# The Effects of Job Insecurity on Psychological Health and Withdrawal: A Longitudinal Study

*Dekker · Safety & Error, Trust & Interpersonal · Australian Psychologist · 1995 · Paywalled*

Longitudinal study during major organisational restructuring, finding that job insecurity predicts psychological distress, burnout, and withdrawal — and that social support from colleagues, managers, or unions provided no buffering effect. Concludes that structural insecurity must be addressed directly; support cannot compensate for the stressor itself.

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