Relationships between proactive personality, work locus of control, and vocational satisfaction: the role of level of education.

ABSTRACT: In this study, we examine the relationships between proactive personality, work locus of control, and vocational satisfaction. Moreover, we argue that these relationships vary depending on employees' levels of education (i.e., employees with academic degrees versus without academic degrees). Drawing on Trait Activation Theory, we expected more pronounced relationships of proactive personality and work locus of control with vocational satisfaction for employees with academic degrees. We collected data of N = 2068 employees with a broad range of occupational backgrounds to test our assumptions. A partial disaggregation model revealed that both proactive personality and work locus of control were positively related to vocational satisfaction and that these relationships differed depend

SUBMITTER: Abdel Hadi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9900274 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature