chapter 11 - stress and worker wellbeing Flashcards
General Stress Model
stresstors – strains w/ coping strategies intercepting
intrinsic work factors lead to perceived stress. lack of control play an important role in employee stress
Job Demands-Resources Model
stress is perceived when job demands are not met by available resources
2 methods of Coping with Stress
problem focused - behaviors and actions
emotion focused - cognitive reframing strategies
Eustress
moderate or normal psychological stress interpreted as being beneficial for the experiencer.
Work-Family (Work-Life) Conflict
Tessly work/life balance: work-life balance is linked to…
Increased job and life satisfaction (Haar et al., 2014)
• Reduced anxiety and depression (Haar et al., 2014)
• Better work performance (Anita et al., 2020; Haider et al., 2018)
And…
• Longer hours don’t lead to more productivity
tessly: poor sleep is linked to… (Litwiller et al., 2017)
Reduced employee engagement • Workplace accidents • Impaired job performance • Reduced job satisfaction •And... • When leaders devalue sleep, it leads to poor employee sleep, which can lead to unethical behaviors
tessly: rest/recovery activities are linked to…
Better work performance (Binnewies et al., 2009)
• Reduced stress (Karabinski et al., 2021)
• Higher work engagement the next day (ten Brummelhuis & Bakker, 2012)
•And…
• “Individuals who otherwise have the physical and cognitive capacity to meet all work demands may not be able to do so if
they have not been able to sufficiently recover from previously accumulated demands” (LeNoble, 2016, p. 10)
occupational health psych
work/life and promoting health, safety and wellbeing
organizational approaches to wellbeing
- culture change needs to happen
- employers setting example
-need to acknowledge the gap between what we know are issues and what employers are actually doing about it
stressors
intrinsic work factors
role variables
relationshops
career dev
3 types of strainsstrains
job-related
emotion-related
physiological
