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Factors influencing work engagement among cancer survivors in Malaysia

This study investigated the antecedents of work engagement of Malaysian employees who were cancer survivors. Work engagement refers to a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind characterizing employees who work hard and persist despite difficulties. Employees with high levels of work engage...

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Main Authors: Musa, Siti Nur Syuhada, Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah, Asimiran, Soaib, Muda, Zulaiha
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Published: Global Academic Excellence 2021
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spelling my.upm.eprints.972902022-09-12T08:19:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97290/ Factors influencing work engagement among cancer survivors in Malaysia Musa, Siti Nur Syuhada Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah Asimiran, Soaib Muda, Zulaiha This study investigated the antecedents of work engagement of Malaysian employees who were cancer survivors. Work engagement refers to a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind characterizing employees who work hard and persist despite difficulties. Employees with high levels of work engagement are deeply involved in what they do and are happily absorbed in their work. This study was aimed to examine the individual and work environment-related factors that influence work engagement. A quantitative research paradigm was adopted, with a cross-sectional design using data collected from cancer survivors registered at the Hospital Kuala Lumpur. The 270 participants in this study were randomly selected by inclusive criteria sampling. A validated instrument was tested in a pilot study. Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) was used to test the direct effects of work engagement. It was found that the level of all the tested variables (work engagement, employee resilience, social support, and quality of working life) among the participants were high. This study highlights the importance of resilience and social support in improving work engagement among cancer survivors in Malaysia. Global Academic Excellence 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97290/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Musa, Siti Nur Syuhada and Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah and Asimiran, Soaib and Muda, Zulaiha (2021) Factors influencing work engagement among cancer survivors in Malaysia. International Journal of Modern Trends in Social Sciences, 4 (15). 43 - 53. ISSN 2600-8777 http://www.ijmtss.com/archived.asm?dataid=345&iDisplayStart=0&aaSorting=&isSearchDetail=1&dataidExtend=2970&iDisplayStartExtend=0&aaSortingExtend=&isSearchDetailExtend=1 10.35631/IJMTSS.415004
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description This study investigated the antecedents of work engagement of Malaysian employees who were cancer survivors. Work engagement refers to a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind characterizing employees who work hard and persist despite difficulties. Employees with high levels of work engagement are deeply involved in what they do and are happily absorbed in their work. This study was aimed to examine the individual and work environment-related factors that influence work engagement. A quantitative research paradigm was adopted, with a cross-sectional design using data collected from cancer survivors registered at the Hospital Kuala Lumpur. The 270 participants in this study were randomly selected by inclusive criteria sampling. A validated instrument was tested in a pilot study. Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) was used to test the direct effects of work engagement. It was found that the level of all the tested variables (work engagement, employee resilience, social support, and quality of working life) among the participants were high. This study highlights the importance of resilience and social support in improving work engagement among cancer survivors in Malaysia.
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author Musa, Siti Nur Syuhada
Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah
Asimiran, Soaib
Muda, Zulaiha
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Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah
Asimiran, Soaib
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Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah
Asimiran, Soaib
Muda, Zulaiha
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title Factors influencing work engagement among cancer survivors in Malaysia
title_short Factors influencing work engagement among cancer survivors in Malaysia
title_full Factors influencing work engagement among cancer survivors in Malaysia
title_fullStr Factors influencing work engagement among cancer survivors in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing work engagement among cancer survivors in Malaysia
title_sort factors influencing work engagement among cancer survivors in malaysia
publisher Global Academic Excellence
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