10 results on '"Ruokolainen, Mervi"'
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2. Emotional labour and work engagement among nurses: examining perceived compassion, leadership and work ethic as stress buffers.
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Mauno, Saija, Ruokolainen, Mervi, Kinnunen, Ulla, and De Bloom, Jessica
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CARING , *STATISTICAL correlation , *EMPLOYMENT , *JOB descriptions , *JOB stress , *NURSES , *NURSING , *NURSING ethics , *NURSING services administration , *REGRESSION analysis , *RESEARCH funding , *STATISTICAL sampling , *SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *SURVEYS , *WORK , *WORK environment , *CROSS-sectional method , *WORK experience (Employment) , *OCCUPATIONAL adaptation - Abstract
Aim The study examined whether three resources, that is, compassion, transformational leadership and work ethic feasibility, buffer against the negative effects of emotional labour on work engagement. Background Emotional labour is a common job stressor among nurses, but little is known about whether certain personal and work resources buffer against it in relation to work engagement. Revealing buffers of emotional labour would help organizations to design tailored interventions. Design Cross-sectional online survey conducted in 2014. Methods Participants were 3466 Finnish nurses. Hypotheses were tested via hierarchical moderated regression analyses. Results Higher emotional labour related to lower engagement. Two interaction effects were found. First, work ethic feasibility buffered against emotional labour: the nurses who perceived work ethic feasibility as high in a situation of high emotional labour, scored higher on engagement compared with those nurses who in this stress situation perceived work ethic feasibility to be low. Second, high compassion was detrimental to engagement in the presence of high emotional labour. Transformational leadership did not act as a buffer but showed a positive relationship with engagement. Conclusion Work ethic feasibility (being able to work according to high ethical standards) is an important resource in nursing as it protects an employee against the negative effects of emotional labour and as it also directly promotes engagement. However, compassion may not always be beneficial in nursing, especially if co-occurring with high job stress. Transformational leadership has potential to improve engagement in nursing although it may not operate as a stress buffer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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3. Work–family conflict and enrichment from the perspective of psychosocial resources: Comparing Finnish healthcare workers by working schedules.
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Mauno, Saija, Ruokolainen, Mervi, and Kinnunen, Ulla
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WORK-life balance programs , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *SHIFT systems , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *SOCIOLOGY of work , *SUPPORT (Domestic relations) - Abstract
We examined work–family conflict (WFC) and work–family enrichment (WFE) by comparing Finnish nurses, working dayshifts (non-shiftworkers, n = 874) and non-dayshifts. The non-dayshift employees worked either two different dayshifts (2-shiftworkers, n = 490) or three different shifts including nightshifts (3-shiftworkers, n = 270). Specifically, we investigated whether different resources, i.e. job control, managers' work–family support, co-workers' work–family support, control at home, personal coping strategies, and schedule satisfaction, predicted differently WFC and WFE in these three groups. Results showed that lower managers' work–family support predicted higher WFC only among 3-shiftworkers, whereas lower co-workers' support associated with increased WFC only in non-shiftworkers. In addition, shiftworkers reported higher WFC than non-shiftworkers. However, the level of WFE did not vary by schedule types. Moreover, the predictors of WFE varied only very little across schedule types. Shiftwork organizations should pay more attention to family–friendly management in order to reduce WFC among shiftworkers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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4. Are the most dedicated nurses more vulnerable to job insecurity? Age-specific analyses on family-related outcomes.
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Ruokolainen, Mervi, Mauno, Saija, and Cheng, Ting
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AGE distribution , *COMMITMENT (Psychology) , *STATISTICAL correlation , *FAMILIES , *FAMILY health , *JOB security , *NURSES , *REGRESSION analysis , *RESEARCH funding , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *WORK , *CROSS-sectional method - Abstract
Aim To examine the moderating roles of job dedication and age in the job insecurity-family-related well-being relationship. Background As job insecurity is a rather permanent stressor among nurses nowadays, more research is needed on the buffering factors alleviating its negative effects on well-being. Methods A total of 1719 Finnish nurses representing numerous health care organisations participated in this cross-sectional study. Moderated hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine the associations. Results Nurses' younger age and low job dedication operated as protective factors against the negative effect of high job insecurity on parental satisfaction. The effect of job dedication on family-related well-being was also age-specific: high job dedication protected younger nurses from the negative effect of job insecurity on work-family conflict and parental stress, whereas among older nurses those who reported low job dedication showed better well-being in the presence of high job insecurity. Conclusions The most job-dedicated nurses were more vulnerable to job insecurity in relation to parental satisfaction. In addition, high job dedication combined with high age implied more work-family conflict and parental stress in the presence of high job insecurity. Implications for nursing management Managers should seek to boost younger nurses' job dedication and to prevent older nurses' over-commitment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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5. Does aging make employees more resilient to job stress? Age as a moderator in the job stressor–well-being relationship in three Finnish occupational samples.
