, much less empirical attention has focused on its relationship to work stress. Even though it has been theorized that high … associated with high levels of job stress among public employees, but that its beneficial effects are partially mediated by … not appear to suffer from high stress. This study sought to add to this limited body of research and explore the extent to …

stress susceptibility. We test our predictions using the 2015 wave of the European Working Condition Survey. We find that … individuals who are more susceptible to stress work harder and have lower subjective well-being. …