Jari J Hakanen1, Annina Ropponen, Wilmar B Schaufeli, Hans De Witte. 1. Workability and Working Careers, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland (Drs Hakanen, Ropponen), Research Unit Occupational & Organizational Psychology and Professional Learning, Leuven, Belgium (Drs Schaufeli, Witte), Department of Social, Health & Organizational Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands (Schaufeli), Optentia Research Focus Area, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa (Dr Witte).
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate differences in the levels of work engagement across demographic and work- and organization-related factors, and their relative importance for work engagement. METHODS: The study was on the basis of a sample of 17,498 male and 17,897 female employees from the sixth European Working Conditions Survey collected in 2015. Linear regression models and dominance analysis were used. RESULTS: Several significant differences were observed between the levels of work engagement in different demographic and work- and organization-related groups. Employees working in human service occupations reported higher levels of work engagement than employees in other industries. Relatively, occupational group (68%) and industry (17%) contributed most to work engagement. CONCLUSION: It is important to focus on enhancing work engagement, particularly among less educated employees, among those with nonpermanent contracts, and in certain occupations.
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate differences in the levels of work engagement across demographic and work- and organization-related factors, and their relative importance for work engagement. METHODS: The study was on the basis of a sample of 17,498 male and 17,897 female employees from the sixth European Working Conditions Survey collected in 2015. Linear regression models and dominance analysis were used. RESULTS: Several significant differences were observed between the levels of work engagement in different demographic and work- and organization-related groups. Employees working in human service occupations reported higher levels of work engagement than employees in other industries. Relatively, occupational group (68%) and industry (17%) contributed most to work engagement. CONCLUSION: It is important to focus on enhancing work engagement, particularly among less educated employees, among those with nonpermanent contracts, and in certain occupations.
Authors: Marcello Nonnis; Mirian Agus; Monica Piera Pirrone; Stefania Cuccu; Maria Luisa Pedditzi; Claudio Giovanni Cortese Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-04-02 Impact factor: 3.390