Dimensions of social support in the experience of work engagement in middle age: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study
So far, the relationship between the various dimensions of social support and work engagement has not been widely examined in the literature. In this study, we examined the relationship of social support at work (from a colleague or supervisor) and social support in one’s private life (from a spouse...
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crwiley:10.1111/sjop.12640 2024-06-23T07:55:30+00:00 Dimensions of social support in the experience of work engagement in middle age: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study Kiema‐Junes, Heli Saarinen, Aino Muukkonen, Hanni Väyrynen, Seppo Ala‐Mursula, Leena Hintsanen, Mirka Oulun Yliopisto Työsuojelurahasto 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12640 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fsjop.12640 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/sjop.12640 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/sjop.12640 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Scandinavian Journal of Psychology volume 61, issue 5, page 679-689 ISSN 0036-5564 1467-9450 journal-article 2020 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12640 2024-06-11T04:44:57Z So far, the relationship between the various dimensions of social support and work engagement has not been widely examined in the literature. In this study, we examined the relationship of social support at work (from a colleague or supervisor) and social support in one’s private life (from a spouse, relative or friend) with various dimensions of work engagement (vigor, dedication and absorption). The participants (N = 5,259–5,376, 46 years‐old, 52.7% women) came from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study. Social support was evaluated with the Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ), and work engagement was assessed with a short version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES‐9). The data were analyzed using linear regression analyses. The results showed that high social support at work ( p < 0.001) and in one’s private life ( p < 0.001) were associated with higher total work engagement, higher vigor, higher dedication, and higher absorption. These findings were adjusted for gender, marital status, education and occupational status. The results were essentially unchanged when they were additionally adjusted for job strain and effort‐reward imbalance. To conclude, our findings indicate that the experience of overall social support may play a role in the experience of work engagement. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Wiley Online Library Scandinavian Journal of Psychology 61 5 679 689 |
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So far, the relationship between the various dimensions of social support and work engagement has not been widely examined in the literature. In this study, we examined the relationship of social support at work (from a colleague or supervisor) and social support in one’s private life (from a spouse, relative or friend) with various dimensions of work engagement (vigor, dedication and absorption). The participants (N = 5,259–5,376, 46 years‐old, 52.7% women) came from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study. Social support was evaluated with the Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ), and work engagement was assessed with a short version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES‐9). The data were analyzed using linear regression analyses. The results showed that high social support at work ( p < 0.001) and in one’s private life ( p < 0.001) were associated with higher total work engagement, higher vigor, higher dedication, and higher absorption. These findings were adjusted for gender, marital status, education and occupational status. The results were essentially unchanged when they were additionally adjusted for job strain and effort‐reward imbalance. To conclude, our findings indicate that the experience of overall social support may play a role in the experience of work engagement. |
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Kiema‐Junes, Heli Saarinen, Aino Muukkonen, Hanni Väyrynen, Seppo Ala‐Mursula, Leena Hintsanen, Mirka Dimensions of social support in the experience of work engagement in middle age: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study |
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Kiema‐Junes, Heli Saarinen, Aino Muukkonen, Hanni Väyrynen, Seppo Ala‐Mursula, Leena Hintsanen, Mirka |
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Dimensions of social support in the experience of work engagement in middle age: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study |
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Dimensions of social support in the experience of work engagement in middle age: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study |
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Dimensions of social support in the experience of work engagement in middle age: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study |
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