Role of Self-Efficacy and Collective Efficacy as Moderators of Occupational Stress Among Software Development Professionals

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-58
Author(s):  
Reddiyoor Narayanaswamy Anantharaman ◽  
Rajeswari K. S. ◽  
Ajitha Angusamy ◽  
Jayanty Kuppusamy
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Collective Efficacy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Intent To Turnover ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Perception Of Control ◽  
Development Professionals

Emergence of new professions and novel approaches to work contribute to newer causes of occupational stress. The current study focuses on one such emergent group namely, the software development professionals. An attempt has been made to examine the role of self-efficacy, collective efficacy and perception of control in the study of occupational stress. The data was collected from 156 software development professionals in India. Variables such as self-efficacy, collective efficacy and perception of control using multiple moderated regression revealed that these variables moderate the negative consequences of stress with respect to work exhaustion, organizational commitment and intent to turnover but not with respect to job satisfaction. The results indicate that self-efficacy and collective efficacy have to be strengthened in order to mitigate the negative consequences of stress. The knowledge pertaining to causes of stress can empower individuals and organizations to plan effective stress management interventions.

Role of Self-Efficacy and Collective Efficacy as Moderators of Occupational Stress Among Software Development Professionals

2017 ◽  
pp. 854-868
Author(s):  
Reddiyoor Narayanaswamy Anantharaman ◽  
Rajeswari K. S. ◽  
Ajitha Angusamy ◽  
Jayanty Kuppusamy
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Collective Efficacy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Intent To Turnover ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Perception Of Control ◽  
Development Professionals

Emergence of new professions and novel approaches to work contribute to newer causes of occupational stress. The current study focuses on one such emergent group namely, the software development professionals. An attempt has been made to examine the role of self-efficacy, collective efficacy and perception of control in the study of occupational stress. The data was collected from 156 software development professionals in India. Variables such as self-efficacy, collective efficacy and perception of control using multiple moderated regression revealed that these variables moderate the negative consequences of stress with respect to work exhaustion, organizational commitment and intent to turnover but not with respect to job satisfaction. The results indicate that self-efficacy and collective efficacy have to be strengthened in order to mitigate the negative consequences of stress. The knowledge pertaining to causes of stress can empower individuals and organizations to plan effective stress management interventions.

scholarly journals Health anxiety, perceived risk and perceived control in following recommended preventive measures during early COVID-19 response in Romania

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Ștefan ◽  
Liviu Andrei Fodor ◽  
Ioana Curt ◽  
Andreea Ionescu ◽  
Nadina Pantea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Control ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Pandemic Response ◽  
Age Range

Background Compliance with government-recommended preventive measures represents a key factor in mitigating the negative consequences of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Aims The study investigated the relation between health anxiety, perceived risk and perceived control as predictors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related anxiety and preventive behaviours (both adaptive and dysfunctional/excessive) during the early pandemic response in Romania. Method Data were collected in April–May 2020, and the sample comprised 236 participants, 192 women, mean age 31.44 (s.d. = 10.30, age range 16–67). Results Our results showed that health anxiety and perceived control, but not perceived risk predicted adaptive preventive behaviours, whereas dysfunctional behaviours were predicted by health anxiety alone. COVID-19-related anxiety was predicted by health anxiety and perceived risk, with perceived control emerging as a non-significant predictor. Also, we found that the effect of health anxiety on COVID-19-related anxiety was mediated by perceived risk, and that perceived control acted as a moderator in the relation between health anxiety and dysfunctional (but not adaptive) preventive behaviours. Conclusions Our results suggest health anxiety is a significant predictor of COVID-19-related anxiety and preventive behaviours. Also, adaptive, but not dysfunctional, preventive behaviours were additionally predicted by perceived control, pointing to the important role of control and self-efficacy in explaining adherence to recommendations.

Self-efficacy in disadvantaged communities: Perspectives of healthcare providers and clients

2021 ◽  
pp. 174239532110497
Author(s):  
Ruth Hardman ◽  
Stephen Begg ◽  
Evelien Spelten
Keyword(s):  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Outcome Expectations ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Management Interventions

Objective Most chronic disease self-management interventions emphasise the integral role of self-efficacy in achieving behaviour change. We explored the applicability of this model in a low-income setting, from the perspective of both patients and clinicians. Methods Interviews with multimorbid patients and their health providers at two rural community health centres in Victoria, Australia. We used a phenomenological methodology, exploring themes of confidence to manage health, outcome expectations and goals. Results Many assumptions in which the self-efficacy model is grounded did not apply to this population. Past experiences and resource constraints, especially poverty and healthcare access, influenced confidence, expectations and the ability to achieve desired outcomes. Discussion The focus of traditional self-management support on individual behaviour change disadvantages rural low-income patients, who face barriers related to life experience and resource constraints. For this group, self-management support needs to return to its roots, moving away from a narrow conception of behaviour change and reinstating the role of ‘support’ into ‘self-management support’ interventions. Health providers working in rural low-income settings should recognise the limits inherent in self-efficacy focussed interventions and think broadly about engaging with their clients in whatever way supports them to find a life with meaning and purpose.

