Influence of the Work-Family Relationship on Perceived Health 5-Years Later: The Moderating Role of Job Insecurity
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Influence of the Work‑Family Relationship on Perceived Health 5‑Years Later: The Moderating Role of Job Insecurity Rita Bandeira1 · Maria José Chambel1 · Vânia Sofia Carvalho1 Accepted: 3 October 2020 © Springer Nature B.V. 2020
Abstract Previous studies on the work-family relationship have analyzed the influence of work-family conflict and work-family enrichment on an individuals’ lives, namely on their well-being and health. Besides, attempts have been made to analyze the influence of other aspects of the labor context on this relationship, such as job insecurity. However, few have analyzed this relationship and interaction from a longitudinal perspective. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to analyze the moderating role of job insecurity in the work-family relationship and the perceived health of 373 workers of a Portuguese bank, across time. The results showed a negative influence of work-family conflict on perceived health 5 years after. Also, job insecurity was found to offset the relationship between work-family enrichment and perceived health, acting as a buffer. This research allows for a better understanding of how job insecurity, a characteristic of modern-day employment, can impact workers’ quality of life. This paper also refers to some practical implications, in addition to the limitations of the study, and presents suggestions for future research in this context. Keywords Work-family conflict · Work-family enrichment · Job insecurity · Health perceptions
1 Introduction Fostering a balance in the professional and family lives of individuals through the reduction of psychosocial stressors in the workplace (WHO 2015) is one of the principal social challenges of the twenty-first century. The main problems reported by workers are related to excessive working hours or over-fatigue caused by their professional activity. This compromises individuals’ performance of the family role, and they frequently refer to having difficulty in enjoying moments of their personal life due to work-related issues (Eurofound and the International Labour Office 2017). One of the occupational sectors that have been highlighted due to its critical stress levels is the banking workplace where empirical
* Maria José Chambel [email protected] 1
Faculdade de Psicologia, Universidade de Lisboa, Alameda da Universidade, 1640‑013 Lisbon, Portugal
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research has shown the deleterious psychological effects on employees, specifically on their physical health (Giorgi et al. 2017). Hence, this study seeks to focus on the work-family relationship of bank employees and on how it can influence their perceived health. Perceived health is an important well-being indicator (Diener et al. 2013; Ware et al. 1978) correspond to an overall assessment, not focused on specific health components (i.e., mental health, physical health, and physiological health). Resulting from changing work and family patterns, this theme continues to be the target of research at an international lev
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