Work engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from a cross-sectional web-survey with path modelling analysis (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noomen Guelmami ◽  
Wen Chen ◽  
Nasr Chalghaf ◽  
Maher ben Khalifa ◽  
Jude Dzevela Kong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional

BACKGROUND Workers are being highly impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to identify the relationship between COVID-19 pandemic and work engagement among professionals who are working to offer living needs to people during the quarantine. METHODS A total of 364 private and state sector employees were recruited for this study. The subjects are divided into 159 women and 205 men with mean age 34.33 years old ± 11.40; and live and in Tunisia. Occupational category includes administrative employees (n = 101), employees in factories and companies (n = 137) and small businesses (n = 126). Participants were administered Work engagement scale (UWES), Work Domain Satisfaction Scale (WDSS), Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), Promis Global Health Scale, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS4), and COVID-19 Fear scale. Partial Least Square modeling method was performed. RESULTS Results of the measurement model and the structural model confirmed the direct relationships between perceived stress, life satisfaction, and job satisfaction with Work engagement. Indirect links have also been highlighted between fear of CoviD-19 and overall health with engagement to work. CONCLUSIONS The established model can be used by researchers and management practitioners to act on constructs to increase engagement to work.

Associations Between Family Communication, Perceived Stress and Resilience with Life Satisfaction Among UPM Pre-University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1756-1764
Author(s):  
Manoochehr Taghi Pour ◽  
Asmah Ismail ◽  
Wan Marzuki Wan Jaafar ◽  
Gholamreza Rajabi
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
University Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Alfred W. Adler (1870-1937), psychotherapist and founder of the school of individual psychology, believed that education, marriage, and job play important role in human development. Higher learning is a demanding and challenging period for students that can result in high rates of psychological distress affecting their life satisfaction. Aim: The research is to study the links between family communications, perceived stress and resilience with life satisfaction among pre-university students in UPM. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 310 (females 158 and 152 males) pre-university students from a public university in Malaysia. Four instruments were used in this research namely the Family Communication Scale (FCS, Olson et al., 2004), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS, Cohen et al., 1983) Resilience Scale (CD-RISC, Connor-Davidson, 2003) & The Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener et al. 1985). The data were analyzed using independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regressions. Results: The finding of this study revealed that there are simple and multiple relationships between family communications, perceived stress and resilience with life satisfaction among pre-university students. Conclusion: The research may guide university counselors to view adolescents’ life satisfaction holistically and assist them in developing preventive and intervention plans for the university new enrolled students. Also, the results will provide students with some knowledge on their life satisfaction and its effects on their future accomplishments. Keyword: Family Communication; Perceived Stress; Resilience; Life Satisfaction; Pre-University Students

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING WORK ENGAGEMENT AMONG CANCER SURVIVORS IN MALAYSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (15) ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Siti Nur Syuhada Musa ◽  
Siti Raba’ah Hamzah ◽  
Soaib Asimiran ◽  
Zulaiha Muda
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Working Life

This study investigated the antecedents of work engagement of Malaysian employees who were cancer survivors. Work engagement refers to a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind characterizing employees who work hard and persist despite difficulties. Employees with high levels of work engagement are deeply involved in what they do and are happily absorbed in their work. This study was aimed to examine the individual and work environment-related factors that influence work engagement. A quantitative research paradigm was adopted, with a cross-sectional design using data collected from cancer survivors registered at the Hospital Kuala Lumpur. The 270 participants in this study were randomly selected by inclusive criteria sampling. A validated instrument was tested in a pilot study. Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) was used to test the direct effects of work engagement. It was found that the level of all the tested variables (work engagement, employee resilience, social support, and quality of working life) among the participants were high. This study highlights the importance of resilience and social support in improving work engagement among cancer survivors in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Serial Multiple Mediation Model of Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Quality Between Perceived Stress and Life Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Hoseinpour ◽  
Parvin Akbariasbagh ◽  
Fatemeh Mohammadzadeh ◽  
Esfandiar Azad ◽  
Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Bootstrap Method ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale

