Protestant Work Ethic as a Moderator of Mental and Physical Well-Being

Bibliographic Data

ID13653281
AuthorsMarjan J Gorgievski (0000-0001-8939-0321, Utrecht University, corresponding author), MARJAN GORGIEVSKI-DUIJVESTEIJN (Utrecht University), Herman Steensma (0009-0007-6435-9222, Leiden University), Else Te Brake (Department of Social Psychology, Free University of Amsterdam)
Year1998
Volume83
Issue3
Pages1043-1050
Publication date1998-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1998.83.3.1043
PMID9923184
OpenAlexW2000165867
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited10

This study tested hypotheses about effects of the Protestant Work Ethic on mental and physical well-being. The Protestant Work Ethic was expected to enhance mental and physical well-being and buffer response to adverse work conditions. Blue collar workers (N = 115) filled out questionnaires. As predicted, workers with high scores on a Protestant Work Ethic scale are more satisfied with their jobs than workers with low scores. General health complaints are partly explained by an interaction between Protestant Work Ethic and Job Richness: when jobs lacked Job Richness, employees with a high Protestant Work Ethic report fewer General Health Complaints than employees with a low Protestant Work Ethic. No interaction effect was found of Protestant Work Ethic for the relationship between Physical Working Conditions and well-being

Mental health · Moderation · Protestant work ethic · Protestantism · Psychotherapist · Work (physics · Work ethic · Law · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership · Religious Studies

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