Challenge-Hindrance Stressors and Job Attitudes: Moderating Role of Leader-Member Exchange

Abstract

The study aims to comprehend the framework of challenge-hindrance stressors and examine the role of Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) between challenge-hindrance stressors and its outcomes (job satisfaction and turnover intention) in Pakistan. Data was collected from a sample of 253 employees working in Pakistani organizations. The model was tested by employing regression and correlation analysis. The findings show a positive association of challenge stressors with job satisfaction and LMX (whereas the insignificant relationship with turnover intention. On the other side showed a positive association of hindrance stressors with TI and an insignificant relationship with JS and LMX. Most importantly, the results supported the moderating role of LMX between challenge stressors and job satisfaction. The dissertation was a cross-sectional study; in the future different time lags or longitudinal analyses should be done to avoid ambiguity in results. Further, the uni dimensional scale was used for LMX; in future studies, the multidimensional scale can be used. This study provides the basis for further research in exploring the moderating role of LMX between challenge-hindrance stressors with different outcomes. The study can be used for leaders to better understand the relationship of the leader with its members and how to handle challenge and hindrance stressors facing employees at the workplace.