Associations of Job Insecurity With Perceived Work-Related Symptoms, Job Satisfaction, and Turnover Intentions: The Mediating Role of Leader–Member Exchange and the Moderating Role of Organizational Support

Frontiers in Psychology

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Giovanni Di Stefano¹  Davide Aiello¹ 

[1] Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo

关键词: job insecurity;    leader–member exchange;    organizational support;    perceived health;    work-related symptoms;    job satisfaction;    turnover intentions;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01329

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This study wants to examine effects of job insecurity on several work-related outcomes (perceived work-related symptoms, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions) by developing a moderated mediation model. The model emphasizes the role played by the quality of leader–member exchange (LMX) in mediating the relation between perceived job insecurity and outcomes related to work, and the moderating role of perceived organizational support (POS) in influencing the mediation. Survey data from 510 workers at Italian organizations were collected, and regression was used to evaluate the hypotheses. After age, gender, education, and organizational tenure were controlled, results showed that perceived quality of LMX carried the effect of job insecurity on all outcomes, and that this relationship was stronger for employees who reported higher levels of POS. This study makes important theoretical and practical contributions to job insecurity, LMX, and POS research, underlining the importance of promoting the leader–member relationship’s quality in an ethical and supportive work environment.

【 授权许可】

CC BY