Work stressors, health and sense of coherence in UK academic employees
Abstract
This cross‐sectional study examined relationships between job‐specific stressors and psychological and physical health symptoms in academic employees working in UK universities. The study also tests the main and moderating role played by sense of coherence (SOC: Antonovsky, 1987 in work stress process). SOC is described as a generalised resistance resource for coping with environmental stressors and remaining healthy. Four hundred and sixty‐five academic employees (60% male) completed measures of work stressors, physical and psychological ill health and SOC. Significant inter‐relationships were found between job stressors, health outcomes and SOC. Stressors relating to time constraints, support and influence and work–home interface demands had the strongest associations with health outcomes. Employees with a weaker SOC tended to be in poorer physical and psychological health, thus supporting a main effect for SOC. Some evidence for a moderating role for SOC was found, with the strongest effect observed for stressors experienced at the work–home interface.Citation
Kinman, G (2008) 'Work stressors, health and sense of coherence in UK academic employees' Educational Psychology, 28 (7):pp 823 - 835Publisher
Taylor and FrancisAdditional Links
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01443410802366298Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
0144-34101469-5820
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/01443410802366298