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Mauno, Saija, Ruokolainen, Mervi, and Kinnunen, Ulla
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- 2013
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6. Does aging make employees more resilient to job stress? Age as a moderator in the job stressor–well-being relationship in three Finnish occupational samples.
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Mauno, Saija, Ruokolainen, Mervi, and Kinnunen, Ulla
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PSYCHOLOGICAL aspects of aging , *JOB stress prevention , *ANALYSIS of covariance , *STATISTICAL correlation , *INDUSTRIAL hygiene , *JOB satisfaction , *JOB security , *OCCUPATIONS , *PSYCHOLOGICAL tests , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *REGRESSION analysis , *RESEARCH funding , *PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience , *SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *SCALES (Weighing instruments) , *SELF-evaluation , *CROSS-sectional method , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *OLD age - Abstract
Objectives:This study examined whether an employee's age moderates the relationships between job stressors (i.e. job insecurity, workload, work–family conflict) and self-rated well-being (i.e. work–family enrichment, life satisfaction, job satisfaction, vigor at work). Method:Analysis of covariance and moderated hierarchical regression analysis were used to examine the cross-sectional Finnish data collected among service sector employees (N = 1037), nurses (N = 1719), and academic employees (N = 945). Results:In a situation of high job insecurity, the younger nurses reported higher work–family enrichment, job satisfaction, and vigor compared to their older colleagues. A similar result was also found among the service sector workers in relation to vigor at work. Thus, young age buffered against negative outcomes related to job insecurity. Moreover, older age buffered against the negative effect of high workload on job satisfaction among the service sector and against high work–family conflict on life satisfaction among the academic employees. Conclusion:More attention should be paid to the ability of younger employees to manage problems related to work–family imbalance and high workload, and to older employees’ ability to cope with job insecurity. The findings of this study recommend different stress management interventions for older and younger employees. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2013
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7. Challenges and practices in promoting (ageing) employees working career in the health care sector - case studies from Germany, Finland and the UK.
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Merkel, Sebastian, Ruokolainen, Mervi, and Holman, Daniel
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YOUNG workers , *PERSONNEL management , *EMPLOYMENT interviewing , *EMPLOYEE benefits , *INDUSTRIAL relations , *DISABILITY retirement - Abstract
Background: The health and social care sector (HCS) is currently facing multiple challenges across Europe: against the background of ageing societies, more people are in need of care. Simultaneously, several countries report a lack of skilled personnel. Due to its structural characteristics, including a high share of part-time workers, an ageing workforce, and challenging working conditions, the HCS requires measures and strategies to deal with these challenges.Methods: This qualitative study analyses if and how organisations in three countries (Germany, Finland, and the UK) report similar challenges and how they support longer working careers in the HCS. Therefore, we conducted multiple case studies in care organisations. Altogether 54 semi-structured interviews with employees and representatives of management were carried out and analysed thematically.Results: Analysis of the interviews revealed that there are similar challenges reported across the countries. Multiple organisational measures and strategies to improve the work ability and working life participation of (ageing) workers were identified. We identified similar challenges across our cases but different strategies in responding to them. With respect to the organisational measures, our results showed that the studied organisations did not implement any age-specific management strategies but realised different reactive and proactive human relation measures aiming at maintaining and improving employees' work ability (i.e., health, competence and motivation) and longer working careers.Conclusions: Organisations within the HCS tend to focus on the recruitment of younger workers and/or migrant workers to address the current lack of skilled personnel. The idea of explicitly focusing on ageing workers and the concept of age management as a possible solution seems to lack awareness and/or popularity among organisations in the sector. The concept of age management offers a broad range of measures, which could be beneficial for both, employees and employers/organisations. Employees could benefit from a better occupational well-being and more meaningful careers, while employers could benefit from more committed employees with enhanced productivity, work ability and possibly a longer career. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2019
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8. Exploring work- and organization-based resources as moderators between work–family conflict, well-being, and job attitudes.
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Mauno, Saija, Kinnunen, Ulla, and Ruokolainen, Mervi
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EMPLOYEE participation in management , *FAMILY relations , *FAMILY conflict , *JOB enrichment , *JOB satisfaction - Abstract
In modern Western life it is difficult to avoid work–family conflict. Therefore the resources that might reduce its negative outcomes on well-being and job attitudes come into focus. Our study contributes to the work–family conflict literature by exploring the indirect (moderator) and direct role of three work- and organization-related resources, i.e., job control, family supportive climate, organization-based self-esteem (OBSE), in the work-to-family conflict and well-being/job attitude relationship. Theoretically, the study tested the recently developed Job Demands–Resources (JD-R) model in the Scandinavian context. Data for the study were gathered from three differing Finnish organizations (health care district, ICT company, Cardboard mill; n=1252). In line with the predictions of the JD-R model, job demands (time- and strain-based work-to-family conflict) were more robustly associated with strain-based outcomes (physical symptoms), whereas job resources (job control, family supportive climate, OBSE) were more strongly linked to motivational-based outcomes (job satisfaction, organizational commitment). Both job control and family supportive climate moderated the relationships studied; high job control and family supportive climate buffered against the aversive effects of work-to-family conflict on well-being and job attitudes. These indirect effects also varied in relation to the independent, moderator, and dependent variables. However, OBSE did not operate as a buffering factor, although it showed significant direct effects. From a practical viewpoint, our findings suggest that job control and family supportive climate are resources that help employees to reduce the negative effects related to work–family conflict. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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9. The prospective effects of work–family conflict and enrichment on job exhaustion and turnover intentions: comparing long-term temporary vs. permanent workers across three waves.
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Mauno, Saija, De Cuyper, Nele, Kinnunen, Ulla, Ruokolainen, Mervi, Rantanen, Johanna, and Mäkikangas, Anne
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This study investigated work–family conflict (WFC) and enrichment (WFE) in relation to job exhaustion and turnover intentions among long-term temporary (n =384) and permanent (n= 430) workers. We used three-wave data collected among Finnish university employees in 3 consecutive years. The participants were either permanently or temporarily employed for the whole 3-year period. The results showed that permanent employees reported both higher WFC and WFE during the follow-ups than temporary employees. Temporary workers reported higher job exhaustion and turnover intentions compared to permanent workers. Job contract functioned as a moderator: high WFC showed a prospective effect on increased turnover intentions in permanent employees. In contrast, temporary employees benefited more from high WFE, which showed a prospective effect on reduced job exhaustion in temporary employees. The results suggest that measures taken to improve work–family balance could have different implications for long-term temporary and permanent workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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10. The prospective effects of work–family conflict and enrichment on job exhaustion and turnover intentions: comparing long-term temporary vs. permanent workers across three waves.
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Mauno, Saija, De Cuyper, Nele, Kinnunen, Ulla, Ruokolainen, Mervi, Rantanen, Johanna, and Mäkikangas, Anne
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TEMPORARY employment , *EMPLOYMENT , *ANALYSIS of covariance , *PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout , *COLLEGE teachers , *STATISTICAL correlation , *EXECUTIVES , *INTENTION , *LABOR turnover , *LONGITUDINAL method , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *REGRESSION analysis , *RESEARCH funding , *ROLE conflict , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
This study investigated work–family conflict (WFC) and enrichment (WFE) in relation to job exhaustion and turnover intentions among long-term temporary (n =384) and permanent (n= 430) workers. We used three-wave data collected among Finnish university employees in 3 consecutive years. The participants were either permanently or temporarily employed for the whole 3-year period. The results showed that permanent employees reported both higher WFC and WFE during the follow-ups than temporary employees. Temporary workers reported higher job exhaustion and turnover intentions compared to permanent workers. Job contract functioned as a moderator: high WFC showed a prospective effect on increased turnover intentions in permanent employees. In contrast, temporary employees benefited more from high WFE, which showed a prospective effect on reduced job exhaustion in temporary employees. The results suggest that measures taken to improve work–family balance could have different implications for long-term temporary and permanent workers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2015
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