Top

Social Indicators Research

Published in:

01-01-2015

Testing a Negative Workplace Event and Life Satisfaction in Taiwan: Neuroticisms as Two Moderators of the Mediating Roles of Psychological Strain

Author: Huai-Liang Liang

Published in: Social Indicators Research | Issue 2/2015

Activate our intelligent search to find suitable subject content or patents.

search-config

AI-assisted search

Off

Abstract

This study examines the crossover effects of a type of negative workplace event known as a psychological contract breach, on partner’s life satisfaction. This study also investigates the moderating effects of employee’s and partner’s neuroticism on the partner’s psychological strain, leading to partner’s life satisfaction. Analysis of a sample of 284 employee-partner dyads from manufacturing, electronics, banking, service, and public organizations in Taiwan shows a significant positive relationship between psychological contract breach and life satisfaction, via psychological strain. Employee and partner neuroticisms were found to strengthen the relationships between psychological contract breach, psychological strain and life satisfaction. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

previous article A Cross-Cultural Investigation of Satisfaction with Sex Life Among Emerging Adults

next article Assessing the Local Impacts of Volunteer Tourism: Comparing Two Unique Approaches to Indicator Development

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

über 102.000 Bücher
über 537 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

Automobil + Motoren
Bauwesen + Immobilien
Business IT + Informatik
Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
Finance + Banking
Management + Führung
Marketing + Vertrieb
Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe
Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

über 67.000 Bücher
über 340 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

Bauwesen + Immobilien
Business IT + Informatik
Finance + Banking
Management + Führung
Marketing + Vertrieb
Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

Andrews, F. M., & Withey, S. B. (1976). Social indicators of well-being: Americans’ perceptions of life quality. New York: Plenum Press.CrossRef

Ashforth, B. (1997). Petty tyranny in organizations: A preliminary examination of antecedents and consequences. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, 14, 126–140.CrossRef

Ashmos, D. P., & Duchon, D. (2000). Spirituality at work: A conceptualization and measure. Journal of Management Inquiry, 9, 134–145.

Bakker, A. B., Demerouti, E., & Dollard, M. F. (2008). How job demands affect partners’ experience of exhaustion: Integrating work-family conflict and crossover theory. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93, 901–911.CrossRef

Bal, P. M., De Lange, A. H., Jansen, P., & Van Der Velde, M. G. (2008). Psychological contract breach and job attitudes: A meta-analysis of age as a moderator. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 72, 143–158.CrossRef

Bal, P. M., & Kooij, D. (2011). The relations between work centrality, psychological contracts, and job attitudes: The influence of age. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 20, 497–523.CrossRef

Bentler, P. M., & Bonett, D. G. (1980). Significance tests and goodness of fit in the analysis of covariance structures. Psychological Bulletin, 88, 588–606.CrossRef

Bolger, N., DeLongis, A., Kessler, R., & Wethington, E. (1989). The contagion of stress across multiple roles. Journal of Marriage and Family, 51, 175–183.CrossRef

Caplan, R. D., Cobb, S., French, J. R. P, Jr, Harrison, R. V., & Pinneau, S. R, Jr. (1980). Job demands and worker health: Main effects and occupational differences. Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research.

Chiu, S., & Peng, J. (2008). The relationship between psychological contract breach and employee deviance: The moderating role of hostile attributional style. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 73(3), 426–433.CrossRef

Cole, M. S., Walter, F., & Bruch, H. (2008). The affective mechanisms linking dysfunctional behavior to performance in work teams: A moderated mediation study. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93, 945–958.CrossRef

Conway, N., Guest, D., & Trenberth, L. (2011). Testing the differential effects of changes in psychological contract breach and fulfillment. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 79, 267–276.CrossRef

Culbertson, S. S., Mills, M. J., & Fullagar, C. J. (2012). Work engagement and work-family facilitation: Making homes happier through positive affective spillover. Human Relations, 65(9), 1155–1177.CrossRef

Demerouti, E., Bakker, A. B., & Schaufeli, W. B. (2005). Spillover and crossover of exhaustion and life satisfaction among dual-earner parents. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 67, 266–289.CrossRef

Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The satisfaction with life scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49, 71–75.CrossRef

Diener, E., Inglehart, R., & Tay, L. (2013). Theory and validity of life satisfaction scales. Social Indicators Research, 112, 497–527.CrossRef

Doherty, W. J., & Jacobson, N. S. (1982). Marriage and the family. In B. Wolman (Ed.), Handbook of developmental psychology. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Eysenck, H. J., & Eysenck, S. B. G. (1978). Manual for the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire. Kent: Hodder and Stoughton.

