Graduation Year
2010
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.A.
Degree Granting Department
Psychology
Major Professor
Chu-Hsiang (Daisy) Chang, PhD
Co-Major Professor
Paul Spector, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kristen Salomon, Ph.D.
Keywords
Occupational stress, Job stress, Problem-focused coping, Emotion-focused coping, Health
Abstract
Stressors resulting from one's work life including work conditions, job characteristics, and relationships with others at work have been shown to impact employee health outcomes at both psychological and physical levels (Le Blanc, Jonge, & Schaufeli, 2008; Spector, Dwyer, & Jex, 1988). Interpersonal conflict is one prevalent workplace stressor that has been associated with poor work-related outcomes and psychological states. A cross-sectional design with multi-source data collection methods was used to measure conflict, perceptions of control, coping strategies, and both psychological and physical well-being. Overall, findings suggested that the success of coping efforts hinges on the combination of the nature of the stressor (conflict with supervisors vs. with a co-worker), perceptions of control over that stressor (high or low control), and coping strategy used (problem-focused or emotion-focused coping). This may explain at least to a certain extent why previous efforts to document the moderating effects of coping have been inconsistent, especially pertaining to emotion-focused coping.
Scholar Commons Citation
Eatough, Erin M., "Understanding the Relationships between Interpersonal Conflict at Work, Perceived Control, Coping, and Employee Well-being" (2010). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/1623
