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Subjective well-being among blue-collar immigrant employees: a systematic literature review

Subjective well-being among blue-collar immigrant employees: a systematic literature review
Subjective well-being among blue-collar immigrant employees: a systematic literature review
We present a systematic review of 67 empirical studies that examine the factors determining subjective well-being among blue-collar immigrant employees. Drawing on conservation of resources theory, we propose an integrated conceptual framework that organizes antecedents of blue-collar immigrants' subjective well-being based on resource loss and gain dynamics. Our findings indicate that resource loss was most likely when immigrants experienced precarious employment, physically and emotionally demanding jobs, injustice at work, poor living conditions, and migration-related stressors. Conversely, resource gain was most likely when they were supported by supervisors and colleagues at work, felt emotionally supported by friends, family, and community members, and adopted personal coping strategies to manage their stressors. We conclude by signaling opportunities for future research and recommendations for practitioners seeking to augment blue-collar immigrant employees' subjective well-being.
Employment, Job satisfaction, Labor migration, Mental health, Psychological well-being
1053-4822
Shirmohammadi, Melika
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Beigi, Mina
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Richardson, Julia
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Shirmohammadi, Melika
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Beigi, Mina
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Richardson, Julia
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Shirmohammadi, Melika, Beigi, Mina and Richardson, Julia (2023) Subjective well-being among blue-collar immigrant employees: a systematic literature review. Human Resource Management Review, 33 (1), [100914]. (doi:10.1016/j.hrmr.2022.100914).

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We present a systematic review of 67 empirical studies that examine the factors determining subjective well-being among blue-collar immigrant employees. Drawing on conservation of resources theory, we propose an integrated conceptual framework that organizes antecedents of blue-collar immigrants' subjective well-being based on resource loss and gain dynamics. Our findings indicate that resource loss was most likely when immigrants experienced precarious employment, physically and emotionally demanding jobs, injustice at work, poor living conditions, and migration-related stressors. Conversely, resource gain was most likely when they were supported by supervisors and colleagues at work, felt emotionally supported by friends, family, and community members, and adopted personal coping strategies to manage their stressors. We conclude by signaling opportunities for future research and recommendations for practitioners seeking to augment blue-collar immigrant employees' subjective well-being.

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Accepted/In Press date: 13 April 2022
e-pub ahead of print date: 30 April 2022
Published date: March 2023
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 2022 Elsevier Inc.
Keywords: Employment, Job satisfaction, Labor migration, Mental health, Psychological well-being

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Local EPrints ID: 457068
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/457068
ISSN: 1053-4822
PURE UUID: 6ccc0a6e-ed9e-40b1-9136-a51748375811
ORCID for Mina Beigi: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-7205

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Date deposited: 23 May 2022 16:46
Last modified: 30 Apr 2024 04:01

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Author: Melika Shirmohammadi
Author: Mina Beigi ORCID iD
Author: Julia Richardson

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