Self-Efficacy and Psychosocial Conditons in the Workplace

Psychosocial Conditions in the Workplace linked to various diseases

Sources

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Mental Illness

Coronary Heart Disease (CDH)

A person's ability to succeed is based on their individual belief of their ability to achieve goals

Vicarious Experiences

Verbal persuasion

Performance Outcomes

Stress

Physiological Feedback

High level of confidence can lead to low level performance

The workplace has also been found as an appropriate setting for health promoting activities

As a Health Care Administrator it is important to promote a positive work environment that enables employees to be successful. Allowing opportunities for growth helps employees from becoming complacent in their positions and striving to improve.

Health Care Administration provides us with an excellent opportunity to promote workplace health. Providing incentive programs to employees that reward them for maintaining a health lifestyle benefits not only the employee but the organization as well with fewer sick calls, etc.