title: On the link between job insecurity and turnover intentions: moderated mediation by work involvement and well-being.
abstract: This study investigates whether work involvement moderates the negative effect of job insecurity on general well-being, and whether reduced general well-being partially explains why job insecurity is associated with increased turnover intentions. The participants were 178 members (52% female) of an online panel who provided information about job insecurity, work involvement, two measures of general well-being (affective and cognitive), and turnover intentions on 2 occasions at an interval of 6 months. In line with expectations, work involvement buffered the negative effect of job insecurity on well-being; however, the buffering effect was significant only for the cross-sectional effect of job insecurity on cognitive well-being. Furthermore, multiple mediation analysis demonstrated that well-being partially mediated the effect of job insecurity on turnover intentions; interestingly, the cross-sectional effect of job insecurity on turnover intentions was partially mediated by cognitive well-being, whereas the longitudinal effect was partially mediated by affective well-being only. The results suggest that the stress process associated with job insecurity differs, depending on which aspect of general well-being and which time frame is investigated.
authors: Institute of Education and Psychology, Department of Work, Organizational, and Media Psychology, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz, Austria. barbara.stiglbauer@jku.at
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Stiglbauer
authors: Eva
authors: E
authors: Selenko
authors: Bernad
authors: B
authors: Batinic
authors: Susanne
authors: S
authors: Jodlbauer
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D055815:Young Adult