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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS AND WORK ATTITUDES: THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRAIN

Yıl 2012, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2, 451 - 460, 01.12.2012

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Growing number of research indicated that psychosocial stressor are dominant predictor of work attitudes. Yet, the literature regarding the mediation effect of psychosocial strain in relationship of stressors and work attitudes is limited. The present research aims to determine the relationship between psychosocial stressors and work attitudes. In addition, this research also investigated the mediating effect of psychological strain in the relationship between psychosocial stressors and work attitudes. Online survey has been utilized to collect the data. 267 respondents responded to the survey producing 20% response rate. PASW18 and AMOS SPSS were used to analyze the data. The findings showed that all psychological stressors (i.e. job demands, job control, managerial support, peer support and role clarity) have direct effect on job satisfaction, affective commitment and turnover intention. Psychological strain is found to mediate the relationship between job demands and turnover intention. This study also discusses the practical implication of the findings to the organizations

Kaynakça

  • Addae, H. M., Parboteeah, K. P., & Velinor, N. (2008). Role stressors and organizational commitment: public sector employment in St Lucia. International Journal of Manpower, 29(6), 567-582.
  • Ahmad, Z. A., & Aafaqi, R. (2004). Organisational leadership in the Malaysian context. In D. Tjosvold & K. Leung (Eds.), Leading in High growth Asia: Managing relationship for teamwork and change (pp. 109-133). Hong Kong: World Scientific Publishing.
  • Allen, N. J., & Meyer, J. P. (1990). The measurement and antecedents of affective, continuance and normative commitment to the organization. Journal of Occupational Psychology, 63(1), 1-18.
  • Anton, C. (2009). The impact of role stress on workers' behaviour through job satisfaction and organizational commitment. International Journal of Psychology, 44(3), 187-194.
  • Archibong, I. A., Bassey, A. O., & Effiom, D. O. (2010). Occupational stress sources among university academic staff. European Journal of Educational Studies, 2(3), 217-225.
  • Ariffin, A. K., Ramli, N. F. L., Abdul, N. A., Husain, H., & Wahab, D. A. (2011). Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Academicians’ Actual Hours of Workload. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 18, 5.
  • Cooper, C. L., & Marshall, J. (1976). Occupational sources of stress: a review of the literature relating to coronary heart disease and mental ill health. Journal of Occupational Psychology, 49(1), 11-28.
  • Cox, T., & Griffith, A. (2010). Work-related stress: a theoretical perspective. In S. Leka & J. Houdmont (Eds.), Occupational Health Psychology. United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Ganster, D. C. (2008). Measurement Challenges for Studying Work-related Stressors and Strains. Human Resource Management Review, 18, 12.
  • Goldberg, D., & Williams, P. (1988). GHQ: A user's guide to the General Health Questionnaire Windsor: NFER/Nelson, Windsor.
  • Hammer, T. H., Saksvik, P. O., Nytro, K., Torvatn, H., & Bayazit, M. (2004). Expanding the Psychosocial Work Environment: Workplace Norms and Work– Family Conflict as Correlates of Stress and Health. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 9(1), 83-97.
  • Idris, M. K. (2011). Over Time Effects of Role Stress on Psychological Strain among Malaysian Public University Academics. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2, 154-161.
  • Karasek, R. A. (1979). Job demands, job decision latitude, and mental strain: Implication for job redesign. Administrative Science Quarterly, 24, 285-308.
  • Kenny, D., & McIntyre, D. (2005). Constructions of occupational stress: nuisances, nuances or novelties. In Alexander-Stamatios, G. Antonio & C. L. Cooper (Eds.), Research Companion to Organizational Health Psychology. United Kingdom: Cornwall.
  • O'Driscoll, M. P., & Brough, P. (2010). Work organizaton and health. In S. Leka & J. Houdmont (Eds.), Occupational health psychology (pp. 57-87). United Kingdom: Wiley-blackwell.
  • Panatik, S. A. (2010). Impact of work design on psychological work reactions and job performance among technical workers: A longitudinal study in Malaysia. The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
  • Pomaki, G., AnitaDeLongis, DanielaFrey, KathyShort, & TrishWoehrle. (2010). When the going gets tough: Direct, buffering and indirect effects of social support on turnover intention. Teaching and Teacher Education, 26, 7.
  • Saari, L. M., & Judge, T. A. (2004). Employee attitudes and job satisfaction. Human Resource Management, 43(4), 395-407.
  • Siegrist, J. (1996). Adverse health effects of high-effort/low-reward conditions. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 1(1), 27-41.
  • Siegrist, J. (1999). Occupational health and public health in Germany. In P. M. L. Blanc, M. C. W. Peeters, A. Bussing & W. B. Schaufeli (Eds.), Organizational Psychology and Health Care (pp. 35-44). Munchen: Rainer Hampp Verlag.
  • Siegrist, J. (2001). A theory of occupational stress. In J. Dunham (Ed.), Stress in the Workplace, Past, Present and Future. London: Whurr Publishers.
  • Siegrist, J., Starke, D., Chandola, T., Godin, I., Marmot, M., Niedhammer, I., et al. (2004). The measurement of effort-reward imbalance at work: European comparisons. Social Science and Medicine, 58(8), 1483-1499.
  • Spector, P. E. (2003). Industrial and Organisational Psychology: Research and Practice. Hoboken [NJ]: John Wiley.
  • Verquer, M. L., Beehr, T. A., & Wagner, S. H. (2003). A meta-analysis of relations
  • 1016/S0001-8791(02)00036-2]. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 63(3), 473- 489.
  • Winefield, A. H., Gillespie, N., Stough, C., Dua, J., Hapuarachchi, J., & Boyd, C. (2003). Occupational Stress in Australian University Staff: Results From a National Survey. International Journal of Stress Management, 10(1), 13. [doi:
Yıl 2012, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2, 451 - 460, 01.12.2012

