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A systematic review on mediators and moderators of job insecurity–health relation before and after COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Morteza Charkhabi
  • Naghi Radi Afsouran
  • Laura K. Johnson
  • Frédéric Dutheil

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Purpose - Job insecurity is one of the most hazardous work stressors in the twenty-first century, placing employees between employment and unemployment may threaten employees’ health in the workplaces. Using a systematic review, the first aim of this study is to list the mediators and moderators of the link between job insecurity and health-related outcomes, and second, to explain and discuss the mechanisms that could explain the mediating and moderating effects. Design/methodology/approach - We searched four databases (Science Direct, PubMed, Springer Link and Google Scholar) from 2008 to 2018 to detect these mediators and moderators. Also, as the study was conducted during COVID-19 pandemic, we particularly searched and reported the same associations over this period (2019–2022). Findings - The results of the review suggest that job insecurity negatively influences a wide range of both health- and safety-related outcomes in the workplace. The results also showed that the most studied mediator and moderator of the job insecurity-health link over the past 10 years has been workload and employability. During COVID-19, the number of studies on mediators were more than moderators and coping strategies appeared to gain more research attention. Additionally, this review suggests that, to explain the mediation and moderation effects, a combination of cognitive appraisal theory and the conservation of resources theory can be used. Originality/value - Although this review suggests that job insecurity detrimentally influences employee health, the severity of this impact on health-related outcomes may vary by the effects of various moderators.

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  • Morteza Charkhabi & Naghi Radi Afsouran & Laura K. Johnson & Frédéric Dutheil, 2024. "A systematic review on mediators and moderators of job insecurity–health relation before and after COVID-19 pandemic," European Journal of Management Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 29(3), pages 395-415, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ejmspp:ejms-09-2021-0081
    DOI: 10.1108/EJMS-09-2021-0081
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