The journey from optimism to cynicism: The mediating and moderating roles of coping and training
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Zeidan, Susan and Prentice, Catherine. 2022. "The journey from optimism to cynicism: The mediating and moderating roles of coping and training." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 71, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102796
| Article Title | The journey from optimism to cynicism: The mediating and moderating roles of coping and training |
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| ERA Journal ID | 200723 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Zeidan, Susan (Author) and Prentice, Catherine (Author) |
| Journal Title | International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction |
| Journal Citation | 71, pp. 1-11 |
| Article Number | 102796 |
| Number of Pages | 11 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Place of Publication | Netherlands |
| ISSN | 2212-4209 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102796 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420922000152 |
| Abstract | In view of the impact of the COIVD-19 on organisational employees, the study draws on conservation of resources and expectancy theories to examine how individual trait (optimism) and organisational support (training) affect employee coping strategies and cynicism. Online survey was conducted with those who were employed during the pandemic from different organisations in Australia. The results show that optimistic employees are better at coping with the pandemic and are less cynical. However, the study also shows that those who cope better tend to be more cynical. The partial moderation effect of training implies that organisational support is important but employees’ job attitude is better self-managed with their own optimism. Discussion of these findings is detailed. Implications of this research and suggestions for future research conclude this paper. |
| Keywords | Coping; Job attitudes; Organisational support; Personal trait |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350799. Strategy, management and organisational behaviour not elsewhere classified |
| 350699. Marketing not elsewhere classified | |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | Zayed University, United Arab Emirates |
| Griffith University | |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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