Social support as a moderator of the relationship between work stressors and psychological dysfunctioning: a longitudinal study with objective measures.

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title = "Social support as a moderator of the relationship between work stressors and psychological dysfunctioning: a longitudinal study with objective measures.",
abstract = "The match hypothesis proposed by S. Cohen and T. A. Wills (1985) is extended, and the buffer effect of social support is tested within a longitudinal study with objective measures (N = 90 male blue-collar workers in the German metal industry). Stressors at work were ascertained by observers and a variant of a peer rating. Psychological, physical, and social stressors at work and leisure time stressors were ascertained. The dependent variables of dysfunctioning were psychosomatic complaints, depression, irritation/strain, and (social) anxiety. There were moderator effects of social support on the relationship between stressors and psychological dysfunctioning. Results are in line with the match hypothesis as social stressors and socially oriented aspects of psychological dysfunctioning were affected most strongly.",
keywords = "Business psychology, Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Affect, Anxiety/etiology, Depression/etiology, Germany, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Observer Variation, Psychological Tests, Psychology, Industrial/methods, Psychophysiologic Disorders/etiology, Social Support, Stress, Psychological/complications, Workplace/psychology",
author = "Michael Frese",
year = "1999",
month = jul,
doi = "10.1037/1076-8998.4.3.179",
language = "English",
volume = "4",
pages = "179--192",
journal = "Journal of Occupational Health Psychology",
issn = "1076-8998",
publisher = "American Psychological Association Inc.",
number = "3",

}

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Social support as a moderator of the relationship between work stressors and psychological dysfunctioning

T2 - a longitudinal study with objective measures.

AU - Frese, Michael

PY - 1999/7

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N2 - The match hypothesis proposed by S. Cohen and T. A. Wills (1985) is extended, and the buffer effect of social support is tested within a longitudinal study with objective measures (N = 90 male blue-collar workers in the German metal industry). Stressors at work were ascertained by observers and a variant of a peer rating. Psychological, physical, and social stressors at work and leisure time stressors were ascertained. The dependent variables of dysfunctioning were psychosomatic complaints, depression, irritation/strain, and (social) anxiety. There were moderator effects of social support on the relationship between stressors and psychological dysfunctioning. Results are in line with the match hypothesis as social stressors and socially oriented aspects of psychological dysfunctioning were affected most strongly.

AB - The match hypothesis proposed by S. Cohen and T. A. Wills (1985) is extended, and the buffer effect of social support is tested within a longitudinal study with objective measures (N = 90 male blue-collar workers in the German metal industry). Stressors at work were ascertained by observers and a variant of a peer rating. Psychological, physical, and social stressors at work and leisure time stressors were ascertained. The dependent variables of dysfunctioning were psychosomatic complaints, depression, irritation/strain, and (social) anxiety. There were moderator effects of social support on the relationship between stressors and psychological dysfunctioning. Results are in line with the match hypothesis as social stressors and socially oriented aspects of psychological dysfunctioning were affected most strongly.

KW - Business psychology

KW - Adaptation, Psychological

KW - Adult

KW - Affect

KW - Anxiety/etiology

KW - Depression/etiology

KW - Germany

KW - Humans

KW - Longitudinal Studies

KW - Male

KW - Observer Variation

KW - Psychological Tests

KW - Psychology, Industrial/methods

KW - Psychophysiologic Disorders/etiology

KW - Social Support

KW - Stress, Psychological/complications

KW - Workplace/psychology

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U2 - 10.1037/1076-8998.4.3.179

DO - 10.1037/1076-8998.4.3.179

M3 - Journal articles

C2 - 10431279

AN - SCOPUS:0033162732

VL - 4

SP - 179

EP - 192

JO - Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

JF - Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

SN - 1076-8998

IS - 3

ER -