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Negative affectivity and responses to work stressors: an experimental study.

Anne O'Brien¹, Deborah J Terry, Nerina L Jimmieson

¹School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Australia.

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Individuals high in negative affectivity (NA) experience greater stress reactivity. High demand conditions exacerbate negative mood and reduce task satisfaction for those with high NA, mediated by emotion-focused coping.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Stress and Coping Research
Personality Psychology

Background:

Negative affectivity (NA) is a personality trait linked to negative emotional experiences.
Understanding individual differences in stress reactivity is crucial for psychological well-being.
Previous research suggests a link between NA and heightened responses to stressors.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the hypothesis that individuals high in negative affectivity (NA) exhibit increased stress reactivity.
To examine the moderating roles of task demand and behavioral control on the relationship between NA and stress responses.
To explore the mediating role of coping strategies in the stressor-strain process for individuals with high NA.

Main Methods:

A laboratory experiment with 256 first-year psychology students.
Participants were randomly assigned to high/low demand and high/low behavioral control conditions.
Measures included negative affectivity, mood, coping strategies, task satisfaction, and performance.

Main Results:

Participants high in NA reported increased post-task negative mood under high demand conditions compared to those low in NA.
Task satisfaction was lower for high NA individuals, especially in high demand-low control situations.
Mediation analysis indicated emotion-focused coping strategies explained the heightened negative outcomes for high NA individuals.

Conclusions:

The study supports the role of negative affectivity (NA) in stress reactivity.
High NA individuals are more vulnerable to negative outcomes in demanding and uncontrollable situations.
Emotion-focused coping mediates the relationship between NA and adverse stressor-strain processes.