Categories Of Work Research Articles

A case for recognition of caste as a sui generis category in international law

AbstractCaste, a system of social division based on inherited status, has a long history in South Asia. At present, Caste is no longer specific to any religion or region, having been exported to various countries by the South-Asian diaspora, often lacking the equality framework required to address Caste-based discrimination. Caste and race are closely interconnected as comparable systems of oppression and discrimination. However, Caste-based discrimination has been accepted as a form of racial discrimination by the UN Committee since 1996 as a sub-element of discrimination under Article 1(1) of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and as a form of discrimination based on work and descent prohibited by international human rights law since 2000. India has consistently held that caste can neither be equated with race nor covered under descent. The conceptualization of Caste in the wide category of work and descent to cover analogous systems worldwide has proven insufficient to address rampant abuses. Caste is not acknowledged as a distinct ground of discrimination due to its complexities, which require a targeted response internationally. Hence, recognising Caste as a sui generis category of discrimination would provide adequate guidance for national approaches to prevent such discrimination and achieve the equality guaranteed in the international legal framework.

Electrochemical transformation of 2D materials to their quantum dots

The term two-dimensional (2D) material refers to a single layer of monatomic units or molecules that reveals distinct electrical and optical properties and has received much attention recently due to its immense application potential. For example, graphene as a monolayer has captured intense efforts during the past decade, and other 2D materials like transition metal dichalcogenides, phosphorene, borophene, bismuthene, and stanene have also evolved for various applications such as nanoelectronics, hydrogen storage, supercapacitors, and solar cells. More recently, their heterostructures including Janus layers have also emerged with several exceptional electronic properties. Although there are several ways of synthesizing quantum dots of these exciting materials, electrochemical methods are especially relevant for preparing 2D materials (often in a size-controlled manner) from suitable precursors. More importantly, hetero-atom doping could also be carried out at room temperature when these materials are prepared by applying electric field without any major change in the morphology or size distribution after doping. With this disposition, we summarize the essential experimental methodology and a few mechanistic insights for the electrochemical synthesis of quantum dots from different 2D materials. This topic has not been discussed unambiguously in the past, lacking the proper motivation to emphasize the importance of controlling the electric field, substrate electrodes, precursors, and the role of counter ions during the synthesis. In this review, we concisely discuss the synthesis of such 0D materials by electrochemical methods, the mechanism, advantages, and limitations in comparison with other methods, along with the benefits ensued for a few selected applications. The genre of this category of work has always been intriguing despite the fact that only a few other groups are involved in the synthetic methodology, making the topic an everchanging field of exciting applications ranging from flexible power sources for wearable electronics to green electrocatalysts for sustainability and nano-sensors for biological applications.

Assessing the Level of Construction Mechanization in Kenya: A Survey of Highrise Building Projects in Nairobi

This paper examines the construction mechanization level in high-rise building projects in Kenya. It focuses on Site Preparation and Earthworks (SPE), Scaffolding and Formwork (SF), Concreting (C), Walling (W), Plastering and Flooring (PF), Tiling and Painting (TP), and Building Services (BS). Mechanization, defined as the replacement of manual labour with machines, is analyzed through a quantitative survey involving 125 accredited construction site supervisors with the unit of analysis being the construction project. The findings reveal that SPE tasks predominantly utilize Hand Tools (43%) and Automated Hand Tools (41%), with Machines accounting for only 16%. Comparatively, SF tasks show slightly lower mechanization levels, primarily relying on Hand Tools (50%) and Automated Hand Tools (41%). Concreting is the most mechanized work category with most of the tasks primarily executed using Automated Hand Tools (67%) and Machine/Workstation (26%). Walling tasks mainly rely on Hand Tools (54%) and Automated Hand Tools (33%). PF, TP, and BS tasks predominantly rely on Hand Tools (70%, 77%, and 68% respectively). Consequently, more than half (53%) of the activities in the building construction sector in Kenya are carried out using Hand Tools. This is then followed by Automated Hand Tools with an approximate usage of 31%. Completely Manual methods and Machines (workstations) are used almost similarly at 9% and 7% respectively. None of the activities in construction are Completely Automated (robotized). The mechanization levels for the various work categories are as follows; SPE=52%, SF=47%, C=64%, W=48%, PF=41%, TP=38%, and BS=39%. The overall mechanization level for the construction industry of Kenya was found to be 47%, indicating a substantial reliance on manual methods. Despite the advantages of mechanization, such as improved efficiency and safety, its application in Kenyan construction remains limited. The study highlights the need for increased mechanization to enhance productivity and safety in construction practices

Exploring anthropometric and functional factors that influence working adult's handgrip strength in north Australia.

