A cross-cultural comparison of job stressors and reactions among employees holding comparable jobs in live countries

被引:50
作者
Narayanan, L
Menon, S
Spector, P
机构
[1] Univ S Florida, Sarasota, FL 34243 USA
[2] Univ S Florida, Dept Psychol, Tampa, FL 33620 USA
关键词
occupational stress; locus of control; cross-cultural comparison;
D O I
10.1023/A:1021986709317
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
The present study examined occupational stress in a cross-cultural context with a sample of female clerical employees from an Eastern and a I Western culture, namely, India and the United States. An open-ended methodology was used to study occupation-specific stress. Two other variables that researchers have studied in the job stress process, locus of control and social support, were also examined. Large differences were obtained in the perception of the source of stress, the coping mechanisms, and reactions to the stressor: The implications of these findings are discussed.
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页数:16
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