Work Engagement: A Double-Edged Sword? A Study of the Relationship between Work Engagement and the Work-Home Interaction Using the ARK Research Platform
The aim of the present study was to investigate how being engaged at work affects academics’ work-home interaction. Using the Conservation of Resources theory as a theoretical framework, the study contributes to existing research by examining the relationship between the work engagement subscales (i...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Stockholm University Press
2017-07-01
|
| Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://account.sjwop.com/index.php/su-j-sjwop/article/view/20 |
| _version_ | 1797845382591414272 |
|---|---|
| author | Katrine Listau Marit Christensen Siw Tone Innstrand |
| author_facet | Katrine Listau Marit Christensen Siw Tone Innstrand |
| author_sort | Katrine Listau |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The aim of the present study was to investigate how being engaged at work affects academics’ work-home interaction. Using the Conservation of Resources theory as a theoretical framework, the study contributes to existing research by examining the relationship between the work engagement subscales (i.e. vigour, dedication, and absorption) and both work-home facilitation and work-home conflict. In order to test the hypotheses, a Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling analysis was conducted using a large sample of academics from the Norwegian university sector (N = 4378). The results indicated that vigour and dedication had a positive relationship with work-home facilitation and a negative relationship with work-home conflict. In contrast, absorption was not significantly related to work-home facilitation, but was positively associated with work-home conflict. Thus, we conclude that work engagement seems to have the potential to create both positive and negative outcomes. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-09T17:38:07Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-187bc760cfb84594b14ef84879755441 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2002-2867 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-09T17:38:07Z |
| publishDate | 2017-07-01 |
| publisher | Stockholm University Press |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology |
| spelling | doaj.art-187bc760cfb84594b14ef848797554412023-04-17T07:42:13ZengStockholm University PressScandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology2002-28672017-07-01214410.16993/sjwop.2030Work Engagement: A Double-Edged Sword? A Study of the Relationship between Work Engagement and the Work-Home Interaction Using the ARK Research PlatformKatrine Listau0Marit Christensen1Siw Tone Innstrand2Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyThe aim of the present study was to investigate how being engaged at work affects academics’ work-home interaction. Using the Conservation of Resources theory as a theoretical framework, the study contributes to existing research by examining the relationship between the work engagement subscales (i.e. vigour, dedication, and absorption) and both work-home facilitation and work-home conflict. In order to test the hypotheses, a Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling analysis was conducted using a large sample of academics from the Norwegian university sector (N = 4378). The results indicated that vigour and dedication had a positive relationship with work-home facilitation and a negative relationship with work-home conflict. In contrast, absorption was not significantly related to work-home facilitation, but was positively associated with work-home conflict. Thus, we conclude that work engagement seems to have the potential to create both positive and negative outcomes.https://account.sjwop.com/index.php/su-j-sjwop/article/view/20work engagementwork-home conflictwork-home facilitationark research platformpls structural equation analysis |
| spellingShingle | Katrine Listau Marit Christensen Siw Tone Innstrand Work Engagement: A Double-Edged Sword? A Study of the Relationship between Work Engagement and the Work-Home Interaction Using the ARK Research Platform Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology work engagement work-home conflict work-home facilitation ark research platform pls structural equation analysis |
| title | Work Engagement: A Double-Edged Sword? A Study of the Relationship between Work Engagement and the Work-Home Interaction Using the ARK Research Platform |
| title_full | Work Engagement: A Double-Edged Sword? A Study of the Relationship between Work Engagement and the Work-Home Interaction Using the ARK Research Platform |
| title_fullStr | Work Engagement: A Double-Edged Sword? A Study of the Relationship between Work Engagement and the Work-Home Interaction Using the ARK Research Platform |
| title_full_unstemmed | Work Engagement: A Double-Edged Sword? A Study of the Relationship between Work Engagement and the Work-Home Interaction Using the ARK Research Platform |
| title_short | Work Engagement: A Double-Edged Sword? A Study of the Relationship between Work Engagement and the Work-Home Interaction Using the ARK Research Platform |
| title_sort | work engagement a double edged sword a study of the relationship between work engagement and the work home interaction using the ark research platform |
| topic | work engagement work-home conflict work-home facilitation ark research platform pls structural equation analysis |
| url | https://account.sjwop.com/index.php/su-j-sjwop/article/view/20 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT katrinelistau workengagementadoubleedgedswordastudyoftherelationshipbetweenworkengagementandtheworkhomeinteractionusingthearkresearchplatform AT maritchristensen workengagementadoubleedgedswordastudyoftherelationshipbetweenworkengagementandtheworkhomeinteractionusingthearkresearchplatform AT siwtoneinnstrand workengagementadoubleedgedswordastudyoftherelationshipbetweenworkengagementandtheworkhomeinteractionusingthearkresearchplatform |