The Relationship between Collectivism in Middle Aged Male Workers with both Job Satisfaction and Psychological Well-Being
AUTHOR : 최지영,곽금주,전숙영,민하영,김경은
INFORMATION : page. 251~267 / 2012 Vol.19 No.2
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between collectivism in middle aged male workers with both job satisfaction and psychological well-being. For this purpose, two research questions were addressed: First, does the collectivism of middle aged male have an impact upon job satisfaction and psychological wellbeing? Second, does job satisfaction mediate the relationship between the collectivism of middle aged males and their psychological well-being? The participants consisted of 720 men who were aged between 35-59 with jobs in Seoul or Gyeonggi Province. The data collected were analyzed by means, standard deviations, correlations,simple regression, and hierarchial regression analysis developed by Baron and Kenny for mediation analysis, using SPSS 17.0. The results of this study were as follows: First, collectivism had an impact on job satisfaction and on psychological well-being. Second, job satisfaction partially mediated the relationship between collectivism and psychological well-being. These results suggest that collectivism plays an important role in the lives of middle aged men. It means that perspective, norms, duty, and belief in the group is considered more important than an individuals' personal needs and interests. The implications and limitation of this study were also discussed.