Job insecurity and its association with health among employees in the Taiwanese general population

Cheng, Yawen; Chen, Chun-Wan; Chen, Chiou-Jong; Chiang, Tung Liang

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.11.039

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“…We found that job insecurity, as assessed by steady work, job security, and future layoff, was strongly associated with all domains of HRQOL after controlling for age. The strong relationship between job insecurity and health was shown in previous studies [33][34][35] . Cheng and colleagues 33) have shown that job insecurity was strongly associated with poor health, even after adjustment for age, job control, job demand, and workplace social support.…”

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Relationship of Psychosocial Work Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Male Automotive Assembly Workers in Malaysia

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The present study investigates the relationship between psychosocial work factors and healthrelated quality of life (HRQOL) in male automotive assembly plant workers in Malaysia. Materials and Methods: A total of 728 male workers were recruited in March-July 2005 from 2 major automotive assembly plants in Selangor and Pahang. In this cross-sectional study, information on socio-demography, psychosocial work factors using the 97-item Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) and an abbreviated 26-item version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire containing 4 domains (physical health, psychological, social relationship, and environment) was self-administered to all workers involved. Results and Conclusion: The prevalence of reported good or very good overall HRQOL and general health was 64.9% and 53.7%, respectively. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that created skill was positively associated with physical health and psychological domains; whilst, skill discretion was positively associated with social relationship and environment domains. Social support was positively associated with physical health and environment domains; whilst, co-worker support was positively associated with psychological and social relationship domains. Job insecurity and hazardous condition were negatively associated with all domains, whilst psychological job demands was negatively associated with the environment domain of HRQOL.

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Relationship of Psychosocial Work Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Male Automotive Assembly Workers in Malaysia

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“…Many past studies has conclusion that work stressor like job insecurity will cause unfavorable consequences for employees (Cheng et al 2005). For example, job insecurity implies uncontrollability and feelings of powerlessness, which known to be related to poor well-being (De Witte 1999).…”

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Religious Coping, Job Insecurity and Job Stress among Javanese Academic Staff: a Moderated Regression Analysis

Safaria¹,

Othman²,

Nubli³

2010

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Work is a demand for an adult, because through working, person can actualize their skill and achieve their aspiration. Beside that through working, person can meets their basic needs of life. Yet, working also has a hidden threat that can be suddenly attack and eradicate the well being of person. Those hidden threat is called as a strain and stress.The present study purposes to examine relationship between job insecurity, and the role of religious coping as moderator variables with job stress among Javanese academic staff. Contextual factor should be considered to achieve more in depth comprehension about dynamic relationship of job stress, especially this study take Javanese culture account for understanding of contextualizing theory of job stress. Moderated multiple regression was conducted to examine this issue.The result of study confirmed that there is a significant relationship between job insecurity with job stress, and religious coping moderate the relationship between job insecurity with job stress. The mechanism of relationship among exogenous and endogenous variables was discussed in a paper below.

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“…D'Souza et al (2003) 31) showed that insecure employment and high job strain had independent, consistent, and strong associations with physical and mental health. Chen et al (2005) 32) suggested that perceived job insecurity itself was an important source of job strain, even with adjustment of exposure to other adverse psychological work conditions, i.e., lower job control, higher job demand, and poor social support at work. Bartley et al (2004) 33) reported that secure and favorable working conditions considerably reduced the incidence and prevalence of limiting illness.…”

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Job Strain among Rubber-Glove-Factory Workers in Central Thailand

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Job strain has become a major concern because of its potential impacts on worker well-being and performance. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence of, and examine factors associated with, job strain among workers in a rubber-glove factory, in a central province of Thailand. A total of 200 workers aged 18-55 yr, who had worked at the factory for at least 6 months, completed the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) (Thai Version). Two of 5 scales in the JCQ were used to measure job strain, i.e.; job control and psychological job demand. The prevalence of job strain was 27.5%. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated two variables significantly associated with job strain: low supervisor social support (adjusted OR=3.08; 95%CI: 1.38-6.91) and high job insecurity (adjusted OR=2.25; 95%CI: 1.04-4.88). Effective training for supervisors, to create good relationships among workers and supervisors, and ensuring steady and secure jobs for good employees, are necessary.

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Job insecurity and its association with health among employees in the Taiwanese general population

Cited by 151 publications

References 35 publications

Relationship of Psychosocial Work Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Male Automotive Assembly Workers in Malaysia

Relationship of Psychosocial Work Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Male Automotive Assembly Workers in Malaysia

Religious Coping, Job Insecurity and Job Stress among Javanese Academic Staff: a Moderated Regression Analysis

Job Strain among Rubber-Glove-Factory Workers in Central Thailand

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