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Area of Science:

  • Psychology of Working Theory
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Sociology of Work

Background:

  • Decent work is crucial for employee well-being and organizational success.
  • Understanding longitudinal changes in decent work profiles is essential for targeted interventions.
  • Psychology of Working Theory provides a framework for examining work-related attitudes and behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore longitudinal trajectories of decent work profiles among working adults.
  • To examine the influence of work volition and career adaptability on these trajectories.
  • To test propositions from the psychology of working theory regarding decent work.

Main Methods:

  • Latent transition analysis was used to model changes in decent work profiles over time.
  • Data were collected from 419 working adults in the United States across three time points over six months.
  • Covariates including work volition, career adaptability, ethnicity, education, and income were considered.

Main Results:

  • Five latent decent work profiles were identified: only safety, low health care, indecent work, average, and decent work.
  • The indecent work and decent work profiles demonstrated the highest stability over the six-month period.
  • The only safety and low health care profiles were more dynamic, showing greater likelihood of change over time.
  • Work volition and career adaptability partially mediated the transitions between decent work profiles, supporting psychology of working theory.

Conclusions:

  • Decent work profiles exhibit varying degrees of stability, with core profiles like 'indecent' and 'decent' work being more persistent.
  • Psychological factors such as work volition and career adaptability play a significant role in the attainment and maintenance of decent work over time.
  • Findings support the applicability of the psychology of working theory in understanding the complex, dynamic nature of decent work and its psychological underpinnings.