An Empirical Examination of Self-Reported Work Stress Among U.S. Managers
By Wendy R. Boswell, Marcie Cavanaugh, Mark Roehling, John Boudreau
February 2000
Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 85, pp. 65-74
Abstract
This study proposes that self-reported work stress among U.S. managers is differentially related (positively and negatively) to work outcomes depending upon the stressors that are being evaluated. Specific hypotheses were derived from this general proposition and tested using a sample of 1,886 U.S. managers and longitudinal data. Regression results indicate that challenge-related self-reported stress is positively related to job satisfaction and negatively related to job search. In contrast, hindrance-related self-reported stress is negatively related to job satisfaction and positively related to job search and turnover. Future research directions are discussed.
Keywords
Challenge, Employee Turnover, Job Attitudes, Stress
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