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Kaynakça

  • Addae, H. M., Parboteeah, K. P., & Velinor, N. (2008). Role stressors and organizational commitment: public sector employment in St Lucia. International Journal of Manpower, 29(6), 567-582.
  • Ahmad, Z. A., & Aafaqi, R. (2004). Organisational leadership in the Malaysian context. In D. Tjosvold & K. Leung (Eds.), Leading in High growth Asia: Managing relationship for teamwork and change (pp. 109-133). Hong Kong: World Scientific Publishing.
  • Allen, N. J., & Meyer, J. P. (1990). The measurement and antecedents of affective, continuance and normative commitment to the organization. Journal of Occupational Psychology, 63(1), 1-18.
  • Anton, C. (2009). The impact of role stress on workers' behaviour through job satisfaction and organizational commitment. International Journal of Psychology, 44(3), 187-194.
  • Archibong, I. A., Bassey, A. O., & Effiom, D. O. (2010). Occupational stress sources among university academic staff. European Journal of Educational Studies, 2(3), 217-225.
  • Ariffin, A. K., Ramli, N. F. L., Abdul, N. A., Husain, H., & Wahab, D. A. (2011). Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Academicians’ Actual Hours of Workload. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 18, 5.
  • Cooper, C. L., & Marshall, J. (1976). Occupational sources of stress: a review of the literature relating to coronary heart disease and mental ill health. Journal of Occupational Psychology, 49(1), 11-28.
  • Cox, T., & Griffith, A. (2010). Work-related stress: a theoretical perspective. In S. Leka & J. Houdmont (Eds.), Occupational Health Psychology. United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Ganster, D. C. (2008). Measurement Challenges for Studying Work-related Stressors and Strains. Human Resource Management Review, 18, 12.
  • Goldberg, D., & Williams, P. (1988). GHQ: A user's guide to the General Health Questionnaire Windsor: NFER/Nelson, Windsor.
  • Hammer, T. H., Saksvik, P. O., Nytro, K., Torvatn, H., & Bayazit, M. (2004). Expanding the Psychosocial Work Environment: Workplace Norms and Work– Family Conflict as Correlates of Stress and Health. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 9(1), 83-97.
  • Idris, M. K. (2011). Over Time Effects of Role Stress on Psychological Strain among Malaysian Public University Academics. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2, 154-161.
  • Karasek, R. A. (1979). Job demands, job decision latitude, and mental strain: Implication for job redesign. Administrative Science Quarterly, 24, 285-308.
  • Kenny, D., & McIntyre, D. (2005). Constructions of occupational stress: nuisances, nuances or novelties. In Alexander-Stamatios, G. Antonio & C. L. Cooper (Eds.), Research Companion to Organizational Health Psychology. United Kingdom: Cornwall.
  • O'Driscoll, M. P., & Brough, P. (2010). Work organizaton and health. In S. Leka & J. Houdmont (Eds.), Occupational health psychology (pp. 57-87). United Kingdom: Wiley-blackwell.
  • Panatik, S. A. (2010). Impact of work design on psychological work reactions and job performance among technical workers: A longitudinal study in Malaysia. The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
  • Pomaki, G., AnitaDeLongis, DanielaFrey, KathyShort, & TrishWoehrle. (2010). When the going gets tough: Direct, buffering and indirect effects of social support on turnover intention. Teaching and Teacher Education, 26, 7.
  • Saari, L. M., & Judge, T. A. (2004). Employee attitudes and job satisfaction. Human Resource Management, 43(4), 395-407.
  • Siegrist, J. (1996). Adverse health effects of high-effort/low-reward conditions. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 1(1), 27-41.
  • Siegrist, J. (1999). Occupational health and public health in Germany. In P. M. L. Blanc, M. C. W. Peeters, A. Bussing & W. B. Schaufeli (Eds.), Organizational Psychology and Health Care (pp. 35-44). Munchen: Rainer Hampp Verlag.
  • Siegrist, J. (2001). A theory of occupational stress. In J. Dunham (Ed.), Stress in the Workplace, Past, Present and Future. London: Whurr Publishers.
  • Siegrist, J., Starke, D., Chandola, T., Godin, I., Marmot, M., Niedhammer, I., et al. (2004). The measurement of effort-reward imbalance at work: European comparisons. Social Science and Medicine, 58(8), 1483-1499.
  • Spector, P. E. (2003). Industrial and Organisational Psychology: Research and Practice. Hoboken [NJ]: John Wiley.
  • Verquer, M. L., Beehr, T. A., & Wagner, S. H. (2003). A meta-analysis of relations
  • 1016/S0001-8791(02)00036-2]. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 63(3), 473- 489.
  • Winefield, A. H., Gillespie, N., Stough, C., Dua, J., Hapuarachchi, J., & Boyd, C. (2003). Occupational Stress in Australian University Staff: Results From a National Survey. International Journal of Stress Management, 10(1), 13. [doi:
Toplam 26 adet kaynakça vardır.

