RELATIONSHIPS OF STRESS, LOCUS OF CONTROL, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO PSYCHIATRIC-SYMPTOMS AND PROPENSITY TO LEAVE A JOB - A FIELD-STUDY WITH MANAGERS

This study tested the main effects of (1) locus of control and social support on job stress; of (2) stress, locus of control, and social sup port on strain; and of (3) of stress, locus of control, social support , and strain on propensity to leave a job. The study also tested the m oderating effects of locus of control and social support on the stress -strain relationship. These effects were tested with questionnaire dat a collected from a random sample of 288 managers. Results from hierarc hical regression analyses found general support for the effects relate d to locus of control but not social support. A major implication for the findings is that managers who possess high internal locus of contr ol personality should be particularly selected for positions which inv olve high stress.