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Ieva Urbanaviciute1,2, Jurgita Lazauskaite-Zabielske3, Hans De Witte4,5
1Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES, University of Lausanne, Bâtiment Géopolis, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Job insecurity has both qualitative and quantitative aspects. Experiencing high levels of both, or just qualitative insecurity, negatively impacts employee mental health and well-being.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Sociology of Work
Background:
- Job insecurity is a significant workplace stressor.
- The interplay between qualitative and quantitative job insecurity requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how qualitative and quantitative job insecurity combine.
- To examine the impact of these combinations on occupational characteristics and employee well-being.
Main Methods:
- Latent profile analysis was used on two employee samples (N=1077 and N=608).
- Examined associations between job insecurity profiles and occupational characteristics/health outcomes.
Main Results:
- Identified three profiles: balanced low, balanced high, and qualitative dominant job insecurity.
- The "balanced high" profile showed the highest probability of temporary and part-time employment.
- Both "balanced high" and "qualitative dominant" profiles were associated with lower mental health and well-being.
Conclusions:
- Job insecurity dimensions can manifest in distinct combined profiles.
- Detrimental effects on mental health and well-being can occur even with qualitative job insecurity alone.
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