Publications by authors named "Lukasz Kapica"

Burnout is common among nurses and undermines their health, well-being and job performance. The purpose of this two-wave longitudinal study was to analyze the relationships between loneliness and three dimensions of burnout (i.e.

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Objectives: The aim of the article is to compare people working remotely and people working at the employer's premises in terms of psychosocial working conditions and mental well-being.

Material And Methods: A longitudinal study conducted on a group of 494 people working remotely (N = 206) and those working stationary (N = 288) in 2021-2022 using the .

Results: The results of analysis of variance in the mixed design showed that some psychosocial conditions of their work (e.

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: Sjögren's disease (SjD) is a chronic autoimmune disease primarily affecting exocrine glands, often leading to systemic complications and comorbidities. While SjD is known to impact quality of life, research on hospitalization trends, demographic characteristics, and factors influencing hospital stay duration remains limited. This study aims to analyze hospitalizations due to SjD in Poland between 2012 and 2023, identifying key trends, risk factors, and healthcare implications.

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Findings from a number of studies indicate the importance of employees' psychological resources in coping with stress and maintaining wellbeing. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of an online psychological capital intervention in terms of changes in psychological capital and wellbeing indicators in a group of ageing workers. The intervention consisted of online group workshops conducted among employees aged 50 years and older.

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Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease associated with significant comorbidities, including cardiovascular and respiratory complications, leading to increased hospitalization rates in intensive care units (ICUs) and cardiac intensive care units (CICUs). This study examines factors related to ICU/CICU admissions among Polish patients with RA from 2011 to 2021.

Objectives: We aimed to analyze trends in ICU/CICU admissions, identify key factors influencing outcomes, and assess the impact of comorbidities on RA patient ICU/CICU mortality in critical care settings.

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Background: The aim of the study was to better understand the process through which recovery leads to teachers' exhaustion and performance. The direct and the indirect, i.e.

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Background: Cognitive efficiency is crucial for many areas of human activity. It affects the employees' efficiency and safety at the workplace. An important element of the prevention of accidents at work is the appropriate professional selection, which consists in checking the characteristics of candidates needed for a given position, and for this purpose, a psychological diagnosis is carried out.

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Background: Contemporary work psychology indicates that improving the functioning of employees and organizations takes place not only through the prevention of harmful factors but also through the development of positive attitudes towards work. According to the job demands-resources model, it can be assumed that resources are an important factor leading to work engagement. However, the authors of this concept also suggest that the role of resources is also to meet needs.

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This study aims to understand the long-term relation between comprehensive job resources and the three basic psychological needs at work (autonomy, relatedness and competence). The study was conducted in a progressive design on a sample of 1025 Polish human service professionals. Based on a typology of job resources, the three aggregated job resources index related to the task, leadership and interpersonal relations were created and the effects of each of them on the satisfaction and frustration of the three basic psychological needs, measured after 8 months, were tested.

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There is much less research on the relationship between shift work and positive states experienced in the workplace, e.g., emotions and work ability.

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In recent years, there has been a clear increase in the interest in positive phenomena in work psychology. One of such issues is employee-initiated behavior aimed at transforming working conditions in order to increase job satisfaction and match it to one's needs and abilities. These behaviors are referred to as job crafting.

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