TY - JOUR
T1 - Abusive supervision in advising relationships
T2 - Investigating the role of social support
AU - Hobman, Elizabeth V.
AU - Restubog, Simon Lloyd D.
AU - Bordia, Prashant
AU - Tang, Robert L.
PY - 2009/4
Y1 - 2009/4
N2 - The present study examines the consequences of abusive supervision in an educational setting. The study contrasts the cross-domain stress-buffering hypothesis with the within-domain stress exacerbation hypothesis in examining the moderating role of advisor and team member support on the relationship between abusive supervision and student outcomes in student-advisor relationships. Using a temporal research design, results provided support for both hypotheses. In support of the stress exacerbation hypothesis, in the presence of high advisor support, there was a significant positive relationship between abusive supervision and anxiety, and a significant negative association between abusive supervision and psychological well-being. Consistent with the stress-buffering hypothesis, in the presence of high team member support, there was a negligible association between abusive supervision and satisfaction and anxiety.
AB - The present study examines the consequences of abusive supervision in an educational setting. The study contrasts the cross-domain stress-buffering hypothesis with the within-domain stress exacerbation hypothesis in examining the moderating role of advisor and team member support on the relationship between abusive supervision and student outcomes in student-advisor relationships. Using a temporal research design, results provided support for both hypotheses. In support of the stress exacerbation hypothesis, in the presence of high advisor support, there was a significant positive relationship between abusive supervision and anxiety, and a significant negative association between abusive supervision and psychological well-being. Consistent with the stress-buffering hypothesis, in the presence of high team member support, there was a negligible association between abusive supervision and satisfaction and anxiety.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=61849184783&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00330.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00330.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0269-994X
VL - 58
SP - 233
EP - 256
JO - Applied Psychology
JF - Applied Psychology
IS - 2
ER -