Work–family and family–work conflicts and health: the protective role of work engagement and job-related subjective well-being

Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyze relations between work-family conflict (WFC) and family-work conflict (FWC) and job-related subjective well-being (job satisfaction, positive – PA and negative – NA affects at work).considering work engagement as variable that can mediate these relationships. Method: 114 employees (31.6% men) aged 25-55 (M=35.39; SD=7.42) completed a set of questionnaires: Work-Family and Family-Work Conflicts, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-17), Job Affect Scale, and Job Satisfaction Scale. Results: All variables were related each to other. WFC and FWC predicted NA and work engagement and through it job satisfaction and PA, and then NA. Work engagement effect was stronger than conflicts effect – higher work engagement predicted higher job satisfaction and PA, and lower NA. When work engagement was controlled the job satisfaction- PA relation was ns. Conflict-work engagement interaction effects were not significant. Conclusions: Relationships are similar regarding both FWC and WFC. Work engagement do not moderate “conflict – job-related subjective well-being” relations but it mediates them. Conflicts increase NA and decrease work engagement and through it job satisfaction and PA. Work engagement enhances job-related subjective well-being protecting against adverse conflict impacts. Job satisfaction-PA relation is spurious – it results from work engagement impact on both variables. Key words: work-family and family-work conflicts, work engagement, job satisfaction, positive affect, negative affect, mediator, moderator

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Work-family enrichment and well-being: the role of occupational future time perspective

Career Development International ◽

10.1108/cdi-02-2018-0043 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 23 (6/7) ◽

pp. 542-556 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hélène Henry ◽

Donatienne Desmette

Keyword(s):

Emotional Exhaustion ◽

Work Engagement ◽

Older Workers ◽

Time Perspective ◽

Well Being ◽

Future Time Perspective ◽

Content Type ◽

Work Family ◽

The Relationship

Purpose In the context of workforce aging, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating role of occupational future time perspective (OFTP) in the relationship between work–family enrichment (WF-E) and two well-being outcomes (i.e. work engagement and emotional exhaustion). In addition, the moderating role of age on the relationship between WF-E and OFTP, and consequently, on the indirect effects of WF-E on work engagement and emotional exhaustion through OFTP, will be examined. Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional survey research (n=263) was conducted in a public sector company in Belgium. Structural equation modeling and bootstrap analyses were performed to investigate the hypothesized relationships. Findings The dimension “remaining opportunities” of OFTP mediated the positive relationship between WFE and work engagement, and the negative relationship between WFE and emotional exhaustion. Chronological age moderated the positive relationship between WFE and the dimension “remaining time” of OFTP, with stronger effects among older workers. Research limitations/implications This research has confirmed that OFTP is influenced by WFE and that WFE matters, especially for older workers. Future research should continue to study the effects of the work–family interface on older workers. Practical implications Age management practices should take WFE into consideration when managing an aging workforce. In particular, older workers may benefit from WFE to increase their perception of remaining opportunities at work, which, in turn, increase well-being. Originality/value This study contributes evidence for the role of personal resources (i.e. remaining opportunities) in the relationship between WF-E and well-being at work.

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Work Engagement among Prison Officers. The Role of Individual and Organizational Factors in the Polish and Indonesian Penitentiary Systems

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17218206 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (21) ◽

pp. 8206

Author(s):

Andrzej Piotrowski ◽

Ewa Sygit-Kowalkowska ◽

Imaduddin Hamzah

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Work Environment ◽

Work Engagement ◽

Organizational Factors ◽

Well Being ◽

Active Coping ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽

The Relationship

The literature on work engagement among prison officers (POs) remains rather scarce, and there are no analyses on the factors determining this phenomenon. The current study aimed to examine the relationships between work engagement, subjective well-being, coping strategies, and organizational factors utilizing the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9), the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE), and Cantril’s Ladder of Health Scale (CLHS), and involving 312 POs from Poland and 467 POs from Indonesia. Results showed a statistically significant relationship between active coping and work engagement in both groups. Subjective well-being was moderately related to work engagement among Polish POs. Mean work engagement and subjective well-being scores were higher among Indonesian POs. The analyses showed a significant indirect effect of subjective well-being for the relationship between penitentiary unit type, active coping, as well as avoidant behaviors and work engagement in the Polish group. Closed prison officers more often declared higher subjective well-being. Work engagement is a complex psychological phenomenon. There exists a justified need for the analyses to consider personal determinants (e.g., coping strategies) as well as organizational factors related to the POs’ work environment. The literature presents a broad picture of the benefits of studying this phenomenon.

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