Job Insecurity, Financial Threat, and Mental Health in the COVID-19 Context: The Moderating Role of the Support Network
The aim of this study is two-fold. Firstly, to analyze the relations between the perceptions of job insecurity and financial threat and general mental health during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. And secondly, to identify the potential moderating effect of the support network. We carried...
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| author | Carlos-María Alcover Sergio Salgado Gabriela Nazar Raúl Ramírez-Vielma Carolina González-Suhr |
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| description | The aim of this study is two-fold. Firstly, to analyze the relations between the perceptions of job insecurity and financial threat and general mental health during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. And secondly, to identify the potential moderating effect of the support network. We carried out a cross-sectional study on a non-probabilistic sample aimed at a general Chilean adult population to analyze this. The results show that both job insecurity ( β = −.183; p < .001) and financial threat ( β = −.309; p < .001) are associated with a decline in general mental health. Likewise, the results indicated a positive relationship between support network and general mental health in the two models analyzed ( β s = 0.322 and 0.182; p s < 0.001 and = 0.012, respectively), as well as a moderating effect of support network on the relationship between job insecurity and decreased general mental health ( β = .232; p < .001). The theoretical and applied scope of these findings are analyzed, and their challenges and limitations are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e0ff4d2510ec46bd8283be075354ba2b2022-12-22T03:20:24ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402022-09-011210.1177/21582440221121048Job Insecurity, Financial Threat, and Mental Health in the COVID-19 Context: The Moderating Role of the Support NetworkCarlos-María Alcover0Sergio Salgado1Gabriela Nazar2Raúl Ramírez-Vielma3Carolina González-Suhr4Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, EspañaUniversidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileUniversidad de Concepción, ChileUniversidad de Concepción, ChileUniversidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileThe aim of this study is two-fold. Firstly, to analyze the relations between the perceptions of job insecurity and financial threat and general mental health during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. And secondly, to identify the potential moderating effect of the support network. We carried out a cross-sectional study on a non-probabilistic sample aimed at a general Chilean adult population to analyze this. The results show that both job insecurity ( β = −.183; p < .001) and financial threat ( β = −.309; p < .001) are associated with a decline in general mental health. Likewise, the results indicated a positive relationship between support network and general mental health in the two models analyzed ( β s = 0.322 and 0.182; p s < 0.001 and = 0.012, respectively), as well as a moderating effect of support network on the relationship between job insecurity and decreased general mental health ( β = .232; p < .001). The theoretical and applied scope of these findings are analyzed, and their challenges and limitations are discussed.https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440221121048 |
| spellingShingle | Carlos-María Alcover Sergio Salgado Gabriela Nazar Raúl Ramírez-Vielma Carolina González-Suhr Job Insecurity, Financial Threat, and Mental Health in the COVID-19 Context: The Moderating Role of the Support Network SAGE Open |
| title | Job Insecurity, Financial Threat, and Mental Health in the COVID-19 Context: The Moderating Role of the Support Network |
| title_full | Job Insecurity, Financial Threat, and Mental Health in the COVID-19 Context: The Moderating Role of the Support Network |
| title_fullStr | Job Insecurity, Financial Threat, and Mental Health in the COVID-19 Context: The Moderating Role of the Support Network |
| title_full_unstemmed | Job Insecurity, Financial Threat, and Mental Health in the COVID-19 Context: The Moderating Role of the Support Network |
| title_short | Job Insecurity, Financial Threat, and Mental Health in the COVID-19 Context: The Moderating Role of the Support Network |
| title_sort | job insecurity financial threat and mental health in the covid 19 context the moderating role of the support network |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440221121048 |
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