TY - JOUR
T1 - Responding to conflict at work and individual well-being
T2 - The mediating role of flight behaviour and feelings of helplessness
AU - Dijkstra, Maria T.M.
AU - van Dierendonck, Dirk
AU - Evers, Arne
PY - 2005/6/1
Y1 - 2005/6/1
N2 - A field study involving a healthcare institution was conducted, to examine the mediating influence of conflict responses on the relation between conflict and well-being. We tested the hypothesis that conflict at work and its responses resulted in the experience of more organizational stress and therefore in reduced well-being. Using structural equation modelling we found support for our hypotheses. We not only showed that conflict was positively related to helplessness and flight behaviour, but also that these responses mediated between conflict and organizational stress. Finally, increases in experienced organizational stress reduced well-being. Implications for conflict theory and well-being in organizations are discussed.
AB - A field study involving a healthcare institution was conducted, to examine the mediating influence of conflict responses on the relation between conflict and well-being. We tested the hypothesis that conflict at work and its responses resulted in the experience of more organizational stress and therefore in reduced well-being. Using structural equation modelling we found support for our hypotheses. We not only showed that conflict was positively related to helplessness and flight behaviour, but also that these responses mediated between conflict and organizational stress. Finally, increases in experienced organizational stress reduced well-being. Implications for conflict theory and well-being in organizations are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/13594320444000254
DO - 10.1080/13594320444000254
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33745728043
SN - 1359-432X
VL - 14
SP - 119
EP - 135
JO - European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
JF - European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
IS - 2
ER -