Abstract
Using the stressor-strain model introduced by Bolger and Zuckerman (1995), we examined the importance of proactive personality in determining: (a) exposure to stressors, (b) stressor reactivity, (c) coping choices, and (d) coping effectiveness in the context of workplace bullying. We found that proactive personality buffered the impact of workplace bullying on physical strain. Results showed that proactive personality influenced coping choices and that positive reinterpretation coping mediated the relationship between proactive personality and strain. Proactive personality also played a role in moderating the relationship between coping strategies and strain. Active coping may help less proactive people deal with workplace bullying.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 44-59 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | International Journal of Stress Management |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2018 |
Keywords
- Coping
- Proactive personality
- Stress
- Well-being
- Workplace bullying
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- Applied Psychology
- General Psychology
