COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025)

Does Work Stress Mediate the Link Between Job Insecurity, Meaningful Work, and Psychological Well-Being?

Hakim, Arif Rahman (Unknown)
Mora, Linda (Unknown)
Aisha, Dinda (Unknown)
Sulistiarto, Teguh (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Oct 2025

Abstract

This research explores the impact of job insecurity and meaningful work on psychological well-being, and further investigates whether work stress serves as a mediating factor. The participants in this study were 117 employees. Data collection was conducted using the Indonesian Well-being Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, Job Insecurity Scale, and Work and Meaning Inventory. The research findings indicate that, directly, job insecurity was significantly and negatively linked to psychological well-being. Conversely, meaningful work showed a significant and positive correlation with psychological well-being. Regarding the indirect associations through work stress, neither job insecurity nor meaningful work demonstrated a significant influence on psychological well-being. The findings of this study indicate that organizations need to reduce job insecurity and foster meaningful work as strategies to enhance employees’ psychological well-being. Furthermore, the results highlight that interventions should not only focus on managing work stress but also strengthen intrinsic factors that provide meaning in work.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

counsedu

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

Description

COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education Electronic ISSN: 2548-3498 is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Indonesian Institute for Counseling, Education, and Therapy in Collaboration with the Indonesian Counselor Association. Established in 2016, this journal ...