scholarly journals Exposure to Workplace Bullying: The Role of Coping Strategies in Dealing with Work Stressors

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whitney Van den Brande ◽  
Elfi Baillien ◽  
Tinne Vander Elst ◽  
Hans De Witte ◽  
Anja Van den Broeck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Role Ambiguity ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Work Stressors ◽  
Heterogeneous Sample ◽  
Work Related

Studies investigating both work- and individual-related antecedents of workplace bullying are scarce. In reply, this study investigated the interaction between workload, job insecurity, role conflict, and role ambiguity (i.e., work-related antecedents), and problem- and emotion-focused coping strategies (i.e., individual-related antecedents) in association with exposure to workplace bullying. Problem-focused coping strategies were hypothesised to decrease (i.e., buffer) the associations between workload, job insecurity, role conflict, and role ambiguity and exposure to bullying, while emotion-focused coping strategies were hypothesised to increase (i.e., amplify) these associations. Results for a heterogeneous sample (N= 3,105) did not provide evidence for problem-focused coping strategies as moderators. As expected, some emotion-focused coping strategies amplified the associations between work-related antecedents and bullying: employees using “focus on and venting of emotions” or “behavioural disengagement” in dealing with job insecurity, role conflict, or role ambiguity were more likely to be exposed to bullying. Similarly, “seeking social support for emotional reasons” and “mental disengagement” amplified the associations of role ambiguity and the associations of both role conflict and role ambiguity, respectively. To prevent bullying, organisations may train employees in tempering emotion-focused coping strategies, especially when experiencing job insecurity, role conflict, or role ambiguity.

scholarly journals How empowerment and social support affect Australian nurses' work stressors

2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Therese A Joiner ◽  
Timothy Bartram
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Private Hospital ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Work Stressors ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Work Overload ◽  
Main Work

We surveyed 157 nurses at a private hospital in Melbourne to examine the role of social support and empowerment in reducing work stress among Australian nurses. Our findings reveal that social support, derived from either the supervisor or work colleagues, is negatively associated with the main work stressors, such as role conflict, role ambiguity, work overload and resource inadequacy. Empowerment, too, is negatively associated with the main work stressors, apart from work overload. We discuss contributions of this study and implications for research and practice in health sector management.

scholarly journals Do Self-Enhancing and Affiliative Humor Buffer for the Negative Associations of Quantitative and Qualitative Job Insecurity?

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Van den Broeck ◽  
Anahí Van Hootegem ◽  
Tinne Vander Elst ◽  
Hans De Witte
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Resources ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Heterogeneous Sample ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Main Effects

AbstractThe present study examines an important contemporary stressor: Job insecurity, both in terms of losing one’s job as such (i.e. quantitative job insecurity) and losing one’s valued job aspects (i.e., qualitative job insecurity). Moreover, we study whether humor assists in offsetting the negative associations of these types of job insecurity with employee well-being. Specifically, by drawing up the conservation of resources theory, self-enhancing and affiliative humor are framed as personal resources buffering the detrimental relationship of both types of job insecurity with burnout (i.e., exhaustion and cynicism) and work engagement (i.e., vigor and dedication) in a large heterogeneous sample of Belgian employees (N = 3,254). Results evidenced the detrimental main effects of quantitative and qualitative job insecurity as well as the beneficial relations of self-enhancing and affilitative humor on burnout and work engagement. In addition, the buffering role of affiliative humor was supported in the relationships of both quantitative and qualitative job insecurity with burnout. Self-enhancing humor only interacted with qualitative job insecurity in the prediction of exhaustion. The discussion centers around the importance of personal resources attenuating the negative associations of quantitative and quantitative job insecurity, and highlights the different roles of humor for employees’ work-related well-being.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Role Overload, Role Conflict dan Role Ambiguity terhadap Kinerja Karyawan dengan Dukungan Sosial sebagai Moderating Variabel pada Karyawan PT Y di Surabaya

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-184
Author(s):  
Dianing Kumalaretna ◽  
Praptini Yulianti
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Role Ambiguity ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Role Overload ◽  
Performance Support ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT. This study aims to determine the level of job stress amongproduction employees in a manufacturing company, to measure the level ofemployee performance, and test the effect of work stress of Role Overload,Role Conflict and Role ambiguty on employee performance. Then this studyexamined the role of moderation from social support (from supervisors andcoworkers) about the relationship mentioned above. This research is aquantitative study using a questionnaire. All data were collected through asurvey and filled by 50 production workers in a manufacturing company inSurabaya. The sampling method suitable for this study. PLS method is usedfor statistical data analysis. The results showed a significant negativerelationship between role overload and performance, a non-significantnegative relationship between role conflict and performance, a negativerelationship between role ambiguity and performance. Support fromcoworkers and superiors has a significant moderating effect on roleoverload and role ambiguity.Key word: Role Overload, Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, Job Performance,Social Support.

scholarly journals Navigating Role Ambiguity & Conflict: Exploring the Role of the Referee Within the Olympic Sporting Structure

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-137
Author(s):  
Brittany L. Jacobs ◽  
Claire C. Zvosec ◽  
Brent D. Oja
Keyword(s):  
Role Conflict ◽  
Role Ambiguity ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Role Strain ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Role Clarity

This phenomenological study seeks to better understand the role of the referee in the Olympic sporting structure and to deconstruct the apparent dichotomies that exist within this role. Eleven rugby sevens referees each completed a pre and post interview for a total of twenty-two interviews. From the data, four sources of role ambiguity or conflict emerged; (1) remaining unnoticed vs. media exposure; (2) the team vs. individualistic nature of officiating; (3) being a judge vs. being an athlete, and (4) amateurism vs. professionalism. This study discusses how these dichotomies highlight the major sources of role ambiguity and role conflict for rugby sevens officials within the larger Olympic context. Implications regarding increased role clarity, reduced role strain, and referee management are discussed.   

Stratégies d'adaptation, symptômes dépressifs, anxiété et bien-être au sein des personnes âgées vivant en milieu institutionnel

1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Pinard ◽  
Philippe Landreville
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Extended Care

ABSTRACTOlder persons living in Residential and extended care centres (RECC) have to cope with various Stressors associated with institutional life. While some residents cope successfully, a large proportion of this population presents difficulties in adjustment. Knowledge about the role of coping strategies in the adjustment process to nursing home Stressors is limited to strategies used in the first few months following admission to RECC. The goal of this exploratory study was to determine how various coping strategies are related to depressive symptoms, anxiety and well-being of 90 residents living in RECC for more than three months. Individual interviews were used to collect the data. Significant correlations were observed between measures of psychological adaptation and the strategies of escape-avoidance and seeking social support. These results confirm than certain coping strategies are associated with adaptation to life in RECC.

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