Thesis
Does one size fit all?: Relative importance of different sources and forms of workplace support for LGBT employees
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2017
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101483
Abstract
The current study will examine the relative importance of different forms (tangible and emotional) and sources (coworker, supervisor, and organizational) of workplace support for various LGBT employee outcomes, both personal and job-related. This approach challenges conventional practices, which examines these as a combined construct or only in terms of their source or form. Additionally, the current study addresses a call for more research that examines each LGBT subgroup independently of one another to determine if the relative importance of each source/form of support differs depending on subgroup membership. Hypotheses were tested using survey data from 505 LGBT employees from Amazon's Mechanical Turk system. Unexpectedly, results were contrary to my initial predictions, as emotional organizational support was most predictive of perceived discrimination, incivility, action and relational authenticity, as well as reported health conditions. Furthermore, emotional coworker support was most important for openness with one's sexual or gender identity. Emotional supervisor support was most predictive of job satisfaction and psychological well-being compared to the other sources/forms of support. Finally, tangible supervisor support was of primary importance for life satisfaction. Taken together, this study has several implications for organizations in terms of pinpointing what types and sources of support are most effective for enhancing a variety of work-life factors for LGBT employees. Indeed, this evidence will shed light on effective intervention design as well as strategies that can be implemented by workplace allies to improve overall workplace experiences of LGBT employees.
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Details
- Title
- Does one size fit all?
- Creators
- Christopher Tyler Austin
- Contributors
- Tahira M. Probst (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525283301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis