The relationship between discriminatory work environment and psychological distress in Italian organizations: Are lack of supervisor support and economic stress mediating factors?
Introduction:The construct of a discriminatory work environment is becoming increasingly significant in organizations due to its potential impact on corporate, health, and economic stress. Economic stress, in particular, can be viewed as a potential stressor, comprising both objective and subjective...
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| description | Introduction:The construct of a discriminatory work environment is becoming increasingly significant in organizations due to its potential impact on corporate, health, and economic stress. Economic stress, in particular, can be viewed as a potential stressor, comprising both objective and subjective components. This research aims to demonstrate how the perception of a discriminatory work environment can affect workers’ perceived well-being, considering supervisor support and economic stress as potential mediators.
Methods:A parallel mediation analysis was conducted on 170 managers to examine the associations between a discriminatory work environment, psychological distress, supervisor support, and economic stress. Subsequently, a simple mediation model was tested on a second sample of 358 employees to explore the relationships between a discriminatory work environment, supervisor support, and psychological distress.
Results:The findings indicate that the total effect of a discriminatory work environment on employees’ psychological well-being is significant. Additionally, there is a direct positive effect of a discriminatory work environment on employees’ psychological distress, supervisor support, and economic stress. In the second sample, the results demonstrate that a discriminatory work environment significantly affects the lack of supervisor support, which, in turn, significantly impacts psychological distress.
Discussion:This research highlights the importance of promoting a non-discriminatory work environment to ensure greater psychological well-being and foster a positive organizational climate. Assessing and training managers to provide effective support may also be promising strategies for enhancing well-being and performance in the workplace. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-73c62e6967ba4033af64445574e6ff0f2025-01-27T09:57:22ZengEdizioni FSJournal of Health and Social Sciences2499-22402499-58862024-09-0193312333The relationship between discriminatory work environment and psychological distress in Italian organizations: Are lack of supervisor support and economic stress mediating factors?Giorgia BONDANINI0Gabriele GIORGI1Francesco CHIRICO2Amelia RIZZO3Hicham KHABBACHE4Francesca ROMANA TESTA5Giulia FOTI6Federico ALESSIO7Valerio VINCIARELLI8Georgia Libera FINSTAD9Business@Health Laboratory, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. E-mail: giorgia.bondanini@unier.it Business@Health Laboratory, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. E-mail: gabriele.giorgi@unier.itPost-graduate School of Occupational Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy. Email: medlavchirico@gmail.comDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. E-mail: amrizzo@unime.itLaboratory of «Morocco: history, Theology and languages», Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences Fès-Saïss, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez- Morocco Email: hicham.khabbache@usmba.ac.maBusiness@Health Laboratory, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. E-mail: fromana98@gmail.comBusiness@Health Laboratory, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. E-mail: giulia.foti@unier.itBusiness@Health Laboratory, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. E-mail: federico.alessio@unier.it Business@Health Laboratory, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. E-mail: valerio.vinciarelli@unier.itBusiness@Health Laboratory, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, 00163 Rome, Italy. E-mail: georgialibera.finstad@unier.itIntroduction:The construct of a discriminatory work environment is becoming increasingly significant in organizations due to its potential impact on corporate, health, and economic stress. Economic stress, in particular, can be viewed as a potential stressor, comprising both objective and subjective components. This research aims to demonstrate how the perception of a discriminatory work environment can affect workers’ perceived well-being, considering supervisor support and economic stress as potential mediators. Methods:A parallel mediation analysis was conducted on 170 managers to examine the associations between a discriminatory work environment, psychological distress, supervisor support, and economic stress. Subsequently, a simple mediation model was tested on a second sample of 358 employees to explore the relationships between a discriminatory work environment, supervisor support, and psychological distress. Results:The findings indicate that the total effect of a discriminatory work environment on employees’ psychological well-being is significant. Additionally, there is a direct positive effect of a discriminatory work environment on employees’ psychological distress, supervisor support, and economic stress. In the second sample, the results demonstrate that a discriminatory work environment significantly affects the lack of supervisor support, which, in turn, significantly impacts psychological distress. Discussion:This research highlights the importance of promoting a non-discriminatory work environment to ensure greater psychological well-being and foster a positive organizational climate. Assessing and training managers to provide effective support may also be promising strategies for enhancing well-being and performance in the workplace.https://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHSS_2024_312-333.pdfdiscriminatory workeconomic stresspsychological distresssupervisor supportwellbeing |
| spellingShingle | Giorgia BONDANINI Gabriele GIORGI Francesco CHIRICO Amelia RIZZO Hicham KHABBACHE Francesca ROMANA TESTA Giulia FOTI Federico ALESSIO Valerio VINCIARELLI Georgia Libera FINSTAD The relationship between discriminatory work environment and psychological distress in Italian organizations: Are lack of supervisor support and economic stress mediating factors? Journal of Health and Social Sciences discriminatory work economic stress psychological distress supervisor support wellbeing |
| title | The relationship between discriminatory work environment and psychological distress in Italian organizations: Are lack of supervisor support and economic stress mediating factors? |
| title_full | The relationship between discriminatory work environment and psychological distress in Italian organizations: Are lack of supervisor support and economic stress mediating factors? |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between discriminatory work environment and psychological distress in Italian organizations: Are lack of supervisor support and economic stress mediating factors? |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between discriminatory work environment and psychological distress in Italian organizations: Are lack of supervisor support and economic stress mediating factors? |
| title_short | The relationship between discriminatory work environment and psychological distress in Italian organizations: Are lack of supervisor support and economic stress mediating factors? |
| title_sort | relationship between discriminatory work environment and psychological distress in italian organizations are lack of supervisor support and economic stress mediating factors |
| topic | discriminatory work economic stress psychological distress supervisor support wellbeing |
| url | https://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHSS_2024_312-333.pdf |
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