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Association between Work-Related Rumination, Work Environment and Employee Well-Being: A Meta-Analytic Study of Main and Moderator Effects

Authors: Francisco Javier Blanco-Encomienda, Rocío García-Cantero, María José Latorre-Medina

Published in: Social Indicators Research | Issue 3/2020

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Rumination has been proposed to play a significant role as a potential mechanism impairing the recovery process after work. This study examined two main effects: the association between a negative work environment and work-related rumination, and the association between work-related rumination and lack of employee well-being. Moreover, moderator effects of age, seniority and gender were examined. For this purpose, a meta-analysis was conducted. The results of a primary analysis indicated a significant association between rumination and both negative work events and lack of well-being. Meta-regression analysis revealed that the main effects are not moderated by the variables considered. Our findings emphasize the importance of reducing ruminative thinking at both individual and organizational levels.

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Title: Association between Work-Related Rumination, Work Environment and Employee Well-Being: A Meta-Analytic Study of Main and Moderator Effects
Authors: Francisco Javier Blanco-Encomienda
Rocío García-Cantero
María José Latorre-Medina
Publication date: 06-05-2020
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Social Indicators Research / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 0303-8300
Electronic ISSN: 1573-0921
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-020-02356-1

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