The Impact of Core Self-evaluations on Job Satisfaction: The Mediator Role of Career Commitment

Jiaxi Zhang, Qing Wu, Danmin Miao (), Xiaofei Yan and Jiaxi Peng ()

Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2014, vol. 116, issue 3, 809-822

Abstract: The present study investigated the impact of core self-evaluations on job satisfaction, with a primary focus on confirmation of the mediator role of career commitment. Three hundred and twelve male soldiers completed the Core Self-Evaluations Scale, the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire, and The Chinese Career Commitment Scale. The results revealed that both career commitment and core self-evaluations were significantly correlated with job satisfaction. Structural equation modeling indicated that career commitment partially mediated the relationship between core self-evaluations and job satisfaction. The final model also revealed a significant path from core self-evaluations to job satisfaction through career commitment. The findings extended prior reports and shed light on how core self-evaluations influence job satisfaction; this provides valuable evidence on promoting job satisfaction in non-commercial organizations. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014

Keywords: Core self-evaluations; Career commitment; Job satisfaction; Mediating effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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