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Job Calling and Perceived Work Stress in Zookeepers: Problem-Focused Coping as a Mediator
Description
There are some factors that have been used to explain why the presence of a calling (i.e., “an approach to work that reflects the belief that one's career is a central part of a broader sense of purpose and meaning in life and is used to help others or advance the greater good in some fashion” (Duffy & Dik, 2013, p. 429) reduces work stress and its potential negative outcomes, such as absenteeism, job performance and productivity, work-related accidents and overall employee health. The effect of problem-focused coping, however, remains largely untested as a potential mediator in this relation. The present study was conducted to quantitatively test whether problem-focused coping would mediate the relation between having a calling to work and perceived work stress in zookeepers. Participants were recruited through an online survey. They responded to questionnaires regarding calling, problem-focused coping, and work stress. Using hierarchical regression analyses, it was found that problem-focused coping partially mediated the relation between presence of a calling and perceived work stress. Specifically, having the presence of a calling to work predicted greater problem-focused style of coping, which, in turn, led to lower perceived work stress. Future directions for research were discussed.
Date Created
2018
Contributors
- Kemsley, Jourdan (Author)
- Miller, Paul (Thesis advisor)
- Hall, Deborah (Committee member)
- Duran, Nicholas (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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Resource Type
Extent
v, 33 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.49321
Statement of Responsibility
by Jourdan Kemsley
Description Source
Viewed on November 15, 2019
Level of coding
full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2018
bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 19-21)
Field of study: Psychology
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- 2021-08-26 09:47:01
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