Yuxiang Luan, Zixu Zhang, Jiaxin Xue, Danyang Wang
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Abstract
This study examines the reciprocal relationships between job demands, job resources, and workplace misconduct using a meta-analytic cross-lagged analysis (k = 21, N = 14,897 for demands; k = 8, N = 7,934 for resources). Drawing on conservation of resources (COR) theory and the job demands–resources (JD–R) theory, we develop hypotheses regarding the reciprocal associations of demands and resources with misconduct. Results support these expectations: job demands and misconduct are reciprocally related, as well as job resources and misconduct. Moderation analyses partially support the moderating roles of demand type (hindrance vs. challenge demands; social vs. organizational demands) and country-level job resources in the associations between job demands and misconduct. Continuous-time analyses further indicate that reciprocal associations between job demands and workplace misconduct change over time. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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"Applied Psychology: An International Review" is the esteemed official journal of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP), a venerable organization established in 1920 that unites scholars and practitioners in the field of applied psychology. This peer-reviewed journal serves as a global platform for the scholarly exchange of research findings within the diverse domain of applied psychology.
The journal embraces a wide array of topics within applied psychology, including organizational, cross-cultural, educational, health, counseling, environmental, traffic, and sport psychology. It particularly encourages submissions that enhance the understanding of psychological processes in various applied settings and studies that explore the impact of different national and cultural contexts on psychological phenomena.