Handgrip strength (HGS) is a reliable assessment of hand function. Interpretation of HGS is commonly done using normative data. Normative HGS data HGS considers the influence of age and gender without adjustment for anthropometric measurements or functional factors known to influence HGS. To determine the potential relationship of select anthropometric measurements (height, weight, hand length and width, forearm length and circumference) and functional factors (hand dominance, work and lifestyle category) to HGS. This study included a sample of 119 males and 96 female workers from North Queensland. HGS and six anthropometric measurements were obtained using calibrated instruments and reliable measurement protocols. Age and gender along with three functional factors were documented by self-report. Right and left mean HGS was greater for individuals who performed heavy/very heavy work (58.1±10.1 kg and 54.1±10.9 kg respectively) compared to light (38.5±12.3 kg and 35.5±11.8 kg) or medium work (44.1±10.8 kg and 40.0±12.9 kg). Mean HGS was greater for individuals who performed heavy/very heavy activity (right 48.5±13.6 kg and left 44.5±13.7 kg) compared to light activity (right 36.3±11.2 kg and left 33.9±11.3 kg) within their lifestyle. HGS positively correlated with gender (p = 0.0001), work (p = 0.001) and anthropometric measurements of forearm circumference (p = 0.001), hand length (p = 0.006) and hand width (p = 0.052). Easy to measure anthropometric measurements of forearm circumference, hand length and width are the strongest predictors of HGS in addition to an individual's physical activity at work and in their lifestyle. Consideration of these factors could lead to improved evaluation of HGS scores.

A Comprehensive Review on Text Detection and Recognition in Scene Images

Detecting and recognizing text in natural scene images and videos is vital for several real-world applications, such as in the analysis of Crime scene CCTV footage, sports videos, and autonomous driving, to name a few. Therefore, one can expect several challenges, namely arbitrarily oriented and shaped text detection and identification in movies and natural environments. Many methods have been developed in the past to address these challenges, including advanced deep-learning models and transformers. Due to several methods available in the literature, it is not so easy to understand the open challenges, applications, directions, scope, limitations, and weaknesses of the methods. Therefore, there is a need to write a survey/review to highlight and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the developed methods. This survey/review presents different categories of work and discusses their importance, limitations, new challenges, applications, and, finally, directions such that readers can choose appropriate methods and directions to carry out research work in the field of text detection/recognition in the natural scene and videos.

Impact of Shift Work and Job Category on Lifestyle Factors and Readiness to Change Among Hospital Workers: A Case-Control Study.

Shift work is essential in health care because of the need for 24-hour services but it is associated with adverse health outcomes, including disrupted circadian rhythms, poor sleep, unhealthy dietary habits, and increased stress. These effects may differ across job categories, such as nursing officers and hospital support staff, owing to varying physical and psychological demands. Limited research exists on how shift work impacts these groups differently, particularly regarding readiness to change unhealthy lifestyle behaviors. This study aims to assess and compare lifestyle factors across six domains - nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress, social relationships, and addictions - between hospital support staff and nursing officers with rotating shifts versus fixed daytime duties. It also aims to evaluate the association between readiness to change lifestyle patterns and work type and determine the influence of job category and shift type on lifestyle parameters after adjusting for confounders such as demographics and body composition. A case-control study was conducted at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Nagpur from December 2023 to June 2024. The study involved 327 participants (165 cases and 162 controls) comprising nurses and hospital support staff, aged 21-45 years. The case group included 83 nurses and 84 hospital support staff working rotating shifts for at least three years, while the control group consisted of 81 nurses and 81 staff members with fixed daytime schedules. General assessments, including demographics, body composition (InBody 770), and lifestyle assessments across nutrition, physical activity, sleep (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; PSQI), stress (Perceived Stress Scale; PSS-10), social connectivity (Social Support Questionnaire), and alcohol use (a modified version of the 10-item Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C)) were performed. Readiness to change lifestyle behaviors was assessed using the stages of the change model. Shift workers had a significantly higher body weight (p = 0.030), larger waist circumference (p = 0.029), and higher calorie intake (p = 0.043) than non-shift workers. They also exhibited lower cardiovascular fitness (p = 0.021) and reduced water intake (p = 0.043). Among the nursing officers, shift workers had significantly poorer sleep quality (p = 0.003) and higher calorie intake (p = 0.046). Stress levels were paradoxically lower among shift nurses (p = 0.025) but not among support staff. Readiness to change lifestyle behaviors did not differ significantly between shift and non-shift workers across all domains. Logistic regression showed that sleep quality was significantly associated with shift work among nursing officers (odds ratio (OR): 6.503, p = 0.038), while no significant associations were found for other lifestyle parameters. This study highlights the adverse effects of shift work on body composition, calorie intake, cardiovascular fitness, and sleep quality among hospital workers, particularly nursing officers. Despite these health risks, readiness to change lifestyle behaviors was similar between shift and non-shift workers, suggesting that shift work may not directly influence the motivation for lifestyle changes. These findings underscore the need for tailored interventions targeting specific health challenges of shift workers to improve their overall well-being and productivity.

