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ORIGINAL PAPER
Work Engagement and Workplace Support in the Relationship Between Organizational Justice, Job Control, Role Clarity, and Self-Rated Health
1
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Institute of Psychology, University of Gdańsk, Jana Bażyńskiego 4 St., 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland; ORCID: 0000-0003-1192-2695; andrzej.piotrowski@ug.edu.pl
3
Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Bohaterów Westerplatte 64 St., 76-200 Słupsk, Poland;
4
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Teachers’ Training Department, National University of Physical Education and Sports, Constantin Noica 140 St. 060057 Bucharest, Romania;
Submission date: 2025-05-17
Final revision date: 2026-06-07
Acceptance date: 2026-06-19
Publication date: 2026-07-29
Corresponding author
Ewa Sygit-Kowalkowska
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz Faculty of Health Sciences
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz Faculty of Health Sciences
JoMS 2026;66(2):557-577
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Abstract: The aim of the study was to determine and describe the role of work engagement and support at work in the correlation between selected job characteristics (organizational justice, job control, and role clarity) and self-rated health.
Material and methods:
The study was conducted on a sample of 368 employees representing various industries. The study used: Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), Organizational Justice Survey, Coworker Support Scale, Supervisor Support Scale, Role Clarity Scale, Job Control Scale. Cantril ladder was used to measure self-rated health.
Results:
The presented study established the importance of lower scores on the UWES subscale: dedication as a significant moderator of the examined correlations. In relation to the correlation: justice and its dimensions, and self-rated health, support from supervisors showed a greater effect than that from coworkers.
Conclusions:
The conducted study expands knowledge on the formation of employees' self-rated health through the sense of justice experienced within the organization. The results obtained are applicable to organizational practice. It can be continued taking into account the limitations of the previous procedure of selecting people for the study and the measurement tools used.
Abstract: The aim of the study was to determine and describe the role of work engagement and support at work in the correlation between selected job characteristics (organizational justice, job control, and role clarity) and self-rated health.
Material and methods:
The study was conducted on a sample of 368 employees representing various industries. The study used: Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), Organizational Justice Survey, Coworker Support Scale, Supervisor Support Scale, Role Clarity Scale, Job Control Scale. Cantril ladder was used to measure self-rated health.
Results:
The presented study established the importance of lower scores on the UWES subscale: dedication as a significant moderator of the examined correlations. In relation to the correlation: justice and its dimensions, and self-rated health, support from supervisors showed a greater effect than that from coworkers.
Conclusions:
The conducted study expands knowledge on the formation of employees' self-rated health through the sense of justice experienced within the organization. The results obtained are applicable to organizational practice. It can be continued taking into account the limitations of the previous procedure of selecting people for the study and the measurement tools used.
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