The direct and mediating roles of positive emotions on work engagement among postdoctoral fellows
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4894443 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christian T Gloria (Department of Public Health, Hawaii Pacific University, 45-045 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA, corresponding author), Mary A Steinhardt (Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, D3700, Austin, TX 78712, USA), M Steinhardt (0000-0003-3203-7054, The University of Texas at Austin) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 2216-2228 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2016.1138938 |
| OpenAlex | W2283246922 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 33 |
Universities increasingly value the contribution of postdoctoral fellows (postdocs) toward organizational success, yet this group is often the most overlooked and underserved compared to others in higher education (namely, students, faculty, and staff). Despite the stressful and challenging nature of the profession, it is critical for postdocs to remain highly engaged with their work, considering the strong relationships among work engagement, individual productivity, and organizational success. Studies identified work meaningfulness and supervisor support as strong predictors of engagement; however, less is known about the influence of positive emotions. Thus, the present study (n = 200) examined if emotions contribute to engagement, beyond the effects of work meaningfulness, supervisor support, and demographic controls. Results showed that positive emotions were associated with engagement and fully mediated the link between supervisor support and engagement. To promote postdoc work engagement, supervisors should assign meaningful work, and provide supportive workplace environments that stimulate positive emotions
Higher education · Pedagogy · Political science · Student engagement · Supervisor · Work engagement · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 1,86 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |