Assertiveness, Locus of Control and Coping Behaviors Used to Diminish Tension

Tanck, Roland H.; Robbins, Paul R.

doi:10.1207/s15327752jpa4304_11

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“…Felt stress should be lower and adjustment, therefore, higher. Further, this tendency to take control of one's environment also leads assertive individuals to address problems head‐on using problem‐focused coping strategies (Tanck & Robbins, ). Such an approach would be beneficial in overcoming difficulties faced overseas, facilitating adjustment.…”

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Personality and expatriate adjustment: A meta‐analysis

Harari

Reaves

Beane

et al. 2018

J Occupat & Organ Psyc

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We used meta‐analysis to advance our understanding of personality traits as antecedents of expatriate adjustment to international assignments and to test expatriate adjustment as a mediator linking the Five‐Factor Model (FFM) of personality to job performance and turnover intentions (k = 43; N = 7,007). Personality accounted for 20% of the variance in expatriate adjustment. Relative weight analyses indicated that extraversion generally accounted for the greatest proportion of predicted variance, although emotional stability and openness were important predictors as well. This pattern of findings was largely, but not completely, consistent across adjustment dimensions (i.e., general, interactional, work). Consistent with our expectations, meta‐analytic path analysis indicated that adjustment mediated the relationships between the FFM and both expatriate job performance and turnover intentions. Implications for theory and practice are discussed. Practitioner points Personality traits consistent with the Five‐Factor Model accounted for 20% of the variance in expatriate adjustment. Personality traits, particularly extraversion, emotional stability, and openness, can be used for identifying employees who are well suited for international assignments. Career planning in multinational enterprises can make use of personality scores to determine who may be a good candidate for the development for international assignments. Social support interventions (e.g., mentoring) should be provided when on assignment, particularly for introverted expatriates, to facilitate adjustment.

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Personality and expatriate adjustment: A meta‐analysis

Harari

Reaves

Beane

et al. 2018

J Occupat & Organ Psyc

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“…Some studies suggest that women report employing significantly more emotion-focused and avoidant coping than do men (Endler & Parker, 1990). Tanck and Robbins (1979) examined the coping responses of college students to academic pressures and found that men were more likely than women to seek sexual gratification and use marijuana (avoidant strategies), whereas females were most likely to ruminate (emotion-focused; Hamilton & Fagot, 1988). Matud (2004) reported that women scored significantly higher than men on the emotional and avoidance coping styles in a study examining gender differences in stress and coping.…”

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Victimization in Young Urban Adults and Depressed Mood: Understanding the Interplay of Coping and Gender

Hassan

Mallozzi²,

Dhingra³

et al. 2011

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Violence exposure has a significant impact on victims' psychological well-being. This study examined the relationship between two types of violence exposures (threats and physical assaults), coping styles (emotion focused, avoidant, and problem focused), gender, and depression among 211 (147 females and 64 males) young urban adults (ages 18-24). Most participants (60%) endorsed being physically assaulted, whereas many (40%) endorsed being threatened. Hierarchical multiple regressions were conducted. As hypothesized, women reported using more emotion-focused coping and reported greater depression than men. Avoidant coping was a predictor for increased depression for both men and women. However, women who employed problem-focused coping after their first physical assault reported lower rates of depression. These findings have implications for designing early interventions.

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“…Research investigating the role of locus of control relative to coping suggests that internals are more likely to view job stress as controllable than do their external counterparts (e.g., Leiter, 1991;Lewin & Sager, 2010). Tanck and Robbins (1979) observe that internals tend to use cognitive analysis, critically examining the causes of stress and developing alternative ways to handle stress (Callan & Dickson, 1992).…”

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A Model of the Determinants and Outcomes of Salespeople’s Coping Style

Naletelich¹,

Sager²,

Dubinsky

et al. 2014

IJBM

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The study examines relationships between salespeople's psychological constructs, coping style, and several stress-related and performance outcomes. The proposed model of determinants and outcomes of salespeople's coping style was developed and analyzed in light of the need to advance knowledge regarding how salespeople cope with chronic job stress. Separate networks of determinants and outcomes exist for PFC and EFC. Use of PFC appears to be facilitated by a clearer understanding of one's job role (increased role clarity) along with a higher level of confidence in one's job skills (self-efficacy). Furthermore, PFC has a direct impact on job and life satisfaction. Salespeople's use of EFC apparently is driven by an external focus along with seeking support from friends and coworkers. Also, job stress perceptions arising from perceived role conflict contribute to use of EFC. EFC, moreover, conduces to burnout, depression, and job dissatisfaction. Managerial and research implications are offered.

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Assertiveness, Locus of Control and Coping Behaviors Used to Diminish Tension

Cited by 43 publications

References 7 publications

Personality and expatriate adjustment: A meta‐analysis

Personality and expatriate adjustment: A meta‐analysis

Victimization in Young Urban Adults and Depressed Mood: Understanding the Interplay of Coping and Gender

A Model of the Determinants and Outcomes of Salespeople’s Coping Style

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