Can Work Engagement Be a Resource for Reducing Workaholism's Undesirable Outcomes? A Multiple Mediating Model...

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health Psychology
• Organizational Behavior

Background:

• Workaholism is increasingly recognized as a significant occupational health concern.
• Existing research suggests links between workaholism and adverse outcomes like sleep disorders.
• The mediating and moderating factors in this relationship require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the mediating roles of work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion in the workaholism-sleep disorder relationship.
• To examine the potential moderating effect of work engagement on these pathways.
• To understand the protective mechanisms against the negative consequences of workaholism.

Main Methods:

• A sample of 395 employees participated in the study.
• Conditional process analysis was used to test two models: serial multiple mediation and moderated serial multiple mediation.
• Statistical analyses were conducted to assess direct, indirect, and moderated effects.

Main Results:

• Both work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion significantly mediated the relationship between workaholism and sleep disorders.
• Work engagement demonstrated a moderating effect, weakening the link between workaholism and both work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion.
• The findings support a serial mediation process influenced by work engagement.

Conclusions:

• Workaholism negatively impacts employees' well-being and sleep through increased work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion.
• Work engagement acts as a protective factor, mitigating the detrimental effects of workaholism.
• These findings offer valuable insights for developing interventions to support employee health and prevent burnout.