The role of perceived control in the relationship between job insecurity and psychosocial outcomes: Moderator or mediator?

Stress and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Elst, Tinne Vander ^a   De Cuyper, Nele ^a   De Witte, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

affective organizational commitment; job satisfaction; powerlessness; psychological distress; turnover intentions; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB SECURITY; JOB STRESS; LAZARUS THEORY OF STRESS AND COPING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 80051747731     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1371     Document Type: Article

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