Work engagement as a mediator between subjective well-being and work-and-health outcomes

Neha Garg and Pankaj Singh

Management Research Review, 2020, vol. 43, issue 6, 735-752

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of work engagement as a mediator in the relationship of subjective well-being with work performance, work withdrawal behavior, physical and mental health. Design/methodology/approach - A survey design was used to collect the data from 369 Indian software developers. Latent variable structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized relationships. Findings - Subjective well-being was found to have a significant positive association with work engagement and this, in turn, had significantly enhanced employee’s work performance and reduced work withdrawal behavior, mental and physical ill-health. In addition, work engagement was found to fully mediate the association of subjective well-being with work performance and mental ill-health, while it partially mediated the association of subjective well-being with work withdrawal behaviors and physical ill-health. Practical implications - This paper contributes to the development of self-sustaining approach toward increasing work engagement and provides a way to deal with work-and-health outcomes. Originality/value - This study is one of the early attempts to examine direct and indirect associations of subjective well-being with work-and-health outcomes in an Indian setting.

Keywords: Human resource management; Work engagement; Health; Subjective well-being; Work performance; Personal resource; Work withdrawal behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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