Personality as a moderator between emotional exhaustion and workplace deviance among teachers. Issue 1 (27th February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Enwereuzor, Ibeawuchi K.; Onyishi, Ike E.; Onyebueke, Ijeoma F.; Amazue, Lawrence O.; Nwoke, Mary Basil
• Is Part Of: Journal of psychology in Africa. Volume 27:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 41
• Page End: 46
• Publication Date: 2017-02-27
• Subjects: personality -- agreeableness -- conscientiousness -- emotional exhaustion -- workplace deviance -- behaviours -- teachers; Psychology -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Latin America -- Periodicals; Black people -- Latin America -- Psychology -- Periodicals; Black people -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Psychology -- Periodicals; 155.8496
• DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2016.1268290
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-0237

Abstract

Abstract : This study investigated the moderating role of personal factors of agreeableness and conscientiousness in the relationship between emotional exhaustion and workplace deviance. The sample comprised 200 teachers from nine schools in the south-eastern part of Nigeria (females = 85%; married = 85%; age range 20–59 years; organisational tenure = 8.04 years, SD = 7.44 years; senior staff = 55%). The teachers completed measures of self-reported agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional exhaustion, workplace deviance, and demographics. Hierarchical moderated regression analysis was utilised to predict workplace deviance from agreeableness, conscientiousness, and emotional exhaustion. The results showed that agreeableness and conscientiousness negatively predicted workplace deviance, whereas emotional exhaustion positively predicted it. In addition, individuals who are low in agreeableness were more likely to indulge in workplace deviance, whereas those high in this trait were more likely to refrain from it. Managing personal workplace deviance may sap resources for work productivity.