Challenge-hindrance stressor profiles and organizational socialization of young Japanese employees

Abstract

Workplace contexts play an important role in organizational socialization after six months of employment. However, few studies have examined how employees’ exposure to job demands can lead to successful organizational socialization. Therefore, this study used a person-centred approach to examine challenge-hindrance stressor profiles and their relationship with socialization outcomes and the antecedents of profiles, among Japanese employees. We identified five profiles, with the high challenge-low hindrance profile showing the most adaptive. These findings deepen the understanding of stressors and socialization, suggesting profile-specific intervention methods. The results also offer new perspectives on interpreting the inconsistent findings of the challenge-hindrance model using a variable-centred approach.