Sleeping with a broken promise: The moderating role of generativity concerns in the relationship between psychological contract breach and insomnia among older workers

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Garcia, Patrick Raymund James M., Bordia, Prashant, Restubog, Simon Lloyd D. and Caines, Valerie. (2018). Sleeping with a broken promise: The moderating role of generativity concerns in the relationship between psychological contract breach and insomnia among older workers. Journal of Organizational Behavior. 39(3), pp. 326 - 338. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2222
AuthorsGarcia, Patrick Raymund James M., Bordia, Prashant, Restubog, Simon Lloyd D. and Caines, Valerie
Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between psychological contract breach and insomnia among older workers (aged 40 years and up). Drawing upon the conservation of resources theory, we conceptualize breach as a stressful event characterized by a perceived threat, failure to gain, or actual loss of valued resources, which increases psychological distress and insomnia. Moreover, we hypothesized that older workers' generativity concerns would act as a personal resource that would buffer the negative impact of breach. We tested our proposed model in 2 studies (Study 1 = 123; Study 2 = 168) of employee–spouse dyads. Results revealed that psychological distress mediated the relationship between psychological contract breach and insomnia. These mediated relationships were significant for those with low, but not for those with high levels of generativity concerns. These effects remained significant even after controlling for perceived organizational support (i.e., a social exchange mechanism). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Keywordsconservation of resources; generativity; older workers; psychological contracts
Year2018
JournalJournal of Organizational Behavior
Journal citation39 (3), pp. 326 - 338
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons
ISSN0894-3796
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2222
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85028345744
Page range326 - 338
Research GroupPeter Faber Business School
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Grant IDARC/DP1096037
Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
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