What is it about?
Occupational stressors (e.g., excessive work demands) and individual lifestyle behaviors (e.g., engaging in physical activity) are both known to influence the presence of emotional, physical, and cognitive stress complaints of employees in the workplace. Our results indicate that the relationship between occupational stressors and individual lifestyle behaviors is mainly additive as opposed to interactive.
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Why is it important?
Our results signify that there are two independent pathways associated with employee health and well-being, one under the direct control of the organization (i.e., by reducing occupational stressors) and one under the direct control of the person (i.e., by engaging in healthy lifestyle behaviors). Moreover, both need to be separately attended to in order to attain the best outcomes in terms of reducing stress complaints.
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A more holistic perspective on workplace stress is needed. We hope that this article will increase readers' understanding of how personal (e.g., lifestyle behaviors) and environmental (e.g., job design) factors influence the presence of stress and well-being complaints in the workplace.
Wouter Vleugels
Deakin University
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This page is a summary of: The combined influence of occupational stressors and individual lifestyle behaviors on employee stress complaints: Additive or interactive effects?, International Journal of Stress Management, September 2022, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/str0000269.
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