Collectivism, cultural identity and employee mental health: A study of New Zealand Māori

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dc.contributor.authorBrougham, David M.
dc.contributor.authorHaar, Jarrod M.
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-16T20:13:36Z
dc.date.available2013-01-16T20:13:36Z
dc.date.copyright2012-11-27
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractMāori are a collectivistic people living within a largely individualistic country. The present study tested whether Māori who practice higher levels of workplace collectivism feel greater alignment with their overall cultural beliefs, and report better mental health results because of their lower levels of anxiety and depression. Three hundred and thirty-six Māori employees were surveyed, and a regression analysis showed significant direct effects, with collectivism accounting for a sizable 20 % of the variance in both anxiety and depression. Two moderators relating to cultural knowledge and cultural language were also tested. Significant two-way interactions were found: high collectivism and high cultural knowledge led to low depression, and high cultural knowledge and high cultural language skills led to low depression and anxiety. A three-way interaction was found between anxiety, collectivism and cultural knowledge and/or language: low anxiety was reported by respondents with high collectivism and either high cultural knowledge or cultural language. Overall, the study highlights the importance of collectivism and cultural identity for Māori employees' mental healthen_NZ
dc.identifier.citationBrougham, D., & Haar, J. M. (2012). Collectivism, cultural identity and employee mental health: A study of New Zealand Māori. Social Indicators Research. p. 1-18.en_NZ
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11205-012-0194-6en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn0303-8300
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/7069
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringeren_NZ
dc.relation.ispartofSocial Indicators Research
dc.subjectAnxietyen_NZ
dc.subjectCollectivismen_NZ
dc.subjectCultural identityen_NZ
dc.subjectDepressionen_NZ
dc.subjectInteractionsen_NZ
dc.subjectMāori employeesen_NZ
dc.titleCollectivism, cultural identity and employee mental health: A study of New Zealand Māorien_NZ
dc.typeJournal Articleen_NZ
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