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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Personality Development

Background:

  • Core self-evaluations (CSE) are often viewed as static personality traits impacting work experiences.
  • Emerging evidence suggests work experiences can also shape CSE.
  • The corresponsive principle posits reciprocal influences between individuals and their environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the longitudinal, reciprocal relationships between CSE and job satisfaction.
  • To examine how dispositional (CSE) and contextual (job satisfaction) factors interact over time.
  • To test the corresponsive principle in the context of work attitudes and personality.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized longitudinal data from 5,827 participants in the British Household Panel Survey (1997-2006).
  • Employed structural equation modeling (SEM) to analyze reciprocal effects.
  • Modeled the influence of past job satisfaction on current CSE and vice versa.

Main Results:

  • Job satisfaction and its growth in prior years positively predicted CSE in subsequent years.
  • CSE positively predicted subsequent job satisfaction and its growth.
  • Demonstrated a significant reciprocal, dynamic interplay between CSE and job satisfaction.

Conclusions:

  • CSE and job satisfaction are not static but develop reciprocally over time.
  • Both dispositional factors (CSE) and contextual experiences (job satisfaction) are crucial in shaping individuals' self-views and work attitudes.
  • Findings support the corresponsive principle, highlighting the intertwined nature of personality and environment.