Political skill: a proactive inhibitor of workplace aggression exposure and an active buffer of the aggression-strain relationship.

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• Personal Author:
  Spector PE ; Yang L-Q ; Zhou ZE
• Description:
  In the current study we examined the role of 4 dimensions of political skill (social astuteness, interpersonal influence, networking ability, and apparent sincerity) in predicting subsequent workplace aggression exposure based on the proactive coping framework. Further, we investigated their buffering effects on the negative outcomes of experienced workplace aggression based on the transactional stress model. Data were collected from nurses at 3 time points: before graduation (Time 1, n = 346), approximately 6 months after graduation (Time 2, n = 214), and approximately 12 months after graduation (Time 3, n = 161). Results showed that Time 1 interpersonal influence and apparent sincerity predicted subsequent physical aggression exposure. Exposure to physical and/or psychological workplace aggression was related to increased anger and musculoskeletal injury, and decreased job satisfaction and career commitment. Further, all dimensions of political skill but networking ability buffered some negative effects of physical aggression, and all dimensions but social astuteness buffered some negative effects of psychological aggression. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Personnel Mental Health Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Nursing; Strains; Proactive Coping; Political Skill; Workplace Aggression Workers; Work Environment; Stress; Psychological Stress; Psychology; Nurses; Physical Stress; Physiological Effects; Physiological Response; Musculoskeletal System Disorders; MSD; Injuries;
• ISSN:
  1076-8998
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  405-419
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065231
• Citation:
  J Occup Health Psychol 2015 Oct; 20(4):405-419
• Contact Point Address:
  Zhiqing E. Zhou, School of Psychology, Florida Institute of Technology, 150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901
• Email:
  zzhou@fit.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9a5edd1c3e9b393104bcac61d1a52d6a42785433342e36216ade2337b1fdbbcaa2687ccdcb7ff3989cca692f31ab9ed28e2344eab7fb78d8640dbf3c04c761d3
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249376/cdc_249376_DS1.pdf
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