Alcohol use among workers in male-dominated industries: A systematic review of risk factors

Roche, Ann; Lee, Nicole K.; Battams, Samantha; Fischer, Jane; Cameron, Jacqui; McEntee, Alice

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2015.04.007

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“…This contradicts several authors' that stated that the majority of construction workers work on a temporary or casual basis [13], a situation also noted by Phoya [30] with regard to Tanzania. Nevertheless, the study conducted among the Chinese construction industry in Namibia shows that the majority of workers did not know whether they were recruited on casual or permanent basis as they were not informed about their employment status by the employers with some not having contracts at all [37].…”

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“…Kong [8], as well as the demographic data evident in Watts [30] study on women managers in the UK construction industry and that by [31] examining workers' alcohol use in male-dominated industries in Australia, which all underscore that the construction industry is male dominated. However, [21] study reflects contrasting demographics findings as it states that the construction industry in India is female dominated with women constituting 51% of the construction workers.…”

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Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

Nghitanwa¹,

Zungu²

2017

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Construction industry remains the dangerous industry in the world, due to the nature of work and the working environment which exposes workers to different types of hazards and occupational accidents. Construction workers are also at risk of developing occupational related health conditions due to the exposure to occupational hazards. A cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive study was conducted to collect the data regarding occupational health and safety status in the construction industry. Data was collected with questionnaires developed based on the literatures and the World Health Organization Healthy workplace model. The study found out that the provision of occupational health and safety in the Windhoek construction industry is in poor status. Furthermore, construction work is mainly for male, young workers aged between 18 to 29 years. The mean age is 31.48 years. The study results also indicated that occupational hazards are prevalent in the construction industry. Nevertheless, most participants indicated that occupational accidents are not common in the construction sites. The study recommended the development of practical guidelines to improve the occupational health and safety status in the construction industry. The recommended guidelines should be implemented in all construction sites.

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Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

Nghitanwa¹,

Zungu²

2017

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“…These achievements often lead HFAs to deny that they have a problem; they are less likely to feel they need treatment for alcoholism, and may slide through the cracks in the healthcare system because they are not diagnosed. Though the focus of this study is on Michelin-starred chefs, there are clearly other highly pressurised environments where professionals use AOD to cope and to maintain or enhance performance (Belhassen and Shani, 2012;Murray-Gibbons and Gibbons, 2007;Roche et al, 2015).…”

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Alcohol and other drug use in Michelin-starred kitchen brigades

Giousmpasoglou

Brown

Cooper

2018

International Journal of Hospitality Management

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This paper aims to explore chefs' experiences of the use of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) in Michelin-starred restaurants in Britain and Ireland. In total, 54 Head Chefs were interviewed in this study, which found AOD use to be part of their occupational culture. The work context plays a key role in this phenomenon in that harsh working conditions (such as heat, stress and long hours) provide fertile ground for AOD use as a means of self-medication and as a coping strategy. This study observes a normalisation of drinking to unwind. Even if this practice is detrimental to health, it is the coping mechanism used by chefs to deal with the stresses associated with the high end kitchen environment. Based on the findings of this research, it is argued that despite the industry's efforts to eliminate this phenomenon, AOD use is part of everyday life in high-end commercial kitchens.

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“…For example, reports indicate increases in stress (American Psychological Association, ; Gallup, ), depression (IFEBP, 2016), and occupational fatalities related to drugs/alcohol overdose (Bureau of Labor Statistics, ). These trends should concern employers since worker health problems undermine productivity (Albrecht, ; Harter, Schmidt, & Keyes, ; Wright & Cropanzano, ), including: physical inactivity (Boles, Pelletier, & Lynch, ); employee substance misuse (Frone, ; Roche et al., ); prescription drug misuse (Van Hasselt, Keyes, Bray, & Miller, ); anxiety (Marciniak, Lage, Landbloom, Dunayevich, & Bowman, ); and depression (Goetzel et al., ; Kessler et al., ). Workplace stress is especially detrimental to both employee health and productivity (Gilboa, Shirom, Fried, & Cooper, ; Pfeffer, ; Schwatka et al., ; Stansfeld & Candy, ), has been linked to cardiovascular disease (Schnall, Dobson, & Landsbergis, ), costs U.S. employers more than $300 billion annually, and causes an estimated 120,000 excess deaths each year (Pfeffer, ).…”

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Integral Organizational Wellness^™: An evidence‐based model of socially inspired well‐being

Bennett

2018

J Appl Biobehavioral Res

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for her assistance in manuscript preparation.Evidence indicates that our relationships with coworkers and supervisors significantly influence our health and well-being. The field of workplace health promotion-historically and currently-either ignores or fails to leverage insights from this evidence. In ways similar to individuals who look for a "magic pill" or diet to fix a health problem, employers also seek quick, external answers to health problems in their workforce. The current paper describes the development of an integral model to guide employers, researchers, and consultants in health promotion efforts.The paper is divided into three parts, from a broad perspective (Part 1) to the development of the model (Part 2) to providing specific empirical examples of the model in action (Part 3). Part 1 explains why integrative efforts are necessary and how they can work. Part 2 describes features of the model and shows how they are currently being utilized by employers but without integration. Part 3 reviews empirical interventions developed by my colleagues and I over the past 20 years. These are designed to impact one of five leverage points in work settings: leadership development; team training; well-being champions; climate assessments and surveys; and linking employee assistance (EAP) and wellness services.BENNETT inspired well-being: employee wellness, organizational development, and efforts to prevent mental health problems/substance abuse (e.g., employee assistance programs).Unfortunately, these three practices typically operate in isolation, and ignore important social relationships among employees. Wellness programs tend to address individual-level physical health symptoms, neglecting underlying risks, and opportunities in the work culture. Organizational development (OD) and leadership programs often target broad-scale culture changes that only have a distal impact on employee health. Mental health/substance use issues are typically addressed through socially removed (external, third-party) employee assistance programs (EAP) and related health benefits.

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Alcohol use among workers in male-dominated industries: A systematic review of risk factors

Cited by 60 publications

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Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

Alcohol and other drug use in Michelin-starred kitchen brigades

Integral Organizational Wellness^™: An evidence‐based model of socially inspired well‐being

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Alcohol use among workers in male-dominated industries: A systematic review of risk factors

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Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

Alcohol and other drug use in Michelin-starred kitchen brigades

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