Department of Socio-Economic, Management and Statistical Studies, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Sci Rep. 2024 Nov 9;14(1):27397. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-78562-5.
Investigating the role of individual differences in Environmental Sensitivity for well-being and stress at work is an emerging area of research with significant potential for practical implications in organizational management and human resources. Recent studies have begun to explore how individuals with high sensory-processing sensitivity (SPS) may be more vulnerable to work-related stress than their less sensitive peers, but may also derive greater benefits from positive job resources when available. The present study aims to investigate the role of leadership style in the complex interplay between individual differences in sensitivity, stress at work, and general well-being. A questionnaire was administered through Qualtrics to a total of 317 workers from two medium-large-sized Italian companies, across two waves between May and July 2022. Findings provided support for a three-way interaction effect, with job stressors exerting an adverse effect on participants' well-being, mitigated by democratic and let-it-be leadership styles at the team level, particularly among highly sensitive individuals. Thus, our findings suggest a vantage sensitivity effect and underscore the importance of cultivating positive work climates to enhance workers' ability to cope with stressors and improve their global well-being, with particular relevance for highly sensitive individuals.
研究个体差异在环境敏感性对工作幸福感和压力的影响是一个新兴的研究领域，在组织管理和人力资源方面具有重要的实际意义。最近的研究开始探讨高感觉加工敏感性（SPS）的个体如何比敏感性较低的个体更容易受到与工作相关的压力，但在有积极的工作资源时也可能从中获得更大的益处。本研究旨在探讨领导风格在敏感性、工作压力和总体幸福感的个体差异的复杂相互作用中的作用。通过 Qualtrics 向两家意大利中等规模的公司的 317 名员工发放了一份问卷，时间跨度为 2022 年 5 月至 7 月的两个阶段。研究结果支持了三向交互作用效应，工作压力源对参与者的幸福感产生了不利影响，而团队层面上的民主和放任领导风格减轻了这种影响，尤其是对高度敏感的个体。因此，我们的研究结果表明了敏感性优势效应，并强调了培养积极的工作氛围的重要性，以增强员工应对压力源的能力，提高他们的整体幸福感，这对高度敏感的个体具有特别重要的意义。
