Direct and indirect relationship between social stressors and job performance in Greater China : the role of strain and social support

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Volume

22

Issue

5

First Page

520

Last Page

531

Publisher

Routledge

Keywords

Job performance, Mediator, Moderator, Social stressor, Social support, Strain

Abstract

This study examined the direct relationship between two social stressors (interpersonal conflict and organizational politics) and supervisor-rated job performance among employees in three Chinese societies in Greater China. The potential moderating effects of social support on the relation between social stressors and job performance were also investigated. Further, the potential mediating role of strain between stressors and job performance was tested. Data were collected from 1032 employees in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei. The results showed that both types of social stressors were positively correlated with strain, and negatively related with job performance. There was evidence supporting that social support was a significant moderator of the social stressor–performance relationship. Further, results were consistent with the hypothesis that strain could be a mediator between social stressors and job performance.

DOI

10.1080/1359432X.2012.665606

Print ISSN

1359432X

E-ISSN

14640643

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2013 Taylor & Francis

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Full-text Version

Publisher’s Version

Language

English

Recommended Citation

Siu, O. L., Lu, C., & Spector Paul E. (2013). Direct and indirect relationship between social stressors and job performance in Greater China: The role of strain and social support. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 22(5), 520-531. doi: 10.1080/1359432X.2012.665606

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