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Dimensions of social support in the experience of work engagement in middle age

A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study

Bibliographic Data

ID21391757
AuthorsHeli Kiema‐Junes (0000-0002-7733-7168, Faculty of Education University of Oulu Oulu Finland, corresponding author), Aino Saarinen (0000-0003-4495-8360, Faculty of Education University of Oulu Oulu Finland), Hanni Muukkonen (0000-0002-1086-1352, Faculty of Education University of Oulu Oulu Finland), Seppo Väyrynen (Faculty of Technology University of Oulu Oulu Finland), Leena Ala-Mursula (0000-0003-4531-8306, Faculty of Medicine University of Oulu Oulu Finland), Mirka Hintsanen (0000-0003-2673-0901, Faculty of Education University of Oulu Oulu Finland)
Year2020
Volume61
Issue5
Pages679-689
Publication date2020-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueScandinavian Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0036-5564 • E-ISSN: 1467-9450
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/sjop.12640
PMID32314373
OpenAlexW3017327364
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited71

So far, the relationship between the various dimensions of social support and work engagement has not been widely examined in the literature. In this study, we examined the relationship of social support at work (from a colleague or supervisor) and social support in one’s private life (from a spouse, relative or friend) with various dimensions of work engagement (vigor, dedication and absorption). The participants (N = 5,259–5,376, 46 years‐old, 52.7% women) came from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study. Social support was evaluated with the Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ), and work engagement was assessed with a short version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES‐9). The data were analyzed using linear regression analyses. The results showed that high social support at work ( p p

Cohort · Marital status · Scale (ratio) · Social engagement · Social support · Sociology · Spouse · Work (physics) · Work engagement · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Workplace Health and Well-being

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Citation span2020 - 2023 (4)
Citation velocityhistorical
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