Work locus of control as a moderator of the relationship between work stressors and counterproductive work behavior.

Abstract

The current study was conducted in order to determine whether work locus of control serves as a moderator of the relationship between work stressors and counterproductive work behavior.In order to examine this relationship, 208 full-time working adults employed in various occupations were surveyed via an online database.Using hierarchical regression analyses, both main and moderator effects were tested in order to determine whether work locus of control influences employees' tendency to engage in counterproductive behavior in response to work stressors.Results indicate that work locus of control significantly interacted with work stressors in predicting counterproductive work behavior, suggesting work locus of control as an important variable to consider in counterproductive work behavior research.Implications of these findings, as well as future research ideas, are discussed.

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