The Effect of Job Satisfaction and Abusive Supervision on Job Confinement among Employees of the Ministry of Sports and Youth

Subject Areas : Physical Activity and Health

yasaman elahikhah ¹ , Mohammad Reza Esmaili ^{2 *} , Tayyebeh Sadat Zargar ³

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Received: 2025-05-19 Accepted : 2025-06-17 Published : 2025-07-26

Keywords: Job Enthusiasm, Abusive Supervision, Job Entrapment, Ministry of Sports and Youth Employees,

Abstract :

Aim:The overall objective of the study was to investigate the effect of job engagement and abusive supervision on job confinement in employees of the Ministry of Sports and Youth.Method: The present study is a descriptive correlational study based on structural equation modeling and is considered an applied research in terms of its purpose. The statistical population of this study consisted of all employees of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, who numbered 890 people. The statistical sample was selected based on the Cochran formula of 268 people, which was selected using the simple random sampling method. In this study, the Job Engagement Questionnaire by Colleagues (2019), the Abusive Supervision Questionnaire by Michel et al. (2007), and the Job Confinement Questionnaire by Carsley et al. (2007) were used. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and structural equation modeling with the partial least squares approach were used to analyze the statistical data. SPSS version 24 and Smart Pls version 3 were used for statistical analysis of this study. Results:The results of the study showed that job enthusiasm has a significant positive effect on job confinement of employees of the Ministry of Sports and Youth. Also, job reinvention does not have a significant effect on job confinement.

Conclusion:Based on the research findings, it is recommended that senior managers of the Ministry of Sports and Youth consider to job enthusiasm as one of the main items in the recruitment process.

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