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Table 2 Meta-analysis of work-related outcomes of experienced social stress at work (random effects model)

From: How are social stressors at work related to well-being and health? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Outcome

KS

Mean r

95% CI

Q

I2

NMS

High arousal – negative

38

.29***

.26; .32

94.72***

6.94

11,342

Low arousal – negative

56

.30***

.27; .33

378.50***

85.47

30,190

Physical

105

-.22***

−.25; −.19

1685.71***

93.83

50,820

Mental

88

−.27***

−.30; −.23

122.41***

92.87

62,617

Burnout

76

.34***

.31; .37

495.46***

84.86

61,164

General Well-Being

44

−.25***

−.29; −.21

405.84***

89.41

9547

Turnover Intention

208

.27***

.25; .29

2465.77***

91.61

370,753

Absenteeism

22

.12***

.09; .15

77.94***

73.06

1535

OCB

103

−.22***

−.25; −.19

797.16***

87.21

34,337

Performance

88

−.22***

−.25; −.19

844.31***

89.70

31,053

CWB

88

.30***

.26; .34

1218.88***

92.86

57,452

Commitment

150

−.34***

−.37; −.31

2394.46***

93.78

238,850

Life satisfaction

21

−.14***

−.17; −.11

64.19***

68.84

1626

Job satisfaction

272

−.36***

−.38; −.34

5305.19***

94.89

961,890

  1. Note. *** p < .001
  2. KS = number of samples; Mean r = weighted mean correlation coefficient; 95% CI lower and upper limits of 95% confidence interval for mean r; Q = indicator of heterogeneity; I2 = indicator of heterogeneity in percentages, NMS number of missing studies that would bring the p value to > alpha, based on the fail-safe N method