From Self-Evaluation to Work Engagement: The Roles of Job Crafting and Work Meaningfulness

Authors : Ömer Faruk Demirel, Berivan Tatar, Meral Elçi

Pages : 203-217

Doi:10.59293/anadoluiid.1800664

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Publication Date : 2025-10-23

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Core self-evaluation has a pivotal role in employee attitudes and behaviors and has attracted ample attention from researchers in management literature. Based on Job Demand-Resource Theory, this study aims to examine the effect of core self-evaluation on work engagement, considering the mediating roles of job crafting and work meaningfulness. Data was collected from 386 participants working in various sectors through an online survey method and analyzed via AMOS 21 and PROCESS macro for SPSS. The results showed that (1) core self-evaluation positively relates to work engagement; (2) job crafting mediates the relationship between core self-evaluation and work engagement; (3) work meaningfulness mediates the relationship between core self-evaluation and work engagement; and (4) job crafting and work meaningfulness serially mediate the impact of core self-evaluation on work engagement. The current study makes contributions to management literature by holistically examining the relationships among core self-evaluation, job crafting, work meaningfulness, and work engagement.
Keywords : Temel benlik değerlendirmesi, işe tutkunluk, iş biçimlendirme, iş anlamlılığı

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