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crossover effect  

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  • Recently, researchers have turned their attention to the phenomenon of stress contagion that has been labeled crossover, namely, the reaction of individuals to the job stress experienced by those with whom they interact regularly. An influential article by Niall Bolger and colleagues distinguished between two situations in which stress is contagious: spillover, when stress experienced in one domain of life results in stress in the other domain for the same individual; and crossover, when stress experienced in the workplace by the individual leads to stress being experienced by the individual's spouse at home. [Source: Encyclopedia of Career Development; Crossover Effect]

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