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Core Self-Evaluations Mediators of the Influence of Social Support on Job Involvement in Hospital Nurses

Authors: Xiaofei Yan, Jingkuan Su

Published in: Social Indicators Research | Issue 1/2013

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The primary goal of this study was to explore the influence of social support on job involvement and investigate the mediating effect of core self-evaluations on this relationship. A total of 330 participants who are all women completed a battery of questionnaires that assessed social support, core self-evaluations and job involvement. Data were collected by using the Core self-evaluations scale, Social support rating scale and Utrecht work engagement scale. The results indicated that both social support and core self-evaluations were significantly associated with the job involvement. Path analysis (AMOS) showed that core self-evaluations partially mediated the relationship between social support and job involvement. The final model also revealed a significant path from social support through core self-evaluations to job involvement. Limitations of the study are considered and implications of the results for promotion of nurses’ job involvement.

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Title: Core Self-Evaluations Mediators of the Influence of Social Support on Job Involvement in Hospital Nurses
Authors: Xiaofei Yan
Jingkuan Su
Publication date: 01-08-2013
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Social Indicators Research / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0303-8300
Electronic ISSN: 1573-0921
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-012-0093-x

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