School of Accounting, 56710Hubei University of Economics, Wuhan, China.
Department of Accounting, College of Business, Jouf University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Inquiry. 2022 Jan-Dec;59:469580221102695. doi: 10.1177/00469580221102695.
Earlier research on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) mainly focused on fear and its psychological impact on frontline health workers. However, the uncertainty of COVID-19, job insecurity and its effects on non-frontline employees' perception of their well-being is rarely explored. This study aims to assess the relationship between subjective well-being and the fear of the COVID-19 outbreak. Furthermore, this study explores how employees' awareness of their job insecurity influences this relationship. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and Spearman's correlation analyses were used to examine the significance of the relationships between fear of COVID-19 and subjective well-being and the moderating role of job insecurity in this relationship. The findings indicate that greater fear of COVID-19 is associated with a lower level of perceived subjective well-being. However, a higher perception of fear of COVID-19 and its interaction with job insecurity are associated with a higher risk of employees' well-being. Our study highlights the factors such as fear of COVID-19 and job insecurities that undermine their well-being. Our study provdies practical implications for employees', managers, and healthcare policymakers to adopt effective strategies to reduce stress among employees. These recommendations include using practical tactics to safeguard the employees health and jobs while effectively coping with the pandemic.
早期关于新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）的研究主要集中在恐惧及其对一线卫生工作者的心理影响上。然而，COVID-19 的不确定性、工作不安全感及其对非一线员工对幸福感的感知的影响很少被探索。本研究旨在评估主观幸福感与对 COVID-19 爆发的恐惧之间的关系。此外，本研究探讨了员工对工作不安全感的认识如何影响这种关系。结构方程模型（SEM）和验证性因素分析（CFA）以及 Spearman 相关分析用于检验 COVID-19 恐惧与主观幸福感之间关系的显著性以及工作不安全感在这种关系中的调节作用。研究结果表明，对 COVID-19 的恐惧越大，感知到的主观幸福感越低。然而，对 COVID-19 的恐惧程度较高，以及其与工作不安全感的交互作用，与员工幸福感的风险增加有关。我们的研究强调了恐惧 COVID-19 和工作不安全感等因素会损害他们的幸福感。我们的研究为员工、经理和医疗保健政策制定者提供了实际意义，以采取有效的策略来减轻员工的压力。这些建议包括使用实际策略来保护员工的健康和工作，同时有效应对大流行。
