Article
Managing Resources and Need for Cognition: Impact on Depressed Mood at Work
Personality and Individual Differences
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Keywords
- Organizational Behavior
Disciplines
Abstract
Conservation of resources (COR) theory posits that people strive to retain and protect valued resources and that multiple resources are preferred to aid coping (Hobfoll & Shirom, 2000). I examine the interaction of two resources – need for cognition (NFC) and ability to manage resources – and their interactive effects on depressed mood at work (DMW). Results support my predictions that individuals high in both (NFC and ability to manage resources) reported lower levels of DMW. I discuss the strengths, limitations, and directions for future research.
DOI
10.1016/j.paid.2012.04.025
Version
Postprint
Publisher's Statement
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Personality and Individual Differences. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Personality and Individual Differences, 53 (2012); 10.1016/j.paid.2012.04.025
Citation Information
Gallagher, V. C. (2012). Managing Resources and Need for Cognition: Impact on Depressed Mood at Work. Personality and Individual Differences, 53, pp. 534–537.