title: Political skill: A proactive inhibitor of workplace aggression exposure and an active buffer of the aggression-strain relationship.
abstract: In the current study we examined the role of 4 dimensions of political skill (social astuteness, interpersonal influence, networking ability, and apparent sincerity) in predicting subsequent workplace aggression exposure based on the proactive coping framework. Further, we investigated their buffering effects on the negative outcomes of experienced workplace aggression based on the transactional stress model. Data were collected from nurses at 3 time points: before graduation (Time 1, n = 346), approximately 6 months after graduation (Time 2, n = 214), and approximately 12 months after graduation (Time 3, n = 161). Results showed that Time 1 interpersonal influence and apparent sincerity predicted subsequent physical aggression exposure. Exposure to physical and/or psychological workplace aggression was related to increased anger and musculoskeletal injury, and decreased job satisfaction and career commitment. Further, all dimensions of political skill but networking ability buffered some negative effects of physical aggression, and all dimensions but social astuteness buffered some negative effects of psychological aggression.
authors: School of Psychology.
authors: Zhiqing E
authors: ZE
authors: Zhou
authors: Department of Psychology, Portland State University.
authors: Liu-Qin
authors: LQ
authors: Yang
authors: Department of Psychology, University of South Florida.
authors: Paul E
authors: PE
authors: Spector
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D000786:Anger; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000293:injuries; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D000066550:Physical Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012579:Schools, Nursing; D066107:Social Skills; D015144:Southeastern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult