Tinne Vander Elst
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Telecommuting and psychological distress: a cross-lagged study during the COVID-19 pandemic
Telecommuting and psychological distress: a cross-lagged study during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Previous research yields inconsistent findings on the effect of telecommuting on health and little knowledge on its explanatory mechanisms. In reply, this study investigated work-home interference, home-work interference and social support…
View article: Temporal Proximity Matters: The Impact of Justice Information Timing on Psychological Contract Breach Resolution
Temporal Proximity Matters: The Impact of Justice Information Timing on Psychological Contract Breach Resolution Open
Although scholars and practitioners argue that organizations should provide justice information in the aftermath of a psychological contract breach (PC breach) to prevent or reduce violation feelings, it remains unclear whether that inform…
View article: The Relationship Between Job Insecurity and Psychological Contract Breach as Conditional Upon Causal Attributions: A Within-Person Approach
The Relationship Between Job Insecurity and Psychological Contract Breach as Conditional Upon Causal Attributions: A Within-Person Approach Open
In this longitudinal study, we explore the dynamic connection between job insecurity and psychological contract breach over time. Building on Attribution Theory and theoretical work on psychological contract breach, we investigate the reci…
View article: Can task changes affect job satisfaction through qualitative job insecurity and skill development?
Can task changes affect job satisfaction through qualitative job insecurity and skill development? Open
This multi-wave study uses the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping (TMSC) to investigate whether employees may view task changes as an organizational event that stimulates skill development or engenders job risks (i.e., qualitative jo…
View article: What Goes Around Comes Around: How Perpetrators of Workplace Bullying Become Targets Themselves
What Goes Around Comes Around: How Perpetrators of Workplace Bullying Become Targets Themselves Open
In this study, we investigated whether and how perpetrators of bullying become targets themselves. Building on the notion of bullying as an escalation process and the Conservation of Resources Theory, we hypothesized that following enactme…
View article: Burnout Profiles Among Young Researchers: A Latent Profile Analysis
Burnout Profiles Among Young Researchers: A Latent Profile Analysis Open
Introduction Burnout is a growing problem among young researchers, affecting individuals, organizations and society. Our study aims to identify burnout profiles and highlight the corresponding job demands and resources, resulting in recomm…
View article: Validation of a Short and Generic Qualitative Job Insecurity Scale (QUAL-JIS)
Validation of a Short and Generic Qualitative Job Insecurity Scale (QUAL-JIS) Open
The Qualitative Job Insecurity Scale (QUAL-JIS) has been used in job insecurity (JI) research for the past 9 years, without formal validation. The goal of the current study was to test the scale’s psychometric properties. We checked the sc…
View article: Code for: Validation of a Short and Generic Qualitative Job Insecurity Scale (QUAL-JIS)
Code for: Validation of a Short and Generic Qualitative Job Insecurity Scale (QUAL-JIS) Open
Code for: Fischmann, G., De Witte, H., Sulea, C., Vander Elst, T., De Cuyper, N., & Ilescu, D. (2021). Validation of a short and generic Qualitative Job Insecurity Scale (QUAL-JIS). European Journal of Psychological Assessment. https://doi…
View article: Supplementary materials for: Validation of a short and generic qualitative job insecurity scale (QUAL-JIS).
Supplementary materials for: Validation of a short and generic qualitative job insecurity scale (QUAL-JIS). Open
Contains translations into Dutch and Romanian for the QUAL-JIS qualitative job insecurity scale and a brief structural, economic, and cultural comparison between Belgium and Romania.
View article: How psychological contract breach affects long‐term mental and physical health: the longitudinal role of effort–reward imbalance
How psychological contract breach affects long‐term mental and physical health: the longitudinal role of effort–reward imbalance Open
This study contributes to the research of employee health and well‐being by examining the longitudinal effects of psychological contract (PC) breach on employees’ health. We integrate Social Exchange and Conservation of Resources theories …
View article: Job Insecurity and Subsequent Actual Turnover: Rumination as a Valid Explanation?
