Neutralizing Job Stressors: Political Skill as an Antidote to the Dysfunctional Consequences of Role Conflict

Abstract

We examined the neutralizing effects of political skill on relationships between perceived role conflict and strain. Strain was measured as psychological anxiety, somatic complaints, and physiological strain (heart rate and systolic and diastolic blood pressure). Results support the moderating effects of political skill: greater political skill reduced the negative effects of role conflict on all types of strain.