Department of Psychology, University of South Florida.
J Occup Health Psychol. 2023 Apr;28(2):117-128. doi: 10.1037/ocp0000344. Epub 2022 Dec 8.
The relationship between masculinity contest culture (MCC) and emotional exhaustion was examined with hypotheses informed by the job demands-resources model. Additionally, trait competitiveness and gender were considered as predictors within a three-way interaction model informed by social role theory. Hypotheses were tested using a two-timepoint survey with a sample of 494 full-time employed adults. Results indicate MCC relates to emotional exhaustion. Support is also provided for a three-way interaction between overall MCC, trait competitiveness, and gender with men with lower trait competitiveness displaying the strongest positive relationship. Overall, results suggest MCC operates as a stressor with the potential to harm psychological well-being and that the strength of this relationship varied based on gender and trait competitiveness. Specifically, higher trait competitiveness buffered relationships between MCC and exhaustion for men but intensified this relationship for women. Implications for employee well-being and disparate health outcomes across groups are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
本研究旨在探讨男子气概竞争文化(MCC)与情绪耗竭之间的关系,并基于工作要求-资源模型提出了相关假设。此外,本研究还考虑了特质竞争和性别作为社会角色理论指导下的三向交互模型的预测因子。研究采用两次问卷调查法,对 494 名全职成年员工进行了测试。结果表明,MCC 与情绪耗竭有关。此外,还为总体 MCC、特质竞争和性别之间的三向交互提供了支持,其中特质竞争较低的男性表现出最强的正相关关系。总的来说,研究结果表明,MCC 是一种压力源,有可能损害心理健康,而且这种关系的强度还取决于性别和特质竞争。具体来说,较高的特质竞争缓冲了 MCC 与男性情绪耗竭之间的关系,但却加剧了女性之间的这种关系。本文讨论了这些发现对员工福祉和不同群体健康结果差异的意义。