The longitudinal directional associations of meaningful work with mental well-being - initial findings from an exploratory investigation.
Cross-lagged model
Directional associations
Meaning in work
Meaningful work
Mental well-being
Purpose
Journal
BMC psychology
ISSN: 2050-7283
Titre abrégé: BMC Psychol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101627676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 Oct 2023
10 Oct 2023
Historique:
received:
24
08
2022
accepted:
04
09
2023
medline:
1
11
2023
pubmed:
11
10
2023
entrez:
10
10
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
An increasing number of studies reveal that more meaning in life is positively related to mental well-being. Meaning in life can be derived from different sources, including the workplace. The aim of this study was to explore the longitudinal directional association of meaningful work with mental well-being. Prospective data from 292 persons at two timepoints (two-week interval) were used to estimate the cross-lagged relationship and directionality of meaningful work with mental well-being. The cross-lagged panel model had a good fit to the data (Chi This study confirmed a directional association of meaningful work on mental well-being, indicating that more meaningful work has beneficial mental well-being effects.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
An increasing number of studies reveal that more meaning in life is positively related to mental well-being. Meaning in life can be derived from different sources, including the workplace. The aim of this study was to explore the longitudinal directional association of meaningful work with mental well-being.
METHODS
METHODS
Prospective data from 292 persons at two timepoints (two-week interval) were used to estimate the cross-lagged relationship and directionality of meaningful work with mental well-being.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The cross-lagged panel model had a good fit to the data (Chi
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This study confirmed a directional association of meaningful work on mental well-being, indicating that more meaningful work has beneficial mental well-being effects.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37817198
doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01308-x
pii: 10.1186/s40359-023-01308-x
pmc: PMC10566042
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
325Commentaires et corrections
Type : ErratumIn
Informations de copyright
© 2023. BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.
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