Stress Part Two - Theories and Models
3 important questions on Stress Part Two - Theories and Models
What is an Independent/dependent variable?
Independent (cannot be controlled)
Dependent (can be controlled)
- The thing we vary
- Pressure (speed of task for example)
Dependent (can be controlled)
- The thing that depends on the thing we vary
- Mistakes/perceptions of pressure or stress
Job Demands Resource Model
Link to Work Engagement: A Model from 7) Morphing motivation into engagement
Causes of Stress – Critical Voices
- Measurement difficulties
- Lack of ‘objective’ measures of job characteristics (e.g. Liu et al, 2005)
- Assumption of linearity
- More evidence for non-linear relationships (e.g. Rick et a;. (2002)
- Assumption of stability of job characteristics
- Jobs change depending on individuals within them (e.g. Daniels, 2006)
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