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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
psychology
Threat of losing valued job features: The role of perceived control in mediating the effect of qualitative job insecurity on job strain and psychological withdrawal
Work and Stress, Volume 28, No. 2, Year 2014
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Description
Quantitative job insecurity, relating to threat of job loss, has received considerable research attention, but relatively little is known about qualitative job insecurity. The latter relates to uncertainty regarding valued job characteristics, such as career and wage progression. The aim of this study was to investigate whether situational appraisals of control may account for the relationship between qualitative job insecurity and both job strain (depressive symptoms and upper musculoskeletal complaints) and psychological withdrawal (affective organizational commitment and turnover intentions). The hypotheses were tested by means of two-wave longitudinal data (time lag of 14 months) from 722 Swedish white-collar workers in four samples. The results of cross-lagged structural equation modelling showed that qualitative job insecurity was negatively related to subsequent perceived control. Furthermore, perceptions of high control over the job situation were associated with decreased depressive symptoms and increased affective organizational commitment over time. Formal tests pointed at a significant indirect effect of qualitative job insecurity on affective organizational commitment through perceived control. No effects of perceived control on upper musculoskeletal complaints and turnover intentions were found. This study indicates the importance of qualitative job insecurity for employees' functioning and highlights perceived control as an explanation of job insecurity outcomes. © 2014 Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
Vander Elst, Tinne
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Richter, Anne
Sweden, Stockholm
Stockholms Universitet
Sweden, Stockholm
Stress Forsknings Institutet
Sverke, Magnus
Sweden, Stockholm
Stockholms Universitet
Sweden, Stockholm
Stress Forsknings Institutet
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Näswall, Katharina
New Zealand, Christchurch
University of Canterbury
De Cuyper, Nele
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
De Witte, Hans
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Statistics
Citations: 84
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/02678373.2014.899651
ISSN:
02678373
e-ISSN:
14645335
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Quantitative