Physiological mechanisms that underlie the effects of interactional unfairness on deviant behavior: the role of cortisol activity

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• Personal Author:
  Bauer J ; Groer MW ; Johnson RE ; Salomon K ; Yang L-Q
• Description:
  Although experiencing unfairness is a primary source of stress, there are surprisingly few studies that have examined the physiological underpinnings of unfairness. Drawing from social self-preservation theory, we derive predictions regarding the effects of interactional unfairness on activity in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis, which is one of the body's primary hormonal systems for responding to stress. Using an experimental design with objective physiological measures, we found support for our hypothesis that interactional unfairness triggers the release of cortisol by the HPA axis. This cortisol activity in turn mediated the effects of interactional unfairness on deviant behavior. This indirect effect remained significant after controlling for established attitudinal and self-construal mediators of the justice-deviance relationship. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings for the occupational stress and organizational justice literatures. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Endocrine System Mental Disorders Mental Health Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Attitude Author Keywords: Interactional Justice Behavioral Disorders Cortisol Deviant Behavior Emotional Stress Employee Satisfaction Ethics Hormones Identity Physiological-effects Physiological-stress Physiology Psychological-effects Psychological-stress Psychological Factors Psychology Sociological Factors Standards Stress Stress Analysis Worker Motivation Work Operations Work Organization

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• ISSN:
  0021-9010
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Michigan ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  310-321
• Volume:
  99
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046082
• Citation:
  J Appl Psychol 2014 Mar; 99(2):310-321
• Contact Point Address:
  Liu-Qin Yang, Department of Psychology, Portland State University, 317 Cramer Hall, 1721 Southwest Broadway, Portland, OR 97201-0751
• Email:
  lyang@pdx.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Applied Psychology
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f424f12f59db46356441e20768bd484b058f307d9d29b1a53a2a9f61ffac34d696ee55f75f56216364c1765eb616a2d3b16e5f70ce97de47df6dbd6d7673d774
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/201254/cdc_201254_DS1.pdf
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