Heaney C A, Israel B A, House J S
Ohio State University, Department of Preventive Medicine, Columbus 43210-1240.
Soc Sci Med. 1994 May;38(10):1431-7. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(94)90281-x.
Work conditions characterized by uncertainty and ambiguity are potential stressors for employees. One such stressor is job insecurity. This longitudinal study of 207 automobile manufacturing workers indicates that chronic job insecurity is predictive of changes over time in both job satisfaction and physical symptoms. Extended periods of job insecurity decrease job satisfaction and increase physical symptomatology, over and above the effects of job insecurity at any single point in time. These results indicate that job insecurity acts as a chronic stressor whose effects become more potent as the time of exposure increases. Worksite health professionals should develop strategies for reducing the impact of job insecurity on employee well-being, particularly in industries where employment opportunities are declining.
具有不确定性和模糊性的工作条件对员工来说是潜在的压力源。其中一个压力源就是工作不安全感。这项对207名汽车制造工人的纵向研究表明，长期的工作不安全感预示着工作满意度和身体症状会随时间发生变化。除了在任何单个时间点工作不安全感的影响之外，长期的工作不安全感会降低工作满意度并增加身体症状。这些结果表明，工作不安全感是一种慢性压力源，其影响会随着暴露时间的增加而变得更强。工作场所的健康专业人员应制定策略，以减少工作不安全感对员工幸福感的影响，特别是在就业机会正在减少的行业。
