Keywords : Job Insecurity, Work-to-Family Conflict, Employee Well-Being, Family-Work Stereotype Threat, Mental Health, Physical Health, Cultural Differences, Post-COVID, Work-Life Balance, Organizational Policies. This research explores how job insecurity (JI) —the fear of losing one’s job—negatively affects employee well-being by increasing work-to-family conflict (WFC) , where work-related stress disrupts family responsibilities. It focuses on affective JI , which refers to the emotional reactions employees experience when they perceive their jobs are at risk, and examines how this leads to poor mental and physical health. The study identifies WFC as a crucial factor explaining how JI results in adverse health outcomes. Additionally, it introduces the concept of family-work stereotype threat (FWST) , which refers to fears of confirming negative stereotypes about employees with family obligations, such as being less committed to work. The findings reveal that in the United State...
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