The mediating role of positive affect on the relationship between psychological empowerment and employee outcomes

Ahmed Mohammed Sayed Mostafa

Evidence-based HRM, 2017, vol. 5, issue 3, 266-282

Abstract: Purpose - Even though the relationship between psychological empowerment and employee outcomes is well established, less is known about the mechanisms that underlie this relationship. Drawing on affective events theory and broaden-and-build theory, the purpose of this paper is to examine a mediation model in which psychological empowerment influences positive affect which in turn affects job satisfaction and work stress. Design/methodology/approach - Two-wave longitudinal data from a sample of Welsh local government workers (n=362) were used to test the hypothesized relationships by using structural equation modeling. Findings - The results indicate that psychological empowerment has a positive influence on positive affect. Furthermore, positive affect mediates the relationship between psychological empowerment and job satisfaction. However, it does not mediate the relationship between psychological empowerment and stress. Originality/value - This study is among the first to empirically examine the mediating role of positive affect on the relationship between psychological empowerment and both job satisfaction and work stress.

Keywords: Job satisfaction; Psychological empowerment; Positive affect; Work stress; Welsh local government (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1108/EBHRM-07-2016-0015

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