In today's dynamic organizational landscape, constant changes have heightened pressure on businesses, exposing workers to a multitude of psychosocial risk factors that can detrimentally affect their professional and personal well-being. Among these factors, work overload has emerged as a significant concern, driven by the competitive demands placed on organizations. This study investigates the role of social fa...
his study explores the perceptions of a sample of Portuguese healthcare professionals' about working conditions, their impact on behaviour, and mental health. The intention is to increase the knowledge about the effect of these conditions on substance abuse and burnout. The sample includes 91 professionals, averaging 39 years of age, with 72.4% females, 17.6% physicians, and 82.4% nurses. The MBI, SDS, and WCAS...
The aim of this research is to reflexively analyze and discuss organizational citizenship behaviors. By conducting an empirical test based on the assertions within the fields of the positive organizational behavior and the social identity theory, the specific objective is to analyze the relation- ship between organizational citizenship and sociodemographic and professional variables. A study was carried out by ...
O objetivo desta investigação é analisar a relação entre os comportamentos de cidadania organizacional (CCO) e as caraterísticas individuais (sexo, idade, habilitações académicas, categoria profissional e antiguidade). Recorreu-se à aplicação de um inquérito aos profissionais não-docentes (N = 127) de uma instituição de ensino superior portuguesa. Os respondentes são maioritariamente do sexo feminino, entre 40 ...
The outbreak and pandemic of COVID-19 forced people into extreme isolation and social distancing, with significant limitations on various activity sectors, including sports. This study aimed to assess the psychological health status of athletes during sports lockdown. Additionally, we intend to verify the mediating role of sleep disorders in stress perception and subjective happiness. Our sample was composed of...
This research focuses on the analysis of conflict management styles from a constructive perspective. Its main objective is to identify and reflect on the styles of conflict management in the hospitality industry in Portugal. The specific objective is to analyze the relationship between conflict management styles and sociodemographic variables among employees in Portuguese hotel units. The sample consists of 798...
The outbreak and pandemic of COVID-19 forced people into extreme isolation and social distancing, with significant limitations on various activity sectors, including sports. This study aimed to assess the psychological health status of athletes during sports lockdown. Additionally, we intend to verify the mediating role of sleep disorders in stress perception and subjective happiness. Our sample was composed of...
The difference between having workers involved in their work, on the one hand, or too exhausted to contribute, on the other, can be tenuous and compromise work orientation. The posi‐ tive outcomes of career calling (a deep purpose and meaningfulness in work characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption) to organizations are clear, namely the relationship of career calling with high levels of commitment and...
The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of burnout on suicidal behaviours and the mediating effect of self-esteem in this relationship. A total of 1172 healthcare professionals working in Portugal’s private and public sector organisations participated in this study. The results indicate a high level of burnout among these professionals and that exhaustion (β = 0.16; p < 0.001) and disenga...