Aziz, ShahnazSkinner, Trevor2022-06-142024-05-012022-052022-04-19May 2022http://hdl.handle.net/10342/10707The goal of the current study was to investigate the relationship between occupational category and workplace aggression, as well as the potential moderating influence of workaholism. Work environments are ever-changing and differ between blue- and white-collar employees. The work environment hypothesis emphasizes the role of workplace contextual and environmental factors (e.g., occupational category) on workplace aggression (Salin, 2015). Workaholism was chosen as a potential moderator for this relationship due to its association with increased work stress (Aziz et al., 2010), a correlate of workplace aggression (Glomb, 2002). In the current study, we utilized self-report measures of workplace aggression and workaholism, as well as an analysis participant's job descriptions to determine their occupational category (i.e., blue- or white-collar). The sample consisted of 249 full-time faculty and staff at a large, Southeastern university. Due to a lack of blue-collar representation in the sample, a more exploratory approach was taken with the data outside of testing the relationship between workaholism and workplace aggression. The results indicate a positive relationship between workaholism and workplace aggression. Study limitations, organizational implications, and directions for future research are discussed.application/pdfenWorkplace AggressionOccupational CategoryAnger in the workplaceWorkaholismVocational evaluationMaster's Thesis2022-06-07