Does Workplace Stress Affect Retirement Drinking Outcomes?
This research extends spillover, stress, and social control theory by examining the extent to which workplace experiences impact well-being in retirement. Longitudinal data from 2,305 employees show a workerretiree spillover effect in which workplace stressors (sexual harassment, general abuse, job characteristics) predicted drinking (frequency and quantity) in retirement. Kenneth W. Zlatoper, University of IllinoisChicago Judith A. Richman, Univeristy of IllinoisChicago Jennifer L.Z. Ehmke, Univeristy of IllinoisChicago Kathleen Rospenda, University of IllinoisChicago Submitted by Kathleen Rospenda, krospenda@psych.uic.edu 224-31 The Influence of Emotional Intelligence on Performance During Stress This research examined the relationship between emotional intelligence, stress appraisals, and performance. Participants (N = 77) performed a mental math task and a videotaped speech. EI was related to challenge appraisals and performance. The four facets of EI had differential effects depen
