The role of workplace safety and personal contribution in sustaining work ability: A pilot study among Italian preschool teachers
Background: The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way teachers, particularly at the preschool level, must manage their work to maintain health and safety. Yet, there is a lack of studies that have examined the role of organizational safety procedures on the well-being of teachers wh...
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| description | Background: The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way teachers, particularly at the preschool level, must manage their work to maintain health and safety. Yet, there is a lack of studies that have examined the role of organizational safety procedures on the well-being of teachers who returned to work during the pandemic crisis. The present study aimed to analyze workplace safety's role in affecting preschool teachers' work ability.
Methods: A longitudinal study design was utilized. The study was conducted on preschool teachers employed in the public Educational Services of a medium-sized city in Piedmont (a region in North- West Italy). The study included individuals from the preschool teacher population (n=108). Data was gathered through self-report questionnaires at two time points during the second wave of the pandemic.
Results: Based on Structural Equation Modeling (χ2(df = 32) = 47.021, p < .01, χ2/df =1.46, CFI = .98, TLI=.97, RMSEA = .06 (90% CI: .02, .10), SRMR = .05), all hypotheses were confirmed, highlighting that the relationship between workplace safety and work ability was positive and fully mediated by preschool teachers' personal contribution to safety (indirect effect CI 95%: 0.037- 1.094).
Discussion and Conclusion: The results were discussed regarding their relevance to safety management, sustainability, and promotion of workplace well-being in light of the potential spread of the current pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75931715be8640b8b51e2da8eb3b3bb12023-10-17T09:21:53ZengEdizioni FSJournal of Health and Social Sciences2499-22402023-09-018319520810.19204/2023/THRL3The role of workplace safety and personal contribution in sustaining work ability: A pilot study among Italian preschool teachers Gloria GUIDETTISara VIOTTIIlaria SOTTIMANOGiulia BACCIDaniela CONVERSOBackground: The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way teachers, particularly at the preschool level, must manage their work to maintain health and safety. Yet, there is a lack of studies that have examined the role of organizational safety procedures on the well-being of teachers who returned to work during the pandemic crisis. The present study aimed to analyze workplace safety's role in affecting preschool teachers' work ability. Methods: A longitudinal study design was utilized. The study was conducted on preschool teachers employed in the public Educational Services of a medium-sized city in Piedmont (a region in North- West Italy). The study included individuals from the preschool teacher population (n=108). Data was gathered through self-report questionnaires at two time points during the second wave of the pandemic. Results: Based on Structural Equation Modeling (χ2(df = 32) = 47.021, p < .01, χ2/df =1.46, CFI = .98, TLI=.97, RMSEA = .06 (90% CI: .02, .10), SRMR = .05), all hypotheses were confirmed, highlighting that the relationship between workplace safety and work ability was positive and fully mediated by preschool teachers' personal contribution to safety (indirect effect CI 95%: 0.037- 1.094). Discussion and Conclusion: The results were discussed regarding their relevance to safety management, sustainability, and promotion of workplace well-being in light of the potential spread of the current pandemic.https://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/Guidetti-et-al.-JHSS_September_2023_195_208.pdfwork abilitycovid-19 workplace safetyworkplace well-beingjob demands-resources model |
| spellingShingle | Gloria GUIDETTI Sara VIOTTI Ilaria SOTTIMANO Giulia BACCI Daniela CONVERSO The role of workplace safety and personal contribution in sustaining work ability: A pilot study among Italian preschool teachers Journal of Health and Social Sciences work ability covid-19 workplace safety workplace well-being job demands-resources model |
| title | The role of workplace safety and personal contribution in sustaining work ability: A pilot study among Italian preschool teachers |
| title_full | The role of workplace safety and personal contribution in sustaining work ability: A pilot study among Italian preschool teachers |
| title_fullStr | The role of workplace safety and personal contribution in sustaining work ability: A pilot study among Italian preschool teachers |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of workplace safety and personal contribution in sustaining work ability: A pilot study among Italian preschool teachers |
| title_short | The role of workplace safety and personal contribution in sustaining work ability: A pilot study among Italian preschool teachers |
| title_sort | role of workplace safety and personal contribution in sustaining work ability a pilot study among italian preschool teachers |
| topic | work ability covid-19 workplace safety workplace well-being job demands-resources model |
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