Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Italy.
Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, LPC, Marseille, France.
Anxiety Stress Coping. 2021 Jul;34(4):465-478. doi: 10.1080/10615806.2020.1868443. Epub 2021 Jan 6.
Recent research postulated that organizational identification plays an important role in employees' health and well-being. Building on the Social Identity Approach as a framework, we test the so-called hypothesis, according to which group-based processes of social support should reduce employees' psychological distress.
While there is a considerable amount of cross-sectional evidence concerning the positive role played by organizational identification in this dynamic, there is a lack of full panel studies. This study tries to fill this gap by using data from a sample of technical and administrative staff of a University in Italy at three time points ( = 96). Data were analyzed using Autoregressive Cross-Lagged Panel models.
We found support for the hypothesized longitudinal mediational model. Specifically, strongly identified employees tend to receive more social support, and this in turn reduces psychological distress over time.
This study is the first test of the social cure hypothesis in an organizational context that uses a panel study design. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications for management.
最近的研究假设，组织认同在员工的健康和福祉中起着重要作用。本文以社会认同理论为框架，检验了所谓的“假设”，即基于群体的社会支持过程应该会减轻员工的心理困扰。
虽然有相当多的横断面证据表明组织认同在这种动态关系中发挥了积极作用，但缺乏完整的面板研究。本研究试图通过使用意大利一所大学的技术和行政人员样本在三个时间点（ = 96）的数据来填补这一空白。使用自回归交叉滞后面板模型分析数据。
我们发现假设的纵向中介模型得到了支持。具体来说，认同感强的员工往往会得到更多的社会支持，而这反过来又会随着时间的推移减少心理困扰。
本研究首次在组织背景下使用面板研究设计检验了社会治疗假说。我们讨论了这一研究对管理的理论和实践意义。
