationships between them, and provide support and prompt intervention in the event of bullying incidents. Teachers and school staff have a responsibility to be aware of the signs of bullying and to intervene appropriately to protect the children involved.

Their wellbeing affects our wellbeing: student perspectives of lecturer wellbeing and its consequences for student wellbeing

Their wellbeing affects our wellbeing: student perspectives of lecturer wellbeing and its consequences for student wellbeing

Unintended consequences of measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, schools were a key setting for intervening with public health and social measures (PHSM) to reduce transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Consequently, there is a need to assess the varied unintended consequences associated with PHSM implemented in the school setting, for students, teachers, and school staff, as well as for families and the wider community. This is an update of a Cochrane scoping review first published in 2022. To comprehensively identify and summarise the published literature on the unintended consequences of public health and social measures implemented in the school setting to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2. This will serve to identify critical knowledge gaps to inform future primary research and systematic reviews. It may also serve as a resource for future pandemic management. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, PsycINFO, ERIC, and Web of Science on 5 and 6 January 2023. We also searched two COVID-19-specific databases (Cochrane COVID-19 Study Register and WHO COVID-19 Global literature on coronavirus disease). Finally, we reviewed the included studies of all relevant systematic reviews and guidelines identified through the searches. We included studies that empirically assessed the impact of PHSM implemented in the school setting to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2. We imposed no restrictions with regard to the types of populations and specific interventions. Outcomes of interest were consequences that were measured or experienced, but not anticipated consequences. This review focused on real-world evidence: empirical quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method studies were eligible for inclusion, but modelling studies were ineligible. The review was guided by a logic model. In line with the latest Cochrane effectiveness review of school measures to contain COVID-19 and a conceptual framework of PHSM, this logic model distinguishes between measures to make contacts safer (related to individual protection and the physical environment), measures to reduce contacts (related to social interactions, movement, and services) and surveillance and response measures. Unintended consequences comprise the following categories: health and well-being, health system and social welfare services, human and fundamental rights, acceptability and adherence, equality and equity, social and institutional, economic and resource, and ecological. The review team screened all titles and abstracts, then potentially eligible full-text articles, in duplicate. Across the included studies, we summarised and presented types of measures, consequences, and study designs using the predefined categories of the logic model, while allowing for emerging categories. We included 60 studies (57 new to this update) from 25 countries. There were 31 quantitative studies, 17 qualitative studies, and 12 mixed-method studies. Most targeted either students (26 studies), teachers and school staff (11 studies), or students and school staff (12 studies). Others evaluated measures aimed at parents (2 studies), staff and parents (1 study), students and teachers (3 studies), or the whole school (5 studies). The measures were related to individual protection (26 studies), the physical environment (20 studies), social interactions (25 studies), services (1 study), movement (3 studies), surveillance (9 studies) and response (7 studies). Nine studies evaluated the combined effect of multiple measures. The main consequences assessed were from the categories health and well-being (29 studies), acceptability and adherence (31 studies), and social and institutional (23 studies). Fewer studies covered consequences from the categories equality and equity (2 studies), economic and resource (7 studies), and ecological (1 study). No studies examined consequences for the health system and social welfare services or for human and fundamental rights. This scoping review provides an overview of the evidence on the unintended consequences of PHSM implemented in the school setting to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2. The 60 included studies describe a broad body of evidence and cover a range of measures and unintended consequences, primarily consequences for health and well-being, acceptability and adherence, social and institutional aspects, and economic aspects. The main gaps identified relate to consequences of school measures for the health system and social welfare services, human and fundamental rights, equality and equity, and the environment. Further research is needed to fill these gaps, making use of diverse methodological approaches. Future studies should explore unintended consequences - whether beneficial or harmful - in more depth and over longer time periods, in different population groups, and across different contexts. A more robust evidence base could inform and facilitate decisions about whether, how, and when to implement or terminate COVID-19 risk mitigation measures in school settings, and how to counter negative unintended consequences. This publication was partially funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) within the Network of University Medicine (NUM) 1.0, Grant No. 01KX2021 in the context of the project CEOsys, and NUM 2.0, Grant No. 01KX2121 in the context of the projects PREPARED and coverCHILD. The protocol is registered on the Open Science Framework (osf.io/bsxh8). The previous review is published in the Cochrane Library (10.1002/14651858.CD015397).

