Buffering effect, in vocational psychology dictionary

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Dictionary of Vocational Psychology

Buffering Effect

Buffering Effect Proposed by Barnett & Hyde (2001), the buffering effect refers to the ability of positive experience in one life role to moderate or alleviate the stress caused by a negatie experience in another life role. For example, the effects of stressful work roles on men may be reduced or moderated by positive experience in family roles. For women, a positive experience on a job may buffer the effects of stress from roles such as childcare.

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