Work–Life Imbalance as a Moderator in the Relationship Between Resources and Work Engagement

What is it about?

This study examined the interplay of a specific job demand (work-life imbalance or WLI) between job resources, personal resources, and personality traits, on the one hand, and work engagement, on the other hand, in line with the alternative JD-R model proposed by Bakker (2011).

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Why is it important?

We test one of the important hypotheses of the new JD-R model, namely the moderating role of job demands in the relationship between resources and engagement. Specifically, we offer further evidence supporting that there is a positive relationship between resources (job resources and personal resources) and work engagement, one which is modified in the presence of high job demands. Second, we concentrate on a job demand which is understudied in the context of the JD-R model: WLI. Specifically, we argue that WLI, conceptualized as a hindrance job demand, moderates the relationship between resources and engagement.