scholarly journals Basic psychological need satisfaction mediates the relationship between engaging leadership and work engagement: A cross‐national study

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivi Gusrini Rahmadani ◽  
Wilmar B. Schaufeli ◽  
Tatiana Y. Ivanova ◽  
Evgeny N. Osin
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
National Study ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽  
Cross National Study ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Cross National ◽  
Psychological Need Satisfaction

scholarly journals Job attitudes as a predictor of work engagement of the lecturing staff at the University of Namibia

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wesley R. Pieters ◽  
Ebben Van Zyl ◽  
Petrus Nel
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Job Attitudes ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽  
The University ◽  
Psychological Need Satisfaction

Orientation: Engaged employees contribute to the success and productivity of an organisation. Satisfaction of basic psychological needs and organisational commitment (job attitudes) impact positively on work engagement of the lecturing staff.Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of basic psychological need satisfaction and organisational commitment on work engagement of the lecturing staff.Motivation for the study: Organisations realise their objectives through their employees. When employees are not satisfied or committed at work, it can result in low levels of work engagement, absenteeism, exhaustion, cynicism, low productivity and turnover.Research approach/design and method: A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data of the lecturing staff at the University of Namibia (n = 242). Cronbach’s alpha coefficients, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analyses were used to analyse the data.Main findings: This study found a positive relationship between basic psychological need satisfaction, organisational commitment and work engagement. Normative and affective commitment was found to be significant predictors of vigour, dedication and absorption (work engagement).Practical/managerial implications: Organisations need to include staff members in the decision-making process, allow employees to direct work-related activities, conduct team-building activities, provide training and development activities and regularly assess job satisfaction of the employees.Contribution/value-add: The novelty of this study in Namibia will add to knowledge within industrial or organisational psychology, encourage future research and guide the development of interventions.

Supervisory Mentoring and Newcomers' Work Engagement: The Mediating Role of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 1745-1760
Author(s):  
Zhenyuan Wang ◽  
Liuxu Chen ◽  
Yongjia Duan ◽  
Jianghong Du
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Coastal City ◽  
Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽  
Supervisory Mentoring ◽  
Psychological Need Satisfaction

We aimed to determine the extent to which the 3 dimensions of basic psychological need satisfaction (i.e., autonomy, competence, and relatedness) explain the association between supervisory mentoring and newcomers' work engagement. Participants were 438 work newcomers living in a large coastal city in eastern China. We assessed supervisory mentoring, basic psychological need satisfaction, and work engagement in 3 time waves, each spaced 1 month apart. Findings indicated that supervisory mentoring was positively related to newcomers' work engagement, and that this relationship was mediated by the 3 dimensions (need for autonomy, competence, and relatedness) of basic psychological need satisfaction. This provides a perspective for supervisors to improve newcomers' work engagement by enhancing the satisfaction of their basic needs.

scholarly journals Senior Executives’ Basic Psychological Need, Satisfaction and Psychological Well-being: Is It Different at the Top?

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 289
Author(s):  
Marcus Mueller ◽  
Geoff Lovell ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Senior Executives ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽  
Managerial Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Psychological Need Satisfaction

Senior executives’ decisions can have a substantial impact on their own lives, their families, their organizations’ workers and employees, and society. This quantitative study (1) investigated the relationship between basic psychological need satisfaction (BPNS) at work and psychological well-being (PWB) in 142 senior executives as antecedent of their decision making and (2) compared the results to two other managerial level samples of 260 managers and 445 employees. The results have implications for theory and practice. Our findings contribute the new theoretical perspectives of differences in the relationship between BPNS at work and PWB by managerial level and senior executives’ gender (‘complementarity effect’). In turn, our research provides evidence for practical organizational applications such as the design and implementation of effective human resource development programs based on BPNS. Our findings further underscore the importance of senior executive psychology as a field of academic inquiry and provide directions for future research focused on further improving senior executives’ optimal functioning.

scholarly journals The relationship between the perception of reduced performance due to injury or illness and basic psychological need satisfaction in Norwegian youth elite handball: a cross-lagged panel analysis

2022 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 76-82
Author(s):  
Siv Gjesdal ◽  
Christian Thue Bjørndal ◽  
Live Steinnes Luteberget
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Psychological Need Satisfaction

This study investigated the relationship between perceived reduction in performance due to injury or illness (RPII) and basic psychological need satisfaction in youth elite handball. Participants were 174 elite youth handball players between 15 to 18 years of age, from five different sport schools. It was a quantitative study, with two time points (one week apart), resulting in a crossed-lagged structural equation model. Competence and relatedness satisfaction were found invariant across the two time points, autonomy was not. The structural model showed good fit ((S- B χ²) = [df = 130, N= 174] = 182.327, p < .0017; CFI = .96; RMSEA = .05 [.03-.06], and SRMR = .08). Competence (β= .64, 95%CI: .51, .76), relatedness (β= .77, 95%CI: .66, .88) and RPII (β= .51, 95%CI: .37, .66) showed moderate temporal stability. When accounting for previous levels of the basic psychological needs, RPII negatively predicted competence (β= -.20, 95%CI: -.35, .83) and relatedness (β= -.16, 95%CI: -.30, -.01). Taken together, these findings suggest that experiencing RPII can have implications for basic psychological need satisfaction in youth elite handball, showing that factors other than psychosocial ones may play a role therein.

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