The Effect of Emotional Dissonance and Mental Load on Need for Recovery and Work Engagement among Italian Fixed-Term Researchers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15460973 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francesco Pace (0000-0001-8039-0480, University of Palermo, corresponding author), Giulia Sciotto (0000-0003-1704-423X, University of Palermo) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 99-99 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18010099 |
| PMID | 33375635 |
| OpenAlex | W3117345302 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 47 |
Although many studies have been conducted to evaluate the risk and protective factors on psychological health among academic staff, little attention has been paid to fixed-term researchers, the weakest figures in the academic context. By using the Job Demands-Resources model as theoretical framework, we investigated: (1) the role of some job demands (workload, mental load, and emotional dissonance) in predicting the need for recovery; (2) the role of some job resources (independence, career opportunities, and work-life balance) in predicting work engagement; and (3) the moderating role of the contract type (more or less precarious). We focused in particular on emotional dissonance (the discrepancy between emotions that need to be displayed and what is really felt), assuming its unique role in predicting fatigue. Results of structural equation modeling analysis generally supported our hypotheses and highlighted a so far undiscovered path between mental load and work engagement. Specifically, mental load leads to fatigue only indirectly through workload and emotional dissonance, while significantly predicting the absorption and the dedication of fixed-term Italian researchers. The latter relationship was also moderated by the contract type, so that mental load predicts dedication especially among researchers in the most precarious condition
Cognitive dissonance · Context (archaeology · Economics · Management · Mental health · Psychotherapist · Work (physics · Work engagement · Workload · Applied Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |