Does psychological work environment matter? Relationship between psychological climate reflecting individual perception of work environment and stress among public servants

This study examines how individual perceptions of the work environment reflecting psychological climate could influence stress felt by public servants. adopts a transactional perspective to argue that valuation and job itself influences perception potential stressors hypothesizes relationship between self-engagement climate, stress, intention stay in service. The proposed hypotheses are validated through cross-sectional survey 332 servants Switzerland. First, finds role clarity, contribution, supportive management characterize Second, results multiple regression analysis indicate reduces with highest impact clarity. Third, mediation indicates mediates stress. These findings suggest an important theoretical for alleviating In practice, imply managers can foster higher setting clear organizational roles predictable task norms, as well providing opportunities career development.