SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2022
Counterintuitive consequences of COVID-19 on healthcare workers: A meta-analysis of the relationship between work engagement and job satisfaction.
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- A systematic review and meta-analytic synthesis of the relationship between compulsory citizenship behaviors and its theoretical correlates.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- The influence of occupational stress and job satisfaction on burnout among healthcare workers in the UAE: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Engaging physicians and nurses in balanced scorecard evaluation-An implication at Palestinian hospitals and recommendations for policy makers.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- How do compulsory citizenship behaviors affect moral disengagement in organizations? Significance of anger toward the organization during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: Studies conducted in the health sector have determined a positive relationship between job satisfaction and work engagement. However, this paper reveals that this relationship turns into a negative or non-significant relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic. We explore the reasons for inconsistency in research findings in this critical period through a meta-analysis. Methods: This study was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines and PICO framework. Online databases including Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, Google Scholar, and additional records from other databases were searched without any time limitation, and all studies published in English that reported the correlation between work engagement and job satisfaction were included in the analysis. In total, 36 individual correlation coefficients were synthesized. R statistical language was used to analyze the data. Result: A total of 36 studies with a sample size of 16,087 were synthesized. The overall effect size was found as Conclusion: This study empirically challenges the existing assumptions about the positive link between work engagement and job satisfaction. The results of the research can be a guide for managers and policymakers. Specifically, based on these results, different mechanisms can be put in place to support work engagement and, in turn, job satisfaction in the COVID-19 process.
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