Quaderni IRCrES 23 – Cap.4
Capitolo 4
Insicurezza lavorativa e ciclo di vita: orientare le politiche attraverso il modello “Risorse-Domande”
Job insecurity and the life course: guiding policies through the “Job Demands-Resources” model
Luisa Errichielloa, Greta Falavignab
a CNR-ISMed, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo, Via Cardinale Guglielmo Sanfelice, 8, 80134 Napoli, Italia
b CNR-IRCrES, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Ricerca sulla Crescita Economica Sostenibile, Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italia
corresponding author: luisa.errichiello@cnr.it
Abstract
In recent decades, transformations in European labor markets – including economic crises, legislative reforms, corporate restructuring, and technological innovation – have contributed to the expansion of “non-standard” forms of employment, leading to increasing levels of precariousness. This phenomenon is particularly relevant for the older working population, which is steadily growing and more exposed to job insecurity and its negative implications for health, well-being, and quality of life. This study analyses the subjective determinants of job insecurity using data from the 2015 European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), employing an analytical model based on an adapted version of the Job Demands-Resources Model. The empirical analysis, conducted through ordered logistic regressions, explores three age groups (<35, 35-50, >50 years) to identify the individual, occupational, and organisational factors influencing perceived job insecurity. The results highlight significant differences across generational groups, underscoring the need for targeted policy interventions to support more vulnerable workers – particularly older ones – within an increasingly flexible yet less secure labour market.
Keywords: job insecurity, precarious employment, Job Demands-Resources Model, European Working Conditions Survey, older workers.
DOI: 10.23760/2499-6661.2025.23.04
ISBN: 978-88-98193-38-7
ISSN (online): 2499-6661
____________________
How to Cite
Errichiello, L., & Falavigna, G. (2025). Insicurezza lavorativa e ciclo di vita: orientare le politiche attraverso l’approccio “Risorse-Domande”. In Bramanti, D., Errichiello, L., Falavigna, G., & Nanetti, S. (cur.). Verso un invecchiamento attivo, in salute e sostenibile: riflessioni teoriche ed evidenze empiriche sul bilanciamento tra lavoro e vita privata (pp. 73-102). Quaderni IRCrES 23. CNR-IRCrES. http://dx.doi.org/10.23760/2499-6661.2025.23.04