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Type A as a Moderator of Stressors and Job Complexity: A Comparison of Achievement Strivings and Impatience‐Irritability
Author(s) -
Jex Steve M.,
Adams Gary A.,
Elacqua Tina C.,
Bachrach Daniel G.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2002.tb00251.x
Subject(s) - irritability , moderation , psychology , stressor , job satisfaction , type a and type b personality theory , social psychology , job attitude , developmental psychology , job performance , clinical psychology , anxiety , personality , psychiatry
This study examined two components (achievement strivings and impatience‐irritability) of the Type A Behavior Pattern as moderators of job stressors and job complexity on health and job satisfaction. It was predicted that achievement strivings would moderate the impact of job stressors and impatience‐irritability would impact responses to job complexity. Data from 525 employed adults provided mixed support for the moderator hypotheses. Relations between job stressors and both health and job satisfaction were strongest among employees reporting high levels of achievement strivings. Impatience‐irritability had no moderating effect. For job complexity, only one moderator effect was found. Mental demands were positively related to job satisfaction among those reporting low levels of impatience‐irritability. Implications of these findings are discussed.