The mediational effect of social support between organizational identification and employees' health: a three-wave study on the social cure model.
organizational identification
panel design
psychological distress
social cure hypothesis
social identity model of stress
social support
Journal
Anxiety, stress, and coping
ISSN: 1477-2205
Titre abrégé: Anxiety Stress Coping
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9212242
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2021
07 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
7
1
2021
medline:
15
12
2021
entrez:
6
1
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Recent research postulated that organizational identification plays an important role in employees' health and well-being. Building on the Social Identity Approach as a framework, we test the so-called While there is a considerable amount of cross-sectional evidence concerning the positive role played by organizational identification in this dynamic, there is a lack of full panel studies. This study tries to fill this gap by using data from a sample of technical and administrative staff of a University in Italy at three time points ( We found support for the hypothesized longitudinal mediational model. Specifically, strongly identified employees tend to receive more social support, and this in turn reduces psychological distress over time. This study is the first test of the social cure hypothesis in an organizational context that uses a panel study design. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications for management.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Recent research postulated that organizational identification plays an important role in employees' health and well-being. Building on the Social Identity Approach as a framework, we test the so-called
DESIGN AND METHODS
While there is a considerable amount of cross-sectional evidence concerning the positive role played by organizational identification in this dynamic, there is a lack of full panel studies. This study tries to fill this gap by using data from a sample of technical and administrative staff of a University in Italy at three time points (
RESULTS
We found support for the hypothesized longitudinal mediational model. Specifically, strongly identified employees tend to receive more social support, and this in turn reduces psychological distress over time.
CONCLUSIONS
This study is the first test of the social cure hypothesis in an organizational context that uses a panel study design. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications for management.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33403860
doi: 10.1080/10615806.2020.1868443
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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