Rising Mental Health Issues from Remote Work Challenges in South Korea Amid COVID-19

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased remote work, raising concerns about its impact on mental health. This study assessed the relationship between the challenges of remote work during the pandemic and mental health outcomes such as anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders. An online survey was conducted among South Korean adults, with data from 507 participants analyzed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale (GAD-7), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). Results indicated that participants in the ‘difficult’ remote work category experienced higher rates of anxiety (26.6%), sleep disorders (37.3%), and depressive symptoms (38.4%) compared to the ‘non-difficult’ category (14.1% anxiety, 24.8% sleep disorder, and 24.8% depressive symptoms), with all differences statistically significant (p ≤ 0.005). Logistic regression models adjusted for demographics and socio-economic factors revealed increased odds of mental health issues in the ‘difficult’ group (ORs ranging from 2.241 to 3.210). Sub-group analysis highlighted significant disparities, particularly among blue-collar workers and men. The findings underscore the need for organizational strategies to mitigate the mental health challenges of remote work. Interventions should include improving technological infrastructure, enhancing workspace ergonomics, and fostering robust communication channels to replace in-person interactions. Additionally, policies should address the differential impacts observed between genders and industries, tailoring support to diverse needs. On a personal level, promoting regular indoor exercise could help workers manage stress and enhance their well-being in remote work settings. This study calls for a comprehensive approach to managing the complex impacts of remote work on mental health. Key messages • This study calls for a comprehensive approach to managing the complex impacts of remote work on mental health. • The findings underscore the need for organizational strategies to mitigate the mental health challenges of remote work.

Unplanned managerial work: crucial support for knowledge creation in manufacturing SMEs

Knowledge capability and innovation performance are essential drivers of organizational success, with managerial work playing a crucial role in fostering these factors. This paper examines planned and unplanned managerial work from a knowledge creation perspective, analyzing 21 short interviews and 21 days of shadowing seven leaders, alongside interactive analyses with management teams in four manufacturing SMEs. A four-step analysis of 2125 activities revealed four categories of managerial work, with unplanned activities accounting for 52% of work time, highlighting the complexity and ad-hoc nature of managerial work. Internally initiated unplanned managerial work was crucial for tacit knowledge conversion. If policymakers want to support lifelong learning initiatives and strengthen innovation capabilities in manufacturing SMEs, they need to encourage the unplanned aspect of managerial work, as it is crucial for knowledge creation, fostering the evolutionary aspect of organizational learning and enhancing innovation capabilities.

A Comprehensive Review on Text Detection and Recognition in Scene Images

Detecting and recognizing text in natural scene images and videos is vital for several real-world applications, such as in the analysis of Crime scene CCTV footage, sports videos, and autonomous driving, to name a few. Therefore, one can expect several challenges, namely arbitrarily oriented and shaped text detection and identification in movies and natural environments. Many methods have been developed in the past to address these challenges, including advanced deep-learning models and transformers. Due to several methods available in the literature, it is not so easy to understand the open challenges, applications, directions, scope, limitations, and weaknesses of the methods. Therefore, there is a need to write a survey/review to highlight and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the developed methods. This survey/review presents different categories of work and discusses their importance, limitations, new challenges, applications, and, finally, directions such that readers can choose appropriate methods and directions to carry out research work in the field of text detection/recognition in the natural scene and videos.

Copyright Protection of Appropriated Art: Free Use or Transformation of a Pre-Existing Work?

