The strong negative relationship found between occupational commitment and
perceived stress suggests that this individual factor may actually moderate the impact of
job stressors. The finding is substantiated by the work of Siu and Cooper (1998), who
also described this variable as having a moderating effect. Their results indicated that
organizational commitment appeared to ‘buffer’ many of the work stressors–strain
relationships. However, despite this apparent moderating effect, it is probable that the
relationship between occupational commitment and perceived stress may be