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Dissertation Information for David Jalajas

NAME:
- David Jalajas
- (Alias) David Stewart Jalajas

DEGREE:
- Ph.D.

DISCIPLINE:
- Psychology

SCHOOL:
- Stanford University (USA) (1989)

ADVISORS:
- None

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- None

MPACT Status: Incomplete - Inspected

Title: A self-concept theory of occupational stress: Empirical results from two longitudinal field studies

Abstract: "This dissertation proposes a model of stress in performance-evaluation settings that considers self-esteem as a mediator of the relationship between a stressor and strain. This model is based on the Person-Environment Fit model of French and Caplan and the self-esteem research of Rosenberg. The model developed from an attempt to better explain the process of stress in engineers in Silicon Valley and resulted in a more general theory describing the cause of strain in performance-evaluation settings.

Several of the more empirically accessible links in the model were tested in two longitudinal field studies. A pilot study surveyed 37 students auditioning for parts in a play. The model was tested by measuring self-esteem and strain before the auditions and after the results were disclosed. The principle means of analyzing the data were regression and path analysis. Results for three separate analyses using emotional distress, somatic complaints, and resentment as the strain variables found enough support for the model to warrant a more thorough study.

In a larger sample in a different setting, the model was tested again. This time, 208 students, interviewing for jobs through the college placement center, were administered two surveys. Success or failure in the job hunt was measured by an objective measure of the outcome of the interview for the students' first choice for a job. A subjective measure of the students' satisfaction with the job hunt was included as the measure of subjective ""mismatch"" between the self-concept and the job. Depression, anxiety, somatic complaints, and resentment were used as the strain variables. Each of these measures at time 1 were included as controls. The results from regression and path models indicated strong support for the mediating role of self-esteem in the stress process in performance evaluation settings.

The results support the proposed mediating role of self-esteem in the stress process. Furthermore, the results argue for an increased focus on individual differences in the stress process, and on self-esteem in stress intervention programs."

MPACT Scores for David Jalajas

A = 0
C = 1
A+C = 1
T = 0
G = 0
W = 0
TD = 0
TA = 0
calculated 2008-01-31 06:08:18

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