title: Perceived overqualification and psychological well-being.
abstract: The relationship between perceived overqualification and psychological well-being was explored within the framework of stress-illness models, using multiple regression analysis. Data were collected from 179 male and 109 female members of a local midwestern chapter of the American Postal Workers Union. As expected, there was a significant, positive relationship between perceived overqualification and psychological well-being: The greater the perceived overqualification, the greater the psychological distress. The interaction between perceived overqualification and gender was not significant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Iowa State University, Ames, 50011-1070, USA.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011177:Postal Service; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors