Do work beliefs moderate the relationship between work interruptions, wellbeing and psychosomatic symptoms?
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Zoupanou, Zoi(e)
Rydstedt, Leif W.
Abstract / Description
The purpose of this study was to explore the moderating effects of work beliefs in the relationship between work interruptions and general health, wellbeing and reports of psychosomatic symptoms. Self-report data were gathered from 310 employees from different occupational sectors. Results revealed that beliefs in hard work and morality ethic moderated the positive appraisal of work interruptions and acted as protective factors on impaired general health and wellbeing. The relationship was stronger among employees who endorsed strong beliefs in hard work and did not have regard for morality/ethics as a value. Likewise, beliefs in delay of gratification and morality/ethics moderated positive appraisal of work interruptions and reduced psychosomatic complaints. More specifically, the relationship was stronger among employees who had strong belief in the values of delayed gratification and weaker morality/ethics. These findings indicate that organisations should adopt work ideology or practices focused on work values particularly of hard work, delay of gratification and conformity to morality as protective factors that reduce the impact of work interruptions on employees’ general health and wellbeing.
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interruptions health psychosomatic symptoms beliefsPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2017-05-31
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
Volume
13
Issue
2
Page numbers
214–230
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
publishedVersion
Review status
peerReviewed
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Zoupanou, Z., & Rydstedt, L. W. (2017). Do work beliefs moderate the relationship between work interruptions, wellbeing and psychosomatic symptoms? Europe's Journal of Psychology, 13(2), 214–230. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i2.1169
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Zoupanou, Zoi(e)
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Rydstedt, Leif W.
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Date of first publication2017-05-31
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Abstract / DescriptionThe purpose of this study was to explore the moderating effects of work beliefs in the relationship between work interruptions and general health, wellbeing and reports of psychosomatic symptoms. Self-report data were gathered from 310 employees from different occupational sectors. Results revealed that beliefs in hard work and morality ethic moderated the positive appraisal of work interruptions and acted as protective factors on impaired general health and wellbeing. The relationship was stronger among employees who endorsed strong beliefs in hard work and did not have regard for morality/ethics as a value. Likewise, beliefs in delay of gratification and morality/ethics moderated positive appraisal of work interruptions and reduced psychosomatic complaints. More specifically, the relationship was stronger among employees who had strong belief in the values of delayed gratification and weaker morality/ethics. These findings indicate that organisations should adopt work ideology or practices focused on work values particularly of hard work, delay of gratification and conformity to morality as protective factors that reduce the impact of work interruptions on employees’ general health and wellbeing.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationZoupanou, Z., & Rydstedt, L. W. (2017). Do work beliefs moderate the relationship between work interruptions, wellbeing and psychosomatic symptoms? Europe's Journal of Psychology, 13(2), 214–230. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i2.1169
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1045
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1237
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i2.1169
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Keyword(s)interruptionsen_US
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Keyword(s)healthen_US
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Keyword(s)psychosomatic symptomsen_US
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Keyword(s)beliefsen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleDo work beliefs moderate the relationship between work interruptions, wellbeing and psychosomatic symptoms?en_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue2
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers214–230
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Volume13
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