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Cognitive and affective predictors of occupational stress and job performance: the role of perceived organizational support and work engagement

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  • Ana Junça Silva
  • Cannanda Lopes

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Purpose - This study aimed to (1) analyze whether the perceived organizational support (POS) was a significant predictor of performance and stress and (2) explore the mediating role of engagement in these relations. Design/methodology/approach - To test the hypotheses, the authors collected data with 200 working adults in a mandatory quarantine due to COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Findings - The results showed that the POS contributed to increase engagement, and consequently, job performance. These relations also proved to be significant for stress, because when the POS increased, the work engagement also increased, and as a result decreased occupational stress. Research limitations/implications - This study relied on a cross-sectional design. Therefore, future research should consider a daily design to replicate this study and analyze daily fluctuations. Overall, the authors can conclude that work engagement is an affective process through which POS decreases stress and increases performance. Originality/value - This study tests the mediating effect of work engagement on the link between POS, stress and performance, and its theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.

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  • Ana Junça Silva & Cannanda Lopes, 2021. "Cognitive and affective predictors of occupational stress and job performance: the role of perceived organizational support and work engagement," Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 39(4), pages 1013-1026, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jeaspp:jeas-02-2021-0020
    DOI: 10.1108/JEAS-02-2021-0020
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