Safeguarding Health at the Workplace: A Study of Work Engagement, Authenticity and Subjective Wellbeing among Religious Workers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Framework
2.1. Authenticity, Subjective Wellbeing and Work Engagement
2.2. The Authenticity–Wellbeing Link
2.3. The Mediating Role of Work Engagement in the Authenticity–Wellbeing Link
3. Methodology
3.1. Sample
3.2. Measures
3.3. Data Analysis
4. Results
4.1. Assessing Global Model Fit
4.2. Measurement Model
4.3. Structural Model
4.4. Importance–Performance Map Analysis
5. Discussion
6. Limitations and Future Research
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | M | SD | Range | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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1. Self alienation | 3.75 | 1.14 | 1–5 | 1 | ||||||||
2. Authentic living | 4.21 | 0.73 | 1–5 | 0.077 | 1 | |||||||
3. Accep. ext. infl. | 3.43 | 1.07 | 1–5 | 0.558 ** | 0.059 | 1 | ||||||
4. Life satisfaction | 4.00 | 0.83 | 1–5 | −0.065 | 0.327 ** | −0.063 | 1 | |||||
5. Feelings +/- | 2.16 | 1.25 | (†) | 0.174 * | 0.213 * | 0.241 ** | 0.396 ** | 1 | ||||
6. Flourishing | 4.50 | 0.65 | 1–5 | 0.113 | 0.543 ** | 0.114 | 0.479 ** | 0.390 ** | 1 | |||
7. Vigour | 4.33 | 0.75 | 1–5 | 0.119 | 0.356 ** | 0.171 * | 0.412 ** | 0.515 ** | 0.590 ** | 1 | ||
8. Dedication | 4.50 | 0.72 | 1–5 | 0.133 | 0.410 ** | 0.122 | 0.456 ** | 0.418 ** | 0.685 ** | 0.721 ** | 1 | |
9. Absortion | 4.23 | 0.79 | 1–5 | −0.026 | 0.299 ** | −0.050 | 0.479 ** | 0.361 ** | 0.537 ** | 0.532 ** | 0.639 ** | 1 |
Value | HI95 | HI99 | |
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SRMR | 0.075 | 0.197 | 0.212 |
dULS | 6.013 | 41.038 | 47.617 |
dG | 19.246 | 66.254 | 68.983 |
Construct/Dimension | Loading | Cronbach’s Alpha | rho_A | Composite Reliability | AVE |
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Authenticity (Composite, Mode A) | 0.783 | 0.788 | 0.874 | 0.699 | |
Self-alienation | 0.886 | ||||
Authentic life | 0.629 | ||||
External influence acceptance | 0.711 | ||||
Work engagement (Composite, Mode A) | 0.835 | 0.870 | 0.901 | 0.752 | |
Absorption | 0.810 | ||||
Dedication | 0.914 | ||||
Vigour | 0.878 | ||||
Subjective Wellbeing (Composite, Mode A) | 0.772 | 0.735 | 0.810 | 0.589 | |
Satisfaction with life | 0.826 | ||||
Positive and negative feelings | 0.839 | ||||
Flourishing | 0.463 |
Fornell-Larcker Criterion | |||
Authenticity | Subjective Wellbeing | Work Engagement | |
Authenticity | 0.657 | ||
Subjective Wellbeing | 0.440 | 0.681 | |
Work Engagement | 0.463 | 0.617 | 0.869 |
Heterotrait-Monotrait Ratio (HTMT) | |||
Authenticity | Subjective Wellbeing | Work Engagement | |
Authenticity | |||
Subjective Wellbeing | 0.713 | ||
Work Engagement | 0.539 | 0.814 |
Endogenous Variable | Direct Effect | p-Value | t-Value | 95% BCCI | Support |
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Work Engagement (R2 = 0.214) | |||||
Authenticity (+) | 0.463 *** | 0.000 | 3.826 | [0.220; 0.670] | Yes |
Subjective Wellbeing (R2 = 0.412) | |||||
Authenticity (+) | 0.197 * | 0.053 | 1.936 | [0.004; 0.424] | Yes |
Work Engagement (+) | 0.526 *** | 0.000 | 5.435 | [0.346; 751] | Yes |
Total Effect of AUT on SWB | Direct Effect of AUT on SWB | Indirect Effect of AUT on SWB Via (WE) | |||||||||
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Path Coefficient | p-Value | t-Value | 95% BCCI | Path Coefficient | p-Value | t-Value | 95% BCCI | Path Coefficient | p-Value | t-Value | 95% BCCI |
0.440 *** | 0.001 | 3.495 | [0.234; 0.701] | 0.197 * | 0.053 | 1.936 | [0.004; 0.424] | 0.244 ** | 0.006 | 2.756 | [0.121; 0.447] |
Antecedent Construct | Importance | Performance |
---|---|---|
Authenticity | 0.454 | 90.752 |
Work engagement | 0.617 | 84.158 |
Mean value | 0.536 | 87.455 |
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Ariza-Montes, A.; Leal-Rodríguez, A.L.; Ramírez-Sobrino, J.; Molina-Sánchez, H. Safeguarding Health at the Workplace: A Study of Work Engagement, Authenticity and Subjective Wellbeing among Religious Workers. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 3016. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16173016
Ariza-Montes A, Leal-Rodríguez AL, Ramírez-Sobrino J, Molina-Sánchez H. Safeguarding Health at the Workplace: A Study of Work Engagement, Authenticity and Subjective Wellbeing among Religious Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(17):3016. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16173016
Chicago/Turabian StyleAriza-Montes, Antonio, Antonio L. Leal-Rodríguez, Jesús Ramírez-Sobrino, and Horacio Molina-Sánchez. 2019. "Safeguarding Health at the Workplace: A Study of Work Engagement, Authenticity and Subjective Wellbeing among Religious Workers" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 17: 3016. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16173016