Process Evaluation of a Work Stress Prevention Approach in Primary Education: Exploring the Added Value of Real-Time Feedback During Implementation.

Objective: Participatory organizational-level interventions carry a risk of implementation failure. The current study evaluates the implementation of a work stress prevention approach in primary education and reflects on the use of real-time feedback as implementation strategy to prevent this risk.

Methods: The process evaluation was conducted at four primary schools in the Netherlands.

Individual Workplace Well-Being Captured into a Literature- and Stakeholders-Based Causal Loop Diagram.

This study demonstrates an innovative approach to capture the complexity of individual workplace well-being, improving our understanding of multicausal relationships and feedback loops involved. The literature shows that a high number of interacting factors are related to individual workplace well-being. However, many studies focus on subsets of factors, and causal loops are seldomly studied.

A Proof-of-Concept System Dynamics Simulation Model of the Development of Burnout and Recovery Using Retrospective Case Data.

The phenomenon of burnout is a complex issue, which despite major efforts from researchers and organizations remains hard to prevent. The current literature highlights an increasing global prevalence of employees that are dealing with burnout. What has been largely missing is a more systemic, dynamic, and personal perspective on the interactions of the key determinants of burnout.

The prevalence of chronic psychological complaints and emotional exhaustion among overweight and obese workers.

Purpose: Literature suggests a relationship between overweight and obesity, and mental health problems, but data regarding prevalence rates are scarce. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of chronic psychological complaints and emotional exhaustion among overweight and obese workers.

Methods: Data were used from the Netherlands Working Conditions Survey (NWCS), which is representative for Dutch employees (n = 43,928).