Access Type
Dissertation/Thesis
Date of Award
January 2022
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Shanique G. Brown
Abstract
An average of 3.3 million people die in the United States every year, each being survived by an average of five bereaved individuals. Although statistically grief appears to be a commonly occurring phenomena, it has yet to claim a space in industrial-organizational psychological research. The following includes a study to assessing the effects of grief on job satisfaction, understand how core self-evaluation moderates this relationship, and discuss current organizational bereavement leave policies. Using the dual process model, experiential theory of bereavement, and core self-evaluation, the study found support for the negative relationship between grief and job satisfaction. Support was not found, however, for the moderating roles of core self-evaluation and perceived-organizational support. The findings from this study can serve as a call to action for organizational decision-makers to revisit their bereavement leave policies to create a more holistically supportive workplace environment.
Recommended Citation
Zalewski, Jessica, "But, How Are You Doing? The Relationship Between Grief And Job Satisfaction And The Roles Of Core Self-Evaluation And Perceived Organizational Support" (2022). Wayne State University Theses. 889.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_theses/889