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Successful ageing at work: The role of job characteristics in growth trajectories of work ability and motivation to work amongst older workers
Pak,K. Kooij,T.A.M. De Lange,A. H. Van den Heuvel,S. van Veldhoven,M.J.P.M.
Pak,K.
Kooij,T.A.M.
De Lange,A. H.
Van den Heuvel,S.
van Veldhoven,M.J.P.M.
Abstract
In order to age successfully at work, people need to maintain or improve their work ability and motivation to work. This implies a process that develops over time and can differ substantially between individuals. This study investigated whether different trajectories of perceived work ability and motivation to work can be distinguished between older employees over time and to what extent job demands and job resources are predictive of these different trajectories. We applied growth mixture modelling amongst 5799 employees of 45 years and older at four time points. We found five distinct groups of older workers that differed in their trajectories of perceived work ability and four types of groups of older workers that differed in their trajectories of their motivation to work. Higher levels of physical demands, mental demands, autonomy, supervisor support, and colleague support were less common in unfavourable trajectories. This study gives Human Resource Management practitioners insight into how jobs should be designed to stimulate successful ageing at work.
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2023
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Research Projects
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Job design, Motivation, Perceived work ability, Successful ageing at work
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Pak, K, Kooij, T A M, De Lange, A H, Van den Heuvel, S & van Veldhoven, M J P M 2023, 'Successful ageing at work : The role of job characteristics in growth trajectories of work ability and motivation to work amongst older workers', Acta Psychologica, vol. 239, 104012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.104012