Table 5.
Results of the moderated mediation.
| Moderator variable: | Stage | Effect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | First PM1X | Second PY M1 | Direct PY X | Indirect PM1X × PY M1 |
| EL (X) → PJ Fit (M1) → WE (Y) | ||||
| Low PP differentiation (-1 SD) | 0.56** | 0.33** | 0.39** | 0.16** |
| High PP differentiation (+1 SD) | 0.64** | 0.23** | 0.26** | 0.18** |
| Differenced between low and high | 0.08** | -0.09** | -0.12** | 0.02** |
| EL (X) → PG Fit (M2) → WE (Y) | ||||
| Low PP differentiation (-1 SD) | 0.20** | 0.16** | 0.39** | 0.03** |
| High PP differentiation (+1 SD) | 0.36** | 0.13** | 0.26** | 0.05** |
| Differenced between low and high | 0.16** | -0.03 | -0.12** | 0.02** |
n = 6179; ∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01. (EL, empowering leadership; PJ, person-job fit; PG, person-group fit; WE, work engagement).