Self-determination as a moderator of demands and control: Implications for employee strain and engagement |
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Authors: | Stacey L. Parker Nerina L. Jimmieson |
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Affiliation: | a School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Qld. 4072, Australia b Department of Psychology, University of Quebec at Montreal, Australia |
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Abstract: | Does job control act as a stress-buffer when employees’ type and level of work self-determination is taken into account? It was anticipated that job control would only be stress-buffering for employees high in self-determined and low in non-self-determined work motivation. In contrast, job control would be stress-exacerbating for employees who were low in self-determined and high in non-self-determined work motivation. Employees of a health insurance organization (N = 123) completed a survey on perceptions of role overload, job control, work self-determination, and a range of strain and engagement indicators. Results revealed that, when individuals high in self-determination perceived high job control, they experienced greater engagement (in the form of dedication to their work). In addition, when individuals high in non-self-determination perceived high job demands, they experienced more health complaints. A significant 3-way interaction demonstrated that, for individuals low in non-self-determination, high job control had the anticipated stress-buffering effect on engagement (in the form of absorption in their work). In addition, low job control was stress-exacerbating. However, contrary to expectations, for those high in non-self-determination, high job control was just as useful as low job control as a stress-buffer. The practical applications of these findings to the organizational context are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Demand Control Self-determination Person-Environment Fit Strain Engagement |
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