Moderacyjna rola samooceny w relacji klimatu organizacyjnego i upokorzenia w pracy. Analiza wielogrupowego modelowania równań strukturalnych
The Moderating Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Organizational Climate and Work Humiliation: A Multi-Group Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

Summary/Abstract: Objective: This study examined how dimensions of organizational climate and humiliation at work are interrelated and whether individual self-esteem moderates this relationship, to determine whether self-esteem serves as a buffer against unfavorable work situations.Method: 672 employees with employment contracts participated in the study and completed questionnaires via a research panel. This cross-sectional study utilized three measures: the Organizational Climate Questionnaire, the Humiliation Inventory, and the Self-Esteem and Competence Scale.Results: The study demonstrated that organizational climate positively correlates with negative employee experiences. The study revealed that problems with coworkers and the work organization were the primary predictors of humiliation at work, while difficult relationships with supervisors only led to feelings of humiliation among individuals with low self-esteem. Furthermore, the study examined the role of self-esteem in buffering stress and difficult emotions at work and found that, although there was a positive correlation between organizational climate and self-esteem, there was no overall buffering effect of self-esteem on the relationship between organizational climate and humiliation at work.Conclusions: Developing self-esteem among employees is important because it can lead to increased creativity, productivity, and job satisfaction. However, this study goes beyond the buffering role of self-esteem and demonstrates that high self-esteem can also contribute to difficult states such as humiliation. Given the cross-sectional nature of this study, the findings should be interpreted with due regard for limitations and are presented primarily from a theoretical perspective. It is worth noting that this study is one of the few that addresses the topic of humiliation at work and its organizational correlates, and it also aligns with theories that shed light on optimal and high levels of self-esteem.

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