Open AccessIMPACT OF ENVY ON INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT WITH MEDIATING ROLE OF SCHADENFREUDE AND MODERATING ROLE OF WORK ETHICS AMONG NURSES IN PAKISTAN
Author(s) -
Nida Abbas,
Sana Farzand Ali,
Syeda Fizza
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jinnah business review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2307-7921
pISSN - 2070-0296
DOI - 10.53369/spzc4229
Subject(s) - psychology , social psychology , interpersonal communication , interpersonal relationship , sample (material) , test (biology) , paleontology , chemistry , chromatography , biology
The objective of this study was to examine the impact of envy on interpersonal conflict, through the mechanism of schadenfreude and the moderating effect of work ethics, among nurses in Pakistan. Convenient sampling technique was used in order to draw the sample. Data were collected from 200 employed nurses who had been working at different levels in Pakistani hospitals. Regression analysis was run in order to test the hypotheses. Study findings suggested that Envy is positively associated with interpersonal conflict, while schadenfreude partially mediates this relationship. In addition, work ethics moderates the association such that it weakens the positive relationship between schadenfreude and interpersonal conflict. The paper concludes by discussing the limitations as well as future research directions.