The role of career competencies in the Job Demands — Resources model |
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Authors: | J Akkermans WB Schaufeli V Brenninkmeijer RWB Blonk |
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Institution: | 1. Utrecht University, The Netherlands;2. TNO, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | This study investigated the role of career competencies as a mediator in the Job Demands — Resources model. Structural equation modeling with data from 305 young employed persons aged 16–30 years showed that career competencies are positively related to job resources and work engagement, but not to job demands and emotional exhaustion. Furthermore, career competencies had a partially mediating effect on the relationship between job resources and work engagement, and job resources had a partially mediating effect on the relationship between career competencies and work engagement. These findings suggest that career competencies may act in a similar way as personal resources in fostering work engagement. Our results underline the importance of combining research on job design and career development, and suggest that career competencies may have a role in stimulating employee wellbeing. Career counselors and HR programs may benefit from this insight by simultaneously increasing job resources and career competencies to increase employee wellbeing. |
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Keywords: | Career competencies Personal resources Work engagement Emotional exhaustion JD-R Model Young employees |
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