TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological resources and strategies to cope with stress at work
AU - Rabenu, Edna
AU - Yaniv, Eyal
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Introduction: The choice of strategies to cope with stress has differential effects on individual and organizational outcomes (e.g. well-being and performance at work). This study examined to what extent individuals differing in their positive psychological resources (optimism, hope, self-efficacy and resilience) implement different strategies to cope with stress in terms of change, acceptance, or withdrawal from a source of stress in an organizational setting. Method: A questionnaire was filled out by 554 employees from different organizations representing a wide range of jobs and positions. Results: Structural Equation Modeling (SEM; c2(7) = 27:64, p < :01, GFI = :99, NFI = :91, CFI = :93, RMSEA = :07) Conclusion: The results indicated that psychological resources (optimism, hope, self-efficacy and resilience) were positively related to coping by change and by acceptance and negatively related to withdrawal. The theoretical implications are discussed.
AB - Introduction: The choice of strategies to cope with stress has differential effects on individual and organizational outcomes (e.g. well-being and performance at work). This study examined to what extent individuals differing in their positive psychological resources (optimism, hope, self-efficacy and resilience) implement different strategies to cope with stress in terms of change, acceptance, or withdrawal from a source of stress in an organizational setting. Method: A questionnaire was filled out by 554 employees from different organizations representing a wide range of jobs and positions. Results: Structural Equation Modeling (SEM; c2(7) = 27:64, p < :01, GFI = :99, NFI = :91, CFI = :93, RMSEA = :07) Conclusion: The results indicated that psychological resources (optimism, hope, self-efficacy and resilience) were positively related to coping by change and by acceptance and negatively related to withdrawal. The theoretical implications are discussed.
KW - Coping
KW - Hope
KW - Optimism
KW - Psychological resources
KW - Resilience
KW - Self-efficacy
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U2 - 10.21500/20112084.2698
DO - 10.21500/20112084.2698
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C2 - 32612760
SN - 2011-2084
VL - 10
SP - 8
EP - 15
JO - International Journal of Psychological Research
JF - International Journal of Psychological Research
IS - 2
ER -