IMPACT OF PERCEIVED DYADIC COPING ON WELL-BEING AND WORK ENGAGEMENT: A MULTILEVEL MODERATED MEDIATION APPROACH

Abstract

Coping is an important concept in work stress and strain literature. Research on coping typically focuses on the efficacy of individualized coping strategies in helping employees manage work stress.

Individuals, however, seldom cope in isolation ? partners often play important roles in helping individuals? coping process. Answering the call for more research on dyadic and interpersonal aspects of coping , this dissertation examines how perceptions of having received dyadic coping from partners impact individuals? daily distress, well-being, and work engagement.

Data were collected from 40 couples (N=80) over a period of two weeks. Results indicated that perceptions of having received emotion-focused dyadic coping, generally, have salubrious effects on individuals but perceptions of having received problem-focused dyadic coping do not. In fact, individuals who perceived of having received problem-focused dyadic coping typically experience negative outcomes such as reduced life satisfaction, heighten negative affect, and lower work engagement the next day.