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Work wellness of employees in the earthmoving equipment industry / Izel RostRost, Izel January 2006 (has links)
Major changes that emphasise the importance of a balanced work and family life have
occurred within organisations. Inability to manage this integration between the work and
home domains can affect the performance of organisations and the wellbeing of their
employees. In order to measure work-home interaction and wellbeing, it is important to use
valid, equivalent and reliable instruments. However, there is a lack of empirical research
when investigating work-home interaction, burnout and work engagement in the earthmoving
equipment industry in South Africa. Furthermore, the earthmoving equipment industry is a
multicultural environment and construct equivalence across subgroups therefore becomes
important when measuring work-home interaction, burnout and work engagement across
different cultural or language groups.
It also seems relevant to consider differences in the work-home interaction and work wellness
levels between important demographic groups in the earthmoving equipment industry. It
appears as if burnout and engagement can be seen as part of the total wellness continuum;
and that job characteristics may be related to burnout and engagement through negative and
positive work-home interaction. However, little information was found that included these
factors in a structural model for the earthmoving equipment industry.
The objectives of this research were to test the psychometric properties of the Survey Work-
Home Interaction - Nijmegen (SWING), the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey
(MBI-GS) and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES); to determine if various
demographic groups differ with regard to work-home interaction and wellbeing; and to test a
structural model that includes job characteristics, work-home interaction and wellbeing for
employees in the earthmoving industry.
A cross-sectional survey design was used. Random samples (n = 528) were taken from
employees in the earthmoving equipment industry in Gauteng, the Limpopo Province,
Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape, the Western Cape, the Eastern Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal and
the North West Province.
Structural equation modelling confirmed a four-factor model of work-home interaction which
measures negative work-home interference, positive work-home interference, negative homework
interference and positive home-work interference. This factor structure was equivalent
across language, ethnicity, gender, education, marital status and parental status. All four
factors were reliable. The participants reported more negative WHI than negative HWI, and
more positive HWI than positive WHI. It was found that statistically significant differences
that are based on age, gender, language, ethnicity, a partner's contribution to household
income and the different business units exist between the demographic groups.
The results confirmed a four-factor structure of burnout (exhaustion, cognitive weariness,
cynicism and professional efficacy) and a two-factor structure of work engagement
(including vigour and dedication). These structures were equivalent across language and
education groups, and all scales were reliable. SEM analyses supported a two-factor structure
for the wellness construct, consisting of burnout (exhaustion, cognitive weariness and
cynicism) and engagement (vigour, dedication and professional efficacy), which was
equivalent for the language and education groups. Statistically significant differences that are
based on age, gender, language and the different business units were found between the
demographic groups.
Structural equation modelling showed that job demands are associated with negative WHI
and consequently with burnout, providing support for a full-mediation effect of negative
WHI. Job resources were associated with negative WHI and consequently with burnout,
providing support for partial mediation of negative WHI between job resources and burnout.
Job resources were also associated with positive WHI and consequently with engagement,
providing support for partial mediation of positive WHI between job resources and
engagement.
Recommendations for the organisation and future research were made. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.
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A psychometric analysis of the Survey Work-home Interaction - Nijmegen (SWING) in the South African earthmoving equipment industry / M. PietersePieterse, Michel January 2004 (has links)
In an ever-changing world, people are constantly faced with the challenge of simultaneously
managing multiple roles in their work as well as their home-sphere. It therefore becomes
increasingly important to maintain a balance in these two life spheres. Unfortunately, a gap
exists between the positive and negative side of work-home balance as most research focuses on
the negative side. Recently, a much needed instrument was develop in the Netherlands, namely
the Survey Work-Home Interaction - Nijmegen (SWING), which measures both the direction of
influence (work→home and vice versa) and the quality of influence (negative vs. positive).
The objectives of this study were to validate the Survey Work-Home Interaction - Nijmegen
(SWING) for workers of the earthmoving equipment industry in a South African context, to
determine its construct equivalence and bias for different language groups, and to determine
differences regarding work-home interaction between different demographic groups. A cross-sectional
survey design was used. Random samples (n = 330) were taken of workers in the
earthmoving equipment industry across South Africa. The SWING and a biographical
questionnaire were administered. Item bias analyses, exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach
alpha coefficients, MANOVAs, ANOVAs and T-tests were used to analyse the data.