Ayrıntılar

Diğer ID JA88VS25MT
Bölüm Makaleler
Yazarlar

Siti Aisyah Binti Panatik Bu kişi benim

Nurul Farhana Bt Mohd Noordin Bu kişi benim

Roziana Shaari Bu kişi benim

Siti Khadijah Zainal Badri Bu kişi benim

Yayımlanma Tarihi 1 Aralık 2012
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2012 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2

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APA Panatik, S. A. B., Noordin, N. F. B. M., Shaari, R., Badri, S. K. Z. (2012). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS AND WORK ATTITUDES: THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRAIN. International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies, 4(2), 451-460.
AMA Panatik SAB, Noordin NFBM, Shaari R, Badri SKZ. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS AND WORK ATTITUDES: THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRAIN. IJ-SSHS. Aralık 2012;4(2):451-460.
Chicago Panatik, Siti Aisyah Binti, Nurul Farhana Bt Mohd Noordin, Roziana Shaari, ve Siti Khadijah Zainal Badri. “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS AND WORK ATTITUDES: THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRAIN”. International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies 4, sy. 2 (Aralık 2012): 451-60.
EndNote Panatik SAB, Noordin NFBM, Shaari R, Badri SKZ (01 Aralık 2012) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS AND WORK ATTITUDES: THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRAIN. International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies 4 2 451–460.
IEEE S. A. B. Panatik, N. F. B. M. Noordin, R. Shaari, ve S. K. Z. Badri, “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS AND WORK ATTITUDES: THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRAIN”, IJ-SSHS, c. 4, sy. 2, ss. 451–460, 2012.
ISNAD Panatik, Siti Aisyah Binti vd. “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS AND WORK ATTITUDES: THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRAIN”. International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies 4/2 (Aralık 2012), 451-460.
JAMA Panatik SAB, Noordin NFBM, Shaari R, Badri SKZ. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS AND WORK ATTITUDES: THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRAIN. IJ-SSHS. 2012;4:451–460.
MLA Panatik, Siti Aisyah Binti vd. “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS AND WORK ATTITUDES: THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRAIN”. International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies, c. 4, sy. 2, 2012, ss. 451-60.
Vancouver Panatik SAB, Noordin NFBM, Shaari R, Badri SKZ. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS AND WORK ATTITUDES: THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRAIN. IJ-SSHS. 2012;4(2):451-60.