The Relationship among Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, Role Overload and Job Stress of Chinese Middle-Level Cadres

Zhou Yongkang, Zeng Weixi, Hu Yalin, Xi Yipeng, Tan Liu

School of Culture and Social Development Studies, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
School of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu, China.

DOI: 10.4236/chnstd.2014.31003                

Abstract

This research aims to explore the relationship among role conflict, role ambiguity, role overload and job stress of middle-level cadres in Chinese local government. Through a questionnaire survey of 220 cadres, the results showed that time pressure was significantly correlated with role conflict and role overload; job anxiety and job stress were significantly and positively correlated with role ambiguity, role conflict and role overload; role ambiguity had a significant and positive effect on job anxiety and job stress; role conflict and role overload had a significant and positive effect on time stress, job anxiety and job stress.

Keywords

Role Conflict; Role Ambiguity; Role Overload; Job Stress; Job Anxiety

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Received January 14^th, 2014; revised February 15^th, 2014; accepted February 24^th, 2014

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Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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