The impact of job insecurity on long-term self-rated health – results from the prospective population-based MONICA/KORA study

Barrech, Amira; Baumert, Jens; Gündel, Harald; Ladwig, Karl‐Heinz

doi:10.1186/s12889-018-5621-4

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“…The survival, advancement and competitiveness of organisations in the turbulent labour market depend on an organisation's ability to effectively manage the challenges brought about by change, both in the internal and external environment (Sartori & Rolandi, 2013). Barrech, Baumert, Gündel, and Ladwig (2018) mentioned that optimisation and reorganisation initiatives to deal with challenges are becoming more frequent.…”

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Authentic leadership and follower trust in the leader: The effect of precariousness

Kleynhans¹,

Heyns²,

Stander³

2021

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology

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Orientation: In a business context characterised by precariousness and uncertainty, the importance of trusting leader-follower relationships is becoming critical to navigate imminent challenges preventing organisational sustainability and progress. The potential negative impact of related challenges could be reduced by encouraging leaders to adopt an authentic leadership style, culminating in various positive employee and organisational outcomes.Research purpose: This study investigated the impact of authentic leadership (AL) on follower trust in the leader (TL), while considering the possible indirect influence of perceived precariousness in the form of job insecurity.Motivation for the study: Establishing a high level of trust among the followers and their leaders employed by a manufacturing organisation under operational and financial pressure might contribute to a more effective functioning of the entity.Research approach/design and method: A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was applied. The Authentic Leadership Inventory, Workplace Trust Survey, and Job Insecurity Scale were administered.Main findings: Authentic leadership was a significant predictor of TL. Job insecurity did not moderate the relationship between AL and TL.Practical/managerial implications: Promoting an AL style will benefit manufacturing organisations as it will elevate the trustful relationship between leaders and followers, despite precarious working conditions.Contribution/value-add: The study emphasises AL’s critical role in cultivating a trustful relationship between followers and their leaders. The non-significant influence of job insecurity on a trustful relationship in a precarious work context was also highlighted.

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Authentic leadership and follower trust in the leader: The effect of precariousness

Kleynhans¹,

Heyns²,

Stander³

2021

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology

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“…Recurrent economic crises in recent decades have created concern for the global economic situation and led to a deterioration in the work environment worldwide. Reforms and reorganizations are becoming a frequent occurrence (Barrech, Baumert, Gündel, & Ladwig, 2018). Employees increasingly worry about whether they will be able to retain their job, thus creating a sense of job insecurity.…”

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How authentic leadership impacts on job insecurity: The multiple mediating role of psychological empowerment and psychological capital

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Previous studies have suggested that leadership style may have an impact on job insecurity among employees. Authentic leaders encourage the development of the people around them by practicing real values, beliefs and behaviours, being subordinate oriented and making honest evaluations of the behaviour and performance of employees. Authentic leadership, often considered the ‘root construct’ of other positive leadership forms, conforms to Chinese culture and hence, may be the most suitable leadership style for organizations following this culture. As the effect of authentic leadership on job insecurity is unclear, this study aimed to examine the mechanism between job insecurity and authentic leadership and further explore the mediating effect of psychological empowerment and psychological capital. The results of this study, involving 451 employees from 68 departments of a communications enterprise in China, revealed that authentic leadership has a cross‐level negative impact on employees' job insecurity. Moreover, psychological empowerment and psychological capital played a multiple mediating role between authentic leadership and job insecurity.

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“…White race, female gender, young age, high educational attainment, being married, and having a full-time job were associated with better subjective health and happiness. Other studies have shown that subjective health and happiness, two key elements of human well-being, are affected by educational level 7,32,33 , marital status 7,33,34 , and income 7,[32][33][34][35] . Other determinants of these measures include gender 7,32,33,36 , age 13,[32][33][34] , race [37][38][39][40] , culture 34,41 , social support 7,34 , and even genetics 36,42 .…”

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“…Globally, it is expected from men to support their families and be the breadwinners; however, this pattern is more crucial in more traditional societies 53 . It is not only having a job, but having a secure job which is an important determinant of subjective health and happiness 35 .…”

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Subjective Health and Happiness in the United States: Gender Differences in the Effects of Socioeconomic Status Indicators

Maharlouei

Cobb

Bazargan

et al. 2020

J Ment Health Clin Psychol

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Background: Education, employment, and marital status are among the main socioeconomic status (SES) indicators that are associated with subjective health and happiness. The effects of these SES indicators may, however, be different for various demographic groups.Aims: To understand if SES indicators differently impact men and women, we tested gender differences in the effects of education, employment, and marital status on the subjective health and happiness of American adults. Methods:This cross-sectional study used data of the General Social Survey (GSS), a series of nationally representative surveys between 1972 and 2018 in the US. Our analytical sample included 65,814 adults. The main independent variables were education attainment, marital status, and employment. Outcomes were self-rated health (SRH) and happiness measured using single items. Age and year of the study were covariates. Gender was the moderator.Results: Overall, high education, being employed, and being married were associated with better SRH and happiness. We, however, found significant interactions between gender and educational attainment, marital status, and employment on the outcomes, which suggested that the effect of high education and marital status were stronger for women. In comparison, the effect of employment was stronger for men. Some inconsistencies in the results were observed for SRH compared to happiness. Conclusions:In the United States, while education, employment, and marital status are critical social determinants of subjective health and happiness, these effects vary between women and men. Men's outcomes seem to be more strongly shaped by employment, while women's outcomes are more strongly shaped by education and marital status.

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The impact of job insecurity on long-term self-rated health – results from the prospective population-based MONICA/KORA study

Cited by 6 publications

References 41 publications

Authentic leadership and follower trust in the leader: The effect of precariousness

Authentic leadership and follower trust in the leader: The effect of precariousness

How authentic leadership impacts on job insecurity: The multiple mediating role of psychological empowerment and psychological capital

Subjective Health and Happiness in the United States: Gender Differences in the Effects of Socioeconomic Status Indicators

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