This study examines the influence of distributive justice and job demands on work engagement, as well as the mediating role of job satisfaction among employees of government social service institutions providing services for people with disabilities in Indonesia. This study employed a quantitative associative design using a cross-sectional survey approach. Data were collected trough structured questionnaires using a five-point Likert scale and analyzed with Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). A total of 121 valid responses were included in the analysis. The findings revealed that distributive justice positively affected both job satisfaction and work engagement. Job demands positively influenced job satisfaction but did not have a direct effect on work engagement. Futhermore, job satisfaction significantly enchanced work engagement and mediated the relationships between distributive justice, job demands, and work engagement. The mediation effect was partial in the relationship between distributive justice and work engagement, whereas full mediation was identified in the relationship between job demands and work engagement. These findings highlight the important role of job satisfaction in strengthening employee work engagement within public social service institutions.
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