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Purpose This research investigates risk and protective factors affecting physicians' turnover intention during the post-COVID-19 era. Design/Methodology/Approach A cross-sectional online survey study of 958 physicians working in Lombardy (Northern Italy) hospitals was conducted. Findings In the post-COVID-19 era, burnout significantly increases physicians' turnover intention. The same is true for fear of being infected by COVID-19 (FIC), which indirectly affects turnover intention via burnout. The higher FIC and burnout, the higher intention to leave the job or working unity. Self-efficacy significantly decreases turnover intention by reducing FIC and burnout. Originality/Value Implementing turnover preventive programs in healthcare professionals is essential, mainly reducing BO and promoting physicians' personal resources, such as self-efficacy.

Work-related stress significantly jeopardizes employees’ physical and mental health due to the considerable time they spend at work. Smartphone-based interventions provide a promising solution, eliminating traditional face-to-face interventions’ barriers. However, the elements that influence workers’ intentions to use this still remain unexplored. This study explores the link between health belief model (HBM) and technology acceptance model (TAM) factors. In this study, 336 Italian workers (64% female) answered an online questionnaire. We employed a structural equation model (SEM) to analyze the data. The results unveiled an indirect relationship: individuals perceiving health risks were more inclined to use stress-management apps, mediated by perceived utility (PU). This study underscores the significant potential of integrating the HBM with the TAM in predicting users’ preparedness for smartphone-based health interventions. These findings not only hold substantial value but also illuminate a path forward for professionals and organizations, offering insights to tailor and optimize smartphone tools for stress management and the promotion of workplace well-being. Ultimately, this research paves the way for the cultivation of healthier work environments, marking a noteworthy contribution to the field.

Nonostante i numerosi interventi e le iniziative messe in atto a partire dalla pubblicazione del Decreto Legislativo n. 81 del 2008, il problema della sicurezza sul lavoro permane, con un trend di crescita degli incidenti e degli infortuni negli ultimi anni (INAIL, 2022). I dati dimostrano la necessità di costruire sistemi diversi di salute e sicurezza sul lavoro, analizzando tutte le risorse e le competenze disponibili, comprese quelle psicologiche, per prevenire questo fenomeno. In risposta a questa esigenza, la presente tesi si è concentrata sull'indagine del ruolo del Capitale Psicologico (PsyCap) nella promozione delle prestazioni di sicurezza e nella prevenzione dei micro-incidenti. Lo PsyCap è considerato in psicologia del lavoro un costrutto essenziale per la promozione della salute e della performance organizzativa, dato il suo impatto significativo sugli atteggiamenti e sui comportamenti dei lavoratori. Sulla base dei meccanismi teorici sottostanti, lo PsyCap potrebbe anche aiutare i lavoratori a concentrarsi sui temi della sicurezza e a motivarli ad agire per promuoverla. Il capitolo 1 esamina sistematicamente gli studi pubblicati sul legame tra PsyCap e i comportamenti di sicurezza al lavoro. I risultati mostrano (1) la presenza di una relazione diretta e indiretta tra PsyCap e performance di sicurezza, (2) il ruolo di mediatore di PsyCap nella relazione tra fattori organizzativi e comportamenti di sicurezza (cioè, partecipazione alla sicurezza, conformità alla sicurezza, incidenti e infortuni), e (3) il ruolo di moderatore di PsyCap nell'associazione tra richieste di lavoro (o fattori di stress) e comportamenti di sicurezza (cioè, partecipazione alla sicurezza, conformità alla sicurezza, incidenti e infortuni). Il capitolo 2, di natura empirica, si concentra sul ruolo della speranza, una delle sottodimensioni dello PsyCap, nel promuovere la partecipazione alla sicurezza. Il capitolo dimostra che avere obiettivi e pianificare il raggiungimento deg, Despite many interventions and initiatives have been implemented since the publication of the Legislative Decree n. 81\2008, the occupational safety problem remains, with a growing trend of accidents and injuries in recent years (INAIL, 2022). The data demonstrate the need to build different occupational health and safety systems by analysing all available resources and skills, including psychological ones, to prevent this phenomenon. In response to this need, the present dissertation focused on investigating the role of Psychological Capital (PsyCap) in promoting safety performance and preventing micro-accidents. PsyCap is considered in occupational psychology, as an essential construct for promoting organizational health and performance, given its significant impact on workers’ attitudes and behaviours. From this dissertation perspective, based on its underlying theoretical mechanisms, PsyCap can also help workers focus on safety issues and motivate them to take action for its promotion. Thus, PsyCap’s role in promoting safety will be verified. Chapter 1 systematically reviews studies on PsyCap and safety behaviours. The results of the systematic literature review show (1) the presence of a direct and indirect relationship between PsyCap and safety performance, (2) the mediator role of PsyCap in the relationship between organisational factors and safety behaviours (i.e., safety participation, safety compliance, accidents, and injuries) and (3) the moderator role of PsyCap in the association between job demands (or stressors) and safety behaviours (i.e., safety participation, safety compliance, accidents, and injuries). Chapter 2 focuses on the role of hope, as a subdimension of PsyCap, in promoting safety participation. It verifies that having goal-directed and planning to meet goals (hope) helps workers provide the willingness (job dedication) to reach goals and, in turn, behave more frequently in safety participation. In addition, it shows that job resources con

Starting from the insights of social identity theory and social exchange theory, the present study aimed to understand how social support and organizational identification relate to work engagement. Moreover, it sought to verify if social support and organizational identification interact with each other to explain work engagement three months later. A longitudinal study was conducted on a sample of 150 employees, in which organizational identification, social support, and work engagement were measured through a questionnaire. The results show that when employees can count on their supervisors’ and colleagues’ support, they will be more engaged in their work. In addition, when an employee strongly identifies with their organization, the employee’s evaluation of the social support received from colleagues and supervisors becomes less critical in determining their work engagement. These results confirm our hypotheses and extend the findings of previous research on withdrawal behaviors. From a practical point of view, it seems important for organizations to invest in increasing identification, as well as in building a high-quality social exchange relationship, especially when levels of organizational identification are low or decreasing.

Purpose: Several studies investigated prevalence and determinants of physicians’ burnout during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but only a few during the chronic phase of the pandemic. This study thus aimed to examine this topic referring to the “post-COVID-19 era”, defined as a chronic and likely-to-be endemic status quo. Methods: A cross-sectional, online survey (November 2021–January 2022) was addressed to physicians in Lombardia (Northern Italy). Besides socio-demographic and COVID-19-related data, measures of personal, work- and patient-related burnout (Copenhagen Burnout Inventory; CBI), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-8), anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder-7), and self-efficacy (General Self-Efficacy Scale) were collected. Linear/generalized linear models were run to test associations/predictions of interest. Results: Among the 958 respondents, burnout symptoms were clinically significant in 18.5% of them. Predictive models showed that female sex (OR = 0.73, 95% CI 0.42–1.27), younger age (OR = 0.94, 95% CI 0.59–1.48), shorter job tenure (OR = 1.01, 95% CI 0.62–1.65), trainee status (OR = 1.41, 95% CI 1.16–7.10), higher PHQ-8 (OR = 1.260, 95% CI 1.16–1.37), and GAD-7 scores (OR = 1.19, 95% CI 1.10–1.30) increased the risk to suffer from clinical burnout. COVID-19-related variables were mostly not related/associated to burnout levels. Conclusion: In Italy, physicians’ burnout is moderately prevalent also in the chronic phase of the pandemic, with its determinants being more intrinsic than environmental. The development of effective interventions is needed to help physicians cope with the new challenges of their job.

Objectives.Occupational health and safety (OHS) is a relevant issue for many systems and stakeholders. This systematic literature review aims to expand knowledge on this topic starting from the integrated safety model (ISM) and to evaluate the role of psychological capital (PsyCap) on safety behaviours (SBs) (i.e., safety performance and prevention of occupational accidents and injuries). Methods. A total of 2704 studies was initially identified in the Scopus, PsycINFO and Web of Science databases. After rigorous screening, 20 empirical studies were included. Results. The results showed the relevant contribution of PsyCap in promoting SBs as a direct antecedent, a mediator between organizational factors and SBs or a moderator between job demands and SBs. Conclusion. Findings indicate that when workers feel resourceful, they feel also more confident and engaged, and, in turn, more focused on safety issues. Moreover, the results sometimes turn out to be contradictory, showing the dark side of personal resources. Considering these results, a plan to monitor and develop PsyCap could be implemented to promote SBs and safety environment. Indeed, PsyCap can be an essential individual resource for behaving safely also by reducing job demands’ perceptions and improving safety leadership.