The effect of job stress, job satisfaction on the life satisfaction of knowledge workers in China

This study examined the relationship between job stress, job satisfaction, and life satisfaction among knowledge workers in China. The study identified the theoretical basis and methodology through reviewing the previous literature. The final questionnaire was appropriately modified from a well-esta...

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Main Author: Xiao, Yunzhu
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2022
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/67983/
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description This study examined the relationship between job stress, job satisfaction, and life satisfaction among knowledge workers in China. The study identified the theoretical basis and methodology through reviewing the previous literature. The final questionnaire was appropriately modified from a well-established scale, and the sample consisted of 167 knowledge workers from across China. The study’s final results were derived through linear regression analysis, which revealed that perceived job stress could predict job satisfaction and life satisfaction in a negative way among knowledge workers in China. I further validated that knowledge workers' job satisfaction partially mediates the relationship between job stress and life satisfaction, which meant that the job stress of knowledge workers could directly affect life satisfaction and also affect life satisfaction through job satisfaction. The results of this study can be helpful to company administrators and can help them to improve their knowledge workers' job satisfaction by reducing their job stress, which ultimately acts positively on life satisfaction. From an academic perspective, the current study constitutes the first to address the relationship between job stress and life satisfaction for knowledge workers, and also fills a research gap by validating the role of job satisfaction as a mediator.
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spelling nottingham-679832023-04-27T14:43:53Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/67983/ The effect of job stress, job satisfaction on the life satisfaction of knowledge workers in China Xiao, Yunzhu This study examined the relationship between job stress, job satisfaction, and life satisfaction among knowledge workers in China. The study identified the theoretical basis and methodology through reviewing the previous literature. The final questionnaire was appropriately modified from a well-established scale, and the sample consisted of 167 knowledge workers from across China. The study’s final results were derived through linear regression analysis, which revealed that perceived job stress could predict job satisfaction and life satisfaction in a negative way among knowledge workers in China. I further validated that knowledge workers' job satisfaction partially mediates the relationship between job stress and life satisfaction, which meant that the job stress of knowledge workers could directly affect life satisfaction and also affect life satisfaction through job satisfaction. The results of this study can be helpful to company administrators and can help them to improve their knowledge workers' job satisfaction by reducing their job stress, which ultimately acts positively on life satisfaction. From an academic perspective, the current study constitutes the first to address the relationship between job stress and life satisfaction for knowledge workers, and also fills a research gap by validating the role of job satisfaction as a mediator. 2022-03-10 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/67983/1/20252328_BUSI4136UNUK_2021_22.pdf Xiao, Yunzhu (2022) The effect of job stress, job satisfaction on the life satisfaction of knowledge workers in China. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)]
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The effect of job stress, job satisfaction on the life satisfaction of knowledge workers in China
title The effect of job stress, job satisfaction on the life satisfaction of knowledge workers in China
title_full The effect of job stress, job satisfaction on the life satisfaction of knowledge workers in China
title_fullStr The effect of job stress, job satisfaction on the life satisfaction of knowledge workers in China
title_full_unstemmed The effect of job stress, job satisfaction on the life satisfaction of knowledge workers in China
title_short The effect of job stress, job satisfaction on the life satisfaction of knowledge workers in China
title_sort effect of job stress, job satisfaction on the life satisfaction of knowledge workers in china
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/67983/