Predicting Job Strain with Psychological Hardiness, Organizational Support, Job Control and Work Overload: An Evaluation of Karasek’s DCS Model

Taştan, Seçil Bal

doi:10.18662/po/2016.0701.07

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“…This indicated that RC among academics engendered high levels of WT. Given that earlier studies by Tastan (2016) and Abuaddous et al (2015) found RC to have a positive impact on WT, it was not surprising that this study found RC to have a significant impact on WT.…”

Section: Regression Analysissupporting

confidence: 46%

Job stressors, work tension and job satisfaction of academics at a university in South Africa

Luzipho

Joubert²,

Dhurup³

2023

SA j. hum. resour. manag.

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Orientation: Stress in the workplace is a common phenomenon that is classified in different ways and which also impacts academics. Previous research highlighted that job stressors in the workplace have been considered an important contributor towards low levels of job satisfaction (JS) for academics. This perspective aids the study of the influence of job stress on JS.Research purpose: The aim of this research was to establish the influence of role conflict (RC), role ambiguity (RA), role overload (RO) and time pressure (TP) on work tension (WT) and the influence of WT on JS among academics at a university of technology.Motivation for the study: The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the reduction of government and associated agency funding changed the scenario of academic life from being considered idyllic, autonomous and well protected. Congruent to these constraints, changes in the diversity of students and advances in technology, blended learning and the introduction of learning platforms created further challenges in the way students learn and how modules were offered.Research approach/design and method: The researchers used a postpositivist quantitative paradigm with a convenience sample (n = 250) of academics in a university of technology in Gauteng. A structured questionnaire encompassing the study constructs was used.Main findings: Results showed positive associations between RC, RA, RO and TP on WT. Further, WT and JS showed negative yet significant predictive relationships with JS.Practical/managerial implication: It is pivotal for universities to understand the effects of job stressors on job satisfaction to improve the working conditions for academics.Contribution/value-add: This research provides findings to the present body of knowledge among academics on the influence of job stressors on WT and WT on JS at HEIs. Research on job stress and JS has been of interest in many HEIs. The research makes a valuable contribution to the university management, especially the human resource division, on the effect of levels of job stressors (RC, RA, RO and TP) on WT among academics.

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Section: Regression Analysissupporting

confidence: 46%

Job stressors, work tension and job satisfaction of academics at a university in South Africa

Luzipho

Joubert²,

Dhurup³

2023

SA j. hum. resour. manag.

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“…Despite the unsupported direct association of mindfulness, this research found that the trait of psychological hardiness mediated the association between mindfulness and emotional exhaustion fully. This association between psychological hardiness and emotional exhaustion adds further support to previous research, which has shown that psychological hardiness is a trait that is particularly important in helping individuals overcome stressful situations (Abdollahi et al ., 2018; Faiz, 2018; Nguyen et al ., 2012; Taştan, 2016). Overall, the result of the mediating effect analysis implied that mindfulness may reduce emotional exhaustion by promoting psychological hardiness.…”

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“…For example, Abdollahi, Carlbring, Vaez and Ghahfarokhi (2018) found that psychologically hardy individuals can manage their emotions effectively, and thereby overcome stressful situations encountered in their career path. Psychological hardiness also allows individuals to cope better with negative circumstances in life and at work (Taştan, 2016). For example, Faiz (2018) argued that it buffers individuals from the adverse effects of internal workplace politics and incivility.…”

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How does mindfulness help university employees cope with emotional exhaustion during theCOVID‐19 crisis? The mediating role of psychological hardiness and the moderating effect of workload

Phungsoonthorn

Charoensukmongkol

2022

Scandinavian J Psychology

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The COVID-19 crisis has had severe adverse psychological effects on people globally. Although previous research has shown that mindfulness helps people cope with stressful situations, we do not know whether mindfulness can help people cope with the effects of the pandemic. This research examined the effect mindfulness has on emotional exhaustion on the part of employees who work at private international universities in Thailand that are affected by COVID-19. Grounded in the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, this research proposed that the level of psychological hardiness mindful employees have mediates the effect of mindfulness in reducing emotional exhaustion. The Job Demands-Resource (JD-R) model was used as an additional theory to test the moderating effect of workload, which may reduce the benefit mindfulness has in alleviating emotional exhaustion. Questionnaire survey data were collected from 300 employees at two universities. Data analysis was conducted using partial least squares structural equation modeling, and the model showed that psychological hardiness mediated the effect mindfulness has on emotional exhaustion fully. Further, the analysis supported the moderating role workload plays in suppressing the effect of psychological hardiness on emotional exhaustion significantly. A simple slope analysis indicated as well that the negative association between psychological hardiness and emotional exhaustion was present only in employees with light workloads. By integrating the principle of COR theory with the JD-R model, this research extended previous research by showing that mindfulness may not help employees cope with stress during an organizational crisis like COVID-19 when they have to manage a heavy workload.

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“…Work overload is defined as the employees' perception of numerous job tasks or lack of adequate time to finish these tasks (Mansour & Tremblay, ). On the basis of this approach, work overload can be described as the perception of employees regarding the available resources such as time, energy, and ability to respond and fulfill the assigned tasks, as well as managers and supervisors' expectations (Bal Taştan, ). Among the employees of travel agencies, work overload is positively associated with pressure, stress, and turnover intention, whereas it is negatively associated with organizational citizenship behavior, commitment, work engagement, and job embeddedness (Karatepe, ; Karatepe & Uludag, ; Lin et al, ).…”

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Conflict at work, job embeddedness, and their effects on intention to quit among women employed in travel agencies: Evidence from a religious city in a developing country

Khorakian

Nosrati

Eslami

2017

Journal of Tourism Research

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Intention to quit is an important concern in organizations active in the tourism industry. This issue is more evident among the employed women in religious developing countries due to the cultural and environmental conditions. This study aimed to examine the mediating role of job embeddedness and the antecedents including work–leisure conflict, work–family conflict, and work overload on intention to quit. Data were collected from 618 female employees working in travel agencies. The results showed that the negative effects on the work‐leisure conflict, work‐family conflict and work overload led to a reduction in job embeddedness and an increase in their intention to quit.

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Predicting Job Strain with Psychological Hardiness, Organizational Support, Job Control and Work Overload: An Evaluation of Karasek’s DCS Model

Cited by 8 publications

References 69 publications

Job stressors, work tension and job satisfaction of academics at a university in South Africa

Job stressors, work tension and job satisfaction of academics at a university in South Africa

How does mindfulness help university employees cope with emotional exhaustion during theCOVID‐19 crisis? The mediating role of psychological hardiness and the moderating effect of workload

Conflict at work, job embeddedness, and their effects on intention to quit among women employed in travel agencies: Evidence from a religious city in a developing country

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