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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 825-841 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Computers in Human Behavior |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The research was made possible with the help of a European grant (# FEDER) and by Bancaixa Foundation (# 1I232.01/1).