Longitudinal relationships between core self-evaluations and job satisfaction

Chia Huei Wu; Mark A. Griffin

doi:10.1037/a0025673

Longitudinal relationships between core self-evaluations and job satisfaction

Chia Huei Wu, Mark A. Griffin^*

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Abstract

Core self-evaluations (CSE) have been proposed as a static personality trait that influences individuals' work experiences. However, CSE can also be influenced by work experiences. Based on the corresponsive principle of personality development, this study incorporated both dispositional and contextual perspectives to examine longitudinal reciprocal relationships between CSE and job satisfaction. Longitudinaldata from 5,827 participants in the British Household Panel Survey from 1997 to 2006 were analyzed. A series of structural equation models revealed that job satisfaction and the growth of jobsatisfaction in previous years positively predicted CSE in a later year. In turn, CSE contributed to higherjob satisfaction and growth of job satisfaction in following years. This result shows that both dispositionaland contextual forces interweave to shape individuals' self-views and experiences over time.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	331-342
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Applied Psychology
Volume	97
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/a0025673
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

Core self-evaluations
Correlated trait- correlated method minus one model
Job satisfaction
Latent growth curve model
Personality development

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