Sinnstiftung als persönliche Ressource bei Altenpflegekräften
Zu direkten und moderierenden Effekten von Sinnstiftung auf emotionale Erschöpfung und Vitalität
Abstract
Bei der Bewertung und Bewältigung von Stressoren im Arbeitskontext spielen persönliche Ressourcen eine zentrale Rolle. Die vorliegende Studie untersucht den direkten und moderierenden Effekt der persönlichen Ressource Sinnstiftung auf emotionale Erschöpfung und Vitalität, eine zentrale Komponente von Arbeitsengagement. Es wurden 208 Altenpflegekräfte in zwölf Pflegeeinrichtungen zu ihren Arbeitsbedingungen (Zeitdruck, emotionale Dissonanz und soziale Unterstützung), Sinnstiftung, emotionaler Erschöpfung und Vitalität befragt. Pfadmodelle zeigen, dass ein Großteil der Varianz in emotionaler Erschöpfung und Vitalität durch die Arbeitsbedingungen aufgeklärt wird. Sinnstiftung weist konsistent einen positiven Zusammenhang mit Vitalität auf und moderiert den Zusammenhang von Zeitdruck und Vitalität. Die Ergebnisse machen deutlich, dass Maßnahmen zur Gesundheitsförderung bei Altenpflegekräften in erster Linie an der Verbesserung der Arbeitsbedingungen ansetzen müssen und die Stärkung von Sinnstiftung als ergänzende Maßnahme zur Steigerung von Vitalität Erfolg verspricht.
Personal resources play an important role for evaluating and coping with stressors at work. The aim of this study was to investigate direct and moderating effects of meaning-making as a personal resource on emotional exhaustion and vigor, a core component of work engagement. We surveyed 208 elderly care nurses from twelve elderly care facilities and assessed their working conditions (workload, emotional dissonance, and social support), meaning-making, emotional exhaustion, and vigor. Structural equation modeling reveals that a large proportion of variance in emotional exhaustion and vigor is explained by the working conditions. Meaning-making consistently affects vigor positively and moderates the effect of time pressure on vigor. Building meaning-making among elderly care nurses can be a promising addition to job design interventions that aim to promote vigor.
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