Life satisfaction can both affect and be affected by occupational factors in military personnel. Perceived stress is considered an important predictor of life satisfaction. The objective of this study is to evaluate the direct and indirect effects of perceived stress on life satisfaction and the mediating role of depression, anxiety, and sleep quality among Iranian military personnel. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 301 military personnel were investigated by using standard self-report questionnaires, consisting of the Revised Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90-R), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in our study. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, the Pearson correlation coefficient, ordinary least square regression, and the bootstrap method. The direct effect of perceived stress on life satisfaction was significant. Perceived stress also affects life satisfaction indirectly through single mediation of sleep quality; serial multiple mediations of anxiety as the first and sleep quality as the second mediator; and the serial multiple mediations of depression, anxiety, and sleep quality, as the first to the third mediator, respectively. Lower levels of perceived stress, depression, and anxiety, along with better sleep quality, are correlated to higher levels of life satisfaction in military personnel. There are several points of prevention and intervention in order to increase the life satisfaction of military personnel, which can improve their quality of life and occupational efficiency.

scholarly journals Exploring Perceived Stress among Students in Turkey during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8961
Author(s):  
Imran Aslan ◽  
Dominika Ochnik ◽  
Orhan Çınar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Health

Students have been highly vulnerable to mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, and researchers have shown that perceived stress and mental health problems have increased during the pandemic. The aim of this study was to reveal the prevalence of perceived stress and mental health among students during the pandemic and to explore predictors of stress levels. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 358 undergraduates from 14 universities in Turkey, including 200 female students (56%). The measurements used in the study were the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Perception of COVID Impact on Student Well-Being (CI), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Physical Activity Scale (PA), and a sociodemographic survey. Students reported high perceived stress, mild generalized anxiety, and low satisfaction with life. More than half of the students met the diagnostic criteria of GAD (52%) and depression (63%). Female and physically inactive students had higher PSS-10 levels. A hierarchical linear regression model showed that after controlling for gender and negative CI, anxiety and physical inactivity significantly predicted high perceived stress. The study shows that students’ mental health during the pandemic is at high risk.

scholarly journals Effects of leader-member exchange and organizational culture on work engagement and employee performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 879-886
Author(s):  
A. Nur Insan ◽  
R. Masmarulan
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
High Level

The objectives of this study are: (1) To determine whether the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) and organizational culture can improve employee performance, (2) To conduct further research on employee performance by elaborating and analyzing variables that can affect work engagement, among others: members of the leadership and organizational culture. This research was conducted at a Telecommunication Company in Makassar, South Sulawesi with a sample size of 93 people. The analysis model used to determine the influence between variables was a structural model with the Partial Least Square (PLS) approach. In this study it was found that 1. LMX had no significant effect on job involvement. 2. LMX had no significant effect on worker performance. 3. Organizational culture had a significant effect on work engagement. 4. Organizational culture had a significant effect on employee performance, 5. Work management had no significant effect on employee performance. Leaders need to build high-level LMX relationships, equip workers with skills, increase employee professionalism and provide opportunities for employees, help solve the difficulties they face related to assigned tasks and make employees as friends so that they can increase their engagement and performance.

Location and competitiveness in subsistence small businesses

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos M. Jardon
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Wood Industry ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper aims to analyse the location as root of the specificity of the sources of competitiveness in subsistence small businesses (SSBs) of wood industry to improve the situation of poverty and the different behaviour of subsistence entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach The research uses an exploratory analysis based on principal components in two phases and confirmatory analysis based on partial least square techniques applied to a sample of 113 small and medium enterprises of wood industry in Oberá, a region of Argentina. Findings The analysis evidences the use of competitiveness sources of SSBs and a double behaviour in SSBs according to subsistence threshold. Satisfactory SSBs use competitiveness sources to improve organizational and economic performance. Unsatisfactory SSBs find economic performance without relation to organizational performance. Research limitations/implications Data are cross-sectional, and in a conjuncture of economy expansion, future research should monitor the sample of firms using panel data to assess the development of relations. Sample is in a particular region and sector, and generalizations should be done carefully. Practical implications SSBs should raise the strategy integrating short and long term, which requires a strengthening of intellectual capital, especially in cooperation, professionalism and training. They could integrate and share a business community to develop competitive advantages of collective systemic. Originality/value The research shows the importance of the location for the competitiveness of SSBs and provides a classification of SSBs according to their performance.

scholarly journals Relationship among Perceived Stress, Life Satisfaction and Academic Performance of Education Sciences Students of the University of Jaén after the COVID 19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Teresa Ocaña-Moral ◽  
Óscar Gavín-Chocano ◽  
Eufrasio Pérez-Navío ◽  
María del Carmen Martínez-Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
University Students ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The University

