Employees' work-related sense of coherence and career well-being as countermeasures for fatigue experience
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Authors
Bouman, Chandré
Issue Date
2022-01
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Work-related sense of coherence , Career well-being , Fatigue experiences , Coping in Industry 4.0 , COVID-19 pandemic , Employee well-being support practices
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Abstract
The general aim of the research was to explore the nature and the magnitude of the associations
between work-related sense of coherence (independent variable) and fatigue experiences
(outcome variable), taking into account the intervening effect of career well-being (mediating
variable) and the moderating effect of socio-demographic characteristics (such as age, gender and
race). The research further aimed to inform employee well-being support practices. A convenience
sample of (N = 104; mean age = 42 years; SD: 11.99) employees in the service industry
participated in the study. The sample was predominantly represented by women (74%) and people
from the coloured (62%) race group. A cross-sectional quantitative research design was utilised.
Mediation regression analysis indicated work-related sense of coherence as a significant negative
predictor of fatigue experiences and a positive predictor of career well-being. However, the
pathway from work-related sense of coherence via career well-being to fatigue experiences was
not significant. Career well-being did not act as a significant predictor of fatigue experiences. Age,
race and gender did not act as significant moderators. Female participants scored significantly
higher than male participants on their fatigue experiences. Recommendations for employee well being practices and future research were outlined
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