Occupational self-efficacy and work engagement associated with work ability among an ageing work force: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Occupational self-efficacy (OSE) is an appropriate adaption capability to react to continuous changes in work life today. While self-efficacy is an important component in work context, there is less knowledge regarding older workers’ OSE. OBJECTIVE: This study examined the relationship b...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Work (Reading, Mass.) Mass.), 2021-01, Vol.70 (2), p.591-602 |
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Zusammenfassung: | BACKGROUND:
Occupational self-efficacy (OSE) is an appropriate adaption capability to react to continuous changes in work life today. While self-efficacy is an important component in work context, there is less knowledge regarding older workers’ OSE.
OBJECTIVE:
This study examined the relationship between work ability, OSE and work engagement among a middle-aged workforce, and whether there were any differences between age groups and between professionals in different work context.
METHODS:
Data were collected by questionnaire, which included Work Ability Index (WAI), Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale, and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale.
RESULTS:
A total of 359 home care workers and engineers (response rate 43%) participated. The average age was 54 (SD±5.3) years, 69%were women. The results of logistic regression analyses revealed an association between WAI, OSE (OR 0.66; 95%CI 0.52 to 0.86) and work engagement (OR 0.61; 95%CI 0.47 to 0.78). Higher OSE and work engagement were related to higher work ability. No difference in OSE (5.9; ±0.8) between professional groups was seen, but the home care workers scored considerably higher work engagement (5.1; ±0.9) than the engineers (4.5; ±1.3).
CONCLUSIONS:
Improving OSE could be worthwhile to support work ability among middle-aged workers, despite dissimilarities in work context and educational level. |
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ISSN: | 1051-9815 1875-9270 1875-9270 |
DOI: | 10.3233/WOR-213595 |