TY - JOUR
T1 - Personality and engagement at work
T2 - the mediating role of psychological meaningfulness
AU - Woods, Stephen A.
AU - Sofat, Juilitta A.
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - In this study, we examined the associations of personality traits of the Big Five model with work engagement, and tested a theoretical model in which these associations are mediated by the positive state of psychological meaningfulness (perceptions that work is valuable and meaningful). In a sample of 238 UK working adults, we found that the personality facets assertiveness and industriousness were the strongest predictors of work engagement, and that both exhibited direct and indirect effects, mediated by psychological meaningfulness. Neuroticism demonstrated a marginal indirect association with engagement, again mediated by psychological meaningfulness. Our findings offered good support for our model, explaining a pathway from personality traits to engagement. Practical implications for management are discussed.
AB - In this study, we examined the associations of personality traits of the Big Five model with work engagement, and tested a theoretical model in which these associations are mediated by the positive state of psychological meaningfulness (perceptions that work is valuable and meaningful). In a sample of 238 UK working adults, we found that the personality facets assertiveness and industriousness were the strongest predictors of work engagement, and that both exhibited direct and indirect effects, mediated by psychological meaningfulness. Neuroticism demonstrated a marginal indirect association with engagement, again mediated by psychological meaningfulness. Our findings offered good support for our model, explaining a pathway from personality traits to engagement. Practical implications for management are discussed.
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UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jasp.12171/abstract
U2 - 10.1111/jasp.12171
DO - 10.1111/jasp.12171
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84887611437
SN - 0021-9029
VL - 43
SP - 2203
EP - 2210
JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
IS - 11
ER -