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Person-organization fit as a mediator of relationship between work environment and stress among social workers
- Source :
- Medycyna Pracy, Vol 65, Iss 2, Pp 219-228 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 2014.
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Abstract
- Background: Occupational stress of social workers is associated with various psychosocial hazards in the work environment. Some of them affect person-organization fit (P-O fit). The aim of the study was to verify a hypothesis on the mediating role of P-O fit in the relationship between work environment and stress. Material and Methods: The research was based on a sample of 500 social workers directly involved in social work. The data were obtained using the Person-Organization Fit Questionnaire by Czarnota-Bojarska, the Work Environment Questionnaire developed by the Department of Occupational Psychology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) by Cohen et al. Results: As revealed by the regression analysis of the 4 analyzed work environment factors, only organizational politics was significantly related with perceived stress. Complementary and supplementary dimensions of P-O fit and identification with organization were the mediators of the relationship between organizational policies and stress, but only complementary fit proved to be a total mediator. Conclusions: The results of the study suggest that person-organization fit, especially its complementary aspect, is an essential determinant of accomplishing the core functions of social work and good practice among social workers. Med Pr 2014;65(2):219–228
Details
- Language :
- English, Polish
- ISSN :
- 04655893 and 23531339
- Volume :
- 65
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Medycyna Pracy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.449d9c86250849dd8200951dfc1a3d0c
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.2014.020