Exploratory factor analysis showed that the SWING consists of four factors, namely Negative
Work-Home Interference, Negative Home-Work Interference, Positive Work-Home Interference
and Positive Home-Work Interference. All four factors showed acceptable internal
consistencies. No evidence was found for uniform or non-uniform bias of the items of the
SWING for different language groups. Exploratory factor analysis with target rotations
confirmed the construct equivalence of the work-home interface construct. There were also no
differences regarding work-home interaction between different demographic groups, except for a
practically significant difference (medium effect) between males and females with respect to
negative Work-Home Interaction levels.
Recommendations were made for further research. / Thesis (M.Com. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
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A psychometric analysis of the Survey Work-home Interaction - Nijmegen (SWING) in the South African earthmoving equipment industry / M. PietersePieterse, Michel January 2004 (has links)
In an ever-changing world, people are constantly faced with the challenge of simultaneously
managing multiple roles in their work as well as their home-sphere. It therefore becomes
increasingly important to maintain a balance in these two life spheres. Unfortunately, a gap
exists between the positive and negative side of work-home balance as most research focuses on
the negative side. Recently, a much needed instrument was develop in the Netherlands, namely
the Survey Work-Home Interaction - Nijmegen (SWING), which measures both the direction of
influence (work→home and vice versa) and the quality of influence (negative vs. positive).
The objectives of this study were to validate the Survey Work-Home Interaction - Nijmegen
(SWING) for workers of the earthmoving equipment industry in a South African context, to
determine its construct equivalence and bias for different language groups, and to determine
differences regarding work-home interaction between different demographic groups. A cross-sectional
survey design was used. Random samples (n = 330) were taken of workers in the
earthmoving equipment industry across South Africa. The SWING and a biographical
questionnaire were administered. Item bias analyses, exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach
alpha coefficients, MANOVAs, ANOVAs and T-tests were used to analyse the data.
Exploratory factor analysis showed that the SWING consists of four factors, namely Negative
Work-Home Interference, Negative Home-Work Interference, Positive Work-Home Interference
and Positive Home-Work Interference. All four factors showed acceptable internal
consistencies. No evidence was found for uniform or non-uniform bias of the items of the
SWING for different language groups. Exploratory factor analysis with target rotations
confirmed the construct equivalence of the work-home interface construct. There were also no
differences regarding work-home interaction between different demographic groups, except for a
practically significant difference (medium effect) between males and females with respect to
negative Work-Home Interaction levels.
Recommendations were made for further research. / Thesis (M.Com. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
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Work wellness of employees in the earthmoving equipment industry / Izel RostRost, Izel January 2006 (has links)
Major changes that emphasise the importance of a balanced work and family life have
occurred within organisations. Inability to manage this integration between the work and
home domains can affect the performance of organisations and the wellbeing of their
employees. In order to measure work-home interaction and wellbeing, it is important to use
valid, equivalent and reliable instruments. However, there is a lack of empirical research
when investigating work-home interaction, burnout and work engagement in the earthmoving
equipment industry in South Africa. Furthermore, the earthmoving equipment industry is a
multicultural environment and construct equivalence across subgroups therefore becomes
important when measuring work-home interaction, burnout and work engagement across
different cultural or language groups.
It also seems relevant to consider differences in the work-home interaction and work wellness
levels between important demographic groups in the earthmoving equipment industry. It
appears as if burnout and engagement can be seen as part of the total wellness continuum;
and that job characteristics may be related to burnout and engagement through negative and
positive work-home interaction. However, little information was found that included these
factors in a structural model for the earthmoving equipment industry.
The objectives of this research were to test the psychometric properties of the Survey Work-
Home Interaction - Nijmegen (SWING), the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey
(MBI-GS) and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES); to determine if various
demographic groups differ with regard to work-home interaction and wellbeing; and to test a
structural model that includes job characteristics, work-home interaction and wellbeing for
employees in the earthmoving industry.
