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Journal Articles
- Parkin, A. K., Zadow, A. J., Potter, R. E., Afsharian, A., Dollard, M. F., Pignata, S., Bakker, A. B., & Lushington, K. (2022). The role of psychosocial safety climate on flexible work from home digital job demands and work-life conflict. Industrial Health, 61(5), 307-319. https://doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2022-0078
- Potter, R., Afsharian, A., Richter, S., Neser, D., Zadow, A., Dollard, M. F., & Lushington, K. (2024). Longitudinal investigation of restructuring, psychosocial safety climate and burnout in Australian universities during COVID-19 2020–2022. Journal of Industrial Relations. https://doi.org/10.1177/00221856241247577
- Potter, R. E., Dollard, M., Pignata, S., Zadow, A., & Lushington, K. (2022). Review of practice & policy strategies for managing digital communication and ICT use in Australian universities. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 5, 100160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2021.100160
- Potter, R. E., Zadow, A., Dollard, M., Pignata, S., & Lushington, K. (2022). Digital communication, health & wellbeing in universities: a double-edged sword. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 44(1), 72-89. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080x.2021.1975206
Conference Presentations
- Lushington, K. (2024, February 13-14). Work and sleep: Taking your phone to bed [Paper presentation]. Centre for Transformative Work Design Conference, Perth, Australia.
- Lushington, K., Markobotsaris, M., Dollard, M., Parkin, A., Potter, R., Zadow, A., Pignata, S., Afsharian, A., Owen, M., Bakker, A. (2023). P080 Using your Mobile/Tablet Device at Bedtime for Work: Implications for Adult Sleep and Job Performance. Sleep Advances: A Journal of the Sleep Research Society, 4(supplement_1), A65–A66. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.165
- Neser, D. (2024, April 28 – May 3). How salary injustice at the top links to an organisation’s PSC and worker psychological health [Paper presentation]. 34th International Congress on Occupational Health, Marrakesh, Morocco.
- Parkin, A. (2021, July 27-30). The Experiences of Australian University Employees Working from Home During The COVID-19 Pandemic [Paper presentation]. 2nd (Virtual) Conference of the Asia Pacific Academy for Psychosocial Factors at Work.
- Parkin, A. (2022, July 6-8). Psychosocial Safety Climate and Emerging Digital Job Demands and Resources: Working from Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Paper presentation]. 15th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, Bordeaux, France.
- Parkin, A. (2024, February 13-14). A multilevel framework linking digital demands to work-life conflict and the moderating role of PSC and recovery: An organisation-linked diary study [Paper presentation]. Centre for Transformative Work Design Conference, Perth, Australia.
- Pignata, S. (2022, July 6-8). Examining Job Crafting: Is Job Crafting Possible During the COVID-19 Pandemic? [Paper presentation]. 15th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, Bordeaux, France.
- Potter, R. (2024, February 13-14). Longitudinal investigation of restructuring, psychosocial safety climate and burnout in Australian universities during COVID-19 2020-2022 [Paper presentation]. Centre for Transformative Work Design Conference, Perth, Australia.
- Zadow, A. (2022, July 6-8). Vested Interests in the University Sector: Disentangling the Recruitment Method from the Result [Paper presentation]. 15th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, Bordeaux, France.
- Zadow, A. (2024, February 13-14). Development and validation of the workplace digital demands and resources (WDDR) measure [Paper presentation]. Centre for Transformative Work Design Conference, Perth, Australia.
- Zadow, A. (2024, February 13-14). Multilevel antecedents to playful work design and relationships to psychological distress and work engagement: A longitudinal study of university employees [Paper presentation]. Centre for Transformative Work Design Conference, Perth, Australia.
- Zadow, A (2024, June 5-7). Psychosocial Safety Climate and Playful Work Design: A Multilevel Study [Paper presentation]. 16th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, Granada, Spain.
- Zadow, A (2024, June 5-7). Development and Validation of the Workplace Digital Demands and Resources (WDDR) Measure [Paper presentation]. 16th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, Granada, Spain.
Invited Presentations
- Lushington, K., Dollard, M., & Neser, D. (2-24, February 13-14). Australian universities, work, digital stress interactive report 2020-2023 [Report launch]. Centre for Transformative Work Design Conference, Perth, Australia.
- Parkin, A. (2022, May 27 & November 1). Digital communication and work stress in Australian university staff [Invited presentation]. UniSA STEM-FII Work Health and Safety Workshop, Adelaide, Australia.
- Zadow, A. (2024, May 16). I feel burnt out: Insights from the Australian university staff survey [Invited presentation]. Women in Research webinar series.
- Zadow, A., Neser, D., & Dollard, M. (2024, April 15). The importance of psychosocial safety climate in Higher Degree Research [Invited presentation]. Australian Council of Graduate Research National meeting, Adelaide, Australia.
Media
- Parkin, A. K., (2022) The role of psychosocial safety climate on flexible work from home digital job demands and work-life conflict was featured in OHS Alert.
- Zadow, A. (2021, 13 July). Do you answer emails outside work hours? Do you send them? The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/do-you-answer-emails-outside-work-hours-do-you-send-them-new-research-shows-how-dangerous-this-can-be-160187
- Dr Amy Zadow then interviewed by ABC Radio, ABC TV News, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, UK Daily Mail, 2SER FM (community radio station in Sydney).
- The conversation article also received widespread coverage within Australia and around the world: The Canberra Weekly, Fox 45 News, Radio Television Ireland, Yahoo! Finance, MSN India, 247 News Around The World, Fox Lexington, Real Estate Business, Accountants Daily, The Goulburn Post.
- University of South Australia. (2024) Uni sector scores poor report card when it comes to workplace health [Media release]. https://www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2024/uni-sector-scores-poor-report-card-when-it-comes-to-workplace-health/
- The media release received coverage from: The Australian, The Australian Independent Media Network, Koori Radio Sydney, educationdaily, Campus Review, 98.9FM Brisbane, 2MCE Orange National, Curtis FM Perth, Future Campus, Times Higher Education, Business News WA.
- https://www.campusreview.com.au/2024/02/work-related-mental-distress-alarmingly-hig-for-uni-staff-study-finds/
- https://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/lives-at-risk-from-bullying-and-burnout-in-universities-academic-union-warns/news-story/d2f4b3f2c189ee20771e2a37c3db5c1f
- https://honisoit.com/2024/02/nteu-urges-albanese-government-to-address-staff-mental-health-crisis-in-universities/
- https://www.newswise.com/articles/uni-sector-scores-poor-report-card-when-it-comes-to-workplace-health
- https://sciencex.com/wire-news/469382571/report-australian-university-sector-scores-poorly-when-it-comes.html
- https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/universities-jeopardise-workers-psychosocial-safety
Other Activities
- Submission to the Australian University Accord Process
- Brain strain: The hazardous corporate climate in Australian universities for employee psychological health. https://www.education.gov.au/australian-universities-accord/consultations/australian-universities-accord-panel-discussion-paper-consultation/submission/16024