The Mediating Effect of Thriving at Work Between Workaholic Behaviors, Perceived Contribution and Life Satisfaction

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate whether thriving at work plays a mediator role in two relationships between workaholic behaviors and (i)perceived contribution to organization, and (ii)life satisfaction in order to shed light on how it can influence employees both job and off-job life. Using convenience sampling method, data was collected from 259 (n=189) participants. Results of the structural equation modelling with bootstrap method indicated that thriving at work is an underlying mechanism for the effect of workaholic behaviors to both life satisfaction and perceived contribution to organization. These findings revealed that workaholic behaviors are not only those result negative outcomes but also have a bright side for those feel vitality and learning.

Keywords

• Life Satisfaction
• Thriving at Work
• Perceived Contribution to Organization

İşkolik Davranışlar, Algılanan Katkı ve Yaşam Doyumu İlişkisinde İşte Kendini Yetiştirmenin Aracı Etkisi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, işkolik davranışların hem kişinin yaşam doyumu hem de kendi çevrelerine ne derece katkı yaptıklarına dair inançları arasındaki ilişkilerde, işte kendini yetiştirmenin aracı rolünü inceleyerek, işkolik davranışların bireyin kimliği ve iş dışı hayatına nasıl etki edebileceğine ışık tutmaktır. Kolayda örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak ulaşılan 259 (n=189) kişiden toplanan verilerle analizler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analizler için yapısal eşitlik modellemesi kullanılmış, aracı değişken etkisi için bootstrap yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada elde edilen sonuçlara göre, işte kendini yetiştirme değişkeni algılanan katkı ve yaşam doyumu değişkenleri için aracı değişken etkisi göstermektedir. Bulguların daha önce elde edilmemiş sonuçlar ortaya koymasının literatüre katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• Yaşam Doyumu
• İşkolik Davranışlar
• İşte Kendini Yetiştirme
• Algılanan Katkı

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