JOB STRESS IN MANAGERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND CLERICAL WORKERS

被引:35
作者
TURNAGE, JJ [1 ]
SPIELBERGER, CD [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV S FLORIDA,CTR RES BEHAV MED & HLTH PSYCHOL,TAMPA,FL 33620
关键词
JOB STRESSORS; OCCUPATIONAL DIFFERENCES; STRESS MEASUREMENT; JOB STRESS SURVEY ([!text type='JS']JS[!/text]S); STRESS FACTORS; JOB PRESSURES; LACK OF SUPPORT;
D O I
10.1080/02678379108257015
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
The intensity and frequency of occurrence of 30 job stressors as measured by the job stress survey (JSS) were examined in white-collar employees of a large manufacturing firm, consisting of 68 managers, 171 professional (mostly engineers), and 69 clerical personnel. The highest levels of stress intensity were attributed to ‘lack of opportunity for advancement’ and ‘poor or inadequate supervision’. Individual stressors rated as occurring most often during the past six months were ‘frequent interruptions', ‘meeting deadlines’, and ‘dealing with crisis situations’. Factor analyses of the ratings of individual job stressors identified two job-stress factors, job pressure and lack of support, which were differentially related to age, gender, occupational level, locus of control, and job tenure and satisfaction. All three occupational groups attributed greater intensity to stressors that reflected lack of organizational support than to job pressures. Managers reported experiencing job pressures more often than professionals/engineers, but attributed less stress intensity to these pressures. ‘Lack of opportunity for advancement’ and ‘inadequate salary’ were the most salient stressors for the clerical workers. Implications of the findings for the design of stress management and organizational change programmes were discussed. © 1991 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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