The Determinants of the Link between Life Satisfaction and Job Satisfaction across Europe

Natalia Soboleva ()
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Abstract: Work forms one of the important spheres of life and is one of the main determinants of subjective well-being in general and life satisfaction in particular (Argyle 2001; Sousa-Poza & Sousa-Poza 2000). The study aims to disclose the impact of work values and socio-demographic characteristics upon the link between life satisfaction and job satisfaction. The European Values Study 2008-2009 is used as dataset. The sample is limited to those who have jobs (28 653 cases). The results confirm findings from the literature that intrinsic motivation increases life satisfaction (Vansteenkiste 2007). It is in line with self-determination theory according to which pursuit of intrinsic motivation facilitates satisfaction of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness (Deci & Ryan, 2000; Kasser, 2002). Sharing extrinsic values decreases life satisfaction. The association between life satisfaction and job satisfaction is stronger for higher educated individuals and self-employed and weaker for women, married individuals, religious individuals and those of younger age. These results are due to the different of job in life of people with different characteristics. The link between life satisfaction and job satisfaction is the same in countries with low and high GDP per capita

Keywords: life satisfaction; job satisfaction; subjective well-being; work values; European Values Study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I31 J01 J28 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2021
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Published in WP BRP Series: Sociology / SOC, December 2021, pages 1-32

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