Analysis of the Relationship Between Stress and Organizational Commitment in Employees: A Meta-Analysis Study

Öznur Tulunay Ateş,Neslin İhtiyaroğlu

doi:10.11114/jets.v7i1.3702

Öznur Tulunay Ateş, Neslin İhtiyaroğlu

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https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v7i1.3702

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Abstract

This research aims to investigate the relationship of stress and organizational commitment in employees with meta-analysis method. In the literature review, 22 studies and 42 comparisons were found which meet the determined criteria. “Fisher z” value was used to calculate impact size values and impact direction and overall impact of the research were analysed with random impact model. As a result of the analysis; it was determined that stress have a weak positive relationship impact on organizational commitment. In addition, it was also determined that there is a negative and weak relationship impact between stress and affective commitment; positive and weak relationship impact between stress and normative commitment and positive and small relationship impact between stress and continuance commitment in employees. In the research, it was seen that the impact of stress on organizational commitment vary according to the sector that employees work in. ın the analyses, it was determined that there is a positive impact in health and tourism and a negative impact in education and the impact size is weak in health and small in tourism and education. Based on the research results, it can be said that new researches are required about how and why the relationships between stress and organizational commitment in employees vary.

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Individual’s being or not being effective and efficient in daily life and business life is closely related to many individual and environmental factors
Stress may be discussed with its stimulant and reaction aspects and described as the change in the organism caused by the harmful impacts of individual and environmental factors as a factor or reaction which harms the organism as a stimulant (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984)
42 comparisons in 22 studies in which the relationship between stress and organizational commitment is investigated in employees in Turkey are included in the research

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Individual’s being or not being effective and efficient in daily life and business life is closely related to many individual and environmental factors. While positive factors increase effectiveness and efficiency of individuals by revealing positive experiences in individuals, negative factors cause that individuals’ quality of life decreases and their effectiveness and efficiency decrease One of these factors which affect individuals’ quality of life, stress negatively affects individuals physically, behaviourally and psychologically as a part of daily life and this may be reflected on state of mind and even health of the individuals. Stress may be discussed with its stimulant and reaction aspects and described as the change in the organism caused by the harmful impacts of individual and environmental factors as a factor or reaction which harms the organism as a stimulant (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984). Based on the definitions on stress, it can be said that stress starts when the dangers caused by individual’s interaction with his environment are perceived by the organism, this danger which affects the entire organism activates the individual more excessively than his motivated state and these actions cannot be controlled normally (Tutar, 2000)

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