Ferguson, M. (2012). You cannot leave it at the office: Spillover and crossover of coworker incivility. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 33, 571–588.CrossRef

Fox, M. (1994). The reinvention of work: A new vision of livelihood for our time. San Francisco, CA: Harper San Francisco.

Gooke, R., & Rousseau, D. (1984). Stress and strain from family roles and work-role expectations. Journal of Applied Psychology, 69, 252–260.CrossRef

Graves, L., Ohlott, P., & Ruderman, M. (2007). Commitment to family roles: Effects on managers’ attitudes and performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 92, 44–56.CrossRef

Haines, V. Y., Marchand, A., & Harvey, S. (2006). Crossover of workplace aggression experiences in dual-earner couples. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 11, 305–314.CrossRef

Ho, M. Y., Cheung, F. M., & Cheung, S. F. (2008). Personality and life events as predictors of adolescents’ life satisfaction: Do life events mediate the link between personality and life satisfaction? Social Indicators Research, 89, 457–471.CrossRef

Hoobler, J. M., & Brass, D. J. (2006). Abusive supervision and family undermining as displaced aggression. Journal of Applied Psychology, 91, 1125–1133.CrossRef

Hu, L., & Bentler, P. M. (1998). Fit indices in covariance structure modeling: Sensitivity to underparameterized model misspecification. Psychological Methods, 3, 424–453.CrossRef

Jones, E., & Fletcher, B. (1993). An empirical study of occupational stress transmission in working couples. Human Relations, 46, 881–902.CrossRef

Kahn, R. L., Wolfe, D. M., Quinn, R., Snoek, J. D., & Rosenthal, R. A. (1964). Organizational stress. New York: Wiley.

Karney, B. R., & Bradbury, T. N. (1995). The longitudinal course of marital quality and stability: A review of theory, method, and research. Psychological Bulletin, 118, 3–34.CrossRef

Kelly, E. L., & Conley, J. J. (1987). Personality and compatibility: A prospective analysis of marital stability and marital satisfaction. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52, 27–40.CrossRef

Kiewitz, C., Restubog, S. L., Zagenczyk, T., & Hochwarter, W. (2009). The interactive effects of psychological contract breach and organizational politics on perceived organizational support: Evidence from two longitudinal studies. Journal of Management Studies, 46, 806–834.CrossRef

Lambert, L. S. (2011). Promised and delivered inducements and contributions: An integrated view of psychological contract appraisal. Journal of Applied Psychology, 96, 695–712.CrossRef

Lambert, L. S., Edwards, J. R., & Cable, D. M. (2003). Breach and fulfillment of the psychological contract: A comparison of traditional and expanded views. Personnel Psychology, 56(4), 895–934.CrossRef

Lange, A. H., Bal, P. M., Van der Heijden, B. I. J. M., Jong, N., & Schaufeli, W. B. (2011). When I’m 64: Psychological contract breach, work motivation and the moderating roles of future time perspective and regulatory focus. Work & Stress, 25(4), 338–354.CrossRef

Lee, M. D., Kossek, E. E., Hall, D. T., & Litrico, J. B. (2011). Entangled strands: A process perspective on the evolution of careers in the context of personal, family, work, and community life. Human Relations, 64, 1531–1553.

Masuda, A. D., McNall, L. A., Allen, T. D., & Nicklin, J. M. (2012). Examining the constructs of work-to-family enrichment and positive spillover. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 80, 197–210.CrossRef

Montes, S. D., & Irving, P. G. (2008). Disentangling the effects of promised and delivered inducements—Relational and transactional contract elements and the mediating role of trust. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93, 1367–1381.CrossRef

Morrison, E. W., & Robinson, S. L. (1997). When employees feel betrayed: A model of how psychological contract violation develops. The Academy of Management Review, 22, 226–256.

Muller, D., Judd, C. M., & Yzerbyt, V. Y. (2005). When moderation is mediated and mediation is moderated. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 89, 852–863.CrossRef

Nelson, G., & Beach, S. (1990). Sequential interaction in depression: Effects of depressive behavior on spousal aggression. Behavior Therapy, 21, 167–182.CrossRef

Ng, T. W. H., & Feldman, D. C. (2009). Age, work experience, and the psychological contract. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 30, 1053–1075.CrossRef

Ng, T. W. H., Feldman, D. C., & Lam, S. S. K. (2010). Psychological contract breaches, organizational commitment, and innovation-related behaviors: A latent growth modeling approach. Journal of Applied Psychology, 95, 744–751.CrossRef

Orvis, K. A., Dudley, N. M., & Cortina, J. M. (2008). Conscientiousness and reactions to psychological contract breach: A longitudinal field study. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93, 1183–1193.CrossRef

Paykel, E. S., Myers, J. K., Dienelt, M. N., Klerman, G. L., Lindenthal, G. A., & Pepper, M. P. (1969). Life events and depression: A controlled study. Archives of General Psychology, 21, 753–757.CrossRef

Preacher, K. J., & Hayes, A. F. (2008). Asymptotic and resampling strategies for assessing and comparing indirect effects in multiple mediator models. Behavior Research Methods, 40, 879–891.CrossRef

Proost, K., van Ruysseveldt, J., & van Dijke, M. (2012). Coping with unmet expectations: Learning opportunities as a buffer against emotional exhaustion and turnover intentions. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 21, 7–27.

Robinson, S. L. (1996). Trust and breach of the psychological contract. Administrative Science Quarterly, 41, 547–599.CrossRef

Robinson, S. L., Kraatz, M. S., & Rousseau, D. M. (1994). Changing obligations and the psychological contract: A longitudinal study. Academy of Management Journal, 37, 137–152.CrossRef

Robinson, S. L., & Morrison, E. W. (2000). The development of psychological breach and violation: A longitudinal study. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 21, 525–546.CrossRef

Rosen, C. C., Chang, C. H., Johnson, R. E., & Levy, P. E. (2009). Perceptions of the organizational context and psychological contract breach: Assessing competing perspectives. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 108, 202–217.CrossRef

Rousseau, D. M. (1989). Psychological and implicit contracts in organizations. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 2, 121–139.CrossRef

Schaefer, C., Coyne, J. C., & Lazarus, R. C. (1981). The health-related functions of social support. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 4, 381–406.CrossRef

Schwab, R. L., Jackson, S. E., & Schuler, R. S. (1986). Educator burnout: Sources and consequences. Educational Research Quarterly, 10, 14–30.

Scollon, C. N., & Diener, E. (2006). Love, work, and changes in extraversion and neuroticism over time. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91, 1152–1165.CrossRef

Shore, L. M., & Barksdale, K. (1998). Examining degree of balance and level of obligation in the employment relationship: A social exchange approach. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 19, 731–744.CrossRef

Watson, D., & Clark, L. A. (1984). Negative affectivity: The disposition to experience aversive emotional states. Psychological Bulletin, 96, 465–490.CrossRef

Weiss, H. M., & Cropanzano, R. (1996). Affective events theory: A theoretical discussion of the structure, causes and consequences of affective experiences at work. In B. M. Staw & L. L. Cummings (Eds.), Research in organizational behavior: An annual series of analytical essays and critical reviews (Vol. 18, pp. 1–74). Greenwich, CT: Jai Press.

Westman, M. (2001). Stress and strain crossover. Human Relations, 54, 717–751.CrossRef

Westman, M. (2006). Crossover of stress and strain in the work-family context. In F. Jones, R. J. Burke, & M. Westman (Eds.), Work-life balance: A psychological perspective (pp. 163–184). New York, NY: Psychology Press.

Westman, M., & Etzion, D. (1995). Crossover of stress, strain and resources from one spouse to another. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 16, 169–181.CrossRef

Westman, M., & Etzion, D. (2005). The crossover of work–family conflict from one spouse to the other. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 35, 1936–1957.

Westman, M., Vinokor, A. D., Hamilton, L. V., & Roziner, I. (2004). Crossover of marital dissatisfaction during downsizing among Russian army officers and their spouses. Journal of Applied Psychology, 89, 769–779.CrossRef

Westman, M., & Vinokur, A. D. (1998). Unraveling the relationship of distress levels within couples: Common stressors, empathic reactions, or crossover via social interaction? Human Relations, 51, 137–156.

Zhao, H., Wayne, S. J., Glibkowski, B. C., & Bravo, J. (2007). The impact of psychological contract breach on work-related outcomes: A meta-analysis. Personnel Psychology, 60, 647–680.CrossRef

Title: Testing a Negative Workplace Event and Life Satisfaction in Taiwan: Neuroticisms as Two Moderators of the Mediating Roles of Psychological Strain
Author: Huai-Liang Liang
Publication date: 01-01-2015
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Social Indicators Research / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0303-8300
Electronic ISSN: 1573-0921
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-014-0605-y

Springer Professional

Abstract

Please log in to get access to your license.

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

Other articles of this Issue 2/2015

Decentralization and the Welfare State: What Do Citizens Perceive?

Assessing the Local Impacts of Volunteer Tourism: Comparing Two Unique Approaches to Indicator Development

The Contribution of Organized Activity to Cultural Sensitivity and Personal and Social Development: A Structural Equation Model

The Economic Crisis and its Effects on the Quality of Life in the European Union

Economic Crisis and Well-Being in Europe: Introduction

Development of a Multidimensional Living Conditions Index (LCI)