Moderating effects of political skill,perceived control,and job‐related self‐efficacy on the relationship between negative affectivity and physiological strain |
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| Authors: | Kelly L Zellars Pamela L Perrewé Ana M Rossi Bennett J Tepper Gerald R Ferris |
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| Institution: | 1. University of North Carolina—Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.;2. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.;3. Clinica De Stress E Biofeedback, Brazil;4. Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | The present study examined whether employees high in negative affectivity (NA) are destined to experience strain at a higher level than those low in NA. We used data collected from 230 employees to investigate the moderating effects of political skill, as a form of interpersonal control, on the relationship between NA and physiological strain. As hypothesized, NA was positively related to physiological strain (i.e., facial muscle tension as measured by electromyography (EMG)), and political skill buffered this effect such that the relationship was weaker among employees who were higher in political skill. Tests of mediated moderation further suggested the means by which political skill moderates the NA/strain relationship; specifically, the results were consistent with the idea that perceived control and, in turn, job‐related efficacy explain the moderating effect of political skill. Strengths and limitations of the study, practical implications, and directions for future research are discussed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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