Factors affecting the work engagement of regular employees caring for their elderly family

―Focus on the work environment―

Abstract

　The purpose of this study was to focus on the work engagement of regular employees involved in family care and to clarify the determinants which might affect their work engagement. A questionnaire survey was conducted over the Internet. Responses were received from 502 family caregivers of elderly people, who were also regularly employed. Factor analysis and multiple regression analysis were performed. It is suggested that establishing an organizational culture that supports a balance between caregiving of the elderly and employment demands, and job evaluation would be positively associated with a more engaged approach to work tasks on the part of employees caring for an elderly family member.