A cross-national examination of self-efficacy and self-esteem as moderators of autonomy/job strain relationship
Margaret M. Nauta, Cong Liu, Chaoping Li

Abstract
This study evaluated the cross-national validity of cognitive appraisal theories (e.g. Lazarus & Folkman, 1984) of stress by examining differences in the interaction of job autonomy and generalized self-efficacy in the prediction of psychological and physical strains among US and Chinese employees. As posited by cognitive appraisal theories, high self-efficacy served as a buffer against low job autonomy in the prediction of psychological and physical strains among US employees. However, the buffering effect of self-efficacy was unclear among Chinese employees. For Chinese employees with high self-efficacy, job autonomy was negatively related to job strains, but for Chinese employees with low self-efficacy, job autonomy was positively related to job strains. The results highlight the importance of attending to culture in examining stressor–strain relations.

Source
Nauta, M., Liu, C., Li, C.P., A cross-national examination of self-efficacy and self-esteem as moderators of autonomy/job strain relationship, Applied Psychology: An International Review (SSCI) , 2010, 59(1), 159-179

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