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Challenge or Hindrance? The Dual Path Effect of Perceived Task Demand on In-Role Performance and Work Fatigue
The evidence for the existence of perceived task demand is paradoxical. The purpose of the present study is to explore whether perceived task demand is a challenge or a hindrance stressor. To achieve this research purpose, based on conservation of resources theory, a conceptual model is developed th...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9737550/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36497636 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315561 |
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author | Li, Zhigang Zhang, Xin Zheng, Junwei Zhang, Zhenduo Wan, Pengyu |
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description | The evidence for the existence of perceived task demand is paradoxical. The purpose of the present study is to explore whether perceived task demand is a challenge or a hindrance stressor. To achieve this research purpose, based on conservation of resources theory, a conceptual model is developed that utilizes both a resource acquisition path and a resource depletion path. Using the experience-sampling method, over five consecutive days, 370 matched data were collected via mobile phone from 74 full-time employees in mainland China. The results show that perceived task demand has the characteristics of both challenge and hindrance stressors. On the one hand, perceived task demand enhances employees’ cognitive engagement, thereby facilitating task performance (resource acquisition path). On the other hand, perceived task demand boosts employees’ cognitive strain, thereby increasing work fatigue and decreasing in-role performance (resource depletion path). This research offers a comprehensive understanding of perceived task demand and provides strategies for task demand management. |
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spelling | pubmed-97375502022-12-11 Challenge or Hindrance? The Dual Path Effect of Perceived Task Demand on In-Role Performance and Work Fatigue Li, Zhigang Zhang, Xin Zheng, Junwei Zhang, Zhenduo Wan, Pengyu Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The evidence for the existence of perceived task demand is paradoxical. The purpose of the present study is to explore whether perceived task demand is a challenge or a hindrance stressor. To achieve this research purpose, based on conservation of resources theory, a conceptual model is developed that utilizes both a resource acquisition path and a resource depletion path. Using the experience-sampling method, over five consecutive days, 370 matched data were collected via mobile phone from 74 full-time employees in mainland China. The results show that perceived task demand has the characteristics of both challenge and hindrance stressors. On the one hand, perceived task demand enhances employees’ cognitive engagement, thereby facilitating task performance (resource acquisition path). On the other hand, perceived task demand boosts employees’ cognitive strain, thereby increasing work fatigue and decreasing in-role performance (resource depletion path). This research offers a comprehensive understanding of perceived task demand and provides strategies for task demand management. MDPI 2022-11-23 /pmc/articles/PMC9737550/ /pubmed/36497636 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315561 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Li, Zhigang Zhang, Xin Zheng, Junwei Zhang, Zhenduo Wan, Pengyu Challenge or Hindrance? The Dual Path Effect of Perceived Task Demand on In-Role Performance and Work Fatigue |
title | Challenge or Hindrance? The Dual Path Effect of Perceived Task Demand on In-Role Performance and Work Fatigue |
title_full | Challenge or Hindrance? The Dual Path Effect of Perceived Task Demand on In-Role Performance and Work Fatigue |
title_fullStr | Challenge or Hindrance? The Dual Path Effect of Perceived Task Demand on In-Role Performance and Work Fatigue |
title_full_unstemmed | Challenge or Hindrance? The Dual Path Effect of Perceived Task Demand on In-Role Performance and Work Fatigue |
title_short | Challenge or Hindrance? The Dual Path Effect of Perceived Task Demand on In-Role Performance and Work Fatigue |
title_sort | challenge or hindrance? the dual path effect of perceived task demand on in-role performance and work fatigue |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9737550/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36497636 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315561 |
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