Qualitative job insecurity and turnover intention

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to test two hypotheses. First, an indirect relationship between qualitative job insecurity and turnover intention through basic psychological need satisfaction was investigated. Second, a moderated mediation analysis was conducted to explore potential sectoral differences in this indirect relationship.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional design was used to collect and analyze the data. In total, 358 employees participated in the study (private sectorn=178, public sectorn=180). The data were collected through an online survey platform.FindingsQualitative job insecurity was indirectly related to turnover intention through the satisfaction of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness. The indirect relationships were more salient in the private sector.Research limitations/implicationsBasic psychological needs may explain the relationship between qualitative job insecurity and turnover intention. Furthermore, sector differences may exist in the way job insecurity is responded to. However, a longitudinal study is necessary to confirm the sequential effects.Originality/valueThe study provides a constructive replication of the findings on basic psychological need satisfaction as a mediator between job insecurity and employee outcomes. A novel aspect is the authors’ focus on sector differences, which draws attention to contextual factors that may shape the way employees respond to job-insecure situations.

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Tenets of self-determination theory as a mechanism behind challenge demands: a within-person study

Journal of Managerial Psychology ◽

10.1108/jmp-11-2019-0648 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Chris Giebe ◽

Thomas Rigotti

Keyword(s):

Emotional Exhaustion ◽

Indirect Effects ◽

Time Pressure ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Content Type ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction

PurposeThis study investigated a mechanism by which challenge stressors may affect employee well-being outcomes. This study tested a within-person longitudinal model in which the effects of challenge demands relate to basic psychological need satisfaction/thwarting and worker well-being outcomes. In particular, basic psychological need satisfaction and thwarting were hypothesized to mediate challenge demands and outcomes at the intraindividual level.Design/methodology/approachData from 84 employees from a weekly survey across four weeks (308 observations) were used in Bayesian multilevel path analyses to test hypotheses.FindingsAlthough significant indirect effects showed that basic psychological needs mediate between demands and worker outcomes, only a few specific indirect effects (e.g. the path from time pressure via thwarting the need for autonomy to emotional exhaustion) operated as hypothesized. Interestingly, in this study, time pressure was only mediated via thwarting the need for autonomy when considering undesirable worker outcomes (i.e. increased emotional exhaustion, decreased job satisfaction). Job complexity, however, led to decreased emotional exhaustion via the need for competence satisfaction. Implications for need satisfaction and thwarting as mechanisms in the challenge–hindrance framework are discussed.Originality/valueThis study (1) extends the challenge–hindrance framework to include basic psychological needs as a mechanism, (2) expands basic psychological needs to include need thwarting and (3) may enhance our understanding of stressor categories.

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How engaging leaders foster employees' work engagement

Leadership & Organization Development Journal ◽

10.1108/lodj-01-2020-0014 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 41 (8) ◽

pp. 1155-1169

Author(s):

Vivi Gusrini Rahmadani ◽

Wilmar B. Schaufeli ◽

Jeroen Stouten

Keyword(s):

Work Engagement ◽

Longitudinal Design ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Content Type ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Psychological Need Satisfaction

PurposeThe current study investigates the mediating role of job resources (JRs) (i.e. person-–ob fit, value congruence, alignment, job control, use of skills, participation in decision-making, coworker support and performance feedback) and basic psychological need satisfaction at work (i.e. autonomy, relatedness, competence and meaningfulness) in the relationship between engaging leadership (EL) (i.e. inspiring, strengthening, empowering and connecting) and work engagement.Design/methodology/approachStructural equation analysis was used to test the mediation hypotheses, using a two-wave longitudinal design and an Indonesian sample of 412 employees from an agribusiness state-owned company.FindingsThe results show that EL at baseline 2017 (T1) predicts T1–T2 increase in work engagement (WE) directly, as well as indirectly through T1 JRs, and T1–T2 increase in basic psychological need satisfaction.Originality/valueThis research extends the job demands-resources (JD-R) model by showing the important role of ELfor fostering WE through increasing JRs and satisfying basic psychological needs at work.

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Job attitudes as a predictor of work engagement of the lecturing staff at the University of Namibia

SA Journal of Human Resource Management ◽

10.4102/sajhrm.v17i0.1165 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Wesley R. Pieters ◽

Ebben Van Zyl ◽

Petrus Nel

Keyword(s):

Work Engagement ◽

Job Attitudes ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Organisational Commitment ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

The University ◽

Psychological Need Satisfaction

Orientation: Engaged employees contribute to the success and productivity of an organisation. Satisfaction of basic psychological needs and organisational commitment (job attitudes) impact positively on work engagement of the lecturing staff.Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of basic psychological need satisfaction and organisational commitment on work engagement of the lecturing staff.Motivation for the study: Organisations realise their objectives through their employees. When employees are not satisfied or committed at work, it can result in low levels of work engagement, absenteeism, exhaustion, cynicism, low productivity and turnover.Research approach/design and method: A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data of the lecturing staff at the University of Namibia (n = 242). Cronbach’s alpha coefficients, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analyses were used to analyse the data.Main findings: This study found a positive relationship between basic psychological need satisfaction, organisational commitment and work engagement. Normative and affective commitment was found to be significant predictors of vigour, dedication and absorption (work engagement).Practical/managerial implications: Organisations need to include staff members in the decision-making process, allow employees to direct work-related activities, conduct team-building activities, provide training and development activities and regularly assess job satisfaction of the employees.Contribution/value-add: The novelty of this study in Namibia will add to knowledge within industrial or organisational psychology, encourage future research and guide the development of interventions.

