Individual Workplace Well-Being Captured into a Literature- and Stakeholders-Based Causal Loop Diagram
Irene M W Niks1, Guido A Veldhuis2, Marianne H J van Zwieten1
1Department Work, Health & Technology, The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), 2301 DA Leiden, The Netherlands.
Summary
This study introduces a comprehensive causal loop diagram (CLD) to map workplace well-being factors. It reveals how multiple interacting elements influence employee well-being over time.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Psychology
- Systems Thinking
- Public Health
Background:
- Individual workplace well-being is influenced by numerous interacting factors.
- Existing research often examines isolated factors, neglecting complex causal relationships and feedback loops.
- A comprehensive understanding of these dynamics is crucial for effective well-being interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a comprehensive conceptual causal loop diagram (CLD) of individual workplace well-being.
- To illustrate the multicausal relationships and feedback loops affecting workplace well-being.
- To provide a foundation for quantitative modeling and intervention design.
Main Methods:
- An iterative, qualitative, transdisciplinary systems-thinking approach was employed.
- Methods included literature review, group model building, and in-depth interviews with employees.
- Expert consultations with HR professionals, managers, and consultants informed the model.
Main Results:
- A detailed conceptual causal loop diagram (CLD) for individual workplace well-being was created.
- The CLD maps multiple key factors and their dynamic causal interactions.
- The model illustrates how these factors can cumulatively enhance or diminish workplace well-being.
Conclusions:
- The developed CLD offers a holistic view of workplace well-being dynamics.
- It serves as a basis for future quantitative system dynamics modeling.
- This approach can guide the design of targeted and effective workplace well-being interventions.
Keywords:
causal loop diagramcomplexitygroup model buildingoccupational healthsystem dynamicssystems thinkingworkplace well-beingMore Related Videos
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