Based on the recent changes in the working world and the associated increase in psychological stress at work, this thesis examines whether high mental stress at workplace leads to an elevated alcohol consumption. Furthermore, it investigates whether job and personal resources like social support at work, organizational identification as well as an internal locus of control can buffer this relationship.
This was addressed by examining all variables with corresponding questionnaires in an online-survey (N = 290). The results indicated that there was no relationship between mental stress at workplace and alcohol consumption and thus no predictive power. Moreover, the moderation hypotheses could not be confirmed. Neither social support, nor organizational identification, nor an internal locus of control had a significant impact on the relationship between mental stress at workplace and alcohol consumption.
Nowadays, especially in western nations it can be observed that the term "stress" became an increasingly frequent topic that seems to be almost inevitable for everyone. In a survey conducted by the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) in 2016, around 63% of women and 58% of men surveyed stated that they felt stressed in everyday life. Often this increasing stress is tried to be reduced by consuming alcohol, above all beer and wine.
Thus, for understanding this trend, it is important to first define the construct stress and give an explanation of how it arises. Furthermore, it will be focused on mental stress especially at work and its assumed effect of increased alcohol consumption. Finally, three possible buffer resources are described that may influence the relationship between mental stress at work and alcohol consumption.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Inauguration
- Mental Stress at Workplace and Alcohol Consumption
- Social Support at Work
- Organizational Identification
- Internal Locus of Control
- Research Issues and Hypotheses
- Method
- Sample
- Material
- Procedure
- Statistical Analysis
- Results
- Descriptive Statistics
- Regression Analysis
- Moderation Analyses
- Discussion
- Main Findings
- Additional Findings
- Limitations and Perspective
- Conclusion
- Literature
- List of Abbreviations
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This bachelor thesis investigates the relationship between mental stress at work and alcohol consumption. The study aims to determine whether high mental stress at work leads to increased alcohol consumption and whether job and personal resources, such as social support at work, organizational identification, and an internal locus of control, can buffer this relationship. The study is based on an online survey with 290 participants.
- Mental stress at work and its relationship to alcohol consumption
- The role of social support at work in mitigating the relationship between mental stress and alcohol consumption
- The impact of organizational identification on the relationship between mental stress and alcohol consumption
- The influence of an internal locus of control on the relationship between mental stress and alcohol consumption
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This chapter introduces the concept of stress, its causes, and its impact on alcohol consumption. It also provides a definition of mental stress at work and outlines the study's research questions and hypotheses.
- Method: This chapter details the study's methodology, including the sample, materials used, procedures followed, and statistical analyses conducted.
- Results: This chapter presents the study's findings regarding the relationship between mental stress at work and alcohol consumption, as well as the effects of social support, organizational identification, and locus of control on this relationship.
- Discussion: This chapter discusses the study's main findings, additional observations, limitations, and implications for future research.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The main keywords and focus topics of this study include mental stress, alcohol consumption, social support, organizational identification, locus of control, and workplace.
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- Isabella Lenz (Autor:in), 2019, Mental Stress and Alcohol Consumption. Resources that may prevent alcohol consumption, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/932126
