Work Fatigue Profiles: Nature, Implications, and Associations With Psychological Empowerment

Frontiers in Psychology

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Ann-Renée Blais¹  Nicolas Gillet²  Simon A. Houle⁴  Caitlin A. Comeau¹  Alexandre J. S. Morin⁴ 

[1] Department of National Defence;Département de Psychologie, Université de Tours;Institut Universitaire de France (IUF);Substantive-Methodological Synergy Research Laboratory, Concordia University

关键词: work fatigue;    latent profiles;    psychological empowerment;    satisfaction;    turnover;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.596206

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The present study examined the distinct configurations, or profiles, taken by work fatigue dimensions among samples of military ( n = 1,436) and civilian ( n = 2,477) employees. We also tested profile similarity across these two samples of employees. In addition, this research documented the relations between the identified work fatigue profiles, one predictor variable (psychological empowerment), and a series of attitudinal outcomes (job satisfaction, career satisfaction, and turnover intentions) among military employees. Six profiles of employees characterized by different levels of global and specific (emotional, physical, and mental) work fatigue were identified using latent profile analyses: Low Fatigue, Physically and Emotionally Depleted, Emotionally Depleted, Globally and Mentally Depleted, Globally and Emotionally Depleted , and Balanced . In both samples, employees corresponding to the Balanced profile displayed average levels of global and specific work fatigue. However, this profile slightly differed across sample, as indicated by the observation of work fatigue levels that were slightly higher among the military than among civilians. Militaries’ perceptions of psychological empowerment were significantly related to their likelihood of belonging to all profiles. In turn, militaries’ career satisfaction, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions were also found to differ as a function of profile membership.

【 授权许可】

CC BY