Problem-solving training to help workers increase positive affect, job satisfaction, and life satisfaction

Title
Problem-solving training to help workers increase positive affect, job satisfaction, and life satisfaction
Publication Date
2007
Author(s)
Ayres, Jody
Malouff, John Michael
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Psychology Press
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1080/13594320701391804
UNE publication id
une:3763
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of brief problemsolving training for improving adjustment in individuals who have low control over their work environment. The 118 participants were flight attendants who were randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. The results indicated that when compared to the control group, those who received the problem-solving skills training reported at postintervention more problem-solving skills, more problem-solving self-efficacy, greater positive affect, higher job satisfaction, and higher life satisfaction. To assess whether improvements were due to experimenter demand, participants completed a measure of openness, which the intervention was not expected to affect. No difference in groups occurred for openness. The results provide evidence that problemsolving training can help improve adjustment in individuals working in low-control environments.
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Citation
European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 16(3), p. 279-294
ISSN
1359-432X
Start page
279
End page
294

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