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Intergenerational Transmission of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction: The Critical Role of Parental Perceptions

10.31234/osf.io/wpgvt ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Vanessa Kurdi ◽

Noriaki Fukuzumi ◽

Ryo Ishii ◽

Ayame Tamura ◽

Naoki Nakazato ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Parenting Practices ◽

Critical Role ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Point Of View ◽

Parental Perception ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Psychological Need Satisfaction

While studies have documented the importance of basic psychological need satisfaction in parent-child relationships, a gap remains in understanding how parental and adolescent need satisfactions are associated. Using two longitudinal intergenerational datasets (200 parent-adolescent dyads and 408 mother-adolescent dyads; two waves), the study examined whether (1) parents’ need satisfaction predicts adolescents’ need satisfaction (parental needs effect), (2) adolescents’ need satisfaction predicts parents’ need satisfaction (child’s needs effect), and (3) parental perception of adolescent’s need satisfaction, a possibly influential point of view, predicts adolescents’ need satisfaction (parental perception effect). Findings from cross-lagged path models supported only parental perception effects: parents’ T1 perception of their adolescent’s need satisfaction predicted their adolescent’s T2 self-reported need satisfaction, especially for autonomy and competence needs. Furthermore, the effects were not mediated by autonomy-supportive or controlling parenting practices. Findings highlight the importance of parents’ perceptions, which may benefit the design of new interventions on basic psychological needs.

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Translation and Validation of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in Active Commuting to and from School (BPNS-ACS) Scale in Young Portuguese Students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182413091 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (24) ◽

pp. 13091

Author(s):

Adilson Marques ◽

Thiago Santos ◽

Élvio R. Gouveia ◽

Yolanda Demetriou ◽

Dorothea M. I. Schönbach ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Active Commuting ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Psychological Need Satisfaction

Active commuting to and from school (ACS) is a strategy to enhance physical activity levels in youths. To promote ACS, it is important to understand the factors that lead to this behaviour. With this in mind, an adaptation of the Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale for ACS was developed, named the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in Active Commuting to and from School (BPNS-ACS) scale. This study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the BPNS-ACS scale in young Portuguese students. A cross-sectional study was designed. A total of 338 students (212 girls, 126 boys), aged between 11 and 19 years old from 31 Portuguese cities participated in this study. To provide validity evidence based on the questionnaire’s internal structure, confirmatory factor analyses were performed to test the three dimensions of the BNPS-ACS scale. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis indicated an acceptable fit to the data. The internal consistency of the measures was accepted as the composite reliability values ranged from 0.78 to 0.94. The evaluation of psychometric properties provided evidence of the adequacy of this questionnaire among Portuguese youth aged 11 to 19 years old.

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The basic psychological needs satisfaction and frustration scale at work: A validation in the Polish language

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0258948 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (11) ◽

pp. e0258948

Author(s):

Michał Szulawski ◽

Łukasz Baka ◽

Monika Prusik ◽

Anja H. Olafsen

Keyword(s):

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Organizational Studies ◽

Occupational Groups ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Polish Language ◽

Work Domain ◽

Psychological Need Satisfaction

The aim of this research project was to validate the work-related version of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSFS) into the Polish language and culture. Although studies have demonstrated the benefits associated with basic psychological need satisfaction and the costs associated with need frustration at work, the concept of needs has been neglected both in Polish scientific research and in practical organizational studies. The adaptation of the BPNSFS-Work Domain may change this situation and stimulate research in the Polish community. The scale has been validated in a sample consisting of three occupational groups: healthcare workers, education staff and customer service workers (N = 1315, Mage = 43.8). The findings suggest that the Polish scale has robust psychometric features. The CFA analysis proves that the scale has a six-dimensional structure similar to the original scale. These dimensions show satisfactory to high Cronbach’s α and McDonalds ω reliability, and high criterion validity is shown by association of the six need dimensions with correlates of both positive (i.e., engagement, job crafting and self-efficacy) and negative aspects of work (i.e., burnout and stress). The structure of the scale is the same in all three occupational groups, although the regression weights and covariances are only partially invariant. The validated version of the BPNSFS-Work Domain can be used in future basic and applied studies in the paradigm of self-determination theory.

