To what extent do core self-evaluations and coping style influence the perception of job insecurity?

To what extent do core self-evaluations and coping style influence the perception of job insecurity?

Over the last few decades, increased flexibility and lack of stability in employment has made job insecurity a work stressor that keeps affecting more and more  employees. This study investigates to what extent core self-evaluations influence the appraisal of job insecurity in a Swedish sample of wh...

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Main Author: Låstad, Lena
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Psykologiska institutionen 2010
Subjects:
job insecurity
core self-evaluations
coping
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-41777
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-su-417772013-01-08T13:25:57ZTo what extent do core self-evaluations and coping style influence the perception of job insecurity?engLåstad, LenaStockholms universitet, Psykologiska institutionen2010job insecuritycore self-evaluationscopingOver the last few decades, increased flexibility and lack of stability in employment has made job insecurity a work stressor that keeps affecting more and more  employees. This study investigates to what extent core self-evaluations influence the appraisal of job insecurity in a Swedish sample of white-collar workers (N=425). By applying the Preacher & Hayes’ macro for multiple mediation the study also tests if there is a mediating effect of coping style on the relation between core self-evaluations and job insecurity. The results show that core self-evaluations have predictive validity in relation to job insecurity. Core self-evaluations are also associated with task-based coping style. However, no mediating effect of coping style was found on the relation between core self-evaluations and job insecurity. Stockholm Stress CenterJob insecurity from a gender perspectiveStudent thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-41777application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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core self-evaluations
coping
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core self-evaluations
coping
Låstad, Lena
To what extent do core self-evaluations and coping style influence the perception of job insecurity?
description Over the last few decades, increased flexibility and lack of stability in employment has made job insecurity a work stressor that keeps affecting more and more  employees. This study investigates to what extent core self-evaluations influence the appraisal of job insecurity in a Swedish sample of white-collar workers (N=425). By applying the Preacher & Hayes’ macro for multiple mediation the study also tests if there is a mediating effect of coping style on the relation between core self-evaluations and job insecurity. The results show that core self-evaluations have predictive validity in relation to job insecurity. Core self-evaluations are also associated with task-based coping style. However, no mediating effect of coping style was found on the relation between core self-evaluations and job insecurity. === Stockholm Stress Center === Job insecurity from a gender perspective
author Låstad, Lena
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title To what extent do core self-evaluations and coping style influence the perception of job insecurity?
title_short To what extent do core self-evaluations and coping style influence the perception of job insecurity?
title_full To what extent do core self-evaluations and coping style influence the perception of job insecurity?
title_fullStr To what extent do core self-evaluations and coping style influence the perception of job insecurity?
title_full_unstemmed To what extent do core self-evaluations and coping style influence the perception of job insecurity?
title_sort to what extent do core self-evaluations and coping style influence the perception of job insecurity?
publisher Stockholms universitet, Psykologiska institutionen
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