A call for preventing interpersonal stressors at work.

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health Psychology
• Workplace Well-being
• Organizational Behavior

Background:

• Interpersonal stressors are a significant source of workplace stress.
• Understanding the cyclical nature of experiencing and enacting stressors is crucial.
• Existing research highlights the need for effective prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce a special issue focused on preventing interpersonal stressors at work.
• To organize research into key themes for a comprehensive overview.
• To synthesize evidence on multilevel conditions and interventions.

Main Methods:

• The special issue consolidates research across three primary themes.
• Focus on factors interrupting the stressor cycle.
• Examination of multilevel work conditions and intervention evidence.

Main Results:

• Identification of factors that disrupt the cycle of experiencing and enacting interpersonal stressors.
• Analysis of how multilevel work conditions can mitigate workplace stress.
• Review of empirical evidence supporting various interventions.

Conclusions:

• Preventing interpersonal stressors requires a multifaceted approach.
• Interventions targeting individual factors and organizational conditions are vital.
• Further research and application of evidence-based strategies are recommended.