Role Stress and Inability to Leave as Predictors of Mental Health
- 1 November 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human Relations
- Vol. 37 (11) , 969-983
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001872678403701106
Abstract
A new source of job stress, inability to leave, was investigated with role over-load, role ambiguity, participation in decision making, equity, and group cohesiveness and support for their predictive impact on acute and chronic mental health problems. Canonical correlation analysis was performed on this predictor-criteria framework across two hospitals consisting of 140 and 95 respondents, respectively. One significant canonical variate was derived for each hospital. Inability to leave one's job and role overload predicted acute and chronic mental health problems in both hospitals. Role ambiguity and lower group cohesiveness and support also predicted both health phenomenon in the smaller hospital. Discussion focused on the implications, limitations, and conclusions of these findings.Keywords
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