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General Belongingness, Workplace Belongingness, and Depressive Symptoms

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ID12396201
AuthorsWendell Cockshaw (0000-0002-8978-9284, Queensland University of Technology, corresponding author), Wendell David Cockshaw (Queensland University of Technology School of Psychology and Counselling Kelvin Grove Queensland Australia), Ian Shochet (0000-0002-4666-2128, Queensland University of Technology), Ian M Shochet (Queensland University of Technology School of Psychology and Counselling Kelvin Grove Queensland Australia), Patricia Obst (0000-0001-7977-7821, Queensland University of Technology School of Psychology and Counselling Kelvin Grove Queensland Australia)
Year2012
Volume23
Issue3
Pages240-251
Publication date2012-11-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community & Applied Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1052-9284 • E-ISSN: 1099-1298
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/casp.2121
OpenAlexW1494263396
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited46

Research has shown that a strong relationship exists between belongingness and depressive symptoms; however, the contribution of specific types of belongingness remains unknown. Participants ( N =369) completed the sense of belonging instrument, psychological sense of organizational membership, and the depression scale of the depression anxiety stress scales. Factor analysis demonstrated that workplace and general belongingness are distinct constructs. When regressed onto depressive symptoms, these belongingness types made independent contributions, together accounting for 45% of variance, with no moderation effects evident. Hence, general belongingness and specific workplace belongingness appear to have strong additive links to depressive symptoms. These results add support to the belongingness hypothesis and sociometer theory and have significant implication for depression prevention and treatment. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Anxiety · Belongingness · Depressive symptoms · Moderation · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology

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