ABSTRACT

Studies on worker well-being within the human services sector have largely looked at factors that put the well-being of workers at risk but few studies have focused on workplace experiences that promote worker well-being. This study examines the relationship between work engagement and life satisfaction, and overall health among social workers and human service workers. Data for this study were drawn from a convenience sample of 133 social workers and human service workers using a self-administered workplace survey. Two hierarchical linear multiple regression models were conducted to assess the relationship between work engagement and affective (i.e., life satisfaction) and physical well-being (i.e., health). Findings suggest that being engaged with work is associated with greater levels of life satisfaction and health. A discussion on the impact of study findings on practice and future research is presented.

摘要

对人类服务部门内工人福祉的研究主要着眼于使工人福祉处于危险之中的因素，但很少有研究关注促进工人福祉的工作场所体验。本研究考察了社会工作者和人类服务工作者的工作投入与生活​​满意度以及整体健康之间的关系。本研究的数据来自使用自我管理的工作场所调查的 133 名社会工作者和人类服务工作者的便利样本。进行了两个分层线性多元回归模型来评估工作投入与情感（即生活满意度）和身体健康（即健康）之间的关系。研究结果表明，参与工作与更高的生活满意度和健康水平有关。