Impact of working conditions on the quality of working life: Case manufacturing sector colombian Caribbean Region

This paper investigate the impact of Working Conditions on Quality of Working Life of human talent of manufacturing sector in the Colombian Caribbean region. To analyze this process interviewed 518 employees in the sector. The experimental design used was not descriptive cross type; each participant was applied an interview with the instrument of Working Conditions and Quality of Working Life Tool (Wage and Subjective Conditions). Data were analyzed using correlation analysis and logistic regression models. The results showed that the thermal environment and safety standard at work positively affects the Quality of Working Life. These results show that the relationship between working conditions and CVL is based on competition and far from linear or simple relationship relating to the consideration of the presence or absence of working conditions. This has implications when formulating policies, programs and interventions to prevent the negative effects of working conditions and enhance the industrial safety within industrial companies

Condiciones de trabajo que impactan a la calidad de vida laboral

 Objetivo:Proponer un esquema de clasificación conceptual (ECC) basado en el método de análisis de contenidos, con el fin determinar brechas en el conocimiento en cuanto a las variables de condiciones de trabajo que impactan la Calidad de Vida Laboral. Materiales y métodos: Seutilizó una metodología integral de clasificación que considera 54 artículos científicos comprendidos en el periodo 1992 - 2012, a partir de los cuales se estructuraron diferentes categorías, tales como: año de publicación del artículo, titulo de la revista científica en la cual se publicó y un esquema conceptual basado en preguntas. Resultados:Las investigaciones relacionadas con el tema de estudio han aumentado en la última década. El total de artículos revisados aumentó de 6 en el período 1992 - 2001 a 48 en el período 2002 - 2012. Por otra parte, el 76 % de los artículos analizados llega a la conclusión de que existe una estrecha relación entre las condiciones de trabajo analizadas y el impacto en la salud física y mental de los trabajadores. No obstante, con un porcentaje del 9 % diferentes investigaciones exponen la relación entre las condiciones favorables de trabajo y el incremento en la productividad. Conclusiones: Los avances realizados en el campo han dado frutos y actualmente se están estimando nuevas metodologías y/o herramientas que permitan evaluar las condiciones a las que están expuestos los trabajadores, y de esta manera involucrarlos a conseguir no solo los objetivos financieros y de operaciones de la empresa, sino también los beneficios en pro de su desarrollo personal y profesional

Climate anxiety, pro-environmental action and wellbeing: antecedents and outcomes of negative emotional responses to climate change in 28 countries

This study explored the correlates of climate anxiety in a diverse range of national contexts. We analysed cross-sectional data gathered in 32 countries (N = 12,246). Our results show that climate anxiety is positively related to rate of exposure to information about climate change impacts, the amount of attention people pay to climate change information, and perceived descriptive norms about emotional responding to climate change. Climate anxiety was also positively linked to pro-environmental behaviours and negatively linked to mental wellbeing. Notably, climate anxiety had a significant inverse association with mental wellbeing in 31 out of 32 countries. In contrast, it had a significant association with pro-environmental behaviour in 24 countries, and with environmental activism in 12 countries. Our findings highlight contextual boundaries to engagement in environmental action as an antidote to climate anxiety, and the broad international significance of considering negative climate-related emotions as a plausible threat to wellbeing

Climate anxiety, wellbeing and pro-environmental action: correlates of negative emotional responses to climate change in 32 countries

This study explored the correlates of climate anxiety in a diverse range of national contexts. We analysed cross-sectional data gathered in 32 countries (N = 12,246). Our results show that climate anxiety is positively related to rate of exposure to information about climate change impacts, the amount of attention people pay to climate change information, and perceived descriptive norms about emotional responding to climate change. Climate anxiety was also positively linked to pro-environmental behaviours and negatively linked to mental wellbeing. Notably, climate anxiety had a significant inverse association with mental wellbeing in 31 out of 32 countries. In contrast, it had a significant association with pro-environmental behaviour in 24 countries, and with environmental activism in 12 countries. Our findings highlight contextual boundaries to engagement in environmental action as an antidote to climate anxiety, and the broad international significance of considering negative climate-related emotions as a plausible threat to wellbeing.publishedVersio

Supporting Sustainable Futures in Retail: An Exploratory Study on Worker Health, Safety and Wellbeing in Australia

Health, safety, and wellbeing (HSW) have been studied widely in different contexts and are associated with social, organisational, and human sustainability. However, there is limited research about HSW in retail that includes both workers and managers to offer a more holistic and inclusive perspective. To fill this gap, this exploratory and descriptive cross-sectional study employed a 21-item quantitative and 3-item qualitative online survey and engaged a representative sample of 271 workers and 109 managers/owners in Australia. The results showed retailers provide a reasonably adequate technical and social work environment, and workers perceive their job tasks as averagely challenging. Nevertheless, workers still experienced adverse HSW effects frequently, partially attributed to a poor organisational environment. Workers and managers were markedly aligned regarding the current HSW status in Australian retail and agreed that health and safety were not focal areas of their businesses. Worryingly, both groups viewed the unfavourable impacts of work as inescapable, indicating a commonly shared fatalistic perspective that does not align with sustainability practices. Although workers appreciated their employment-related benefits, they also acknowledged that their HSW was not fully supported, presenting unique opportunities for the workplace and policymakers to address such issues and support the economic and social sustainability of retailers

