Anknytningsmönster, copingstilar och stress inom relationsintensiva yrken
En kvantitativ studie rörande sambanden mellan anknytningsmönster, copingstilar och arbetsrelaterad stress
There has been a dramatic increase in long-term sick leave in Sweden, which largely depends on occupational stress. Occupational stress applies particularly in relationship-intensive jobs, which means that the individual works with a lot of contact or responsibility for other people. Research has shown that attachment is relevant to the choice of coping style and perception of stress in the workplace. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationships between attachment patterns, coping styles and occupational stress in relationship-intensive jobs and to extend previous studies by adding the variables age, work experience and education in relation to coping styles and occupational stress. The study was in quantitative form in which 186 participants from various relationship-intensive jobs across Sweden participated. The results showed that insecure-anxiety and insecure-avoidance attachment was correlated with a higher level of occupational stress. The results also showed that the higher the use of problem-focused coping style, the lower the level of occupational stress. The study?s results contradicted previous research, in the way that emotion-focused coping style had a negative correlation with insecure-avoidance attachment and occupational stress. Finally, the study's results showed that the higher the age of the individual, the lower the level of occupational stress. The result of this study is important for working-life research and highlights the importance of attachment patterns and coping styles effect on occupational stress.