The Psychological Climate and Reported Well-Being of Underground Miners
An Exploratory Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9890517 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Gavin (Colorado State University, corresponding author), James F Gavin (Colorado State University), Robert E Kelley (Colorado State University) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 567-581 |
| Publication date | 1978-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872677803100701 |
| OpenAlex | W2171647689 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 19 |
This study explored the dimensions of underground miners' work-environment perceptions, how these dimensions related to measures of well-being, and to what extent such factors as age, seniority, and work assignment accountedfor perceptions of the environment and one's well-being. Four hundred sixty-nine nonmanagement employees participated in this investigation. Results indicated that the dimensions of work-environment perceptions were, to a large extent, similar to dimensions found in other occupational groups. Further, perceptions of the interpersonal behaviors of supervisors and of promotion practices in the mine seemed to have greatest significance for the miners' reports of well-being. Analyses of the effects of age, seniority, and work assignment yielded few statistically meaningful associations with selfand environmental perceptions, thereby suggesting that other variables may be more salient determinants of miners' attitudes. It was also noted that perceptions of the environment as well as indices of well-being had negligible correlations with life satisfaction. Some implications of these findings are discussed both in terms of future research directions and intervention strategies
Exploratory research · Interpersonal communication · Job satisfaction · Life satisfaction · Perception · Political science · Promotion (chess · Seniority · Sociology · Well-being · Work (physics · Work environment · Applied Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
Mental health of the industrial worker
Job attitudes
Organizational Choice (RLE
Moderator Variables in Prediction
Observations On the Relation of Psychosocial Factors To Psychiatric Illness Among Coal-Miners
Organizational climate
Some Social and Psychological Consequences of the Longwall Method of Coal-Getting
Multiple regression as a general data-analytic system
Mental Health of the Industrial Worker
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2026 (45) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |