Japanese Association of Industrial/Organizational Psychology Journal

Work-family conflict and coping behavior in dual-career couples —From the viewpoint of sex-role attitudes and gender types—

Makiko TOMIDA, Yoko KATO, Atsuko KANAI

2012 Volume 25 Issue 2 Pages 107-120
Published: 2012
Released on J-STAGE: August 05, 2019

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.32222/jaiop.25.2_107

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The purpose of this study was to examine association between the comprehensive work and family conflict variables (work-family conflict ; WFC, behavior to cope with WFC) and sex, sex-role attitudes and gender types. The responses to an anonymous questionnaire survey of full-time dual-career couples having preschool children contained 102 males and 125 females were analyzed. First, females showed higher WFC (time conflict, choice conflict, family→work conflict), and coping behavior (flexible work role assignment, work role reduction, family role reduction) at a higher frequency than males. Second, egalitarian sex-role attitudes showed lower work→family conflict and coping behavior at a higher frequency. And subjects were classified into an androgynous, masculinity, femininity, or undifferentiated type. The WFC and coping behavior had differences by these gender types. Especially, in psychological androgyny, which is characterized by high masculinity and high femininity, higher frequency coping behavior of WFC occurred than in other gender types. This paper showed that sex, sex-role attitudes and gender types had a significant impact on work and family conflict variables.

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Indirect Influences of Conflict Coping Behavior on Tendency of Daily Cognitive Failures among Nurses: Effects of Stressors and Job Burnout as Mediators

Tomoichiro MATSUMOTO, Shinnosuke USUI

2012 Volume 25 Issue 2 Pages 121-133
Published: 2012
Released on J-STAGE: August 05, 2019

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.32222/jaiop.25.2_121

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The purposes of this research are to examine 1) influences of differences for coping behavior in cases including job conflicts on interpersonal stressors, subjective labor quantity, and job burnout among nurses and 2) effects of interpersonal stressors, subjective labor quantity, and job burnout on tendencies of daily cognitive failures. The concept of interpersonal stressors composed of “concealed real thoughts” and “lack of understanding by the staff,” and the concept of job burnout composed of “emotional exhaustion,” “depersonalization,” and “reduced personal accomplishment.” The results of a questionnaire filled out by 74 nurses revealed that differences for coping behavior influence interpersonal stressors, subjective labor quantity, or job burnout. Additionally, results of multiple regression analysis and path analysis indicated that “concealing real thoughts” and “depersonalization” positively influence tendencies of daily cognitive failures.

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A Qualitative Study on How Interpersonal Relationships in the Workplace Influence Mental Health of New Nurses

Tomoichiro MATSUMOTO, Shinnosuke USUI

2012 Volume 25 Issue 2 Pages 135-146
Published: 2012
Released on J-STAGE: August 05, 2019

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.32222/jaiop.25.2_135

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This study examined new nurses’ mental health based on their interpersonal relationships in the workplace. The authors garnered data through interviews with working nurses who have moved from other hospitals and experienced nurses who have retired, and generated a model using the data. This model indicated that new nurses’ interpersonal stresses are mainly brought about by relationships with older nurses. Specifically, it was demonstrated that new nurses feel strong mental distress when their interactions with older nurses cause negative cycles in their actions and emotions, including maladjustment to the job. Additionally, it was found that the social environment in the workplace is the main factor contributing to these negative cycles.

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The Relationship between Nurses’ Career Goal Setting and Career Plateauing : From the Comparative Viewpoint of Content Plateauing

Hiroshi YAMAMOTO, Yumiko MATSUSHITA, Akiko TANAKA, Fumiko YOSHIDA

2012 Volume 25 Issue 2 Pages 147-159
Published: 2012
Released on J-STAGE: August 05, 2019

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.32222/jaiop.25.2_147

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Based on Goal Setting Theory, the present study investigates the relationship between career goal setting of nurses, and their career plateauing and content plateauing. Career plateauing indicates that the likelihood of promotion is very low. Content plateauing shows that workers' jobs lack new challenges and what should be learnt. The conclusions drawn from this study are based on a sample of 1903 nurses. After using multiple regression analysis, main results are followings ; (a) Setting career goals lowers the degree of both career plateauing and content plateauing. (b) Setting more advanced goals (ex. Certified Nurse Administrator (CNA)) lowered the degree of career plateauing. (c) Showing high commitment to career goals lowers the degree of career plateauing, but has no effect on content plateauing. (d) Setting schedules for attaining career goals or the length of schedules doesn't lessen the degree of career plateauing or content plateauing. As a whole, it suggests that career goal setting of nurses influence, to some degree, the degree of their career plateauing rather than content plateauing. The meaning of the findings and directions for future research are discussed.

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Learning practical lessons from the research in the field.

2012 Volume 25 Issue 2 Pages 161-167
Published: 2012
Released on J-STAGE: October 08, 2020

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.32222/jaiop.25.2_161

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Social Psychology and Consumer Behavior : From the Perspective of Satisfaction and Motivation

2012 Volume 25 Issue 2 Pages 169-176
Published: 2012
Released on J-STAGE: October 08, 2020

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.32222/jaiop.25.2_169

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