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Work Characteristics and Occupational Well-Being: The Role of Age

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Title
Work Characteristics and Occupational Well-Being: The Role of Age
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Frontiers in Psychology, September 2016
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01411
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Hannes Zacher, Antje Schmitt

Abstract

Based on a lifespan perspective on work design, person-environment interaction and fit theories, models of successful aging at work, and role theory, we review research on the role of worker age in relationships between work characteristics and occupational well-being. We first focus on interaction effects of work characteristics and age on occupational well-being. Research has found that age can moderate associations between work characteristics and occupational well-being indicators, and that work characteristics can moderate associations between age and occupational well-being indicators. Next, we describe research showing that work characteristics can mediate associations between age and occupational well-being indicators. The relationships of age with specific work characteristics and occupational well-being indicators can be linear or non-linear. We conclude our literature review by discussing implications for future research.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 1 <1%
Unknown 146 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 37 25%
Student > Ph. D. Student 14 10%
Student > Bachelor 12 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 8 5%
Researcher 6 4%
Other 19 13%
Unknown 51 35%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 33 22%
Business, Management and Accounting 18 12%
Social Sciences 10 7%
Medicine and Dentistry 8 5%
Nursing and Health Professions 7 5%
Other 20 14%
Unknown 51 35%
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