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Role of Supervisor Consultation Toward Work Engagement: A Prospective Cohort Study

  • Nuri P. Adi (Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health) ;
  • Tomohisa Nagata (Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health) ;
  • Kiminori Odagami (Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health) ;
  • Masako Nagata (Department of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health) ;
  • Koji Mori (Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health)
  • Received : 2023.07.19
  • Accepted : 2024.02.07
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

Background: We examined the association between supervisor consultation, as an actual practice representing supervisor support, and work engagement. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study in Japan, involving 14,026 participants who met the requirement for a one-year follow-up. Supervisor consultation was measured using a single question, and work engagement was defined using the Japanese version of the nine-item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). Associations were examined using linear regression analysis. Results: Supervisor consultation was positively associated with work engagement after adjusting for gender, age, education, income, and industry (𝛽 = 3.474; p < 0.001). The relationship remained significant after adjustment for perceived supervisor support, although the coefficient decreased (𝛽 = 1.315; p < 0.001). Conclusion: Supervisor consultation probably acted on work engagement in different ways than perceived supervisor support.

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Acknowledgement

We thank Melissa Leffler, MBA, from Edanz (https://jp.edanz.com/ac) for editing a draft of this manuscript. The current members of the W2S-Ohpm Study, in alphabetical order, are as follows: Akiko Matsuyama, Asumi Yama, Ayaka Yamamoto, Ayana Ogasawara, Hideki Fujiwara, Juri Matsuoka, Kakeru Tsutsumi, Kazufumi Matsuyama, Kenta Moriya, Kiminori Odagami, Koji Mori, Kosuke Sakai, Masako Nagata, Miho Omori, Mika Kawasumi, Mizuho Inagaki, Naoto Ito, Rina Minohara, Shunusuke Inoue, Suo Taira, Takahiro Mori, Tomohisa Nagata (present chairperson of the study group), and Tomoko Sawajima. All members are affiliated with the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan. This study was supported and partly funded by the research grant from the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (no grant number); Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (210401-01 and 20JA1005); JSPS KAKENHI (JP22K10543 and JP19K19471); Collabo-Health study group (no grant number), TIS Inc. (no grant number), HASEKO Corporation (no grant number), DAIDO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (no grant number), and Hitachi Systems, Ltd. (no grant number). The funder was not involved in the study design, collection, analysis, interpretation of data, the writing of this article or the decision to submit it for publication.

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