The circumstances arising from the exceptional situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have affected all socioeconomic areas in the last two years. The field of Education has not been an exception and the management of the situation seems to have caused an increase in the level of perceived stress of university students. On this basis, this research that aims, first, to analyze the student’s level of perceived stress during the de-escalation and return to normality period, secondly, to evaluate its relationship with life satisfaction and, finally, to detect the students' needs in stress management, has been developed. An exploratory-descriptive study of quantitative and cross-sectional nature has been carried out. 222 university students of the Childhood and Primary Education Degrees of the University of Jaén (Spain) have participated. The instruments, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) have been used. The results show a moderate and partial relationship among the dimensions of the used instruments. The obtained coefficients of determination are, Academic Performance (r² = .019) and Life Satisfaction (r² = .402), with a mean square error (SRMR) of .079. These findings show the need to develop actions within the university training program in effective stress management strategies.

scholarly journals Perceived stress, self-compassion and job burnout in nurses: the moderating role of self-compassion

2020 ◽  
pp. 174498712097061
Author(s):  
Abbas Abdollahi ◽  
Azadeh Taheri ◽  
Kelly A. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Self Compassion

Background Job burnout is more prevalent among nurses than other medical team members and may have adverse effects on the mental and physical health of both nurses and their patients. Aims To evaluate the associations between job burnout as a dependent variable with perceived stress and self-compassion as independent variables, and test the buffering role of self-compassion in the link between perceived stress and job burnout in nurses. Methods This is a cross-sectional study with a convenience sampling method. A total of 150 nurses from four hospitals in Tehran, Iran participated in this study and completed three questionnaires, namely the Perceived Stress Scale, the Self-Compassion Scale and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. Results Partial least square-structural equation modelling showed greater levels of perceived stress associated with greater levels of job burnout (β = 0.795, p < 0.001), and greater levels of self-compassion associated with lower levels of job burnout (β = –0.512, p < 0.001) in nurses. The results of the interaction-moderation analysis showed that self-compassion diminished the effect of perceived stress on job burnout in nurses. Conclusions The results of this study not only showed a significant association between perceived stress and job burnout in nurses, but also increased our understanding about the buffering role of self-compassion in the link between perceived stress and job burnout in nurses.

scholarly journals Relationship among Perceived Stress, Life Satisfaction and Academic Performance of Education Sciences Students of the University of Jaén after the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 802
Author(s):  
María Teresa Ocaña-Moral ◽  
Óscar Gavín-Chocano ◽  
Eufrasio Pérez-Navío ◽  
María del Carmen Martínez-Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
University Students ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The University

The circumstances arising from the exceptional situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have affected all socioeconomic areas in the last two years. The field of Education has not been an exception, and the management of the situation seems to have caused an increase in the level of perceived stress of university students. On this basis, this research that aims, first, to analyze the student’s level of perceived stress during the de-escalation and return to normality period, secondly, to evaluate its relationship with life satisfaction and, finally, to detect the students’ needs in stress management, has been developed. An exploratory-descriptive study of quantitative and cross-sectional nature has been carried out. A total of 222 university students of the Childhood and Primary Education Degrees of the University of Jaén (Spain) have participated. The instruments, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) have been used. The results show a moderate and partial relationship among the dimensions of the used instruments. The obtained coefficients of determination are, Academic Performance (r² = 0.019) and Life Satisfaction (r² = 0.402), with a mean square error (SRMR) of 0.079. These findings show the need to develop actions within the university training program in effective stress management strategies.

The German Version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heide Glaesmer ◽  
Gesine Grande ◽  
Elmar Braehler ◽  
Marcus Roth
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Life Scale

The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is the most commonly used measure for life satisfaction. Although there are numerous studies confirming factorial validity, most studies on dimensionality are based on small samples. A controversial debate continues on the factorial invariance across different subgroups. The present study aimed to test psychometric properties, factorial structure, factorial invariance across age and gender, and to deliver population-based norms for the German general population from a large cross-sectional sample of 2519 subjects. Confirmatory factor analyses supported that the scale is one-factorial, even though indications of inhomogeneity of the scale have been detected. Both findings show invariance across the seven age groups and both genders. As indicators of the convergent validity, a positive correlation with social support and negative correlation with depressiveness was shown. Population-based norms are provided to support the application in the context of individual diagnostics.

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