The Positive Effect of Resilience on Stress and Business Outcomes in Difficult Work Environments.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether resilience has a protective effect in difficult work environments. METHODS: A survey of 2063 individuals measured individual resilience, stress, burnout, sleep problems, likelihood of depression, job satisfaction, intent to quit, absences, and productivity. It also measured work characteristics: job demands, job influence, and social support. Multivariate and logistic regression models examined the main effects and interactions of resilience and job characteristics. RESULTS: High strain work environments (high demand, low influence, and low support) have an unfavorable effect on all outcomes. Resilience has a protective effect on all outcomes. For stress, burnout, and sleep, higher resilience has a more protective effect under low-strain conditions. For depression, absence and productivity, resilience has a more protective effect when job strain is high. CONCLUSIONS: Workers with high resilience have better outcomes in difficult work environments.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Shatté, A; Perlman, A; Smith, B; Lynch, WD
Published Date
- February 2017
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 59 / 2
Start / End Page
- 135 - 140
PubMed ID
- 28002352
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC5287440
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1536-5948
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000914
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States