Appropriative art, i.e., the result of deliberate processing of someone else’s work or part of it, carried out in order to demonstrate one’s own creatively independent artistic declaration, de lege lata falls under the category of a derivative work. Neither Russian law nor foreign legal regulations establish a special exemption from the exclusive right, similar to the exemption applied to works in the genre of parody or caricature, the creation and use of which is considered as a case of free use of the original work. Analysis of foreign judicial practice shows that in the absence of such an exemption, the only remedy against the claim of the copyright holder is a reference to the parodic nature of the result of processing. Meanwhile, courts are reluctant to extend the regime of parody to the appropriative art. American copyright law forms an exception that allows the court to use the transformative test within the framework of the fair use doctrine. According to the test, the use is considered fair if the author, as a result of processing pre-existing work, transformed it into his own artistic statement and (or) his own aesthetics. However, this approach has significant drawbacks, in particular, it directly forces the court to evaluate the artistic merits and significance of a derivative work. Thus, unlike parody, appropriation as an established and recognized art practice has not yet found a decent place within the framework of the institution of free use of the work.

WOMEN AND WORK: DEMAND FOR LOW-PAID WORK AND MOVEMENT TO CITIES IN KERALA

Despite the achievements of the Indian state of Kerala in development indicators with a negligible gender gap, when it comes to employment, the performance of women’s paid participation falls below expectations. The low work participation rate of women in Kerala over the decades has been showing signs of improvement in the recent PLFS surveys. Apart from the reported increase in work through Kudumbaree and MGNREGA, the paper argues that the recent economic changes have created an increase in demand for low-paid work of women, contributing to this change. The paper tries to understand the nature of this demand created especially in the cities, by focusing on two low-end categories of work -salesgirls and domestic workers. The paper also tries to trace an emerging pattern of intrastate movement of women for work in the cities in these newly created job opportunities. The paper is based on primary survey, supplemented by secondary data and literature.

Post-Pandemic Insomnia in Healthcare Workers: A Prospective Study including Sociodemographic, Occupational and Psychosocial Variables.

Background/Objectives: Previous research points to the prevalence of insomnia during the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers (HCWs). However, longitudinal studies on its evolution, including the post-pandemic stage, are less abundant, with a special lack of research about possible psychosocial risk factors. The aim of the current study is to analyze the evolution of insomnia in Spanish HCWs from the beginning of the pandemic until two years later, examining the influence of sociodemographic, occupational and psychosocial variables. Methods: This was a prospective longitudinal design with three data collection periods in which insomnia was assessed using the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), in addition to sociodemographic, occupational and psychosocial (i.e., social support, self-efficacy, resilience and cognitive fusion) variables in HCWs (n = 216) who were in direct contact with COVID-19 patients. Results: High scores were observed for insomnia, with a clear decrease throughout the periods studied (F = 30.198, p < 0.001). An association was observed between insomnia and certain sociodemographic and occupational variables (i.e., work category, p = 0.001; availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), p < 0.001; workload, p < 0.001; worry about self or family contagion, p = 0.002, p = 0.003, respectively). Insomnia had negative relationships with social support (p = 0.014), self-efficacy (p < 0.001) and resilience (p < 0.001) and positive relationships with cognitive fusion (p < 0.001). Interaction effects between the evolution of insomnia and social support from friends (p = 0.024, ƞ2 = 0.34) and between the evolution of insomnia and cognitive fusion (p = 0.047; ƞ2 = 0.25) were found. Conclusions: Social support, self-efficacy and resilience act as buffers for insomnia. Cognitive fusion acts as a clear precipitator of insomnia as well as directly influencing its evolution. Social support from friends also affects the evolution of insomnia. Within the specific circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, a long-term effect of social support from friends and a short-term effect of cognitive fusion on the evolution of insomnia was observed. The findings emphasize the need to implement specific interventions to promote the mental well-being of HCWs, particularly in crisis contexts that involve an increase in occupational stress, emphasizing the role of certain psychosocial variables as protective factors.

Eating out of home in Portugal: characterisation and effects on dietary intake.