“Being a woman in the men’s game, it’s brutal”: a longitudinal photo-elicitation exploration of a woman football coach’s well-being

Historically within UK professional football environments, women’s coaching representation has been low, irrespective of gender participation. The involvement of women coaches in the context of men’s football has been contested due to dominant hegemonic masculinity. For the limited number of women coaches in the men’s game, there is a need for deeper contextual understanding of how organizational dynamics and minority status intersect to shape well-being. Auto-driven photo-elicitation was employed to explore a woman coach’s well-being experiences longitudinally over a season whilst working in a men’s professional football club. Bioecological theory was utilized as a theoretical lens to enrich participant interpretations and sensemaking, and longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis (LIPA) was implemented to analyze interview data at four time points. Four experiential themes were created “I can’t hide that I am a woman, so it is gonna be different for me,” “I don’t really know which direction to go in,” “I’m trying to get the balance between professional and personal life,” and “If I’m not coaching, what am I?.” Our findings illuminated that the woman coach excessively worked to progress their career in the men’s side of the game, which had deleterious consequences for well-being (e.g., neglecting wider aspects of life). Being an authentic self and seeking a third space away from work and home-life commitments were perceived as therapeutic for well-being. Well-being sensemaking was enriched by utilizing an auto-driven photo-elicitation approach. Our work acts as a springboard for future work to creatively explore well-being within varying sports coaching contexts.

Association of Changes in Hand Pain With BMI, Employment, and Mental Well-Being Over Four Years in Patients With Hand Osteoarthritis.

We aimed to characterize patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA) with deteriorating or improving hand pain and to investigate patients achieving good clinical outcome after four years. We used four-year annual Australian/Canadian Hand Osteoarthritis Index (AUSCAN) pain subscale (range 0-20) measurements from the Hand OSTeoArthritis in Secondary Care cohort (patients with hand OA). Pain changes were categorized as deterioration, stable, and improvement using the Minimal Clinical Important Improvement. Good clinical outcome was categorized using the Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS). Associations between baseline characteristics (patient and disease characteristics, coping styles, and illness perceptions) and outcomes were investigated using multinomial or binary logistic regression, adjusted for baseline pain, age, sex, and body mass index (BMI). A total of 356 patients (83% female, mean age 60.6 years, mean AUSCAN score 9.1) were analyzed. Pain improved for 38% of patients, deteriorated for 30% of patients, and remained stable for 32% of patients over four years. Four-year pain development followed annual trends. At baseline, 44% of patients reached PASS, and 49% of patients reached PASS at follow-up. Higher BMI, coping through comforting cognitions, and illness comprehension were positively associated with pain deterioration. Higher AUSCAN function score, mental well-being, and illness consequences were negatively associated with pain improvement. Employment (positive) and emotional representations (negative) were associated with both improvement and deterioration. Higher baseline AUSCAN function, tender joint count, and symptoms attributed to hand OA were associated negatively with PASS after four years. The pain course of patients with hand OA is variable, not inevitably worsening, and various factors may play a role. Whether modification of these risk factors can influence pain outcomes requires further investigation.

Emotion Regulation During Hostile Interactions: Optimizing Regulation Profiles for Event Performance and Well-Being

When employees face hostility from others, emotion regulation is needed to perform effectively but can be personally costly. On the basis of current evidence, employees both perform better and avoid well-being costs with engagement-focused regulation (i.e., modifying feelings through deep acting) rather than with disengagement (i.e., modifying or faking expressions through surface acting). Yet, emotion regulation theorizing suggests this good–bad dichotomy is an oversimplification, and no known work has simultaneously considered the performance and well-being consequences of emotion regulation strategies at the event level. To address these issues, we apply the comprehensive six-strategy emotion regulation framework to identify emergent combinations of regulation strategies used in response to hostile events. Across two studies, we find six emotion regulation profiles, with the pattern of these profiles largely replicating across samples. Study 2 reveals that profile enactment is driven by the intensity of the event and has distinct consequences for employees’ event performance and well-being. We also find the first known evidence of a trade-off, where profiles that result in the highest negative affect were also the most effective for episodic performance. Meanwhile, profiles that maintained low levels of negative affect were linked with lower event performance ratings. Thus, in contrast to the good-bad strategy dichotomy common in the emotion regulation literature, we find that enhancing event performance comes at a cost to affect, and vice versa. This high-hostility work context points to a no-win situation for employees, who must choose between maximizing event performance and minimizing personal costs.

Using scales and multidimensional analysis techniques to assess the pressures of sociocultural norms regulating masculinity on the psychosocial well-being of college male students (based on a sample from NaUKMA)

Norms are inherently social entities. The link between collectively shared social norms and individual well-being is an important juncture for social scientists as well as for applied social researchers. In this regard it is oftentimes contended that in a modern society the internalized norms of masculinity tend to form behavioral models that frequently contribute to young men’s forming an apathetic attitude toward their social responsibility, as well as to dissociation and indecision, and can worsen their emotional states and, eventually, lead to poorer well-being. The goals of the present research were two-fold and involved exploring the contents of the cultural norms of masculinity and evaluating their effect on mental well-being of young college males (based on a sample from National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (N = 215)). Grounded in the operationalization of Pearson & Marr conceptual framework, a formalized instrument was designed to measure the degree of consensuality of different norms of masculinity and to investigate their relationships with the mental well-being of the study participants. The study conducted in Kyiv in Spring 2024 collected self-reported cognitive data by means of an online form. The data analysis employed techniques of multidimensional analysis operating on multi-item scales. The findings show that a more pronounced expression of the normative traits that are marked as masculine serves as a predictor of higher mental well-being levels, more salient feeling of social belonging, more positive outlook on life and perceiving life events in a more constructive way. Granted that individual correspondence to sociocultural normativity in the domain of masculinity also positively affected psychological condition and the experience of social belonging of male participants, improving their well-being, it can be surmised that the destructive criticism of masculinity per se, radical reshaping of agreed-upon norms regulating masculinity and exposing the young men to the mixed signals of “what a man should be” can have harmful consequences for social adaptation and psychological well-being of male students. On the other hand, it is important to contextualize the criticism of masculinity within collectively meaningful axiological networks of a society and their contingencies. Specifically, congruence with socially desirable repertoires can confer a greater sense of responsibility, understanding one’s role in the group and developing one’s decision-making skills.

