Job Stressors
Time, behavior and strain based interference between one’s job and one’s family
Work-family conflict
The perception of imbalance between objective demands and response capacity
Stress
The extent to which safety is perceived to be valued and rewarded within an organization
Safety Climate
A psychological syndrome involving emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment
Burnout
The physical and emotional comfort given to us by our family, friends, co-workers and others
Social Support
Fear that you might lose your job
Job insecurity
Early theory that stress is a transaction between the person and the environment
Transactional model of stress
Following expected safety rules, policies, and procedures
Safety Compliance
A state of feeling emotionally worn-out and drained as a result of work
Emotional Exhaustion
The degree to which employees believe their organization values their contributions and cares about their well-being.
Perceived Organizational Support
Subjective stress
Theory that says stress occurs when resources are threatened
Conservation of Resources
Early disaster in the US that led to study of safety climate
Challenger Space Shuttle
The drive to work compulsively at the expense of other pursuits
Workaholism
Altered state of mind & body necessary for optimal health and can affect hormone levels, mood and weight.
Sleep
Perceived fairness of the procedures used to make decisions at work
Procedural justice
Theory of job stress that compares demands of job with amount of decision latitude
Demand Control Model
Going above and beyond to create a safe work environment
Safety participation (or Safety OCBs)
A positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind that is characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption
Work engagement
Taking vacation or engaging in weekend activities promotes ________.
Respite & Recovery
Enhancing, faking, or suppressing emotions at work
Emotional labor
A job that has high demands and low control/decision latitude
High Strain Job
The governmental agency tasked with overseeing workplace safety in the US
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Harmful employee behavior that undermines the goals and interests of a business.
Counterproductive Work Behavior (CWB)
A state of active, open attention on the present; fully attending to the present moment
Mindfulness