@article {FAN2018, title = {Job strain, time strain, and well-being: A longitudinal, person-centered approach in two industries}, journal = {Journal of Vocational Behavior}, year = {2018}, abstract = {The notion of constellations is central to many occupational health theories; empirical research is nevertheless dominated by variable-centered methodologies. Guided by the job demands-resources framework, we use a person-centered longitudinal approach to identify constellations of job demands and resources (task-based and time-based) over time that predict changes in well-being. We situate our research in two dissimilar, but growing, industries in the United States{\textemdash}information technology (IT) and long-term care. Drawing on data collected over 18 months, we identify five patterned, stable constellations of job demands/resources using group-based multi-trajectory modeling: (1) high strain/low hours, (2) high strain/low hours/shift work, (3) high strain/long hours, (4) active (high demands, high control) and (5) lower strain (lower demands, high control). IT workers are overrepresented in the lower-strain and active constellations, whereas long-term care providers are more often in high-strain constellations. Workers in the lower-strain constellation experience increased job satisfaction and decreased emotional exhaustion, work-family conflict and psychological distress over 18 months. In comparison, workers in high-strain job constellations fare worse on these outcomes, as do those in the active constellation. Industrial contexts matter, however: Compared with long-term care workers, IT workers{\textquoteright} well-being is more at risk when working in the {\textquotedblleft}high strain/long hours{\textquotedblright} constellation. As the labor market continues to experience structural changes, scholars and policy makers need to attend to redesigning the ecological contexts of work conditions to promote workers{\textquoteright} well-being while taking into account industrial differences.}, keywords = {Emotional exhaustion, Job demands-resources model, Job Satisfaction, Job strain, Schedule control, subjective well-being, Work hours, Work-family conflict, Working conditions}, issn = {0001-8791}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2018.10.017}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001879118301271}, author = {Fan, Wen and Moen, Phyllis and Kelly, Erin L and Hammer, Leslie B and Berkman, Lisa F} }