Societal Income Inequality and Coping with Work-Related Economic Stressors: A Resource Perspective

Jiang, Lixin; Probst, Tahira M.

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“…Despite the negative effects these increasing wage disparities have on workers, there has been very little academic exploration of the role that perceived income inequality and unfair resource distribution within organizations have on psychosocial risk factors among employees (Bapuji et al., 2015; Jiang & Probst et al., 2019). Economic inequality within the organization, as well as receiving unfair treatment in the workplace (e.g., experiences of mistreatment, isolation, or ostracism) could favour perceptions of dehumanization or even self‐dehumanization (Bastian & Haslam, 2010; Desai et al., 2009; Renger et al., 2016).…”

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Perceived unequal and unfair workplaces trigger lower job satisfaction and lower workers’ dignity via organizational dehumanization and workers’ self‐objectification

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Torres-Vega

2023

Euro J Social Psych

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Despite the increasing wage disparities and the unfair distribution of resources in many organizations, there have not been enough academic explorations into the role of these contextual variables on dehumanization processes and psychosocial risk factors among employees. This project addresses how perceptions of economic inequality and unfairness in the distribution of resources can influence individuals’ perceptions of dehumanization and self‐objectification, and trigger detrimental consequences in the workplace. Using two correlational surveys in different cultural contexts (N = 748), and two experimental studies (N = 662), this research consistently shows that both high inequality and high unfairness perceptions decrease job satisfaction and dignity at work through dehumanization processes. Specifically, both inequality and unfairness increase perceived organizational dehumanization, which in turn increases participants’ self‐objectification. Self‐objectification is associated with lower job satisfaction and dignity at work. This paper discusses the consequences of economic disparities on individuals’ recognition of their own humanity.

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Perceived unequal and unfair workplaces trigger lower job satisfaction and lower workers’ dignity via organizational dehumanization and workers’ self‐objectification

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Moreno‐Bella

Torres-Vega

2023

Euro J Social Psych

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How Do People Morally Judge Corruption? A Comparison Between the Netherlands and Indonesia

Aurelia,

van Prooijen,

Van Lange

2024

Euro J Social Psych

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Extant research on corruption has uncovered the important role of norms. Yet, little is known about how people view specific acts of corruption in countries that differ in the prevalence of corruption. The present research examines moral judgements of four different types of corrupt acts in a high‐ versus low‐corruption country, thereby providing a critical test of two opposing hypotheses. The descriptive norms approach predicts that citizens of a high‐corruption country will be morally more lenient than citizens of a low‐corruption country. The relative deprivation approach predicts the opposite, that citizens of a high‐corruption country will morally condemn corrupt acts stronger than citizens of a low‐corruption country. Drawing samples from the Netherlands and Indonesia (a low‐ vs. high‐corruption country), two experiments (total N = 477) show that Dutch participants are often more morally permissive towards corruption than Indonesians, although specific results varied for the four types of corruption. This largely supported the relative deprivation approach. In addition, Indonesian participants expressed more disappointment and anger towards corruption than Dutch participants. This research suggests that feeling deprived through regular corruption experiences leads people to condemn corrupt acts more strongly.

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Societal Income Inequality and Coping with Work-Related Economic Stressors: A Resource Perspective

Cited by 2 publications

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Perceived unequal and unfair workplaces trigger lower job satisfaction and lower workers’ dignity via organizational dehumanization and workers’ self‐objectification

Perceived unequal and unfair workplaces trigger lower job satisfaction and lower workers’ dignity via organizational dehumanization and workers’ self‐objectification

How Do People Morally Judge Corruption? A Comparison Between the Netherlands and Indonesia

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