scholarly journals Managers’ occupational stress in China: the role of self-efficacy

2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 569-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-qin Lu ◽  
Oi-ling Siu ◽  
Cary L. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Self Efficacy

scholarly journals Occupational Stress and Demographic Characteristics among Information Technology Professionals

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 140 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. N. Anantharaman ◽  
Rajeswari K S ◽  
Ajitha A ◽  
Jayanty K
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Computer Training ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Risk Propensity ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Development Professionals ◽  
Technical Risk

Occupational stress among information system professionals is gaining more recognition because it may lead to high turnover and less productivity. The present research focuses on software development professionals to examine their occupational stress and demographic characteristics in India. A questionnaire was developed to identify the occupational stress among software development professionals (SDP) using dimensions such as age, average daily working hours, gender, training and nature of work. Data from 156 respondents working in information technology companies in Chennai and Bangalore was collected. It was found that those who were more than 30 years of age have stress due to work family interface. Employees working less than 10 hours daily experience more stress due to fear of obsolescence, individual team interaction, work culture, lack of family support and technical risk propensity. In terms of gender, men and women professionals do not differ in their occupational stress. However, employees who had computer training especially in software programming in addition to their engineering degree face more stress due to fear of obsolescence and technical risk propensity. Software development professionals whose nature of work is purely technical experience more stress because of fear of obsolescence than others. The results are discussed and based on these the relevant implications are suggested.

Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and distress in breast cancer patients: The moderating role of generalized self-efficacy.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e21570-e21570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Magno ◽  
Stefania Carnevale ◽  
Francesco Dentale ◽  
Daniela Belella ◽  
Marinella Linardos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Preoperative Treatment ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Neo Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Moderating Role

e21570 Background: Neo-Adjuvant Chemotherapy (NAC) is commonly recommended as a preoperative treatment for patients with locally advanced breast cancers (BC). However, several studies have shown that NAC can increase patients’ distress. A first aim of this study was to evaluate if BC patients treated with NAC show higher levels of distress as compared to patients undergoing primary surgery (PS). A secondary aim was to evaluate if distress could be significantly correlated with patients’ depression and anxiety, and if generalized self-efficacy (GSE) may moderate these relationships. Methods: one hundred and twenty-four BC patients (61 waiting for PS and 63 undergoing NAC), with a mean age of 51.64 (SD = 9.67), were instructed to complete a series of questionnaires evaluating socio-demographic data, anxiety, depression, distress and GSE. Results: An analysis of covariance was conducted, including treatment condition (NAC vs PS) as an independent variable, patients’ distress as a dependent variable, and age as a covariate. A significant mean difference emerged between groups [F(1, 121) = 5.66, p < .05)]. In particular, NAC patients showed a higher distress (Mean = 6.79) than PS ones (Mean = 5.72). Moreover, patients’ distress appeared moderately correlated with both anxiety (r = .34, p < .05) and depression (r = .36 < .05). Finally, results revealed a significant interaction effect of distress and GSE on depression (β = -.19, p < .05), confirming the moderating role of GSE. In particular, for low levels of GSE (-1 SD), the correlation between distress and depression was large and significant (r = .53, p < .001), while for high level of GSE (+1 SD) this relationship was definitively lower (r = .14, p = .03). No significant moderating effects of GSE were found for stress-anxiety relationship. Conclusions: Results of this study seems to confirm that NAC may induce distress in BC patients. Moreover, distress, significantly related to anxiety and depression, may play a detrimental role for patients’ psychological well-being. Finally, GSE emerged as a moderator of distress-depression relationship, suggesting that negative consequences of stress could be reduced during NAC using GSE-based psychological intervention.

Employment contract, job insecurity and employees’ affective well-being: The role of self- and collective efficacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Sora ◽  
Thomas Höge ◽  
Amparo Caballer ◽  
José M Peiró
Keyword(s):  
Collective Efficacy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Temporary Employment ◽  
Employment Contract ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Perceived Job Insecurity

A large amount of research has focused on job insecurity, but without obtaining consistent results. Some authors have pointed that this variability might be due to the operationalization of job insecurity. Different types of job insecurity can provoke different employee reactions. The aim of this study is to analyse the effect of job insecurity, understood as temporary employment (objective job insecurity) and personal perception (subjective job insecurity), on affective well-being. In addition, the moderator roles of job self-efficacy and collective efficacy are examined in the relationship between job insecurity and employees’ affective well-being. This study was carried out with 1435 employees from 138 Spanish and Austrian organizations. The results showed a different effect of job insecurity depending on its conceptualization. Only subjective job insecurity was negatively related to affective well-being. Moreover, both self- and collective efficacy moderated the subjective job insecurity–outcomes relation, ameliorating employees’ well-being levels when they perceived job insecurity.

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