Job Insecurity and Subsequent Actual Turnover: Rumination as a Valid Explanation? Open
Job insecurity is a work stressor with many negative consequences for the individual as well as the organization. However, currently, little is known about why job insecurity is related to these outcomes. In the present study, actual turno…
View article: Who is more susceptible to job stressors and resources? Sensory-processing sensitivity as a personal resource and vulnerability factor
Who is more susceptible to job stressors and resources? Sensory-processing sensitivity as a personal resource and vulnerability factor Open
This study aimed to investigate whether people scoring higher (compared to lower) on sensory-processing sensitivity respond differently to the work environment. Specifically, based on the literature on sensory-processing sensitivity and th…
View article: Coping styles and coping resources in the work stressors–workplace bullying relationship: A two-wave study
Coping styles and coping resources in the work stressors–workplace bullying relationship: A two-wave study Open
sponsorship: This work was supported by IWT/VLAIO (Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie) and by IDEWE (An external service for prevention and protection at Work in Belgium) under grant number 130845. (IWT/VLAIO (Agentsc…
View article: Quickscan assesses risk factors of long-term sickness absence: A cross-sectional (factorial) construct validation study
Quickscan assesses risk factors of long-term sickness absence: A cross-sectional (factorial) construct validation study Open
We can conclude that the instrument has considerable potential to function as a screening tool for disability management and follow-up of sick-leave, provided that some adaptations and validation tests are executed.
View article: Quickscan Assesses Risk of Long-Term Sickness Absence
Quickscan Assesses Risk of Long-Term Sickness Absence Open
The scales of the questionnaire are reliable and valid, and may be implemented to assess sick-listed workers at risk who might benefit from a rehabilitation program.
View article: 581 Do job resources moderate the relationship between job demands and alcohol consumption or drug use?
581 Do job resources moderate the relationship between job demands and alcohol consumption or drug use? Open
Introduction The Job Demands-Resources model predicts the direct and interaction effects of a wide range of job characteristics on employee well-being, but has hardly been used to predict work-related alcohol consumption and drug use. Base…
View article: 128 Development of an online intervention tool to prevent exposure to workplace bullying
128 Development of an online intervention tool to prevent exposure to workplace bullying Open
Introduction Although the negative impact of workplace bullying has been empirically demonstrated, there is little research on preventive interventions regarding workplace bullying. In reply, the aim of this study is to develop an evidence…
View article: 805 Musculoskeletal complaints among office workers: complementary role of physical, psychosocial and environmental job demands and resources
805 Musculoskeletal complaints among office workers: complementary role of physical, psychosocial and environmental job demands and resources Open
Introduction Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMRDs) are the most important causes of work disability and long-term absenteeism among office workers. A wide range of risk factors of physical, psychosocial and environmental nature ha…
View article: 130 Evaluation of an online intervention tool to prevent exposure to workplace bullying
130 Evaluation of an online intervention tool to prevent exposure to workplace bullying Open
Introduction Researchers have underlined the need to address risk factors for workplace bullying by conducting intervention studies. Given the important role of coping strategies, we developed an online intervention tool to teach employees…
View article: Job Insecurity and Innovative Work Behaviour: A Psychological Contract Perspective
Job Insecurity and Innovative Work Behaviour: A Psychological Contract Perspective Open
Innovation is considered to be of crucial importance for organisational survival and growth, and in this respect employees play a leading role, as they are the ones who develop innovative ideas. At the same time, the struggle for organisat…
View article: Exposure to Workplace Bullying: The Role of Coping Strategies in Dealing with Work Stressors
Exposure to Workplace Bullying: The Role of Coping Strategies in Dealing with Work Stressors Open
Studies investigating both work- and individual-related antecedents of workplace bullying are scarce. In reply, this study investigated the interaction between workload, job insecurity, role conflict, and role ambiguity (i.e., work-related…
View article: Perceived Employability in Relation to Job Performance: A Cross-lagged Study Accounting for a Negative Path via Reduced Commitment
Perceived Employability in Relation to Job Performance: A Cross-lagged Study Accounting for a Negative Path via Reduced Commitment Open
This study challenges the idea that perceived employability boosts job performance: perceived employability may indirectly decrease employees’ performance through reduced affective organizational commitment. We define performance broadly i…