This study tested a social cognitive model of work and life satisfaction (Lent & Brown, 2006, 2008) in a sample of 235 Italian school teachers. The model offered good overall fit to the data, though not all individual path coefficients were significant. Three of five predictors (favorable work conditions, efficacy-relevant supports, and positive affectivity) produced significant, direct paths to job satisfaction. Job satisfaction, progress at personal work goals, and positive affectivity were predictive of teachers' life satisfaction. Task self-efficacy was related indirectly both to job satisfaction (via work conditions) and life satisfaction (via goal progress). Implications of the findings for future research and efforts to promote teachers' job satisfaction are discussed. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.

Lent, R., Nota, L., Soresi, S., Ginevra, M., Duffy, R., Brown, S. (2011). Predicting the job and life satisfaction of Italian teachers: Test of a social cognitive model. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR, 79(1), 91-97 [10.1016/j.jvb.2010.12.006].

Predicting the job and life satisfaction of Italian teachers: Test of a social cognitive model

GINEVRA, MARIA CRISTINA;
2011

Abstract

This study tested a social cognitive model of work and life satisfaction (Lent & Brown, 2006, 2008) in a sample of 235 Italian school teachers. The model offered good overall fit to the data, though not all individual path coefficients were significant. Three of five predictors (favorable work conditions, efficacy-relevant supports, and positive affectivity) produced significant, direct paths to job satisfaction. Job satisfaction, progress at personal work goals, and positive affectivity were predictive of teachers' life satisfaction. Task self-efficacy was related indirectly both to job satisfaction (via work conditions) and life satisfaction (via goal progress). Implications of the findings for future research and efforts to promote teachers' job satisfaction are discussed. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.
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Job satisfaction; Positive affect; Self-efficacy; Social cognitive career theory; Support; Teachers; Work conditions; Applied Psychology; Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
English
2011
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91
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Lent, R., Nota, L., Soresi, S., Ginevra, M., Duffy, R., Brown, S. (2011). Predicting the job and life satisfaction of Italian teachers: Test of a social cognitive model. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR, 79(1), 91-97 [10.1016/j.jvb.2010.12.006].
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