This cross-sectional study aims to describe and compare energy, nutrient intake and food consumption according to eating location and by age groups using data from the National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (IAN-AF 2015/2016). Dietary intake was estimated by two non-consecutive days of food diaries (children)/24-h recalls (other age groups), and four eating location categories were defined according to the proportion of meals consumed at out-of-home locations: Home (at least 80 % of meals at home), Other Homes, School or Work and Restaurants and Other Places. The majority of meals (69·1 %) were consumed at home. Meals were also often taken at school by children and adolescents and in restaurants and similar outlets by adults and elderly. Children and adolescents in the School or Work category ate more fruit, vegetables and pulses and cereals and starchy tubers, whereas adults in this category ate more red and processed meats, sugar-sweetened beverages and sweets. Compared with Home category, Restaurants and Other Places was associated with worse diet adequacies among children (β = -1·0; 95 % CI = -2·0, -0·04), adolescents: (β = -2·4; 95 % CI = -3·2, -1·5) and adults (β = -1·3; 95 % CI = -1·6, -1·0) reflecting higher intakes of energy, fat, trans-fatty acids and SFA, and Na. The elderly consumed more free sugars and fat when eating out of home in general. Overall, findings reflect important variation in nutrient profiles by eating location, with meals taken at school or work contributing to higher consumption of nutrient-dense foods and those taken in restaurants and other similar settings implying higher consumption of energy-dense foods.

Editors’ Introduction

Abstract “Troubling Terms and the Sex Trades” assembles writings from scholars, sex workers, and activists, each of whom interrogates a troubled term and its place in the history of prostitution. This introduction discusses the “keyword” tradition of historical genealogies advanced by Raymond Williams and its utility for assessing critical categories that inform historical studies and current political debates on prostitution. The essay reviews the historiography of prostitution as it has focused on troubling terms, mostly centered specifically on the categories of sex work and trafficking. The essay goes on to introduce the components of this special issue: the first section, Reflections, presents short first-person accounts by sex worker activists, advocates, and scholars regarding a critical keyword they have worked with or resisted. The second section, Features, presents longer essays that interrogate the terms sex work, demand, white slavery, red-light district, restricted area, and decriminalization. Finally, Curated Spaces explores the history of the red umbrella as a visual term that has developed as a global symbol for sex worker rights.

Construction of Il/Legitimate Migrant Labor: Non-Nationals in Domestic Service and Gardening in Interwar Austria

AbstractLike other European countries, Austria introduced employment restrictions for foreigners after World War I. Access to the labor market was to be reserved primarily for Austrian citizens. These new regulations related exclusively to dependent employees and allowed exceptions in view of family reunification, among other things. They were based on official labor market categories and reflected widely accepted imaginations of gender-specific abilities and responsibilities. However, many foreigners earned their living in a household context and their activities hardly matched the official categories of work and family. Since decision-making on employment permits required unambiguous categorization, this situation posed a dilemma for the authorities in charge. Given the vast variety of work arrangements and relations, they struggled to clearly draw the line between “employed” and “not employed” workers. Using the example of domestic help and Bulgarian gardeners, this article investigates administrative authorities' attempts to make such distinctions and it examines migrants' efforts to occupy labor market niches. While migrants un/intentionally circumvented regulations and made their living in Austria, the ongoing disputes paradoxically contributed to an enforcement of restrictions. Administrative authorities gradually increased their endeavor to locate unauthorized foreign workers even within households and they sharpened the criteria for their categorization.

Культуротворческий и жизнетворческий потенциал арт-коучинга как социокультурной практики

The article examines the impact of art coaching on the creative potential of an individual during the crisis of self-identity, which arises due to the lack of an individual’s emotional and creative perception of the surrounding reality in modern society. Based on an analysis of the empirical basis and relevant research, a range of socio-cultural issues that hinder the full realization of the client’s potential are presented and made more concrete; the goals and prospects of art coaching in addressing these issues are identified; and an up-to-date approach for influencing the individual through various creative activities is proposed. The possibilities of contemporary culture and art in developing a person’s creative capacity through art coaching are also discussed. The article discusses the mechanism of the impact of art coaching, which fosters and develops a need for acquiring life meanings and a cultural identity for a person. It has been concluded that the development of art coaching technologies has a positive impact on the formation of a creative identity as a cultural individual. The use of these techniques can contribute to the success of any person’s activities, regardless of their age category or field of work.

