A study on work engagement and psychological well-being

In view of the participation motivation of social activities

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to create a model for the relationship between work engagement, psychological well-being, and motivation for participating in social activities and to show the effects of age on this relationship based on empirical research. In recent years, as a result of progress in technology, working styles free from organizational constraints have often been proposed. Research is currently being conducted on activities outside the workplace, including boundaryless careers and cross-boundary learning. Meanwhile, as working styles change, work engagement becomes increasingly important. Against the background of these changes, it is necessary to show the relationship between social activities conducted outside the workplace and work engagement. Work engagement is predicted to be related to social activities. Meanwhile, past research suggests that social activities are related to psychological well-being. Therefore, in this study, we analyze the relationship between the following three component elements: work engagement, psychological well-being, and motivation to participate in social activities. In this study, we conducted a questionnaire survey on the Internet to create a model for the relationship between the three elements based on structural equation modeling (SEM). The results of our analysis showed that the model is affected by age. In addition, the results also suggest the possibility that systems created by companies to promote social activities may have positive effects on individual employees as well as on companies.