Occupational Stress, Social Support, Job Control, and Psychological Well-Being
Human Relations · 1994 · Volume 47 · Issue 12
DOI: 10.1177/001872679404701205
Abstract
The effects of social support, job control, participative decision making practices, and locus of control upon the relationship between occupational stress and psychological well-being have been well discussed and researched. In order to synthesize these areas of research, a 1-month follow-up study of 244 accountants was conducted. The results indicated complex interactions between stressors, locus of control, and social support or job autonomy in predicting psychological well-being, controlling for initial measures of well-being. These interactions reveal that an internal locus of control, and social support/job autonomy synergistically buffer the effects of stressors upon well-being.
Keywords
stress, well-being, social support, job control, locus of control
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