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J Schaubroeck1, D C Ganster, M L Fox

  • 1Department of Management, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68588-0491.

The Journal of Applied Psychology
|June 1, 1992
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Trait negative affectivity (NA) does not inflate work stressor-strain links. Studies show NA does not correlate with physiological stress, impacting research methodology for stress outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Occupational Health
  • Stress Research

Background:

  • Trait negative affectivity (NA) is hypothesized to inflate the perceived relationship between work stressors and strain.
  • Existing research lacks comprehensive testing of NA's influence on both subjective and objective stress measures.
  • Understanding NA's role is crucial for accurate work stress research methodology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically test if trait negative affectivity (NA) spuriously inflates the association between self-reported work stressors and strain.
  • To examine the relationship between NA and physiological stress outcomes.
  • To investigate the moderating role of trait positive affectivity on stressor-strain relationships.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized conventional work stress instrument responses and physiological assessments from 311 fire and police employees.

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  • Conducted confirmatory factor analyses to assess the common factor between NA and subjective strain.
  • Employed latent-variable structural equations analyses to estimate the effects of NA on stressor-strain relationships.

    • Main Results:

    • Confirmatory factor analyses revealed NA does not share a common factor with subjective strain measures.
    • Structural equation modeling indicated that accounting for NA significantly attenuated the effects of work stressors on strain.
    • Trait negative affectivity showed no correlation with physiological stress outcomes; trait positive affectivity did not moderate stressor-strain links.

    Conclusions:

    • Trait negative affectivity does not appear to spuriously inflate subjective work stressor-strain relationships.
    • NA's influence on subjective strain is primarily through its direct effect, not by inflating stressor effects.
    • Findings necessitate re-evaluation of methodological approaches in occupational stress research, particularly concerning self-report biases.