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Attraction to the Psychologically Healthy Workplace (PHW): An Examination Focused on Personal Values, Health, and Industry Type

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2021, Master of Science (M.S.), Xavier University, Psychology.
As a relatively new facet of the occupational health psychology literature, the Psychologically Healthy Workplace (PHW; American Psychological Association, 2015) incorporates five components: employee involvement, work-life balance, employee growth and development, employee recognition, and health and safety (Grawitch et al., 2006). This study examined the nature and degree to which job applicants are attracted to organizations promoting PHW practices utilizing these components. Specifically, it investigated whether self-reported participant health issues are related to attraction to organizations promoting a PHW. It also explored whether applicants were more attracted to some PHW components than others and extended Catano and Morrow Hines' (2016) findings by focusing on Openness to Change and its interaction with industry type. Results indicated that participants self-reported mental and physical health scores were significantly positively correlated with their overall attraction to organizations promoting the five PHW components. A significant overall mean difference on attraction based on PHW component was also found, in which mean attraction scores were highest for the work-life balance component and lowest for the health and safety component. There were significant mean differences for all component comparisons, except the mean difference between employee growth and development and employee recognition. Findings also indicated a significant effect for industry type and Openness to Change on organization attraction. Overall, these findings contribute to the limited PHW literature. Future researchers should investigate whether patterns emerge across the five components in terms of job applicant's attraction, or if attraction to certain components is dependent on other variables in work or personal environments.
Morrie Mullins, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Dalia Diab, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Heather McCarren, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
99 p.

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  • Neill, E. S. (2021). Attraction to the Psychologically Healthy Workplace (PHW): An Examination Focused on Personal Values, Health, and Industry Type [Master's thesis, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy162747800552569

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Neill, Emily. Attraction to the Psychologically Healthy Workplace (PHW): An Examination Focused on Personal Values, Health, and Industry Type. 2021. Xavier University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy162747800552569.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Neill, Emily. "Attraction to the Psychologically Healthy Workplace (PHW): An Examination Focused on Personal Values, Health, and Industry Type." Master's thesis, Xavier University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy162747800552569

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)