title: Perceived Work Conditions and Turnover Intentions: The Mediating Role of Meaning of Work.
abstract: Perceived working conditions lead to various negative outcomes for employee behaviors, including turnover intentions. Although potential mediators for these relationships were previously identified, the importance of meaning of work has not yet been investigated. This study examines the role of this psychological resource as a mediator for the relationships between perceived working conditions and turnover intentions in a sample of 336 French workers from different job contexts. Results show that adverse working conditions were positively and significantly associated with turnover intentions. Meaning of work is negatively related to both perceived working conditions and turnover intentions. Mediation analyses for meaning of work demonstrated indirect effects of several adverse working conditions on turnover intentions. The role of meaning of work as a psychological resource for employees facing adverse working conditions is discussed, especially regarding its implications for research and practice within organizational contexts.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Recherche sur le Travail et le Développement, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers Paris, France.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arnoux-Nicolas
authors.affiliation: Centre de Recherche sur le Travail et le Développement, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers Paris, France.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sovet
authors.affiliation: Centre de Recherche sur le Travail et le Développement, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers Paris, France.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lhotellier
authors.affiliation: Department of Education and Psychology (Psychology Section), University of Florence Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Fabio
authors.affiliation: Centre de Recherche sur le Travail et le Développement, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers Paris, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bernaud
keywords: French workers; meaning of work; mediation; turnover intentions; work conditions