Sense of Control, Job Stressors, and Well-Being

Inter-relations and Reciprocal Effects Among Older U.S. Workers

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13017979
AutoresMengqiao Liu (0009-0007-5983-6741, Wayne State University, autor de correspondencia), Alyssa K McGonagle (0000-0003-2063-162X, University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Gwenith G Fisher (0000-0002-7063-0986, Colorado State University)
Año2016
Páginaswaw035-waw035
Fecha de publicación2016-11-29
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWork Aging and Retirement (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2054-4650 • E-ISSN: 2054-4650
EditorialOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/workar/waw035
OpenAlexW2568685927
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas64

The purpose of this study was to examine dynamic relations among job stressors, sense of control, and well-being among older working adults. Sense of control can be especially important among older adults given their potential vulnerability due to declining resources in health and work ability. Drawing on the conservation of resources (COR) theory, we examined relations between job stressors and sense of control as they relate to older workers’ well-being, along with reciprocal relations between sense of control and both job and life satisfaction. Using 3 waves of survey data from 477 older working U.S. adults (age 51+) in the Health and Retirement Study, we examined cross-lagged model results and found reciprocal relations between sense of control and both job and life satisfaction. Results highlight the key role of sense of control in maintaining well-being among older workers. These findings resonate with COR, suggesting that sense of control both affects and is affected by individuals’ well-being. Our study sheds light on dynamic processes involving job stressors, sense of control, and well-being and underscores the importance of promoting sense of control for older working adults

Control (management · Developmental psychology · Job control · Job satisfaction · Life satisfaction · Reciprocal · Sense (electronics · Sense of control · Stressor · Vulnerability (computing · Computer Science · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Medicine · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Workplace Health and Well-being · Clinical Psychology · Gerontology · Social Psychology