Enhancing the work engagement of frontline nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of affective commitment and perceived organizational support

Table 4 Results of the standardized total effect, direct effect and indirect effect estimates of variables on work engagement in the full model

Significant path	Effect	SE	LLCI	ULCI	p
Total effect: Anxiety --> Work engagement	-0.314	0.027	-0.366	-0.262	< 0.001
Total effect: Perceived workload --> Work engagement	0.072	0.02	0.034	0.111	< 0.001
Total effect: Organizational support --> Work engagement	0.429	0.033	0.358	0.489	< 0.001
Direct effect: Anxiety --> Perceived workload	0.327	0.03	0.265	0.385	< 0.001
Direct effect: Anxiety --> Organizational support	-0.252	0.032	-0.311	-0.186	< 0.001
Direct effect: Anxiety --> Affect commitment	-0.349	0.033	-0.411	-0.282	< 0.001
Direct effect: Perceived workload --> Affect commitment	0.110	0.029	0.052	0.167	< 0.001
Direct effect: Organizational support --> Affect commitment	0.445	0.029	0.384	0.5	< 0.001
Direct effect: Organizational support --> Work engagement	0.136	0.032	0.066	0.195	0.001
Direct effect: Affect commitment --> Work engagement	0.657	0.026	0.605	0.705	< 0.001
Indirect effect: Anxiety --> Work engagement	-0.314	0.027	-0.366	-0.262	< 0.001
Indirect effect: Perceived workload --> Work engagement	0.072	0.02	0.034	0.111	< 0.001
Indirect effect: Organizational support --> Work engagement	0.293	0.023	0.247	0.337	< 0.001

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