Humanness in times of uncertainty: On the link between perceived job insecurity,self-objectification and well-being |
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| Authors: | Cristina Baldissarri Stefano Pagliaro Manuel Teresi Luca Andrighetto |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy;2. Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy;3. Department of Educational Science, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy |
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| Abstract: | The current work scenario is pervaded by widespread perceptions of job insecurity, which is one of the main stress factors for workers and their well-being. This article aims to investigate the link between these perceptions and a most inner dimension, that is, people's tendency to self-objectify (i.e., self-viewing as objects rather than fully human beings). Furthermore, we aim to verify the role of this self-objectifying process in explaining the well-established relation between perceived job insecurity and well-being. Across four studies and a single-article meta-analysis (total N = 684), we show that perceived job insecurity is consistently linked with self-objectification. Furthermore, this objectifying self-perception is associated with decreased well-being and plays a mediational role in the link between perceived job insecurity and this latter variable. |
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| Keywords: | dehumanization job insecurity self-objectification well-being workers |
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