ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2023
Work Stress, Work-Related Rumination, and Depressive Symptoms in University Teachers: Buffering Effect of Self-Compassion.
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- Perfectionism, rumination, and job stress among operating room nurses in Tehran, Iran: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Factors influencing mental health among university teachers: a study based on the Diathesis-Stress Model and Response Style Theory.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- The relationship between work stress and well-being among Chinese primary and secondary school teachers: The chain mediation of affective rumination and work engagement.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Work-Stressors and Depression and Anxiety-A Longitudinal Study of the Moderating Role of Self-Compassion.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2025Article
- Psychological stress and depression symptoms in nursing undergraduates: the chain mediating effect of cognitive reappraisal and ruminate thinking.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Financial Stress and Job Performance in China: The Role of Work Engagement and Emotional Exhaustion.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Relationship between psychological detachment from work and depressive symptoms: indirect role of emotional exhaustion and moderating role of self-compassion.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- The role of perceived autonomy support and fear of failure: A weekly diary study on work-related rumination.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
Purpose: The association between work stress and depressive symptoms has been well documented. More research is still needed to further investigate the underlying explanatory process mechanism and the potential protective function of personal resource in attenuating the negative effect of work stress on mental health. To address this gap and informed by the stress process model and emotion regulation theory,the present study examined the indirect role of work-related rumination and the buffering effect of self-compassion in university teachers, a population with increased vulnerabilities for both work stress and mental health issues. Methods: This study collected data from 727 university teachers ( Results: Work stress was directly and indirectly associated with depressive symptoms through work-related rumination, and self-compassion moderated the associations between (a) work stress and depressive symptoms and (b) work-related rumination and depressive symptoms. The direct and indirect effects of work stress on depressive symptoms were weaker in university teachers with high levels of self-compassion than in those with low levels of self-compassion. Conclusion: Work stress was associated with depressive symptoms through a cognitive pathway. The findings deepen our understanding of the link between work stress and mental health outcomes by revealing the indirect role of cognitive processes, the protective function of emotion regulation strategies, and their interplay. Reducing work-related rumination and strengthening self-compassion may constitute effective interventions to alleviate the negative effects of work stress on mental health.
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