Combinations of Stressor Appraisals - Antecedents and Outcomes

What is it about?

This study investigates how employees perceive job stressors like time pressure and job complexity, focusing on how these perceptions, or appraisals, impact their job satisfaction and well-being. The research highlights that employees can view these stressors in different ways: as challenges that promote growth, as hindrances that block progress, or as threats that can cause harm. By analyzing these appraisals, the study identifies four distinct profiles of how employees react to job stressors. Employees who see these stressors as challenges report higher job satisfaction and engagement, while those who see them as hindrances or threats experience more exhaustion and irritation.

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Why is it important?

The findings suggest that human-centred job design and providing resources like resilience training, autonomy, and social support can help employees perceive job demands more positively, ultimately improving their well-being and performance at work,