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Based on the transactional process theory, this study attempts to empirically validate Linden et al.’s job anxiety scale among blue-collar workers during the COVID-19 period. We investigated the psychometric properties of the original five-dimensional scale among blue-collar workers employed in six Indian manufacturing industries (N = 943). For criterion validity, the correlation among each dimension of job anxiety was examined with the job burnout and workplace ostracism scale. Our findings reveal that in the Indian blue-collar worker context, a three-dimensional model of job anxiety comprising stimuli-related, socially related, and health-related stressors receives validation, highlighting a different interpretation of the scale.
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Swain, D., John, T., Jena, L.K., Gaan, N., Jena, A. (2023). Influence of Job Anxiety Among the Blue-Collar Technical Workforce of Indian Manufacturing Industries: A Post-COVID Perspective. In: Mishra, P., Sharma, A., Khanra, S., Kundu, S.K., Mishra, S.K. (eds) Digital Economy Post COVID-19 Era. INDAM 2023. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0197-5_44
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