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In the framework of positive psychology approach, the present study reports the effect of a mixed human resources (HR) intervention program. We developed an intervention by the integration of the classic resource-based intervention with the specific strength training program named FAMILY. Then, we examined the extent to which such a combined intervention enhanced commitment, work engagement, job performance, and decreasing exhaustion of the participants. N = 69 sales consultants operating in an Italian pharmaceutical company participated in our study. To monitor the interventions used, participants had to complete a diary with self-report measures on the dimensions considered for four weeks. Data were analyzed by using growth models to study the variability of the dimensions considered overtime. Afterward, we used multilevel model analyses to test the associations between them. Our results showed that our combined training intervention increased in-role and extra-role performance, emotional commitment, and decreased the reported exhaustion level of the employees. Moreover, relationships among such dimensions have been explored in relation to antecedents that affect them (i.e., negative and positive emotions experienced, and job demands, and resources).

In the industrial gas manufacturing sector, stringent safety protocols and proactive safety promotion are crucial to prevent hazardous incidents protect employees, customers, and the environment from the potential risks of handling and transporting these gases. Train The Trainer (TTT) programmes can be tailored to the organisation's needs and cover various topics, such as handling hazardous materials, emergency response procedures, equipment use and ergonomics, and managing emergency response procedures. The B-SAFE project, designed based on the 'Communities of Practice' theoretical framework and adopting the TTT approach, aims to provide workers with tools and resources to increase work safety and reduce accidents by acting on underlying cognitive behaviour and processes. The present case study aims to present the Italian adaptation of the B-SAFE training programme, incorporating specific revisions resulting from previous research. Twenty-five Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) top and middle managers from a leading gas manufacturing firm participated in the five-module training. At the conclusion of each B-SAFE module, they filled out a short questionnaire to report their satisfaction with the training methods and content. The answers were analysed to gather feedback on the course. In general, participants found the course to be useful, satisfying, fun and easy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Homecare workers face significant occupational risks, necessitating effective safety training programs. This paper presents a comprehensive Train-the-Trainer (TTT) program developed to enhance occupational safety in homecare organizations. Through an analysis of 229 reported safety events, the frequency and type of incidents, such as injuries during handling, road crashes, slips, trips, and falls, were identified and primarily attributed to human errors and violations. Based on the results, a TTT program was designed and implemented. The TTT successfully engaged Health, Safety, and Environment managers, fostering collaborative activities, knowledge sharing, and resource discussions. The program modules address critical areas, including distractions and inattentions, fatigue, time pressure, frustration and aggressiveness, and safety behaviors. This innovative approach provides valuable insights for organizations seeking to improve homecare workers' safety. The findings add to the broader comprehension of occupational safety in the homecare sector, proposing a pragmatic framework for future interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In spite of the importance of emotion regulation for nurses' well-being, little is known about which strategies nurses habitually use, how these strategies combine in order to regulate their emotional distress, and how these are related to their caregiving orientations. The current study aimed to explore the emotion regulation repertoires that characterize health-care providers and to investigate the association between these repertoires and caregiving orientations in a sample of nurses. Firstly, a confirmatory factor analyses was run to test the suitability of the Regulation of Emotion System Survey for the assessment of six emotion regulation strategies among health-care providers. Subsequently, the latent profiles analysis was employed to explore emotion regulation repertoires. Three repertoires emerged: The Average, the Suppression Propensity and the Engagement Propensity profiles. The participants of the last two groups relied on Expressive Suppression and Engagement, respectively, more often than others. Nurses were more likely to be placed within the Engagement Propensity group when compared to the first responders, and higher levels of hyperactivation of the Caregiving System were associated with this repertoire. A greater reliance on Expressive Engagement among nurses was discussed in terms of the fact that nurses usually have a longer and more care-oriented relationships with patients than first responders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that dramatically affects the lives of many individuals and negatively impacts public health. Treating PTSD symptoms is often timeconsuming, and exhausting for both victim and therapist. This article describes the initial results of a study aimed to test the three-month effectiveness of the Rewind Technique. The Rewind Technique is a therapy shown to reduce PTSD symptoms of Intrusiveness and Avoidance in one (in most cases) to three sessions without the victim being required to disclose details of the traumatic event. Being trauma-focused, the protocol aims to prevent the patient's involuntary recall (internal and external triggers) thus decreasing feelings of fear and anxiety yet retaining voluntary recall. Method: Participants (N = 15; Mage = 36.13; 100% female) were recruited at a local anti-violence center. The study has a longitudinal design with four sections. In addition to the treatment section, three assessment sections have been devoted to detecting PTSD symptoms through the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) and the Impact Event Scale (IES). The participants' symptoms have been assessed before and two times after treatment (two weeks and three months after). Results: The data collected revealed that, irrespective of time from the traumatic event, thirteen (86.67%) of the fifteen women involved in the study had clinically significant reductions in PTSD symptoms two weeks after the treatment as it was equal to or greater than 7 points (i.e., clinically significant change). In addition, the comparison between PCL-5 scores pre- and three months after the treatment showed that, on average, at the last assessment, the score was significantly lower (z = - 3.408; p<.001) and that 60% of the participants reported no diagnosis of PTSD. Conclusion: Our results suggest that Rewind Technique is a particularly suitable technique to be used in contexts such as anti-violence centers, thanks to its features being fast, effective long term, and easy to impart. Despite limitations (i.e., low number of subjects involved, no use of a control group, only one psychologist treated all the participants), we hope that these encouraging results will prompt therapists and researchers to collect further evidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A mixed-methods approach was used to analyze the social representations of four ethnic minorities in southern Spain. Following a between-subjects design, Spanish participants (n = 532) were assigned to evaluate either Romanian Roma, Spanish Roma, Moroccan, or Romanian non-Roma people, with a free-association task and scales of stereotypes, emotions, and behavioral tendencies. Results showed that Romanian Roma was the most devalued target, eliciting the worst representation and attitudes. The content analysis revealed that participants described minorities mainly in terms of social exclusion, culture, appearance, personality, opportunity seeking, stigmatization, and personalization/equality, with social exclusion being a key category associated with worst attitudes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]