The buffering effect of selection, optimization, and compensation strategy use on the relationship between problem solving demands and occupational well-being: a daily diary study
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In: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Vol. 17, No. 2, 01.04.2012, p. 139-149.
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T1 - The buffering effect of selection, optimization, and compensation strategy use on the relationship between problem solving demands and occupational well-being
T2 - a daily diary study
AU - Schmitt, Antje
AU - Zacher, Hannes
AU - Frese, Michael
N1 - PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved.
PY - 2012/4/1
Y1 - 2012/4/1
N2 - This study investigated within-person relationships between daily problem solving demands, selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) strategy use, job satisfaction, and fatigue at work. Based on conservation of resources theory, it was hypothesized that high SOC strategy use boosts the positive relationship between problem solving demands and job satisfaction, and buffers the positive relationship between problem solving demands and fatigue. Using a daily diary study design, data were collected from 64 administrative employees who completed a general questionnaire and two daily online questionnaires over four work days. Multilevel analyses showed that problem solving demands were positively related to fatigue, but unrelated to job satisfaction. SOC strategy use was positively related to job satisfaction, but unrelated to fatigue. A buffering effect of high SOC strategy use on the demands-fatigue relationship was found, but no booster effect on the demands-satisfaction relationship. The results suggest that high SOC strategy use is a resource that protects employees from the negative effects of high problem solving demands.
AB - This study investigated within-person relationships between daily problem solving demands, selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) strategy use, job satisfaction, and fatigue at work. Based on conservation of resources theory, it was hypothesized that high SOC strategy use boosts the positive relationship between problem solving demands and job satisfaction, and buffers the positive relationship between problem solving demands and fatigue. Using a daily diary study design, data were collected from 64 administrative employees who completed a general questionnaire and two daily online questionnaires over four work days. Multilevel analyses showed that problem solving demands were positively related to fatigue, but unrelated to job satisfaction. SOC strategy use was positively related to job satisfaction, but unrelated to fatigue. A buffering effect of high SOC strategy use on the demands-fatigue relationship was found, but no booster effect on the demands-satisfaction relationship. The results suggest that high SOC strategy use is a resource that protects employees from the negative effects of high problem solving demands.
KW - Psychology
KW - Conservation of resources
KW - Fatigue
KW - Job Satisfaction
KW - Problem solving demands
KW - Selection/optimization/compensation (SOC)
KW - Entrepreneurship
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84863995697&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1037/a0027054
DO - 10.1037/a0027054
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 22308966
VL - 17
SP - 139
EP - 149
JO - Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
SN - 1076-8998
IS - 2
ER -