A Matter of Psychological Safety

Ulusoy, Nazan; Mölders, Christina; Fischer, Sebastian; Bayur, Hakan; Deveci, Serol; Demiral, Yücel; Rössler, Wulf

doi:10.1177/0022022115626513

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“…Researchers (Zia and Syed, 2013;Fletcher et al, 2008) found that because workplaces are highly competitive, trusting affiliations are strenuous to have, which leads to difficulty in taking interpersonal risks if they are not well connected with other employees or members of the team. Given the rising concern, Ulusoy et al (2016) andO ¨ge et al (2018) have noted the need to study workplace loneliness and psychological safety. The work of Edmondson and Lei (2014) has not referred to workplace loneliness as an antecedent of psychological safety.…”

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Workplace loneliness and job performance: moderating role of person-environment fit

Jha

2023

ICT

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Purpose The purpose of this paper was to study the effect of workplace loneliness on job performance. This paper also examined the mediating role of employee well-being and psychological safety and the moderating role of person–environment fit (PE fit). Design/methodology/approach A multi-rated research design was used to collect data. Data were collected from 382 employees and their 97 supervisors of various Indian organizations. The data of job performance was collected from the supervisor of every team. The questionnaire for data collection was distributed at two different time intervals to reduce common method bias. Findings The findings of this paper supported the role of PE fit in minimizing the negative effect of workplace loneliness–well-being relationship and workplace loneliness and psychological safety relationship. The model also tested the association between workplace loneliness and job performance when the relationship is moderated by PE fit and mediated by well-being and psychological safety. Originality/value This paper examines the workplace loneliness from the lens of PE fit theory.

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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Workplace loneliness and job performance: moderating role of person-environment fit

Jha

2023

ICT

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“…A large number of studies investigated the effect of psychological safety on learning and found a positive relation (Edmondson, 2004;Carmeli and Gittell, 2009;Nembhard and Edmondson, 2012;Kumako and Asumeng, 2013;Ortega, et al, 2014;Roussin, MacLean and Rudolph, 2016;Frazier, et al, 2017;Kim, Lee and Connerton, 2020). Moreover, psychological safety was found to result in knowledge sharing, learning from failures, employee satisfaction, engagement, commitment, and creativity (May, Gilson and Harter, 2004;Carmeli and Gittell, 2009;Bornemisza, 2013;Ulusoy et al, 2016;Frazier et al, 2017). Besides, there are other studies identifying the role of psychological safety that weakens or strengthens other relationships (Edmondson, 2018).…”

Section: Psychological Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing Psychological Safety in Lean Construction Projects in the United States

Demirkesen¹,

Sadikoglu²,

Jayamanne³

2021

CEB

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The construction industry is hazardous, which requires careful consideration of occupational health and safety measures. Among various strategies that are proposed to enhance construction safety, Lean construction practices were widely implied and proved to be effective. However, the link between Lean implementation and construction safety has not been completely studied yet in previous research in terms of psychological safety context. This study implies that psychological safety is of utmost importance in terms of explaining the association between Lean and safety. Lean implementation elements such as respect for people, trust, leadership, and continuous improvement positively affect employees’ psychological safety. In this context, semi-structured interviews and a survey were conducted with employees working in U.S. construction companies. The interviews provided that the majority of the construction employees do not feel psychologically safe at their workplaces either in traditional or Lean construction projects due to a number of reasons such as heavy workload, and deadline pressures. However, it was found that construction workers feel safer psychologically in Lean construction projects compared to traditional projects. According to the interview results and literature review, a conceptual model was proposed. Therefore, this study can contribute to the research area of psychological safety in the construction industry.

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“…A previous systematic review presented possible pathways from job resources (e.g., supportive leadership behavior) through PS to positive and negative work outcomes (e.g., stress, conflict, and performance) in the integrative theoretical framework of PS 1 . Some previous studies suggested that PS reduced the risk of poor mental health outcomes such as burnout, stress, and diminished well-being, by increasing social support in HCW and non-HCW 11,12 . However, the effect of PS on mental health has not been empirically examined.…”

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The Survey Measure of Psychological Safety and Its Association with Mental Health and Job Performance: a Validation Study and Cross-Sectional Analysis

Sasaki¹,

Inoue²,

Asaoka³

et al. 2022

Preprint

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Objectives: This study validated the Japanese version of O’Donovan et al.’s (2020) composite measure of psychological safety scale and examined the associations of psychological safety with mental health and job-related outcomes. Methods: Online surveys were administered twice to Japanese employees with teams of more than three members. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability was tested using Cronbach’s α and intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). Structural validity was examined using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Convergent validity was tested. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between psychological safety and psychological distress, work engagement, job performance, and job satisfaction. Results: Two hundred healthcare workers and 200 non-healthcare workers were analyzed. The Cronbach’s alpha of the total score was 0.92 - 0.96 and ICC was 0.88 - 0.92. CFA demonstrated poor fit, and EFA yielded a two-factor structure, suggesting one factor combined with peers and team. The scale showed good convergent validity. The total score of the scale showed significant associations with all outcomes in adjusted model in all workers. Conclusions: The Japanese version of the measure of the psychological safety scale presented good reliability and validity. Psychological safety is important for employees’ mental health and performance.

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A Matter of Psychological Safety

Cited by 15 publications

References 61 publications

Workplace loneliness and job performance: moderating role of person-environment fit

Workplace loneliness and job performance: moderating role of person-environment fit

Assessing Psychological Safety in Lean Construction Projects in the United States

The Survey Measure of Psychological Safety and Its Association with Mental Health and Job Performance: a Validation Study and Cross-Sectional Analysis

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