Longitudinal relationships between core self-evaluations and job satisfaction

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 331-342

  Wu, Chia Huei ^a   Griffin, Mark A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864504006     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025673     Document Type: Article

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