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Brain condition may mediate the association between training and work engagement.
Keisuke Kokubun1, Yousuke Ogata2, Yasuharu Koike2
1Office of Society-Academia Collaboration for Innovation, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. kokubun.keisuke.6x@kyoto-u.jp.
Scientific Reports
|April 24, 2020
Summary
Training enhances brain structure (FA-BHQ), which is linked to increased work engagement and reduced cynicism. This neuroscience approach offers novel ways to measure training effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Organizational Psychology
- Occupational Health
Background:
- Work engagement is crucial for performance, but training's impact is inconsistent.
- Existing research may overlook indirect mechanisms linking training to engagement.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate the relationship between training, brain structure, and work engagement.
- Explore neuroscientific markers for training effectiveness.
Main Methods:
- Assessed brain structure using gray-matter brain healthcare quotient (GM-BHQ) and fractional-anisotropy brain healthcare quotient (FA-BHQ).
- Measured work engagement with the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale.
- Used Social Interaction Anxiety Scale and Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey for validation.
Main Results:
- Training correlated with increased FA-BHQ.
- Higher FA-BHQ associated with increased work engagement and decreased cynicism.
- Training with coaching reduced interaction anxiety.
Conclusions:
- Brain structure measures, like FA-BHQ, can potentially evaluate training effectiveness.
- Neuroscience offers insights into the mechanisms underlying work engagement and training outcomes.
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