Fear of Covid-19 and job insecurity among hospitality industry employees
The mediating role of happiness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15346239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emete Toros (0000-0002-7563-6762, University of Kyrenia), Ahmet Maşlakçı (0000-0001-6820-4673, Kıbrıs İlim Üniversitesi), Lütfi Sürücü (0000-0002-6286-4184, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, European Leadership University, North Cyprus, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 431-435 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2022.2121054 |
| OpenAlex | W4312705753 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
Worldwide, COVID-19 had an unprecedented impact on the lives of people. This study explored the association between the fear of COVID-19 and job insecurity of Turkish hospitality employees, as well as the role of work happiness in that relationship. Survey data were collected from 417 employees (female = 53.24%; managers = 23%; age range = 19 to 63 years). SPSS-23 and AMOS-18 were used to test the research hypotheses using structural equation modelling and regression analysis. The findings indicated that fear of COVID-19 was associated with high job insecurity among employees from all levels. Work happiness played a mediating role in this relationship, lowering levels of fear and insecurity. These findings suggest that happiness is protective of fear of COVID-19 and job insecurity of employees. Management may consider boosting employee happiness to create a resilient workforce in the face of COVID-19
Burnout · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Economic growth · Economics · Happiness · Hospitality · Hospitality industry · Job insecurity · Job satisfaction · Political science · Structural equation modeling · Tourism · Turkish · Work (physics · Work engagement · Workforce · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |