“…In general terms, COR theory provides a framework that explains how employees handle stressful situations (Hobfoll, 1989;Quinn et al, 2012), which has been used to predict various work-related outcomes-such as workplace burnout (Grandey & Cropanzano, 1999;Wright & Cropanzano, 1998), work engagement (Xanthopoulou, Bakker, Demerouti, Schaufeli, 2009), and organisational commitment (Lapointe, Vandenberghe, & Panaccio, 2011)-as well as behaviors beyond the workplace, including reactions to traumatic events, war, or disasters (Freedy, Saladin, Kilpatrick, Resnick, & Saunders, 1994). A basic tenet of COR theory is that the way people respond to external threats depends on the resources they have available for dealing with the stress that such threats provoke, as well as their ability to draw from, protect, or develop relevant resources (Hobfoll, 2001).…”