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Cognitive Reflection, Life Satisfaction, Emotional Balance and Job Performance
Mario Lado1, Inmaculada Otero, Jesús F Salgado
1University of Santiago de Compostela.
Psicothema
|January 17, 2021
Summary
Cognitive reflection (CR) does not predict job performance, but satisfaction with life (SWL) and emotional balance (EB) do. SWL is the most significant predictor, suggesting its importance in workplace success.
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.
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