Age Differences in Coping and Locus of Control: A Study of Managerial Stress in Hong Kong
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2001
Keywords
Hong Kong, managers, work well-being, age, job satisfaction, mental well-being
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1037/0882-7974.16.4.707
Abstract
The present study involved data collection from 3 samples of Hong Kong managers to examine mechanisms by which age would relate to work well-being. A total of 634 managers was drawn by random sampling and purposive sampling methods. The results showed that age was positively related to well-being (job satisfaction and mental well-being). Furthermore, older managers reported fewer sources of stress, better coping, and a more internal locus of control. Multiple regression analyses suggested that the relations of age with 2 well-being indicators can be attributed to various combinations of coping, work locus of control, sources of stress, managerial level, and organizational tenure.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Psychology and Aging, v. 16, issue 4, p. 707-710
Scholar Commons Citation
Siu, Oi-Ling; Spector, Paul E.; Cooper, Cary L.; and Donald, Ian, "Age Differences in Coping and Locus of Control: A Study of Managerial Stress in Hong Kong" (2001). Psychology Faculty Publications. 682.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/682
