Team behaviors as antecedents for team members’ work engagement in interdisciplinary health care teams

Introduction Due to the increasing complexity and diversity of work tasks in teams, teams need team members who are dedicated energetic, both characteristics attributed members’ engagement. Especially domain health care, high demands at impact professionals’ Despite being main unit this domain, research on antecedents engagement has been neglected. The present study examines role behaviors such as reflection activities relationships between In doing so, aims extend findings by considering cognitive work-task related well that focus emotional aspects. Methods Data 298 52 interdisciplinary social care organizations which provide assistance were collected cross-sectional survey study. Relationships work, learning behaviors, dealing with emotions estimated a mediation model using structural equation modeling (SEM). Results results indicate is positively team. Cognitive tasks, found relate engagement, while amount labor had negative relationship. Team mediate relationship Discussion Our insights into actual behavior aspects, capability encourage future researchers practitioners address cognitive, motivational components better understanding conditions, outcomes.