Open AccessHow do job insecurity profiles correspond to employee experiences of work‐home interference, self‐rated health, and psychological well‐being?
Author(s) -
Låstad Lena,
Tanimoto Anna S.,
Lindfors Petra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of occupational health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 59
ISSN - 1348-9585
DOI - 10.1002/1348-9585.12253
Subject(s) - job insecurity , work (physics) , psychology , psychological health , well being , social psychology , interference (communication) , psychological well being , applied psychology , environmental health , clinical psychology , medicine , computer science , engineering , telecommunications , mechanical engineering , psychotherapist , channel (broadcasting)
Objectives Traditional variable‐oriented research has shown that employee perceptions of job insecurity (JI) are associated with negative consequences, including more work‐home interference, poorer health, and impaired well‐being. Besides the negative consequences of high JI, particular combinations of JI perceptions may also be associated with different consequences. Taking a person‐oriented approach, this study aimed to investigate (1) whether it is possible to distinguish different combinations of JI perceptions among working women and men and (2) whether such JI profiles involve different experiences of work‐home interference, health, and well‐being. Methods Self‐reports in questionnaires of JI, including both quantitative and qualitative threats of perceived job loss, work‐home interference (WHI), health, and psychological well‐being came from 1169 white‐collar workers (52.4% women) in Sweden. Latent profile analysis was performed to identify JI profiles. Subsequent analyses included comparing profiles with respect to WHI, health, and well‐being. Results Four distinct JI profiles were identified: (1) Secure; quality‐concerned , (2) Insecure: employment‐concerned , (3) Insecure , and (4) Secure . Comparisons of cluster profiles showed significant differences in work‐home interference (family‐work conflict), self‐rated health, and psychological well‐being. Conclusions Findings suggest that the Insecure profile may be most vulnerable to adverse consequences of perceived JI. Taken together, different JI profiles may be associated with differential experiences of work‐home interference, health, and psychological well‐being among working women and men.