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Job demands and psychological well-being: Moderating role of occupational self-efficacy and job social support among mid-career academics

Published in: Journal of Psychology in Africa
Volume 28 , issue 4 , 2018 , pages: 267–272

DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2018.1501908

Author(s): Ike E. Onyishi Department of Psychology, Nigeria , Fabian O. Ugwu Department of Psychology, Nigeria , