Relationship Between Occupational Safety and Health Policy Principles, Organizational Action on Work-related Stress and the Psychosocial Work Environment in Italy
Background: It is acknowledged that legislation acts as a motivator for organizational action on psychosocial risks. Our study aims to provide evidence on the relationship between key occupational safety and health (OSH) policy principles and organizational action on work-related stress, and, in tur...
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| description | Background: It is acknowledged that legislation acts as a motivator for organizational action on psychosocial risks. Our study aims to provide evidence on the relationship between key occupational safety and health (OSH) policy principles and organizational action on work-related stress, and, in turn, with reported employee job demands and resources and their experience of work-related stress. We focus on Italy where specific legislation and practices on work-related stress were introduced in 2008 which are underpinned by these key OSH policy principles. Methods: Secondary analysis of the Italian samples from the employer ESENER-2 and employee 6th EWCS surveys was conducted, using path analysis in structural equation modeling (SEM) linking the two datasets. Results: We found a strong statistically significant relationship between OSH policy principles and organizational action on work-related stress (C.I. = .62-.78 p < .001). The existence of an organizational action plan on work-related stress was found to be significantly associated with more reported job resources (C.I. = .02-.24, p < .05) but these were not found to be significantly associated with less work-related stress. No significant association was found between having an organizational action plan for work-related stress and reported job demands. However, job demands were significantly related to reported work-related stress (C.I. = .27-.47, p < .001). Conclusions: Findings add support to the call for specific legislation on work-related psychosocial risks and highlight how an organizational OSH culture underpinned by key OSH principles, and awareness/competence development on psychosocial risk management can have a positive effect on organizational action. However, further support needs to be provided to organizations around developing primary prevention interventions at the organizational level with the aim of reducing job demands. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e22c383be0504e7db3e3d3cda0d547372023-12-29T04:45:09ZengElsevierSafety and Health at Work2093-79112023-12-01144425430Relationship Between Occupational Safety and Health Policy Principles, Organizational Action on Work-related Stress and the Psychosocial Work Environment in ItalyStavroula Leka0Luis Torres1Aditya Jain2Cristina Di Tecco3Simone Russo4Sergio Iavicoli5Centre for Organizational Health & Well-being, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK; University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, UK; Corresponding author. Centre for Organizational Health & Well-being, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4AT, UK.Nottingham University Business School, Jubilee Campus, Nottingham, UKNottingham University Business School, Jubilee Campus, Nottingham, UKDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, INAIL—Italian Workers' Compensation Authority, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, INAIL—Italian Workers' Compensation Authority, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, INAIL—Italian Workers' Compensation Authority, Rome, ItalyBackground: It is acknowledged that legislation acts as a motivator for organizational action on psychosocial risks. Our study aims to provide evidence on the relationship between key occupational safety and health (OSH) policy principles and organizational action on work-related stress, and, in turn, with reported employee job demands and resources and their experience of work-related stress. We focus on Italy where specific legislation and practices on work-related stress were introduced in 2008 which are underpinned by these key OSH policy principles. Methods: Secondary analysis of the Italian samples from the employer ESENER-2 and employee 6th EWCS surveys was conducted, using path analysis in structural equation modeling (SEM) linking the two datasets. Results: We found a strong statistically significant relationship between OSH policy principles and organizational action on work-related stress (C.I. = .62-.78 p < .001). The existence of an organizational action plan on work-related stress was found to be significantly associated with more reported job resources (C.I. = .02-.24, p < .05) but these were not found to be significantly associated with less work-related stress. No significant association was found between having an organizational action plan for work-related stress and reported job demands. However, job demands were significantly related to reported work-related stress (C.I. = .27-.47, p < .001). Conclusions: Findings add support to the call for specific legislation on work-related psychosocial risks and highlight how an organizational OSH culture underpinned by key OSH principles, and awareness/competence development on psychosocial risk management can have a positive effect on organizational action. However, further support needs to be provided to organizations around developing primary prevention interventions at the organizational level with the aim of reducing job demands.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791123000598ESENEREWCSItalyOSH policy principlesPsychosocial risks |
| spellingShingle | Stavroula Leka Luis Torres Aditya Jain Cristina Di Tecco Simone Russo Sergio Iavicoli Relationship Between Occupational Safety and Health Policy Principles, Organizational Action on Work-related Stress and the Psychosocial Work Environment in Italy Safety and Health at Work ESENER EWCS Italy OSH policy principles Psychosocial risks |
| title | Relationship Between Occupational Safety and Health Policy Principles, Organizational Action on Work-related Stress and the Psychosocial Work Environment in Italy |
| title_full | Relationship Between Occupational Safety and Health Policy Principles, Organizational Action on Work-related Stress and the Psychosocial Work Environment in Italy |
| title_fullStr | Relationship Between Occupational Safety and Health Policy Principles, Organizational Action on Work-related Stress and the Psychosocial Work Environment in Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship Between Occupational Safety and Health Policy Principles, Organizational Action on Work-related Stress and the Psychosocial Work Environment in Italy |
| title_short | Relationship Between Occupational Safety and Health Policy Principles, Organizational Action on Work-related Stress and the Psychosocial Work Environment in Italy |
| title_sort | relationship between occupational safety and health policy principles organizational action on work related stress and the psychosocial work environment in italy |
| topic | ESENER EWCS Italy OSH policy principles Psychosocial risks |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791123000598 |
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