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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title = "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",
abstract = "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.",
keywords = "Psychology, Conservation of resources, Fatigue, Job Satisfaction, Problem solving demands, Selection/optimization/compensation (SOC), Entrepreneurship",
author = "Antje Schmitt and Hannes Zacher and Michael Frese",
note = "PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved.",
year = "2012",
month = apr,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1037/a0027054",
language = "English",
volume = "17",
pages = "139--149",
journal = "Journal of Occupational Health Psychology",
issn = "1076-8998",
publisher = "American Psychological Association Inc.",
number = "2",

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TY - JOUR

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.

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KW - Conservation of resources

KW - Fatigue

KW - Job Satisfaction

KW - Problem solving demands

KW - Selection/optimization/compensation (SOC)

KW - Entrepreneurship

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U2 - 10.1037/a0027054

DO - 10.1037/a0027054

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