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The evaluation of a new multidimensional job insecurity measure in a Chinese context
Author(s) -
Wang Dawei,
Hao Leilei,
Zong Zhaobiao,
Siu OiLing,
Xiao Yilin,
Zhao Chaoyue,
Zhang Xinyong,
O'Neill Patrick,
Hu Yixin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
stress and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1532-2998
pISSN - 1532-3005
DOI - 10.1002/smi.2970
Subject(s) - psychology , job insecurity , job satisfaction , job attitude , context (archaeology) , scale (ratio) , social psychology , exploratory factor analysis , construct validity , job performance , reliability (semiconductor) , construct (python library) , validity , job analysis , applied psychology , psychometrics , work (physics) , clinical psychology , computer science , mechanical engineering , paleontology , physics , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , engineering , biology , programming language
This study examines the psychometric properties of a new multidimensional job insecurity measure (JIM) by O'Neill and Sevastos in a Chinese context. Overall, the results corroborate the construct validity, reliability and criterion‐related validity of the JIM. Based on the results of the exploratory factor analysis, the new scale has 15 items and three items were removed from the dimensions of job loss and job change because of differences in culture and understanding between Chinese and Western employees. Additionally, the relationship between job insecurity and theoretically viable antecedents (three different types of conflicts) and outcomes (i.e., job satisfaction and counterproductive work behaviour) were also examined, and the results show that the three conflicts are effective predictors of job insecurity and job insecurity is predictor of outcomes variables. All findings show that this new JIM is more parsimonious and more effective in assessing job insecurity in the Chinese context.