A cross-sectional survey design was used. Random samples (n = 528) were taken from
employees in the earthmoving equipment industry in Gauteng, the Limpopo Province,
Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape, the Western Cape, the Eastern Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal and
the North West Province.
Structural equation modelling confirmed a four-factor model of work-home interaction which
measures negative work-home interference, positive work-home interference, negative homework
interference and positive home-work interference. This factor structure was equivalent
across language, ethnicity, gender, education, marital status and parental status. All four
factors were reliable. The participants reported more negative WHI than negative HWI, and
more positive HWI than positive WHI. It was found that statistically significant differences
that are based on age, gender, language, ethnicity, a partner's contribution to household
income and the different business units exist between the demographic groups.
The results confirmed a four-factor structure of burnout (exhaustion, cognitive weariness,
cynicism and professional efficacy) and a two-factor structure of work engagement
(including vigour and dedication). These structures were equivalent across language and
education groups, and all scales were reliable. SEM analyses supported a two-factor structure
for the wellness construct, consisting of burnout (exhaustion, cognitive weariness and
cynicism) and engagement (vigour, dedication and professional efficacy), which was
equivalent for the language and education groups. Statistically significant differences that are
based on age, gender, language and the different business units were found between the
demographic groups.
Structural equation modelling showed that job demands are associated with negative WHI
and consequently with burnout, providing support for a full-mediation effect of negative
WHI. Job resources were associated with negative WHI and consequently with burnout,
providing support for partial mediation of negative WHI between job resources and burnout.
Job resources were also associated with positive WHI and consequently with engagement,
providing support for partial mediation of positive WHI between job resources and
engagement.
Recommendations for the organisation and future research were made. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.
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The validation of two burnout measures in the South African earthmoving equipment industry / A.M. le RouxLe Roux, Anleri Martha January 2004 (has links)
The objectives of this study were to validate the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey
(MBI-GS) and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), to determine the construct equivalence
and item bias of these instruments for employees in an earthmoving equipment industry in South
&ca of different language groups, to determine the correlation between the MBI-GS and the
OLBI, and to investigate the relationship between burnout and various demographic
characteristics. A random sample of 326 employees in an earthmoving equipment industry of
eight provinces in South Africa was taken. The MBI-GS, the OLBI and a biographical
questionnaire were used as measuring instruments. Cronbach alpha coefficients, inter-item
correlation coefficients, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients and exploratory factor
analysis were used to analyse the data
The results showed that three factors of the MBI-GS and two factors of the OLBI exist for
different language groups. Exploratory factor analysis with target rotations confirmed the
construct equivalence of the three factors of the MBI-GS and the two factors for the OLBI for
different language groups. No evidence was found for uniform or non-uniform bias of the items
of the MBI-GS or the OLBI for different language groups. Results indicated that no differences
with respect to levels of burnout exist between various demographic characteristics.
Recommendations were made for further research. / Thesis (M.Com. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
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The validation of two burnout measures in the South African earthmoving equipment industry / A.M. le RouxLe Roux, Anleri Martha January 2004 (has links)
The objectives of this study were to validate the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey
(MBI-GS) and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), to determine the construct equivalence
and item bias of these instruments for employees in an earthmoving equipment industry in South
&ca of different language groups, to determine the correlation between the MBI-GS and the
OLBI, and to investigate the relationship between burnout and various demographic
characteristics. A random sample of 326 employees in an earthmoving equipment industry of
eight provinces in South Africa was taken. The MBI-GS, the OLBI and a biographical
questionnaire were used as measuring instruments. Cronbach alpha coefficients, inter-item
correlation coefficients, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients and exploratory factor
analysis were used to analyse the data
The results showed that three factors of the MBI-GS and two factors of the OLBI exist for
different language groups. Exploratory factor analysis with target rotations confirmed the
construct equivalence of the three factors of the MBI-GS and the two factors for the OLBI for
different language groups. No evidence was found for uniform or non-uniform bias of the items
of the MBI-GS or the OLBI for different language groups. Results indicated that no differences
with respect to levels of burnout exist between various demographic characteristics.
Recommendations were made for further research. / Thesis (M.Com. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
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