Stress, Coping and Culture: Impact of Culture on the Revised Transactional Model

Penfold, Melissa (2013) Stress, Coping and Culture: Impact of Culture on the Revised Transactional Model. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)


Abstract

With the current workplace seeking to establish and maintain the best state of mental, physical and social well-being of its employees, the exploration of the critical cognitive,
emotional and behavioural constructs of stress has been essential to gain a greater understanding of the transaction between the individual and the environment. Recognising
the crucial role of culture in shaping psychological processes, additional research is needed to expand the current stress-coping theories and frameworks to accommodate for a more informed multicultural perspective of occupational stress and coping. This study utilises the
Revised Transactional Model (Goh, Sawang & Oei, 2010) in a multi-national longitudinal survey study to examine the differences in the stress process between an Australian and
Chinese sample. Using path analysis, the study provides empirical support for the structural integrity of the model. A unique Chinese model is identified that provides cultural insight to the process and in turn contributes to the research exploring a more unified, cross-culturally
relevant stress-coping paradigm. This current research provides a sound theoretical basis for the development of cross-cultural stress management programs within the modern workplace


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Item Type: Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours)
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Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology, Counselling and Community (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2014)
Supervisors: Yong Wah Goh
Qualification: Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Date Deposited: 01 Oct 2025 02:35
Last Modified: 01 Oct 2025 02:35
Fields of Research (2008): 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified
Fields of Research (2020): 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified
URI: https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52659

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