Zwart, Paul (2026) Workload and Job Insecurity: Associations with Emotional Well-being and Cognitive Functioning. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Employment plays a central role in many lives but is also the source of multiple work-related stressors that impact employee well-being. The present study draws on Conservation of Resource Theory (COR) to examine whether job insecurity moderates the relationship between a high daily workload and cognitive functioning among employees working 20+ hours per week. The sample consists of N = 67 participants, who completed a lunch- and evening questionnaire that measured various work-related stressors such as job insecurity and having a high daily workload. The evening questionnaire was followed by a cognitive memory task in the evening. Results showed that job insecurity and a high daily workload were related to increased fatigue and emotional exhaustion, but no direct association was found with associative memory performance. Despite limitations, the present study highlights the importance of understanding work-related stressors that exert influence on employee well-being, especially in the context of evolving labor market practices.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Keller, A.C. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2026 08:47 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Feb 2026 08:47 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/6234 |
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