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Area of Science:

  • Organizational Psychology
  • Individual Differences Research

Background:

  • Predicting job performance using individual difference variables is a long-standing research area.
  • The interplay between cognitive reflection (CR), satisfaction with life (SWL), and emotional balance (EB) in the workplace remains underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the predictive validity of CR, SWL, and EB on job performance.
  • To examine the relationships among CR, SWL, and EB.

Main Methods:

  • A study was conducted with 245 managers (140 male, 105 female) across diverse economic sectors.
  • Statistical analyses, including multiple regression, were employed to assess the relationships and predictive power of the variables.

Main Results:

  • Cognitive reflection (CR) was not a significant predictor of job performance.
  • Satisfaction with life (SWL) and emotional balance (EB) were significant predictors of job performance.
  • CR showed significant correlations with both SWL and EB, but did not offer incremental validity over SWL for predicting job performance.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive reflection (CR) may have limited relevance for predicting job performance.
  • The findings suggest that SWL is a crucial factor in workplace performance.
  • CR might not be purely cognitive, potentially sharing variance with motivational and personality traits.