The job demands-resources model: A meta-analytic review of longitudinal studies

The job demands-resources (JD-R) model is an influential framework to understand how job characteristics foster employee well-being. Differing from the cross-sectional focus of most JD-R model reviews, this meta-analytic review uses longitudinal evidence to validate the essential assumptions within...

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Published in:Work and stress Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 76 - 103
Main Authors: Lesener, Tino, Gusy, Burkhard, Wolter, Christine
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.01.2019
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Assumptions
burnout
Correlation analysis
demands
employee well-being
Employees
Engagement
Goodness of fit
Job characteristics
Longitudinal studies
Mathematical analysis
Meta-analysis
meta-analytic review
Morality
resources
Structural equation modeling
Structural models
Well being
Work
ISSN:0267-8373, 1464-5335
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Summary:The job demands-resources (JD-R) model is an influential framework to understand how job characteristics foster employee well-being. Differing from the cross-sectional focus of most JD-R model reviews, this meta-analytic review uses longitudinal evidence to validate the essential assumptions within the JD-R model. We highlight two aspects: (1) The assessment of the methodological quality of the available longitudinal studies, and (2) the examination of the essential assumptions - the impact of job characteristics on well-being, and vice-versa - with meta-analytic structural equation modelling (metaSEM). We included 74 studies and evaluated their quality. Eighteen studies suffered from serious methodological shortcomings, whereas 29 studies (39%) were considered high-quality studies. Our meta-analytic structural equation models confirmed the essential assumptions simultaneously. The quality of the studies also had an influence on the goodness-of-fit indices. The models with reciprocal assumptions between job characteristics and well-being fitted the data best. The findings of this meta-analytic review suggest that the JD-R model is an excellent theoretical basis to assess employee well-being for a broad range of organisations. However, more research is needed to clarify the reciprocal relationships between job characteristics and employee well-being, as well as the different influences of challenging and hindering job demands on work engagement.
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ISSN:0267-8373
1464-5335
DOI:10.1080/02678373.2018.1529065