Attachment theory at work: A review and directions for future research

Journal of Organizational Behavior, Год журнала: 2017, Номер 39(2), С. 185 - 198

Опубликована: Июнь 8, 2017

Summary The influence of attachment theory on organizational scholarship is growing, with more articles published the subject in past 5 years than preceding 25 combined. Prior research and reviews have primarily focused styles their relationship outcomes. However, years, scholars begun exploring new directions such as situational influences states, a moderating variable, dynamic process various forms work relationships. These advances offer for behavior research, notably through lens behavioral system—an innate psychological system that accounts why how people seek support from others. In this paper, we provide an overarching framework understanding dynamics organizations review key findings dyadic relationships, group dynamics, employee–organization relationship. We further discuss promising areas future attachment, well methodological developments priming states.

Язык: Английский

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Psychological Resilience and Its Downstream Effects for Business Survival in Nascent Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 44(2), С. 233 - 255

Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2018

While scholars frequently argue that nascent entrepreneurs will be more successful if they are resilient, this assumption remains untested and the mechanisms for its potential benefits unknown. To establish utility of psychological construct, we draw from Fredrickson's broaden-and-build theory (1998 ) to develop test on processes through which resilience influences first-time entrepreneurs' business survival. Results a time-lagged study followed over 2-year period support theory, highlighting cognitive behavioral ways in helps become less vulnerable their stressful circumstances.

Язык: Английский

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Addressing Risks of Violence against Healthcare Staff in Emergency Departments: The Effects of Job Satisfaction and Attachment Style

BioMed Research International, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 2019, С. 1 - 12

Опубликована: Май 28, 2019

Violence in the workplace is one of most serious issues affecting healthcare sector. The incidence violent behaviour towards workers increasing worldwide. It difficult to assess extent problem, however, as incidents are underreported. In fact, many doctors and nurses see violence-perpetrated primarily by patients visitors (friends relatives patients)-as a part their job. Several studies indicate that against has consequences for professionals involved, well wider system. purpose this study was ascertain prevalence patient visitor violence number emergency departments northeastern Italy explore relationship between certain psychosocial factors (adult attachment style, age, job satisfaction). Data were collected using an online questionnaire. Our results demonstrate risk it affected several relating both pathologies way work patterns organised. Previous common form experienced these contexts emotional more likely than suffer physical violence. Based on multiple regression analysis data, appears greater age higher scores secure associated with reduced experience from visitors. Furthermore, our show amount patient-and-visitor-perpetrated mediated levels satisfaction. We also discuss potential implications terms staff training prevent manage improve safety professionals.

Язык: Английский

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Social Support: Multidisciplinary Review, Synthesis, and Future Agenda

Academy of Management Annals, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 14(2), С. 726 - 758

Опубликована: Апрель 6, 2020

Social support research proliferated across multiple disciplines for more than a half century. This growth, as well disciplinary differences, resulted in mixed views, conceptualizations, and operationalizations. review synthesizes knowledge empirical findings from 4,500 studies disciplines. We summarize several characteristics of social studied the literature: quantity quality, utilization, source, content, format, consistency. also identify four dynamic roles predicting individual outcomes directly, indirectly, interactively (with stressors): positivity catalyst, enhancer, negativity buffer, exacerbator. find that incongruence between support, stressors, accounts diverse findings. Based on our analysis, we discuss how management scholars may draw insights other to advance provide recommendations future research.

Язык: Английский

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A qualitative meta-synthesis of emergency department staff experiences of violence and aggression

International Emergency Nursing, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 39, С. 13 - 19

Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2018

Язык: Английский

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Attachment Styles and Employee Performance: The Mediating Role of Burnout

The Journal of Psychology, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 153(4), С. 383 - 401

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2019

Researchers are becoming increasingly interested in how early experiences within the family relevant to an individual's behavior at work. Drawing on Bowlby's attachment theory, present study addresses this topic by examining relationship between adulthood and job performance, mediating role of burnout that relationship. We used data from two samples (201 Dutch employees 178 Romanian working students) structural equation modeling test mediation model its possible invariance across both samples. The results showed samples, attachment-related anxiety was positively related burnout, which turn negatively performance. Attachment-related avoidance not significantly associated with or These were similar thus increasing their validity. suggest childhood socialization play a shaping employee's well-being is one few styles relation

Язык: Английский

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Promoting the work engagement of the health worker: The role of secure workplace attachment, perceived spatial-physical comfort, and relationship with patients

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 85, С. 101937 - 101937

Опубликована: Дек. 7, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Breaking the silence: Examining process of cyber sextortion and victims’ coping strategies

International Review of Victimology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 8, 2024

Sextortion is the threat to distribute intimate, sexual materials unless a victim complies with particular demands. Cyber sextortion, specifically, takes advantage of Internet’s anonymous nature and uses explicit personal images inflict harm on victims. Despite this crime’s serious nature, there dearth empirical knowledge particularly process fear management for This article employed qualitative content analysis testimonials posted Reddit sextortion forum explore coping mechanisms 175 cyber Borrowed from transactional model stress developed by Lazarus Folkman, characteristics person–environment stimuli, ransom, appraisal coping, revisit, reappraisal were identified revealed an extended applied among In addition, that are unique female male victims also in analysis. sum, dynamic implies specific crime control prevention policies.

Язык: Английский

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Examining the impact of poverty-related life stressors’ on persistence in entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 28

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The relationship between attachment and mental health at work: A narrative review

Work, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 3, 2025

Background Well-being at work is a critical concern, with significant portion of the workforce reporting adverse mental health impacts due to work-related stress. Objective This narrative review explores relationship between attachment theory and health, focusing on how influences employee experiences outcomes. Methods A literature search across databases, including PsycINFO, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, was conducted, emphasizing empirical studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses. Results The suggests that secure leads better emotional regulation, lower stress, higher job satisfaction. Conversely, insecure contributes increased burnout, distress, performance. Supportive leader-follower relationships can mitigate effects by providing base for employees. also highlights importance considering strategies within context diversity systemic challenges recognizes survival mechanisms in one be unfairly viewed as maladaptive another. Conclusions Enhancing through supportive leadership organizational practices promote outcomes overall workplace well-being.

Язык: Английский

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