Employee subjective well-being and physiological functioning: An integrative model

• Main Authors: Lauren Kuykendall, Louis Tay
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-06-01
• Series: Health Psychology Open
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102915592090

Research shows that worker subjective well-being influences physiological functioning—an early signal of poor health outcomes. While several theoretical perspectives provide insights on this relationship, the literature lacks an integrative framework explaining the relationship. We develop a conceptual model explaining the link between subjective well-being and physiological functioning in the context of work. Integrating positive psychology and occupational stress perspectives, our model explains the relationship between subjective well-being and physiological functioning as a result of the direct influence of subjective well-being on physiological functioning and of their common relationships with work stress and personal resources, both of which are influenced by job conditions.