Perceived Risk of Job Instability and Unethical Organizational Behaviour Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Family Financial Pressure and Distributive Injustice in the Tourism Industry

Elshaer, Ibrahim A.; Azazz, Alaa M. S.; Mahmoud, Samy Wageh; Ghanem, Marwa

doi:10.3390/ijerph19052886

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“…This finding contributes to the ever-expanding literature that proposes that the relationship between job insecurity and mental health is not straightforward and is influenced by a complex interplay of factors, including financial strain, social support, and coping resources [ 11 ]. Furthermore, the moderating influence of family financial pressures highlights the importance of considering employees’ broader life context when examining the impact of job insecurity on mental health [ 14 ]. This finding underscores the need for a holistic approach to employee wellbeing, one that considers not only work-related stressors but also broader life stressors that can impact mental health.…”

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“…Job insecurity was quantified using six variables, three of which assessed its quantitative aspects and the other three evaluated its qualitative aspects. The questionnaire items were first proposed by [ 19 ] and later adopted by [ 14 ]. An example item for job insecurity is “I worry about losing my job” (with a reliability score of 0.951).…”

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“…Given the increased job insecurity that tourism workers have suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely that they are at an intensified risk for poor mental health consequences such as depression, anxiety, and stress [ 13 ]. However, tourism employees may also experience increased financial pressure from their family as a consequence of the pandemic [ 14 ], which could further worsen the adverse influence of job insecurity on workers’ mental health consequences.…”

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Mental Health of Tourism Employees Post COVID-19 Pandemic: A Test of Antecedents and Moderators

Elshaer

Azazz

2023

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Many people are experiencing a lack of confidence in the security of their employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly employees in the tourism sector, which has caused adverse effects on their mental health. These adverse effects involve the management of stress, anxiety and depression, that may arise from the demands of the industry. However, few studies have explored how insecurity in the workplace and financial pressure from families affects mental health and can intervene in these relationships. In this study, the aim was to investigate job insecurity as an antecedent of employees’ mental health and family financial pressures as a moderator using a sample of 475 hotel and travel industry employees. The theoretical background of the study was built upon the theories of resource conservation and effort–reward imbalance. The participants completed an online survey that measured job insecurity, family financial pressure, depression, anxiety, and stress. The collected data were subjected to PLS-SEM data analysis. The findings of this study reveal that job insecurity had a significant influence on depression, anxiety, and stress among tourism employees, and family financial pressure worsened the negative consequences of job insecurity on mental health. This research highlights the significance of addressing the mental health of employees in the tourism sector after the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the crucial role played by family financial pressures. The findings of this study highlight the importance of addressing job insecurity in the tourism industry and its impact on employees’ mental health. This could involve implementing policies and practices that enhance job security, such as providing more stable work schedules, better benefits packages, and greater opportunities for professional development. The results also underscore the need to take into account the role of family financial pressure in moderating the impact of job insecurity on mental health. Practitioners and policymakers in the tourism industry should consider ways to alleviate financial pressure on employees and their families, such as offering assistance programs, flexible work arrangements, and supportive company policies.

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Mental Health of Tourism Employees Post COVID-19 Pandemic: A Test of Antecedents and Moderators

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Azazz

2023

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“…Dichas circunstancias, pueden generar conflicto entre compañeros e influir negativamente en el clima laboral de la organización. 13 A pesar de que existe un predominio de nivel medio en la mayoría de los factores; se evidencia que el dominio de demandas de trabajo presenta un nivel de riesgo muy alto, lo que se puede constituir como un signo de alarma para la empresa y, a la vez, se puede ver afectada la satisfacción de los empleados. 14…”

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Factores de riesgo psicosocial y estrés laboral en el personal del sindicato de choferes profesionales

Chasi-Chiluisa,

Peralta-Beltrán,

González-Salas

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Objetivo: determinar los factores de riesgo psicosocial con relación al estrés laboral en el personal del Sindicato de choferes profesionales de Cotopaxi durante la pandemia covid-19 en el periodo 2020 - 2021. Método: Descriptiva observacional. Resultados: Dentro de la categoría comportamiento social se evidencia que 27 trabajadores (40%) se encuentran en riesgo muy alto. Mientras que, en la categoría psicoemocional se indica que 18 miembros de la plantilla (27%) están en riesgo alto y muy alto respectivamente. Conclusión: Con relación al estrés laboral existente en la plantilla de la institución se destacan las categorías de síntomas fisiológicos, factores intelectuales y laborales. Dichas categorías de estrés laboral están presentes en los trabajadores mediante problemas psicosomáticos, dolores musculares, entre otros. Además, se presenta un inadecuado clima organizacional y sobre demanda de responsabilidades.

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“…Specifically, in a volatile marketplace where hotel employees feel worried about job loss, they reported higher anxiety (Aguiar-Quintana et al , 2021). Another research that focused on financial anxiety showed that perceived job risk instability heightened family financial pressure that, in turn, resulted in unethical organizational behavior (Elshaer et al , 2022). A study conducted by Peng et al (2022) documented that fear of COVID-19 gave rise to death anxiety that, in turn, triggered work alienation among hotel workers.…”

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Do financial anxiety and generalized anxiety mediate the effect of perceived organizational support on service employees’ career commitment?

Karatepe

Çolakoğlu

Yurcu

et al. 2023

IJCHM

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Purpose This paper aims to explore financial anxiety and generalized anxiety as the serial mediators linking perceived organizational support (POS) to career commitment. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 388 managerial and nonmanagerial employees in diverse service areas, such as restaurants, airlines and hotels in Turkey. The direct and mediating effects were tested via the PROCESS macro. Findings Financial anxiety partly mediates the impact of POS on career commitment. The findings further reveal that financial anxiety and generalized anxiety serially mediate the effect of POS on career commitment. Practical implications Management should work with mentors to provide employees with psychosocial support during the COVID-19 pandemic. When employees perceive that the firm really cares about them and values their contribution during these challenging days, they display lower anxiety and higher career commitment. Management should also retain employees who are high on career commitment because such employees possess a sense of calling and are unlikely to quit. These implications may not be considered new. However, management would need such employees concerning the firm’s performance recovery after COVID-19. Originality/value Workers in the service industries suffer from financial and generalized anxieties and display reduced career commitment during COVID-19. However, little is known about the antecedents and outcomes of financial anxiety among hospitality and tourism workers. More importantly, no empirical piece has tested these anxiety variables as the mediators linking POS to career commitment in the pertinent literature so far.

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Perceived Risk of Job Instability and Unethical Organizational Behaviour Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Family Financial Pressure and Distributive Injustice in the Tourism Industry

Cited by 12 publications

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Mental Health of Tourism Employees Post COVID-19 Pandemic: A Test of Antecedents and Moderators

Mental Health of Tourism Employees Post COVID-19 Pandemic: A Test of Antecedents and Moderators

Factores de riesgo psicosocial y estrés laboral en el personal del sindicato de choferes profesionales

Do financial anxiety and generalized anxiety mediate the effect of perceived organizational support on service employees’ career commitment?

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