Fashion and Authors’ Moral Rights

Abstract Due to the judgments Cofemel and Brompton from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), it is certain that the standard of copyright protection for works of applied art is the same as for any other work categories. However, the harmonising effect of these judgments only extends to the author’s economic rights, and not their moral interests. The moral rights of authors have not been popular topics in legal literature concerning copyright and works of applied art. This raises the question of to what extent moral rights apply to these works, which many national copyright laws used to discriminate against prior to the guidance from the CJEU. This multidisciplinary article delves into the complex relationship between moral rights and works of applied art in the specific context of fashion design. It appears that moral rights are absent from the standard practice in the fashion sector. This is evident, inter alia, in the fact that typically only renowned designers are attributed as authors. The article notes that there is no legally valid reason for fashion houses to overlook designers’ right of attribution. The right of integrity, however, has much less practical significance in the fashion sector. This article suggests the correct approach to moral rights in the fashion sector. The focus is on the European author’s rights tradition. The moral rights tradition of the Nordic states is used as a reference point because it allows for the consideration of the realities in different creative sectors without disrespecting authors’ personal interests.

Careers as Social-Symbolic Work: Civilian Criminal Investigators’ Struggle for Legitimacy

The nexus between work and social categories is known to have an impact on how people develop in their careers. The purpose of this study was to examine the conditions for career work undertaken by civilian criminal investigators (CIs) who are currently entering police organizations, complementing police officers in criminal investigations. The empirical study encompassed 71 interviews conducted with both civilian and police CIs in the Swedish police. The conditions for career work were analyzed through a social-symbolic lens, recognizing the impact of both resource distribution and agency in a network of different actors. Furthermore, the contextual nature of career work was examined, highlighting tensions between civilian and police CIs, influenced by gender dynamics and cultural factors. The situatedness and cultural characteristics of the workplace, involving gender and academic and professional background, have divergent outcomes in career work. This research discusses the multifaceted nature of career development among civilian CIs, providing an extended understanding of career as a socially negotiated process and unraveling the mutual influence of organizational dynamics, cultural norms, and resource distribution in shaping individual career trajectories.

Answering the Call of Automation: How the Labor Market Adjusted to Mechanizing Telephone Operation

Abstract In the early 1900s, telephone operation was among the most common jobs for American women, and telephone operators were ubiquitous. Between 1920 and 1940, AT&amp;T undertook one of the largest automation investments in modern history, replacing operators with mechanical switching technology in over half of the U.S. telephone network. Using variation across U.S. cities in the timing of adoption, we study how this wave of automation affected the labor market for young women. Although automation eliminated most of these jobs, it did not reduce future cohorts’ overall employment: the decline in operators was counteracted by employment growth in middle-skill clerical jobs and lower-skill service jobs, including new categories of work. Using a new genealogy-based census-linking method, we show that incumbent telephone operators were most affected, and a decade later more likely to be in lower-paying occupations or no longer working.

Relationship between Lifestyle Determinants and Perceived Mental and Physical Health in Italian Nursery and Primary School Teachers after the COVID-19 Lockdown.

The COVID-19 lockdown and the consequent distance school learning made epochal changes in children's lifestyles; however, little is known about the lockdown effects on school teacher habits. The aim of this observational study is to examine differences in the lifestyle of nursery (NS) and primary (PS) school teachers after one of the COVID-19 lockdowns and investigate the relationship between perceived physical/mental health and demographics, weight status and lifestyle determinants, such as adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) and physical activity level (PAL). A total sample of 265 participants (49.22 ± 6.95 years) filled out an online information questionnaire and standardized questionnaires to collect data on the Physical Component Summary (PCS), Mental Component Summary (MCS), PAL and MD-adherence. A t-test or ANOVA analysis was used to assess differences between quantitative variables: Mann-Whitney U or Kruskal-Wallis tests for qualitative variables. Spearman's correlations and multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed to identify categorical factors associated with classes of PCS and MCS. Teachers showed sufficient/high PAL, with a significantly higher level in the PS group (p < 0.05). This last showed a higher PCS score (p < 0.05). No differences between groups were found for MD-adherence, which was moderate/fair in both groups, and MCS, which was sufficient/good. Logistic regression showed that the only positive predictor of a high PCS was being physically active (OR 2.10, 95%CI 1.05-4.2, p < 0.05), while MCS was positively associated with normal weight status (OR 0.48, 95%CI 0.33-0.78, p = 0.020). This study highlights that PS teachers are more active than the NS group and perceive a higher physical health level. Mere predictors of physical and mental well-being are PA practice and being normal weight, respectively. This suggests that interventions to improve perceived health in this work category should be focused on the promotion of physical activity practice and on the maintenance of an optimal weight status.