The Relationship Between Job Insecurity and Work Engagement, with Job Satisfaction as a Mediator, Among Non-Permanent Employees

Andi Agung Prabowo; Suryanto Suryanto; Dyan Evita Santi

doi:10.55927/fjas.v5i4.47

Authors

Andi Agung Prabowo Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya
Suryanto Suryanto Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya
Dyan Evita Santi Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/fjas.v5i4.47

Keywords:

Burnout, Work Engagement, Job Insecurity, Job Satisfaction, Employees

Abstract

The study aims to analyze the relationship between job insecurity and work engagement, with job satisfaction as a mediator, among non-permanent employees in the East Java Provincial Government. The study employed a quantitative survey design; data were collected via a questionnaire distributed to non-permanent employees across various government agencies. Data were analyzed using Path Analysis and Mediation Analysis with the assistance of JASP version 0.18.2.0 to test both direct and indirect relationships among the variables. The results indicate that job insecurity has a negative effect on job satisfaction, while work engagement has a positive effect on job satisfaction. Furthermore, job satisfaction was found to mediate the relationship between job insecurity and work engagement. These findings provide practical implications for policymakers in designing strategies to reduce job insecurity and enhance employee engagement and job satisfaction.

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