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

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  • Jiaxi Zhang
  • Qing Wu
  • Danmin Miao
  • Xiaofei Yan
  • Jiaxi Peng

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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

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  • Jiaxi Zhang & Qing Wu & Danmin Miao & Xiaofei Yan & Jiaxi Peng, 2014. "The Impact of Core Self-evaluations on Job Satisfaction: The Mediator Role of Career Commitment," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 116(3), pages 809-822, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:116:y:2014:i:3:p:809-822
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-013-0328-5
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