Role stress and psychological empowerment as antecedents of job satisfaction

  • Alejandro Orgambídez-Ramos Universidade do Algarve
    Doctor en Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones por la Universidad de Huelva, España, y professor investigador en la Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais da Uni­ versidade do Algarve. Dirección postal: Campus de Gambelas 8005-139
  • Daniel Moura Universidade do Algarve
    Licenciado en Psicología por la Universidade do Algarve, Portugal, y alumno de Doctorado en Psicología en la Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais da Universidade do Algarve. Direc­ ción postal: Campus de Gambelas 8005-139 Faro. Portugal.
  • Helena de Almeida Universidade do Algarve
    Doctora en Psicología Social y de las Organizaciones por la Universidade do Algarve, Por­ tugal, y docente en la Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Algarve. Dirección postal: Campus de Gambelas 8005-139 Faro. Portugal.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18800/psico.201701.008
Keywords: role ambiguity, role conflict, psychological empowerment, job satisfaction, path analysis.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the impact of role stress (ambiguity and conflict) on job satisfaction through psychological empowerment in the workplace. Data was collected from 314 workers from southern Portugal (M = 35.39, SD =10.66; 69.75% women) age age Results indicated that role conflict had a direct effect on job satisfaction, while the impact of
role ambiguity on job satisfaction was totally mediated by meaning and self-determination.
Psychosocial interventions in companies should focus on prevention of role stress and pro­ motion of psychological empowerment in the workplace.

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Orgambídez-Ramos, A., Moura, D., & de Almeida, H. (2017). Role stress and psychological empowerment as antecedents of job satisfaction. Revista De Psicología, 35(1), 257-278. https://doi.org/10.18800/psico.201701.008