Which of the following is not true of how meaningful work impacts stress?

A) People with meaningful work tend to be so committed to their jobs that they sometimes experience more tension between work and family.
B) People with highly meaningful work have more confidence in their managers
C) People with a calling orientation to work report less work stress than people with a career orientation.
D) People with meaningful work have fewer health-related absences from work

Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct. There is no evidence that meaningful work creates more stress between work and family life. All of the evidence reported in this chapter suggests that meaningful work has beneficial outcomes and reduces stress.
B) Incorrect. There is a positive relationship between a sense of calling and confidence in management
C) Incorrect. People with a calling orientation do indeed report less stress than people with a career orientation.
D) Incorrect. Meaningful work is negatively related to worker absenteeism.