Antecedents of Job Satisfaction and Work Engagment: Mediating the Role of Cognitive And Affective Response

AbstractEvery day, it is a normal process for individuals to go to their place of employment. Most individuals who work full time, works an average of 40 hours per week within a 5 day period, which breaks down to working 8... [ view full abstract ]

Abstract

Every day, it is a normal process for individuals to go to their place of employment. Most individuals who work full time, works an average of 40 hours per week within a 5 day period, which breaks down to working 8 hours per day. That calculates to working over 2,000 hours per year. Due to this, working individuals are taking minimal vacations and time away from work, (Johnson, 2014) and end up working longer than they actually plan. Different studies have shown that more American employees are spending more time at their jobs than ever before.

Since employed individuals spend such a significant level of time in the workplace, they should enjoy their jobs and have a sense of fulfillment; a sense of work engagement and job satisfaction. This study utilizes structural equation modeling with a sample size of 180 respondents using a questionnaire. Seven scales was used including, compensation, respectful treatment, job security, affective response, cognitive response, job satisfaction and work engagement. Structural equation modeling is used to evaluate the hypothesis. Findings indicate that antecedents of job satisfaction and work engagement have a positive relationship with affective response.