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Social and Emotional Aspects of Working in the New Normal

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (16 September 2023) | Viewed by 2728

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Gregory S. Ching

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Institute of Education Administration and Policy, National Chengchi University, Taipei 11605, Taiwan
Interests: student evaluations of teaching; data-driven decision making; quality assurance and accreditation; leadership and accountability
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Prof. Dr. Lorna Uden

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School of Computing, Faculty of Computing and Digital Technologies, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DE, UK
Interests: social media; human computer interaction; learning technology; problem-based learning; neuroscience
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Dr. Amy Roberts

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College of Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA
Interests: international comparative education; globalization studies
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

It is evident that COVID-19 has had a profound impact on how people live their lives and interact with one another. Importantly, having to live with COVID-19, or the "new normal", has significantly changed our working environment. In spite of the fact that many societies are opening up, the continued emergence of COVID-19 variants has led to many uncertainties and changes, including the necessity for social distancing and the possibility of working or studying from home, which has affected how individuals interact and feel, among other things. It should be noted that this new normal requires close examination not only of how social and emotional aspects of individuals are affected, but also of what can be done to improve the workplace environment.

The aim of this Special Issue is to publish contributions on the social and emotional aspects of work in the new normal. We welcome the submission of studies examining how different types of workplaces or organizational environments, such as schools, where teachers, students and parents interact; hospitals, where nurses, doctors and patients interact; and government settings, among many others, affect the social and/or emotional aspects of individuals, along with the various precursors that contribute to such changes. In addition, we are also interested in research that analyzes the impact of the new normal on human behavior and emotions, and what can be done to improve the workplace or organizational environment. The following are some additional topics that may be of interest, but the Special Issue is not limited to these: social and/or emotional health and/or wellbeing of individuals in the workplace; how social and/or emotional aspects of individuals are affected by technology; social and/or emotional development of students; social and/or emotional effectiveness.

Dr. Gregory S. Ching
Prof. Dr. Lorna Uden
Dr. Amy Roberts
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • new normal
  • COVID-19
  • workplace
  • communication
  • social interaction
  • relationship
  • social and emotional learning
  • social emotional efficacy
  • compassion
  • fatigue
  • emotional changes
  • burnout
  • adjustment

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Healthy Habits, Physical Activity, Stress, and Food Consumption Trends in Chilean Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome during the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Carolina Mandiola-Palma, Camila Leiva, María Jesús Moya-Salazar, Eliane A. Goicochea-Palomino, Hans Contreras-Pulache and Jeel Moya-Salazar
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(5), 533; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21050533 - 25 Apr 2024
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The COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress levels in the population due to radical lifestyle changes caused by containment measures. Studies suggest that high levels of stress may be related to the development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study aims to explain how [...] Read more.
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress levels in the population due to radical lifestyle changes caused by containment measures. Studies suggest that high levels of stress may be related to the development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study aims to explain how quarantine habits and lifestyles acted as risk factors for the frequency of this syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic. An observational study was conducted with 34 Chilean participants (average age 24.5 ± 3.85 years), of whom 21 (62%) were female. Surveys on consumption trends and lifestyles created by the authors were administered. Additionally, we used the global physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ) and the depression anxiety stress scales (DASS-21) to assess psychological stress and the Rome IV criteria to assess IBS. Significant differences were found between individuals with better healthy habits compared to those with poor healthy habits. The former showed lower sedentary activity (32%, p = 0.005), only 27% were fast eaters (vs. 44%, p = 0.001), had shorter nap intervals (14% vs. 28%, p = 0.03), and higher vegetable consumption (p = 0.02). There were 20 cases (59%) of IBS, with a strong association with the female sex (p = 0.004), where females were 15 times more likely to develop it compared to males (p = 0.008). Additionally, when alcohol consumption was added to females, there was a higher likelihood of developing this syndrome (p = 0.009), as individuals who consumed alcohol were 12 times more likely to develop it compared to those who did not (p = 0.02). Among other factors, it was observed that 57% of those with the syndrome consumed drinks more often (p = 0.02) but consumed fewer nuts (p = 0.009). In conclusion, IBS has a multifactorial etiology, and correcting individual habits such as alcohol consumption could potentially prevent or delay its development. Therefore, it is important to maintain healthy lifestyles, regardless of non-modifiable factors such as gender, in order to better cope with this syndrome. Full article
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The Effects of Workplace Stressors on Dietary Patterns among Workers at a Private Hospital in Recôncavo of Bahia, Brazil: A Longitudinal Study before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Lorene Gonçalves Coelho, Priscila Ribas de Farias Costa, Luana de Oliveira Leite, Karin Eleonora Sávio de Oliveira and Rita de Cássia Coelho de Almeida Akutsu
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(5), 4606; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054606 - 5 Mar 2023
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Working in a hospital environment is known for presenting unhealthy features that affect the workers’ health—features which have currently been intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, this longitudinal study aimed to ascertain the level of job stress before and during the COVID-19 [...] Read more.
Working in a hospital environment is known for presenting unhealthy features that affect the workers’ health—features which have currently been intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, this longitudinal study aimed to ascertain the level of job stress before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, how this changed, and its association with the dietary patterns of hospital workers. Data on sociodemographic, occupational, lifestyle, health, anthropometric, dietetic, and occupational stress were collected before and during the pandemic from 218 workers at a private hospital in the Recôncavo of Bahia, Brazil. McNemar’s chi-square test was used for comparison purposes, Exploratory Factor Analysis to identify dietary patterns, and Generalized Estimating Equations to evaluate the interested associations. During the pandemic, participants reported increased occupational stress, shift work, and weekly workloads, compared with before the pandemic. Additionally, three dietary patterns were identified before and during the pandemic. No association was observed between changes in occupational stress and dietary pattens. However, COVID-19 infection was related to changes in pattern A (0.647, IC95%0.044;1.241, p = 0.036) and the amount of shift work related to changes in pattern B, (0.612, IC95%0.016;1.207, p = 0.044). These findings support calls to strengthen labour policies to ensure adequate working conditions for hospital workers in the pandemic context. Full article
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