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Sex Differences in Relationships Between Perceived Coach-Induced Motivational Climates, Basic Psychological Needs, and Behavior Regulation Among Young Swimmers

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.1177/0031512520926805 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 127 (5) ◽

pp. 891-911

Author(s):

F. Rodrigues ◽

R. Macedo ◽

L. Cid ◽

D. S. Teixeira ◽

D. A. Marinho ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Female Athletes ◽

Polynomial Regression ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Behavioral Regulation ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Motivational Climates ◽

And Behavior

This study analyzed independent and codependent effects of task- and ego-involving motivational climates on basic psychological need satisfaction and behavioral regulation (i.e., autonomous and controlled motivation) among young athletes. Participants were young Portuguese female ( n = 114) and male ( n = 324) swimmers, nested within four different clubs. Participants completed a multisection survey, assessing motivational climates, basic psychological needs satisfaction, and behavioral regulation. We used polynomial regression analysis with surface response methodology to analyze the interactions between these constructs. We found that perceived task- and ego-involving motivational climates were not mutually exclusive; rather, their relationship depended on how athletes perceived coaches’ behaviors and how coaches emphasized one or both climates. Coaches who fostered both motivational climates promoted positive outcomes among male (but not female) athletes.

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Predicting Effects of ADHD Symptoms and Mindfulness on Smartphone Overuse in Athletes: A Basic Psychological Needs Perspective

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13116027 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 6027

Author(s):

Chunxiao Li ◽

Ying Hwa Kee ◽

Chun-Qing Zhang ◽

Rong Fan

Keyword(s):

Positive Association ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Adhd Symptoms ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Need Frustration ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction

Informed by basic psychological need theory, this study was undertaken to examine the relationship between self-reported symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mindfulness, basic psychological need satisfaction/frustration, and smartphone overuse among athletes. Athletes (n = 360, Mage = 20.27, male = 72.5%) completed a survey that measured the outcomes of interest. Path analysis indicated that greater ADHD symptoms were both directly related to higher smartphone overuse scores and indirectly related to greater smartphone overuse scores via need frustration. Higher mindfulness scores were associated with lower levels of need frustration and greater levels of need satisfaction. Mindfulness moderated the positive association between ADHD symptoms and need frustration. Specifically, the positive association between ADHD symptoms and need frustration was attenuated in the presence of higher levels of mindfulness among participants with a lower risk of ADHD. Surprisingly, the same association was heightened among participants with a higher risk of ADHD. These findings highlight the significant role of need frustration in explaining the underlying process from ADHD symptoms to smartphone overuse.

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How Can We Improve Teacher’s Work Engagement? Based on Chinese Experiences

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.721450 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Danhui Zhang ◽

Jingwen He ◽

Dingmeng Fu

Keyword(s):

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Work Engagement ◽

Autonomy Support ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Teacher Autonomy ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Perceived Autonomy Support

Drawing on Self-Determination Theory, the current study analysed the relationship between teachers’ perceived autonomy support and work engagement while it also explored the mediating effect of basic psychological need satisfaction and intrinsic motivation. The study investigated 520 elementary teachers in Beijing, and we found the following: (1) teachers in different groups reported diverse senses of perceived autonomy support, in that teachers with less teaching experience as well as those with a master’s degree have a higher score regarding the perceptions of teacher autonomy; and (2) teacher autonomy can affect work engagement not only in terms of the satisfaction of basic psychological needs but also by the chain of satisfaction of basic psychological needs and intrinsic motivation. Teachers with more autonomy support will have higher basic psychological need satisfaction and stronger teaching motivation, which will further enhance their work engagement.

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Basic psychological need satisfaction across the retirement transition: Changes and longitudinal associations with depressive symptoms

Motivation and Emotion ◽

10.1007/s11031-020-09854-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Andreas Stenling ◽

Georg Henning ◽

Pär Bjälkebring ◽

Susanne Tafvelin ◽

Marie Kivi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Latent Growth ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Retirement Transition ◽

Specific Time Point ◽

Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽

Curve Modeling

AbstractDrawing on self-determination theory, the present study examined how satisfaction of the basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness) changes across the retirement transition and how need satisfaction was related to depressive symptoms across the retirement transition. Participants (N = 2655) were drawn from the HEalth, Ageing and Retirement Transitions in Sweden (HEARTS) study. Latent growth curve modeling showed that autonomy need satisfaction increased across the retirement transition, whereas competence and relatedness remained relatively stable. Higher need satisfaction was related to less depressive symptoms at baseline, however, pre-retirement need satisfaction was not a statistically significant predictor of subsequent changes in depressive symptoms (or vice versa) across the retirement transition. At the within-person level, higher than usual need satisfaction at a specific time point was related to less than usual depressive symptoms. Need satisfaction may be an important factor to consider across the retirement transition and need satisfying activities prior, during, and after the transition may ease peoples’ adjustment to retirement.

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