Title The dynamics of well-being at work: longitudinal profiles of boredom, burnout, and work engagement
Authors Toscanelli, Cecilia ; Parmentier, Michaël ; Urbanavičiūtė, Ieva ; Hirschi, Andreas
DOI 10.1080/1359432X.2026.2699462
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Is Part of European journal of work and organizational psychology.. Abingdon : Routledge journals, Taylor & Francis. 2026, first published online, p. [1-20].. ISSN 1359-432X. eISSN 1464-0643
Keywords [eng] job boredom ; burnout ; work engagement ; latent profile analyses ; latent transition analyses
Abstract [eng] Job boredom, a deactivated and unpleasant affective state experienced at work, can become persistent, leading to negative consequences for individuals and organizations. However, the possible co-existence of job boredom with other workplace well-being indicators, such as burnout and work engagement, is still poorly understood. To address this issue, our research expands upon the predominant variable-centred perspective on boredom and employs a longitudinal person-centred approach to investigate the most salient configurations of job boredom, burnout, and work engagement over time and examine job demands and resources as predictors of profile membership. Across two samples, findings revealed distinct well-being profiles, including high-burnout/low-engagement profiles, alongside bored-and-burned-out and mixed profiles. Role conflict was found to predict unfavourable profiles, while autonomy, learning opportunities, and cognitive demands were linked to more favourable combinations. This study advances understanding of job boredom and its associations with other key aspects of workplace well-being, such as burnout and engagement. The paper offers novel insights into how these aspects can be experienced simultaneously and informs strategies to foster employee well-being by promoting favourable configurations.
Published Abingdon : Routledge journals, Taylor & Francis
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2026
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