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Occupational stress, Type A behavior, and physical well being
Academy of Management Journal. Academy of Management
|May 11, 1982
Summary
The Type A behavior pattern in managers significantly influences workplace stress, satisfaction, and physiological responses within a person-environment fit framework. For nurses, this behavior pattern is a more critical factor in fit than their specific job duties.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Psychology
- Occupational Health
- Behavioral Medicine
Background:
- The person-environment fit framework is crucial for understanding workplace stress and employee well-being.
- Managerial behaviors and individual personality traits can significantly impact the employee experience.
- Previous research has explored various moderators of workplace stress, but the specific role of Type A behavior in relation to person-environment fit requires further elucidation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how organizational level and the Type A behavior pattern of managers moderate the associations between stressors, job satisfaction, and physiological responses.
- To compare the moderating effect of the Type A behavior pattern versus nurses' specialty work activities on person-environment fit.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a person-environment fit framework to analyze the relationships.
- Examined organizational level and Type A behavior pattern as potential moderators.
- Assessed the impact on stressor, satisfaction, and physiology associations, with a specific focus on nurses.
Main Results:
- Organizational level and the Type A behavior pattern of managers were identified as significant moderators.
- These factors influenced the links between stressors, satisfaction, and physiological outcomes.
- For nurses, the Type A behavior pattern emerged as a substantially more potent moderator of person-environment fit compared to their specialty work activities.
Conclusions:
- Managerial Type A behavior and organizational level play a critical role in shaping the impact of workplace stressors on nurses.
- Interventions targeting the Type A behavior pattern may be more effective in improving person-environment fit and well-being for nurses than focusing solely on work activities.
- Understanding these moderating factors is essential for optimizing the work environment and promoting psychological and physiological health in healthcare professionals.