Effects of Social Stress
Effects of Social Stress 1
Running Head: ATTENUATING THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL STRESS: THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL STRESS
Attenuating the Effects of Social Stress: The Impact of Political Skill
Christie Williams
PSY 325
Jean Calvo
June 30, 2010
AR 1
Effects of Social Stress 2
K.H., R.H., P.H., and A.W. (2007). Attenuating the Effects of Social Stress: The Impact of Political Skill. Retrieved June 30, 2010, from http://psycnet.apa.org.www.library.oit.edu:2048/journals/ocp/12/2/105.html This article investigated the impact of perceived social stressors on job and career satisfaction. Additionally, the researchers sought to find out if political skills could attenuate the negative effects of social stressors. The purpose of the study was to promote a better understanding of social stressor-strain relationships. To find this out, the researchers mailed surveys to 2,000 alumni of a private Midwestern university. The alumni were randomly chosen and had graduated over the past 40 years. The subjects were informed that the purpose of the survey was to gather information on a wide range of work attitudes. Out of the 2,000 surveys that were sent out, 246 responded. Items on the survey were recorded using several different scales; 5-point scale, 3-item scale, 18-item scale, and 5-item scale. The results showed that social stressors are significant predictors of both job and career satisfaction. The researchers also concluded that individuals with high levels of political skill experienced fewer negative effects from social stressors. Therefore, those individuals are able to maintain higher levels of job and career satisfaction. This article relates to what we are learning because it has to do with occupational stress and social stress. Stress can have many negative effects on the human body, this including decreased self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and other undesirable outcomes Social stressors can be defined as “ incidents that
Effects of Social
Running Head: ATTENUATING THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL STRESS: THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL STRESS
Attenuating the Effects of Social Stress: The Impact of Political Skill
Christie Williams
PSY 325
Jean Calvo
June 30, 2010
AR 1
Effects of Social Stress 2
K.H., R.H., P.H., and A.W. (2007). Attenuating the Effects of Social Stress: The Impact of Political Skill. Retrieved June 30, 2010, from http://psycnet.apa.org.www.library.oit.edu:2048/journals/ocp/12/2/105.html This article investigated the impact of perceived social stressors on job and career satisfaction. Additionally, the researchers sought to find out if political skills could attenuate the negative effects of social stressors. The purpose of the study was to promote a better understanding of social stressor-strain relationships. To find this out, the researchers mailed surveys to 2,000 alumni of a private Midwestern university. The alumni were randomly chosen and had graduated over the past 40 years. The subjects were informed that the purpose of the survey was to gather information on a wide range of work attitudes. Out of the 2,000 surveys that were sent out, 246 responded. Items on the survey were recorded using several different scales; 5-point scale, 3-item scale, 18-item scale, and 5-item scale. The results showed that social stressors are significant predictors of both job and career satisfaction. The researchers also concluded that individuals with high levels of political skill experienced fewer negative effects from social stressors. Therefore, those individuals are able to maintain higher levels of job and career satisfaction. This article relates to what we are learning because it has to do with occupational stress and social stress. Stress can have many negative effects on the human body, this including decreased self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and other undesirable outcomes Social stressors can be defined as “ incidents that
Effects of Social
References: K.H., R.H., P.H., and A.W. (2007). Attenuating the Effects of Social Stress: The Impact of Political Skill. Retrieved June 30, 2010, from http://psycnet.apa.org.www.library.oit.edu:2048/journals/ocp/12/2/105.html