The mediating role of frustration of psychological needs in the relationship between job insecurity and work-related well-being

被引:140
作者
Vander Elst, Tinne [1 ]
Van den Broeck, Anja [1 ,2 ]
De Witte, Hans [1 ,3 ]
De Cuyper, Nele [1 ]
机构
[1] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Res Grp Work Org & Personnel Psychol, Louvain, Belgium
[2] HUBrussel, Human Relat Res Grp, Brussels, Belgium
[3] North West Univ, Potchefstroom, South Africa
关键词
uncertainty; insecurity; emotional exhaustion; vigour; work-related stress; Self-Determination Theory; psychological need satisfaction; motivation; SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY; UNCERTAINTY; ASSOCIATIONS; SATISFACTION; PERFORMANCE; EXPERIENCES; ENGAGEMENT; AUTONOMY; OUTCOMES; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1080/02678373.2012.703900
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
This study aims to test a new process underlying the negative relationship between job insecurity and work-related well-being. Specifically, based on Self-Determination Theory, frustration of the psychological needs for autonomy, belongingness and competence was expected to explain the associations between job insecurity and emotional exhaustion and vigour (i.e. the core energy-related components of burnout and work engagement, respectively). Structural equation modelling using data from a heterogeneous sample of 3185 Flemish employees confirmed that frustration of the three needs mediated the association between job insecurity and both outcomes. These results suggest that job insecurity is related to impaired work-related well-being, because it frustrates employees' psychological needs. This study contributes to a rather small, but growing body of research on the theoretical explanations of the negative consequences of job insecurity for employees' work-related well-being.
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页码:252 / 271
页数:20
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