Naslov
The Relationship Between Group Cohesion, Work Stress, and Job Satisfaction

Autori
Vrtiprah, Dora ; Vrselja, Ivana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Coping with Crisis – Pathways towards Resilience. Selected Proceedings of the 3rd International Scientific Conference of the Department of psychology at the Catholic University of Croatia

Urednik/ci
Knežević, Martina

Izdavač
Catholic University of Croatia

Grad
Zagreb

Godina
2023

Raspon stranica
119-132

ISBN
978-953-8014-74-1

Ključne riječi
group cohesion, work stress, job satisfaction

Sažetak
Previous research has shown that higher team cohesion is significantly associated with higher job satisfaction. Group cohesion is also associated with work stress, in a way that employees who perceive higher team cohesion show less work stress. In addition, experiencing less work stress leads to a number of benefits. One of these benefits is higher job satisfaction. These findings suggest that there is a complex relationship between these variables. Regarding that, it was assumed that work stress acts as a mediator in the relationship between group cohesion and job satisfaction. Accordingly, the aim of the research conducted was to investigate the relationship between group cohesion, work stress, and job satisfaction. The research lasted from February to May 2021 and was conducted online. The sample consisted of 336 employees (69.64% female) with different occupations and an age range of 18–69. Participants self-assessed group cohesion, job satisfaction, and work stress. The results of the mediation analysis showed that group cohesion has a direct and indirect effect on job satisfaction via work stress. More specifically, higher group cohesion was shown to directly predict higher job satisfaction. Similarly, higher group cohesion was shown to predict lower work stress, which in turn predicted higher job satisfaction. The results suggest that improving group cohesion in the workplace can have a significant impact on workers’ job satisfaction, both directly and indirectly by reducing their work stress

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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