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Identifying the antecedents of coping with an organizational acquisition: a structural assessment
Author(s) -
Scheck Christine L.,
Kinicki Angelo J.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of organizational behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.938
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1099-1379
pISSN - 0894-3796
DOI - 10.1002/1099-1379(200009)21:6<627::aid-job43>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - psychology , coping (psychology) , cognitive appraisal , social psychology , cognition , appraisal theory , structural equation modeling , cognitive psychology , clinical psychology , statistics , mathematics , neuroscience
This study used Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) cognitive–phenomenological model of coping and Lazarus's (1991) theory of emotions to develop and test a model of how individuals cope with an organizational acquisition. The model identifies the origins and process used to select both problem‐focused and emotion‐focused coping strategies. Covariance structure analysis of data from 172 individuals indicated that problem‐focused coping was directly influenced by primary appraisal and negative emotion, while only certain types of emotion‐focused coping were directly related to negative emotion. All coping strategies were impacted by social support. Furthermore, negative emotion was predicted by primary appraisal, which in turn was related to perceived control, coping efficacy, and environmental conditions. Recommendations for future research and applications are discussed. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.