Figure 1
Hypothesized theoretical model.
Table 1
Fit indices for measurement models.
| MODEL | χ2 | DF | χ2/DF | CFI | RMSEA | SRMR | Δχ2 (ΔDF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-factor model | 157.70 | 59 | 2.67 | .95 | .08 | .05 | --- |
| 3-factor model (1) : Work engagement with Work satisfaction | 214.78 | 62 | 3.46 | .92 | .10 | .06 | 57.08(3)*** |
| 3-factor model (2) : Psychological Capital with Work satisfaction | 249.23 | 62 | 4.02 | .90 | .11 | .07 | 91.53(3)*** |
| 3-factor model (3): Psychological Capital with Work engagement | 275.54 | 62 | 4.44 | .89 | .12 | .07 | 117.84(3)*** |
| 1-factor model | 508.42 | 65 | 7.82 | .77 | .16 | .10 | 350.72(6)*** |
[i] Note. N = 254. χ2 = Minimum Fit Function Chi-Square; df = degrees of freedom; CFI = Comparative Fit Index; RMSEA = root-mean-square error of approximation; SRMR = standardized root mean square residual; Δχ2 = chi-square difference tests. ***p < .001.
Table 2
Descriptive statistics and inter-correlations among variables.
| VARIABLES | M | SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age | --- | --- | --- | |||||
| 2 | Working time | --- | --- | .10 | --- | ||||
| 3 | Internal networking | 2.42 | .49 | –.03 | –.09 | (.89) | |||
| 4 | Psychological Capital | 3.97 | .49 | .12* | –.10 | .40*** | (.91) | ||
| 5 | Work engagement | 5.10 | .99 | .10 | –.17** | .35*** | .61*** | (.91) | |
| 6 | Work satisfaction | 4.81 | 1.03 | .06 | –.22** | .26*** | .70*** | .76*** | (.85) |
[i] Note. N = 254. Correlations among variables are provided below the diagonal and Cronbach’s alphas are provided on the diagonal. Absence of means and standard deviations for gender and organizational tenure because the answers were beforehand categorized in the questionnaire. *p < .05., ***p < .001.
Table 3
Fit indices for structural models.
| MODEL | χ2 | DF | χ2/DF | CFI | RMSEA | SRMR | COMPARISON | Δχ2 (ΔDF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1: Hypothesized theoretical model | 206.30 | 84 | 2.46 | .94 | .08 | .06 | --- | --- |
| Model 2 : Model 1 + Paths between Internal networking, Work engagement and Work satisfaction | 202.42 | 82 | 2.35 | .94 | .08 | .06 | 1 VS 2 | 3.88(2) |
[i] Note. N = 254. χ2 = Minimum Fit Function Chi-Square; df = degrees of freedom; CFI = Comparative Fit Index; RMSEA = root-mean-square error of approximation; SRMR = standardized root mean square residual; Δχ2 = chi-square difference tests. ***p < .001.
Figure 2
Completely standardized path coefficients for the retained model (model 1). For the sake of clarity, only structural relationships are shown. ***p < .001.
Table 4
Indirect pathways using bootstrapping.
| INDIRECT EFFECT : X →M → Y | BOOTSTRAPPING | PERCENTILE 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFFECT | SE | LOWER | UPPER | |
| Internal networking → Psychological Capital → Work engagement | .347 | .057 | .253 | .440 |
| Internal networking → Psychological Capital → Work satisfaction | .386 | .053 | .300 | .473 |
[i] Note. N = 254. SE = Standard Error; CI = Confidence Interval; 10,000 bootstrap samples.