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Job characteristics and employee well-being: a test of Warr's Vitamin Model in health care workers using structural equation modelling

1998; Wiley; Volume: 19; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/(sici)1099-1379(199807)19

1099-1379

Jan de Jonge, Wilmar B. Schaufeli,

Occupational Health and Burnout

Journal of Organizational BehaviorVolume 19, Issue 4 p. 387-407 Research ArticleFull Access Job characteristics and employee well-being: a test of Warr's Vitamin Model in health care workers using structural equation modelling Jan De Jonge, Jan De Jonge Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorWilmar B. Schaufeli, Wilmar B. Schaufeli Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80140, 3508 TC Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this author Jan De Jonge, Jan De Jonge Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorWilmar B. Schaufeli, Wilmar B. Schaufeli Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80140, 3508 TC Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this author First published: 04 May 1999 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1379(199807)19:4 3.0.CO;2-9Citations: 153AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Warr's (1987) Vitamin Model was investigated in a representative sample of 1437 Dutch health care workers (i.e. nurses and nurses' aides). According to this model, it was hypothesized that three job characteristics (i.e. job demands, job autonomy, and workplace social support) are curvilinearly related with three key indicators of employee well-being (i.e. job satisfaction, job-related anxiety, and emotional exhaustion). Structural equation modelling (LISREL 8) was employed to test the comprehensive Vitamin Model. The results showed that the fit of the non-linear model is superior to that of the linear model. Except for the relationship between job autonomy and emotional exhaustion, the curvilinear relationships followed the predicted U-shaped or inverted U-shaped curvilinear pattern. Moreover, it appeared that the three job characteristics are differentially related with various indicators of employee well-being. In conclusion, this study partially supports the assertion of the Vitamin Model that non-linear relationships exist between job characteristics and employee well-being. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 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