TY - JOUR T1 - The Impact of Abusive Supervision on Job Insecurity: A Moderated Mediation Model. AU - Wang,Dawei, AU - Zhao,Chaoyue, AU - Chen,Yalin, AU - Maguire,Phil, AU - Hu,Yixin, Y1 - 2020/10/23/ PY - 2020/09/16/received PY - 2020/10/19/revised PY - 2020/10/21/accepted PY - 2020/10/29/entrez PY - 2020/10/30/pubmed PY - 2021/1/22/medline KW - abusive supervision KW - job insecurity KW - leader-member exchange KW - power distance KW - social cognitive theory JF - International journal of environmental research and public health JO - Int J Environ Res Public Health VL - 17 IS - 21 N2 - This paper explores the impact of abusive supervision on job insecurity under the frameworks of the social cognitive theory and the leader-member exchange theory; additionally, it explores the mediating role of leader-member exchange (LMX) and the moderating role of power distance. In this study, 944 employees from two state-owned enterprises located in China were surveyed via questionnaires. Results of the correlation analysis and statistical bootstrapping showed that (i) abusive supervision was significantly and positively related to job insecurity, (ii) LMX played a mediating role in the impact of abusive supervision on job insecurity, and (iii) power distance played a moderating role in the relationship between LMX and job insecurity. Based on the social cognitive theory, this study broadens the perspective of studies regarding job insecurity. It also provides practical suggestions for avoiding abusive supervision and for alleviating employees' insecurities about management. SN - 1660-4601 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/33114214/The_Impact_of_Abusive_Supervision_on_Job_Insecurity:_A_Moderated_Mediation_Model_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -