title: Perceiving a calling, living a calling, and job satisfaction: testing a moderated, multiple mediator model.
abstract: The current study examined the relation between perceiving a calling, living a calling, and job satisfaction among a diverse group of employed adults who completed an online survey (N = 201). Perceiving a calling and living a calling were positively correlated with career commitment, work meaning, and job satisfaction. Living a calling moderated the relations of perceiving a calling with career commitment and work meaning, such that these relations were more robust for those with a stronger sense they were living their calling. Additionally, a moderated, multiple mediator model was run to examine the mediating role of career commitment and work meaning in the relation of perceiving a calling and job satisfaction, while accounting for the moderating role of living a calling. Results indicated that work meaning and career commitment fully mediated the relation between perceiving a calling and job satisfaction. However, the indirect effects of work meaning and career commitment were only significant for individuals with high levels of living a calling, indicating the importance of living a calling in the link between perceiving a calling and job satisfaction. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. rduf@ufl.edu
authors: Ryan D
authors: RD
authors: Duffy
authors: Elizabeth M
authors: EM
authors: Bott
authors: Blake A
authors: BA
authors: Allan
authors: Carrie L
authors: CL
authors: Torrey
authors: Bryan J
authors: BJ
authors: Dik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001076:Aptitude; D002321:Career Choice; D004328:Drive; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D055815:Young Adult