Job Demands-Resources and Flourishing: Exploring Workplace Bullying as a Potential Mediator.

Journal: Psychological reports

Volume: 123

Issue: 4

Year of Publication: 2021

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, University of South Africa, South Africa.

Abstract summary 

Flourishing in the workplace can bring about various positive outcomes for individual and organizational well-being. This study explored the interactional effect of workplace bullying on the relationship between job demands-resources and flourishing. A convenience sample of 1102 employees was selected, and these employees completed an online survey that explored this relationship. Mediation analysis revealed that low job demands were linked to lower levels of workplace bullying, which in turn correlated with higher levels of flourishing. Workplace bullying partially mediated the job demands-flourishing relationship, but not the job resources-flourishing relation. The results were interpreted based on the job demands-resources theory, followed by recommendations for practice and future research.

Authors & Co-authors:  Nel Elzabé E Coetzee Melinde M

Study Outcome 

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Citations : 
Authors :  2
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1177/0033294119839032
SSN : 1558-691X
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Adult
Other Terms
Workplace bullying;employee well-being;flourishing;job demands–resources;job demands–resources theory;mental health;psychological well-being;work-related bullying
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Publication Country
United States