The Role of Age in the Relationship Between Work Social Characteristics and Job Attitudes
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Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health
Document Type
Citation
Publication Date
6-2019
Abstract
Despite the amount of research on the link between work social characteristics and job attitudes, there is a lack of work on moderators of this relationship. In the present study, we examine the role of age as a moderating effect of this relationship using life-span development theory. The aim of this paper is to study the moderator effect of age in the relationship between two work social characteristics (interaction outside the organization and interdependence) and job attitudes (i.e., general job satisfaction and work engagement). Participants were 258 workers from private organizations. Data were collected at two time points (2 to 4 weeks between T1 and T2). Results showed that the relationship between interdependence and work engagement was stronger for older workers than for younger workers. In addition, the relationship between interaction outside the organization and general job satisfaction was stronger for younger than for older workers. Because increased engagement and satisfaction in an age-diverse workforce is important, organizations may benefit by challenging older workers with interdependent tasks, and younger workers with interaction with stakeholders outside the organization.
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DOI
10.1080/15555240.2019.1597632
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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/28928
Citation Details
Fazi, L., Zaniboni, S., Estreder, Y., Truxillo, D., & Fraccaroli, F. (2019). The role of age in the relationship between work social characteristics and job attitudes. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 34(2), 77-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2019.1597632
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