Does a positive gain spiral of resources, efficacy beliefs and engagement exist?

Susana Llorens, Wilmar Schaufeli, Arnold Bakker, Marisa Salanova

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Abstract

The present study among 110 Spanish university students expands previous research on work engagement by investigating the causal relationships between two potentially important resources in the use of Information & Communication Technology (i.e., time control and method control), efficacy beliefs and engagement. More specifically, two questions are addressed: (1) do personal resources mediate the relationship between task resources and work engagement? (2) does engagement increase personal and task resources? Results show that efficacy beliefs play a mediating role between task resources and engagement. Engagement increases efficacy beliefs, which in turn increase task resources over time. These findings suggest a positive gain spiral in which efficacy beliefs play a central role.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)825-841
Number of pages17
JournalComputers in Human Behavior
Volume23
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Efficacy belief
  • Engagement
  • Gain spiral
  • Resources

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • General Psychology

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