Work engagement as a mediator between subjective well-being and work-and-health outcomes
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of work engagement as a mediator in the relationship of subjective well-being with work performance, work withdrawal behavior, physical and mental health. Design/methodology/approach: A survey design was used to collect the data from 369 Indian software developers. Latent variable structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized relationships. Findings: Subjective well-being was found to have a significant positive association with work engagement and this, in turn, had significantly enhanced employee’s work performance and reduced work withdrawal behavior, mental and physical ill-health. In addition, work engagement was found to fully mediate the association of subjective well-being with work performance and mental ill-health, while it partially mediated the association of subjective well-being with work withdrawal behaviors and physical ill-health. Practical implications: This paper contributes to the development of self-sustaining approach toward increasing work engagement and provides a way to deal with work-and-health outcomes. Originality/value: This study is one of the early attempts to examine direct and indirect associations of subjective well-being with work-and-health outcomes in an Indian setting.
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2019
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Authors: | Garg, Neha ; Singh, Pankaj |
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Management Research Review. - Emerald, ISSN 2040-8269, ZDB-ID 2538372-3. - Vol. 43.2019, 6 (16.12.), p. 735-752
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Emerald |
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