Absencing as Attentional Violence and Its Impact on Well-Being

This paper analyzes the impact of absencing on well-being. It explores the source of absencing in the attentional violence created by the logic of internalized capitalism: the belief that one’s self-worth is linked to productivity, the consumerist model of well-being, and the instrumentalization of relationships. The worldview created through the internalization of capitalist values leads to a stress enhancing, alienating way of life with negative consequences for well-being. Attention is diverted away from the wholeness of self and other, from the quality of relationships, creating a social field where individuals relate to themselves, others and the world through the logic of absencing. When this logic dominates the subjective structure of the inner world it reinforces self-optimization and commodified social relations that undermine well-being. Critical awareness of the internalization of capitalism reveals that even transformative approaches for well-being can become instrumentalized by the capitalist logic. This article highlights the importance of a critical lens to understand how mindfulness, and spirituality in organizations can become dominated by a capitalist worldview. It will use presencing in Theory U as a case study of a transformative approach aiming to undermine absencing while being constantly haunted by its influence.

Parental well-being when children move out: A panel study on short- and long-term effects

This article investigates the effect of adult children leaving the parental home on parental well-being. Adult children moving out is an important event in parents' lives. However, it is theoretically unclear whether parental well-being decreases or increases from children moving out. On the one hand, children moving out can relieve parents' burdens and reduce stress exposure affecting well-being positively. On the other hand, it leads to a change in parental roles, with adverse consequences for parental well-being. This study uses long-running panel data (1991–2016) from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) to investigate the relationship between child moves and parental well-being using fixed effects dummy impact functions. The findings suggest that differentiating between first and empty nest moves is important when investigating the effects of children moving out of the parental home on parental well-being, as only the first move shows a long-lasting negative effect on parental well-being. Furthermore, the effects are strongest for respondents who have work arrangements in line with traditional gender roles.

Examining the dark side of quality management: analysing work overload, exhaustion and managerial support using a moderated mediation approach

PurposeIn this study, we propose a model for analysing the association between total quality management (TQM) and exhaustion, which considers work overload as a mediation variable and investigates perceptions of managerial support as a moderating condition. Through the job demands–resources model, the study sheds light on the dilemma about the negative implications of TQM for employees.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed model of relationships is analysed using matched employee–organisation survey data from two R&D-intensive sectors in Spain. Structural equation models are employed to examine the proposed relationships.FindingsOnly perceptions of hard TQM trigger a health-impairment process which increases work overload and exhaustion, whereas soft TQM decreases exhaustion and does not have negative consequences for employee well-being. We also find that managerial support can alleviate the consequences of hard TQM on exhaustion due to work overload.Originality/valuePrevious research has mainly assumed that TQM is welcomed by employees. With the aim of warning of the potential negative consequences of TQM on employees, this paper goes beyond previous contributions by analysing how hard and soft TQM may have different consequences on employees’ exhaustion and how managerial support may mitigate the negative repercussions.

Psychological Responses to Home-Working Practices: A Network Analysis of Relationships with Health Behaviour and Wellbeing.

Working at home, rather than in the workplace, has been suggested to affect office-based workers' health and wellbeing. This exploratory, cross-sectional study sought to identify discrete psychological responses to home-working practices and investigate their relationship with engagement in health-related behaviours and wellbeing. A sample of 491 home-workers completed a survey assessing ten psychological responses to home-working (e.g., the ability to 'switch off' from work), ten health behaviour indices (e.g., sleep trouble), and seven wellbeing indices. Network Analysis modelled relationships between these variables. Results showed four clusters of psychological responses to home-working practices (representing 'home-working independence', 'home-work transition', 'daily work pressure', and 'work-day forecasting'). Variables within these clusters linked to health behaviour and wellbeing: perceptions of workload manageability, ability to switch off from work, homeworking autonomy, and planning and organising a home-working day had cascading influences on indicators of health, health behaviours, and wellbeing. The findings point to a complex system of potential health and wellbeing consequences of working from home. Further evidence is needed to establish truly causal relationships; nonetheless, our findings call for the development of public health initiatives and organisational policies to support the adoption of home-working practices to benefit the health and wellbeing of home-workers.