Employees' Social Self-Efficacy and Work Outcomes: Testing the Mediating Role of Social Status
Abstract
This study examined the beneficial role of social self-efficacy (SSE) in relation to the important workplace outcomes of job satisfaction and task performance. We proposed and tested a model in which social status functioned as a mediator of the above relationships. Participants were 172 employees from diverse industries in China, who self-reported their SSE and job satisfaction. Each participant had three coworkers who provided peer ratings of his or her social status and task performance. Results based on structural equation modeling indicated that SSE positively related to social status, which in turn positively related to both job satisfaction and task performance. Consistent with our prediction, social status was found to mediate the above relationships. Implications for career development practices were discussed.
Recommended Citation
Luo, Y., Permzadian, V., Fan, J., & Meng, H. (2019). Employees' Social Self-Efficacy and Work Outcomes: Testing the Mediating Role of Social Status. Journal of Career Assessment, 27(4), pp. 661-674. SAGE Publications Inc.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072718795401
Department(s)
Psychological Science
Keywords and Phrases
Job Satisfaction; Social Self-Efficacy; Social Status; Task Performance
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1069-0727; 1552-4590
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2019 The Authors, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Nov 2019
Comments
This research is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation of China, Grant 71202135.