Perceiving a calling, living a calling, and job satisfaction: Testing a moderated, multiple mediator model.
2011/11/07 by Ryan D. Duffy, Elizabeth M. Bott, Elizabeth Bott +3 · 29 citations
Social Sciences · Business, Management and Accounting · #Workplace Spirituality and Leadership #Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology #Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
paper · doi:10.1037/a0026129
Abstract
The current study examined the relation between perceiving a calling, living a calling, and job satisfaction among a diverse group of employed adults who completed an online survey (N = 201). Perceiving a calling and living a calling were positively correlated with career commitment, work meaning, and job satisfaction. Living a calling moderated the relations of perceiving a calling with career commitment and work meaning, such that these relations were more robust for those with a stronger sense they were living their calling. Additionally, a moderated, multiple mediator model was run to examine the mediating role of career commitment and work meaning in the relation of perceiving a calling and job satisfaction, while accounting for the moderating role of living a calling. Results indicated that work meaning and career commitment fully mediated the relation between perceiving a calling and job satisfaction. However, the indirect effects of work meaning and career commitment were only significant for individuals with high levels of living a calling, indicating the importance of living a calling in the link between perceiving a calling and job satisfaction. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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