Stress bragging may make you seem less competent, less likable at work
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While work is occasionally stressful for everyone, some people wear stress as a badge of honor. They're taking one for the team and want to tell you all about it.
New research from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business found people who brag about their stress levels are seen as less competent and less likable by their co-workers. The study is published in the journal Personnel Psychology.
"This is a behavior we've all seen, and we all might be guilty of at some point," said Jessica Rodell, lead author of the study and a professor of management in UGA's Terry College of Business. "When I was wondering about why people do this, I thought maybe we are talking about our stress because we want to prove we're good enough. We found out that often backfires."
In an initial survey, 360 participants compared statements from imaginary co-workers who just returned from a conference. Participants rated their imaginary co-worker on likability, competence and the likelihood they would help the co-worker at work.
