Abstract
The primary goal of this study was to explore the influence of social support on job involvement and investigate the mediating
effect of core self-evaluations on this relationship. A total of 330 participants who are all women completed a battery of
questionnaires that assessed social support, core self-evaluations and job involvement. Data were collected by using the Core
self-evaluations scale, Social support rating scale and Utrecht work engagement scale. The results indicated that both social
support and core self-evaluations were significantly associated with the job involvement. Path analysis (AMOS) showed that
core self-evaluations partially mediated the relationship between social support and job involvement. The final model also
revealed a significant path from social support through core self-evaluations to job involvement. Limitations of the study
are considered and implications of the results for promotion of nurses’ job involvement.
effect of core self-evaluations on this relationship. A total of 330 participants who are all women completed a battery of
questionnaires that assessed social support, core self-evaluations and job involvement. Data were collected by using the Core
self-evaluations scale, Social support rating scale and Utrecht work engagement scale. The results indicated that both social
support and core self-evaluations were significantly associated with the job involvement. Path analysis (AMOS) showed that
core self-evaluations partially mediated the relationship between social support and job involvement. The final model also
revealed a significant path from social support through core self-evaluations to job involvement. Limitations of the study
are considered and implications of the results for promotion of nurses’ job involvement.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-8
- DOI 10.1007/s11205-012-0093-x
- Authors
- Xiaofei Yan, Psychology of Department, The Forth Military Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
- Jingkuan Su, Xijing Hospital, The Forth Military Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
- Journal Social Indicators Research
- Online ISSN 1573-0921
- Print ISSN 0303-8300