Boxem, A.J. (Anne) (2020) The level of work engagement in junior doctors: Do job resources matter? thesis, Medicine.
Full text available on request.Abstract
Background: Doctors experience high job demands in their work. They also report to experience high job resources, which in work engagement. Furthermore, research shows that the association of job resources with work engagement is buffered by high job demands. However, the association of job resources and work engagement and the effect of job demands among junior doctors is unknown. Goal: To investigate the association of job demands, job resources and characteristics of junior doctors with work engagement, as well as the possible moderating effect of job demands. Materials and methods: Junior doctors from the Netherlands were invited to complete a survey, based on the Job Demands and Resources Questionnaire and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, about job demands, job resources, and work engagement. Results: 280 junior doctors were included in this study. The job demand hassles was negatively associated with work engagement (p = .000), the job resources colleague support from doctors (p = .007) and nurses (p = .007), and opportunities for development (p = .046), were positively associated. The work location both in and outside hospital was negatively associated (p = .024). Job demands had a moderating effect on the association between job resources and work engagement (p = .031). Conclusions: Junior doctors experience less work engagement when dealing with hassles, however, colleague support and opportunities for development increase work engagement. Furthermore, high job demands strengthen the association of job resources with work engagement meaning that especially when experiencing high job demands, job resources are valuable for work engagement.
| Item Type: | Thesis (UNSPECIFIED) |
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| Supervisor name: | Smit, Dr. S.G. Sicco and Scheepers, Dr. R.A. |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Aug 2023 11:22 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Aug 2023 11:22 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3658 |
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