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Political Considerations in Implementing Initiatives to Improve the Mental Well-Being of Employees in the Workplace (2023)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A. (2023). Political Considerations in Implementing Initiatives to Improve the Mental Well-Being of Employees in the Workplace. #Journal not on list, 11(5), https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v11i5.3725

Relatively recently governments have begun to show some of the leadership required to incorporate well-being within their calculations about work-related behaviour. This is important not only for fulfilling our individual potential, but also... Read More about Political Considerations in Implementing Initiatives to Improve the Mental Well-Being of Employees in the Workplace.

Brexit in the workplace : a psychology of survival? (2020)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A. (2020). Brexit in the workplace : a psychology of survival?

Whenever we mention Brexit, a range of emotions break out – yet how did it get to this and what does it mean for our workplaces?

In the name of common sense (2020)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A. (2020). In the name of common sense

Ashley Weinberg, chair of BPS Political Psychology Section, explores the nature of toxic behaviour in political workplaces and asks how it can made a thing of the past.

A UK-wide analysis of trait emotional intelligence in occupational therapists (2020)
Journal Article
McKenna, J., Webb, J., & Weinberg, A. (2020). A UK-wide analysis of trait emotional intelligence in occupational therapists. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 27(7), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2017.0142

Background/aims Emotional intelligence enables recognition, understanding and management of emotions of self and others, supporting development of communication, relationship building and engagement skills. The application of emotional intelligence... Read More about A UK-wide analysis of trait emotional intelligence in occupational therapists.

Barriers & facilitators to extended working life : a focus on a predominately female ageing workforce (2020)
Journal Article
Edge, C., Coffey, M., Cook, P., & Weinberg, A. (2021). Barriers & facilitators to extended working life : a focus on a predominately female ageing workforce. Ageing and society, 41(12), 2867-2887. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X2000063X

Many countries are reforming their pension systems so people stay in work for longer to improve the long-term sustainability of public finances to support an increasing older population. This research aimed to explore the factors that enable or inh... Read More about Barriers & facilitators to extended working life : a focus on a predominately female ageing workforce.

Governing under pressure : the mental well-being of politicians (2018)
Journal Article
Flinders, M., Weinberg, A., Weinberg, J., Geddes, M., & Kwiatkowski, R. (2020). Governing under pressure : the mental well-being of politicians. Parliamentary Affairs, 73(2), 253-273. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsy046

Despite the singular importance of the work of national politicians in creating legislation, representing constituents and holding government to account, relatively little work has been done concerning their wellbeing and psychological health. There... Read More about Governing under pressure : the mental well-being of politicians.

Organisational uptake of NICE guidance in promoting employees’ psychological health (2018)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A., Hudson, J., Pearson, A., & Chaudhury, S. (2019). Organisational uptake of NICE guidance in promoting employees’ psychological health. Occupational Medicine, 69(1), 47-53. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqy148

Background Annual costs to organisations of poor mental health are estimated to be between £33bn-£42bn. The UK’s National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has produced evidence-based guidance on improving employees’ psychological health, de... Read More about Organisational uptake of NICE guidance in promoting employees’ psychological health.

Building democracy (2017)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A. (2017). Building democracy

Ashley Weinberg considers how psychology can inform the design and restoration of the physical spaces in which our political processes take place.

The impact of counsellor training on emotional intelligence (2016)
Journal Article
Pearson, A., & Weinberg, A. (2016). The impact of counsellor training on emotional intelligence. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 45(4), 610-621. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2016.1226496

This study evaluated the impact of counsellor training on emotional intelligence (EI) in 45 undergraduates and 58 postgraduates. Significant improvements were recorded by students on completion of both programmes, suggesting that these were attributa... Read More about The impact of counsellor training on emotional intelligence.