Appraise Stress with Kindness: An Exploration of Predictors to Perceived Stress in White-collar Workers
(2020) PSYK11 20201Department of Psychology
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Många individer upplever höga stressnivåer på arbetsplatsen. Denna uppsats avser att utforska sambandet mellan olika aspekter som påverkar arbetsrelaterad stress i organisationer. Studien undersöker sambandet mellan fem individuella variabler: identitetshot, rädsla för negativ evaluering, självmedkänsla, arbetsposition och genus. I denna studie antas identitetshot och rädsla för negativ evaluering vara bidragande faktorer till stress samt självmedkänsla antas minska negativa konsekvenser av stress. Vidare undersöks om stress är mer förekommande hos icke-chefer och kvinnliga medarbetare. I studien gjordes ett bekvämlighetsurval av 159 svenska tjänstemän som svarade på en webbaserad enkät. En multipel regressionsanalys visade signifikanta... (More)
- Många individer upplever höga stressnivåer på arbetsplatsen. Denna uppsats avser att utforska sambandet mellan olika aspekter som påverkar arbetsrelaterad stress i organisationer. Studien undersöker sambandet mellan fem individuella variabler: identitetshot, rädsla för negativ evaluering, självmedkänsla, arbetsposition och genus. I denna studie antas identitetshot och rädsla för negativ evaluering vara bidragande faktorer till stress samt självmedkänsla antas minska negativa konsekvenser av stress. Vidare undersöks om stress är mer förekommande hos icke-chefer och kvinnliga medarbetare. I studien gjordes ett bekvämlighetsurval av 159 svenska tjänstemän som svarade på en webbaserad enkät. En multipel regressionsanalys visade signifikanta resultat för identitetshot och självmedkänsla som två starka prediktorer för stress. Slutsatsen som kan dras från denna studie är att självmedkänsla kan vara en potentiellt framgångsrik strategi för att minska stress på arbetsplatser. (Less)
- Abstract
- Many individuals experience high levels of stress at work. This paper aims to explore the relationship between elements that could generate and reduce levels of stress in work organizations. Specifically, the current research looks at the relationship of five individual difference variables: identity threat, fear of negative evaluation, self-compassion, work position, and gender. Identity threat and fear of negative evaluation are predicted to be contributors of stress, whereas self-compassion is predicted to hinder the effects of stress. Additionally, working as a non-manager or being a female is also predicted to lead to more perceived stress. For this study, a convenience sample of 159 Swedish white-collar workers responded to an online... (More)
- Many individuals experience high levels of stress at work. This paper aims to explore the relationship between elements that could generate and reduce levels of stress in work organizations. Specifically, the current research looks at the relationship of five individual difference variables: identity threat, fear of negative evaluation, self-compassion, work position, and gender. Identity threat and fear of negative evaluation are predicted to be contributors of stress, whereas self-compassion is predicted to hinder the effects of stress. Additionally, working as a non-manager or being a female is also predicted to lead to more perceived stress. For this study, a convenience sample of 159 Swedish white-collar workers responded to an online survey. A multiple regression analysis revealed significant results for identity threat and self-compassion as two strong predictors of stress. The implications that can be drawn from this study is that self-compassion can serve a beneficial strategy in minimizing stress in work organizations. (Less)
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- author
- Jägryd, Zelda LU ; Månsson, Jenny LU and Ödahl, Hedvig LU
- supervisor
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- Mia Maurer LU
- Daiva Daukantaité LU
- organization
- alternative title
- Var snäll mot dig själv: en undersökning av stressfaktorer i tjänstemannasektorn
- course
- PSYK11 20201
- year
- 2020
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- perceived stress, identity threat, fear of negative evaluation, self-compassion
- language
- English
- id
- 9023031
- date added to LUP
- 2020-06-30 08:54:51
- date last changed
- 2020-06-30 08:54:51
@misc{9023031,
abstract = {{Many individuals experience high levels of stress at work. This paper aims to explore the relationship between elements that could generate and reduce levels of stress in work organizations. Specifically, the current research looks at the relationship of five individual difference variables: identity threat, fear of negative evaluation, self-compassion, work position, and gender. Identity threat and fear of negative evaluation are predicted to be contributors of stress, whereas self-compassion is predicted to hinder the effects of stress. Additionally, working as a non-manager or being a female is also predicted to lead to more perceived stress. For this study, a convenience sample of 159 Swedish white-collar workers responded to an online survey. A multiple regression analysis revealed significant results for identity threat and self-compassion as two strong predictors of stress. The implications that can be drawn from this study is that self-compassion can serve a beneficial strategy in minimizing stress in work organizations.}},
author = {{Jägryd, Zelda and Månsson, Jenny and Ödahl, Hedvig}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Appraise Stress with Kindness: An Exploration of Predictors to Perceived Stress in White-collar Workers}},
year = {{2020}},
}