Job Stress and Dissatisfaction Among Employee Pharmacists: The Role of Coworker Social Support and Powerlessness

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Abstract
This study assessed the relationships among stress, powerlessness, coworker social support, and job dissatisfaction among employee pharmacists. Data were collected via mail questionnaires from 549 employee pharmacists randomly selected from across the nation. Results of multiple regression analysis indicated that stress was the only independent variable with a significant main effect on job dissatisfaction. Two significant interaction terms, however, indicated that both coworker social support and perceived powerlessness moderated the relationship between stress and job dissatisfaction. These findings further our understanding of how social and psychological resources affect the relationship between stress and job dissatisfaction among employee pharmacists.