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Each One Counts: Basic Needs Mediating the Association Between Social Support and Vitality at Work Cover

Each One Counts: Basic Needs Mediating the Association Between Social Support and Vitality at Work

Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
Volume 3 (2018): Issue 1
By: ,  ,  ,   and    
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|Nov 2018
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Figures & Tables

Figure 1

The conceptual model.

Table 1

Means, standard deviations, and correlations between continuous study variables.

MeanSD123456
1.Age50.476.35
2.Support from co-workers4.10.73–.14
3.Support from supervisor3.78.95–.10.58**
4.Autonomy3.50.63–.07.25*.26*
5.Competence3.79.68–.04.25**.25**.43**
6.Relatedness4.04.70–.13.44**.41**.46**.58**
7.Vitality at work4.521.12–.15.28**.26**.43**.48**.51**

[i] Notes: SD = standard deviation; *p < .05; **p < .01.

Table 2

Regression analysis for support from co-workers.

CoefficientsSE
Support from co-workers to mediators (a paths)
      Autonomy (a1).20*.08
      Competence (a2).24**.09
      Relatedness (a3).41**.08
Mediators to vitality at work (b paths)
      Autonomy (b1).42*.17
      Competence (b2).36*.17
      Relatedness (b3).39*.18
Total association between support from co-workers and vitality at work (c path).41**.15
Direct association between support from co-worker and vitality at work (c’ path).07.14

[i] Notes: Full model: F(10, 98) = 5.80**, R2 = .37**. Coefficients are unstandardized and adjusted for age, gender, education, and occupational sector. SE = standard error. *p < .05; **p < .01.

Table 3

Regression analysis for support from supervisor.

CoefficientsSE
Support from supervisor to mediators (a paths)
      Autonomy (a1).18**.06
      Competence (a2).19**.07
      Relatedness (a3).30**.07
Mediators to vitality at work (b paths)
      Autonomy (b1).42*.17
      Competence (b2).36*.17
      Relatedness (b3).41*.18
Total association between support from supervisor and vitality at work (c path).29**.11
Direct association between support from supervisor and vitality at work (c’ path).03.11

[i] Notes: Full model: F(10, 98) = 5.76**, R2 = .37**. Coefficients are unstandardized and adjusted for age, gender, education, and occupational sector. SE = standard error. *p < .05; **p < .01.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjwop.54 | Journal eISSN: 2002-2867
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Language: English
Page range: 6 - 6
Submitted on: Apr 23, 2018
Accepted on: Oct 15, 2018
Published on: Nov 2, 2018
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
self-determination theory,
job demands-resources theory,
social support,
autonomy,
competence,
relatedness

© 2018 Petri Karkkola, Matti Kuittinen, Taina Hintsa, Jenna Ryynänen, Anniina Simonen, published by Stockholm University Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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