Stress models

21 important questions on Stress models

What are the 3 big stress models?

- Effort rewards imbalance model
- Job demands control/support model
- Job demands resources model

Which model refers to the stress caused by an imbalance between high effort and low rewards

Effort rewards imbalance model

Which model refers to stress caused by low control and support and high demands?

Job demands control/support model
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Which model refers to stress caused by a lack of resources and high demands?

Job demands resources model

What does overcommitment refer to in the effort rewards imbalance model?

The need for control and approval, which is intrinsically linked to the person

What extrinsic situation cause negative health outcomes in the effort rewards imbalance model?

High efforts (demands, obligations) and low rewards (money, esteem, security/career opportunities)

When there is an effort rewards imbalance context people will be stressed and unhappy and will leave the job unless: ...

1. There is no alternative on the labor market
2. For strategic reasons (e.g., expectations, future gains)
3. When the employee is characterized by a motivational pattern of excessive work-related overcommitment

When do the most negative health outcomes happen within the job demands control support model?

When there are high demands and low control and low support (high strain isolated)

Can you tell the outcomes of the job demands control support model for all the low work support part?

Upper left: low control, low demands = passive isolated
Upper right: low control, high demands = high strain isolated
Lower left: high control, low demands = low strain isolated
Lower right: high control, high demands = active isolated

Can you tell the outcomes of the job demands control support model for all the high work support part?

Upper left: low control, low demands = passive collective
Upper right: low control, high demands = high strain collective
Lower left: high control, low demands = low strain collective
Lower right: high control, high demands = active collective

For which model is there the most evidence between the job demands control model and the job demands control support model?

There is more evidence for the job demands control model (39%) than for the job demands control support model (21%)

True or false: when there are high job demands and low resources, this increases the chance of burnout and thus creates negative outcomes, in the job demands resource model?

True

What is the conservation of resources theory about?

It is about having more resources and thus more possibilities to use those resources, creating even more resources and thus creating a gaining spiral of resources (having resources leads to being able to acquire more resources (gain spiral)

The conservation of resources theory is about, when having resources this leads to being able to acquire more resources (gaining spiral), is the opposite also true?

Yes, less resources leads to more loss of resources (loss spiral)

True or false: when reducing demands is not possible, you cannot increase resources to promote both engagement and reduce burnout

False

True or false: when reducing demands is not possible, increasing resources is the way to go as resources both promote engagement and reduce burnout?

True

True or false: having more resources is not always beneficial?

True

True or false: all demands are inherently bad?

False

True or false: not all demands are inherently bad - idea of challenge versus hindrance stressors?

True

Can you give examples of resources, within the job demands resource model?

- support
- autonomy
- feedback
- time
- flexibility

Can you give examples of demands, within the job demands resource model?

- mental
- emotional
- physical
- workload
- conflicts
- insecurity
- poor leadership
- ambiguity

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