Effects of social undermining in families on deviant workplace behaviours in Pakistani nurses

Abstract

Aims:To examine whether negative emotions could mediate the association linking social undermining in families (i.e. negative judgements that prevent the maintenance of positive familial ties) to nurses' deviant workplace behaviours (i.e. behaviours that disrupt the normal functioning of organisations), and whether neuroticism could moderate the association linking social undermining in families to negative emotions by adopting the spillover theory.Background: This study tested a moderated mediation model based on the hospital industry in Pakistan. Negative familial stressors can disrupt work-related behaviours, but it remains unknown as to how negative emotions and personality traits can affect this family-to-work relationship.Method: Temporally segregated survey data were collected from nurses (n = 325 dyads) working in the hospitals of Pakistan.Results: Findings showed that social undermining in families triggered deviant workplace behaviours in Pakistani nurses through the mediating effect of negative emotions.High levels of neuroticism strengthened the association linking social undermining in families to negative emotions.Conclusion: Our moderated mediated model showed that family-related stressors can "spill over" to the workplace and disrupt employee behaviours under the mediating effect of negative emotions. The perception of family-related negative emotions can also be increased among individuals with high levels of neuroticism. Implications for Nursing Management:We recommend the establishment of social support networks and workshops for nurses to cope with the negative emotions they experienced from family and non-work domains. K E Y W O R D S deviant work behaviour, negative emotions, neuroticism, social undermining, spillover theory | 939 SARWAR et Al.

Personality and balanced psychological contracts: The mediating roles of epistemic curiosity and rule‐following behavior

“…Thus, the final sample size was N = 469, and the response rate was 67%. This rate was consistent with earlier studies conducted in a similar context (Jahanzeb, Fatima, Bouckenooghe, & Bashir, 2019; Sarwar, Irshad, Zhong, Sarwar, & Pasha, 2020). Employees ranged in status from entry‐level management to the director level, and most were men (67%).…”

The Dark Side of Organizational Identification: A Multi-Study Investigation of Negative Outcomes

“…Questionnaires were distributed in English language as it is the official language of Pakistan and is commonly used in Pakistan work settings. Other researchers also collected data from Pakistani samples in the English language and did not face any language-related issues ( Irshad et al, 2020 ; Sarwar et al, 2020 ).…”

Impact of exploitative leadership on psychological distress: A study of nurses

“…Also, clinical work is done in the English language in Pakistani hospitals. The previous researchers have also used questionnaires in the English language for collecting data from nurses and did not face any language-related issues (Sarwar, Irshad, Zhong, Sarwar, & Pasha, 2020;Sarwar, Naseer, & Zhong, 2020).…”

“…Also, clinical work is done in the English language in Pakistani hospitals. The previous researchers have also used questionnaires in the English language for collecting data from nurses and did not face any language‐related issues (Sarwar, Irshad, Zhong, Sarwar, & Pasha, 2020; Sarwar, Naseer, & Zhong, 2020). Nursing programmes, including a diploma in nursing and bachelor's in nursing, are offered in the English language, so the nurses entering the workforce have a good understanding of the English language.…”