Moderating Effect of Uncertainty at the Workplace at Relationship between Role Ambiguity and Physical and Psychological Violence
Subject Areas : PsychologyNargessadat Mortazavi 1 , hamidreza oreyzi 2
1 - Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, I. R. Iran
2 - Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, I. R. Iran
Keywords: uncertainty, physical and psychological violence, role ambiguity,
Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to investigate the moderating effect of uncertainty at the workplace in relationship between role ambiguity and physical and psychological violence in the workplace. The method of this study is cross-sectional and participants in this study were 279 employees of Iran’s Polyacryl Company selected using convenient sampling. The instruments used including the Uncertainty at the Workplace Scale, Role Ambiguity Scale, and Physical and Psychological Violence Questionnaire (Menard & Met al ,2011). Data was analyzed using the hierarchical regression and moderate analysis. The findings indicated that participants, physical and psychological violence increased, when uncertainty at the workplace was high. Also moderating effect of uncertainty at the workplace in relationship between role ambiguity and physical and psychological violence in the workplace was confirmed.
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