Condiciones de trabajo que impactan a la calidad de vida laboral

 Objetivo:Proponer un esquema de clasificación conceptual (ECC) basado en el método de análisis de contenidos, con el fin determinar brechas en el conocimiento en cuanto a las variables de condiciones de trabajo que impactan la Calidad de Vida Laboral. Materiales y métodos: Seutilizó una metodología integral de clasificación que considera 54 artículos científicos comprendidos en el periodo 1992 - 2012, a partir de los cuales se estructuraron diferentes categorías, tales como: año de publicación del artículo, titulo de la revista científica en la cual se publicó y un esquema conceptual basado en preguntas. Resultados:Las investigaciones relacionadas con el tema de estudio han aumentado en la última década. El total de artículos revisados aumentó de 6 en el período 1992 - 2001 a 48 en el período 2002 - 2012. Por otra parte, el 76 % de los artículos analizados llega a la conclusión de que existe una estrecha relación entre las condiciones de trabajo analizadas y el impacto en la salud física y mental de los trabajadores. No obstante, con un porcentaje del 9 % diferentes investigaciones exponen la relación entre las condiciones favorables de trabajo y el incremento en la productividad. Conclusiones: Los avances realizados en el campo han dado frutos y actualmente se están estimando nuevas metodologías y/o herramientas que permitan evaluar las condiciones a las que están expuestos los trabajadores, y de esta manera involucrarlos a conseguir no solo los objetivos financieros y de operaciones de la empresa, sino también los beneficios en pro de su desarrollo personal y profesional

Impact of working conditions on the quality of working life: Case manufacturing sector Colombian Caribbean Region [Impacto de las Condiciones de Trabajo en Calidad de Vida Laboral: Caso del Sector Manufacturero de la Región Caribe Colombiana]

La presenta investigación centra su atención en evaluar el impacto de las Condiciones de Trabajo en la Calidad de Vida Laboral del talento humano de sector manufacturero de la región Caribe colombiana. Para analizar este proceso se entrevistaron a 518 empleados del sector. El diseño utilizado fue no experimental de tipo transversal descriptivo, puesto que a cada participante se le aplicó una entrevista con el instrumento de Condiciones de Trabajo y la Herramienta de Calidad de Vida Laboral (Condiciones Salariales y Subjetivas). Los datos fueron analizados mediante análisis de correlación y modelos de regresión logística. Los resultados mostraron que el ambiente térmico y las normas de seguridad en el trabajo afectan de forma positiva la Calidad de Vida Laboral de los empleados del sector. Estos resultados ponen de manifiesto que la relación entre las condiciones de trabajo y la CVL se basa en la competencia y distan de ser una relación lineal y simple relacionada con la consideración de la presencia o la ausencia de las condiciones de trabajo. Ello tiene implicaciones a la hora de formular políticas, programas e intervenciones para prevenir, erradicar y amortiguar los efectos negativos de las condiciones de trabajo y mejorar la seguridad industrial dentro de las empresas

A transport justice approach to integrating vulnerable road users with automated vehicles

Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) are expected to revolutionise transport worldwide and transform urban life. However, there are many unknowns concerning the impacts of these technologies in terms of sustainability, justice, and safety. It has been suggested that CAVs may exacerbate inequities and safety disparities concerning the interaction of vulnerable road users (VRUs) with motorised transport. This paper investigates the justice issues that CAVs policy needs to address concerning VRUs. Our approach to studying CAVs’ capabilities and their potential perverse outcomes uses transport justice as an evaluative framework. The justice-related outcomes discussed include: traffic injuries, impact on sharing road responsibilities, loss of on-street space, access to technology, inclusion for disabled and older adults, CAV technological development, and impact of congestion and air pollution. The paper proposes a future research agenda emphasising areas where CAVs may positively impact VRUs

Loneliness and vertical and horizontal collectivism and individualism: A multinational study

This paper investigates how horizontal and vertical individualism and collectivism predict self-report loneliness in addition to the variance accounted for by age and sex in 28 countries (N = 8,345). Horizontal and vertical aspects of individualism and collectivism had small but significant contributions to predicting loneliness. Horizontal-collectivism (for 19 country samples) and, to a lesser extent, horizontal-individualism (for seven country samples), significantly predicted lower loneliness scores. Vertical-individualism (for 16 country samples), and to a lesser extent, vertical-collectivism (for six country samples), predicted feeling more loneliness among our participants. Adjusted R2 values suggested that between 0.6% and 27.7% of self-report loneliness was predicted. These results suggest that those who value egalitarian social relations also tend to report being less lonely whereas those who value individuality and competitiveness endorse the loneliness items more. These results are of importance to those investigating and helping lonely individuals by appreciating the influence of perceived culture