Perceived Unfairness and Employee Health: A Meta-Analytic Integration

A growing body of research has suggested that the experience of injustice, psychological contract breach, or unfairness can adversely impact an employee's health. We conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effects of unfairness perceptions on health, examining types of fairness and methodologi...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 2012-03, Vol.97 (2), p.235-272
Main Authors: Robbins, Jordan M, Ford, Michael T, Tetrick, Lois E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Breach of contract
Breaches
Employee Attitudes
Employees
Employment - legislation & jurisprudence
Employment - psychology
Fairness
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health
Health status
Human
Humans
Injustice
Justice
Mental health
Meta-analysis
Occupational Health
Occupational psychology
Organizational behavior
Organizational Culture
Perceptions
Psychological Contracts
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social Justice - legislation & jurisprudence
Social Justice - psychology
Social Perception
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Studies
Systematic review
Work condition. Job performance. Stress
Working conditions
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Summary:A growing body of research has suggested that the experience of injustice, psychological contract breach, or unfairness can adversely impact an employee's health. We conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effects of unfairness perceptions on health, examining types of fairness and methodological characteristics as moderators. Results suggested that perceptions of unfairness were associated with indicators of physical and mental health. Furthermore, psychological contract breach contributed to the prediction of strain-related indicators of health above and beyond that accounted for by injustice alone.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/a0025408