Testing reciprocal relationships between job characteristics and psychological well-being: A cross-lagged structural equation model
Publication year
2001Number of pages
18 p.
Source
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 74, 1, (2001), pp. 29-46ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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SW OZ BSI AO
Journal title
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
Volume
vol. 74
Issue
iss. 1
Languages used
English (eng)
Page start
p. 29
Page end
p. 46
Subject
Work, Health and PerformanceAbstract
This article describes a two-wave panel study which was carried out to examine reciprocal relationships between job characteristics and work-related psychological well-being. Hypotheses were tested in a sample of 261 health care professionals using structural equation modelling (LISREL 8). Controlling for gender, age, and negative affectivity, the results primarily supported the hypothesis that Time 1 job characteristics influence Time 2 psychological well-being. More specifically, Time 2 job satisfaction was determined by Time 1 job demands and workplace social support, respectively. Furthermore, there was also some preliminary but weak evidence for reversed cross-lagged effects since Time 1 emotional exhaustion seemed to be the causal dominant factor with respect to Time 2 (perceived) job demands. In conclusion, this study builds on earlier cross-sectional and longitudinal findings by eliminating confounding factors and diminishing methodological deficiencies. Empirical support for the influence of job characteristics on psychological well-being affirms what several theoretical models have postulated to be the causal ordering among job characteristics and work-related psychological well-being.
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