Abusive Supervision as Predictor of Perceived Stress and Cyberloafing at Work

Year 2024, , 138 - 153, 30.10.2024

Bahtiyar Duran , İrem Metin-orta

https://doi.org/10.18394/iid.1395152

Abstract

The increasing prevalence of Internet use in recent years has led to a growing interest among researchers in cyberloafing behaviors. In general, cyberloafing at work is defined as employees’ voluntary access of the Internet for personal purposes. Previous research has shown its link with individual and organizational outcomes. This study examines the effects of abusive supervision and perceived stress on cyberloafing behaviors among employees. In addition, it investigates whether perceived stress mediates this relationship. The sample consisted of 265 employees working in various sectors. They participated in an online survey and filled out a questionnaire consisting of items that assess abusive supervision, perceived stress, and cyberloafing behaviors at the workplace. The results showed that abusive supervision positively predicts employees' cyberloafing behaviors. It was also revealed that supervisor’s abusive behaviors predict greater levels of perceived stress among employees. However, the experience of stress did not play a mediating role in the relationship between abusive supervision and cyberloafing. This study contributes to a better understanding of the effects of leaders’ misbehaviors on employees’ perceived stress levels and counterproductive behaviors at work. It also provides suggestions for managing workplace mistreatment.

Keywords

Abusive Supervision, Cyberloafing, Perceived Stress, Internet, Employees

İş Yerinde Algılanan Stres ve Sanal Kaytarmanın Yordayıcısı olarak İstismarcı Liderlik

Abstract

Son yıllarda internet kullanımının artan yaygınlığı, araştırmacılar arasında sanal kaytarma davranışlarına olan ilginin artmasına neden olmuştur. Genel olarak, işyerinde sanal kaytarma, çalışanların interneti kişisel amaçlar için gönüllü olarak kullanmaları olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Geçmiş araştırmalar bunun bireysel ve kurumsal sonuçlarla bağlantısını göstermiştir. Bu çalışma özellikle istismarcı liderliğin ve algılanan stresin çalışanlar arasında sanal kaytarma davranışları üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektedir. Ayrıca algılanan stresin bu ilişkiye aracılık edip etmediğini de araştırmaktadır. Örneklem, çeşitli sektörlerde çalışan 265 çalışandan oluşmaktadır. Katılımcılar, işyerinde istismarcı liderlik, algılanan stres ve sanal kaytarma davranışlarını değerlendiren maddeleri çevrimiçi anket yoluyla doldurmuşlardır. Araştırmanın sonuçları, istismarcı liderliğin, çalışanların stres düzeylerini ve sanal kaytarma davranışlarını pozitif yönde yordadığını göstermiştir. Ancak, algılanan stres, istismarcı liderlik ve sanal kaytarma arasındaki ilişkide aracı bir rol oynamamıştır. Bu çalışma, istismarcı liderlik davranışlarının çalışanlar tarafından algılanan stres ve iş yerindeki üretkenlik karşıtı davranışlar üzerindeki etkilerinin daha iyi anlaşılmasına katkıda bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca, işyerinde kötü muameleyle başa çıkmak için öneriler sunulmaktadır.

Keywords

İstismarcı Liderlik, Sanal Kaytarma, Algılanan Stres, İnternet, Çalışanlar

Thanks

Bu makalede emeği yadsınamayacak kadar çok olan Doç. Dr. İrem METİN ORTA hocama çok teşekkür ederim.

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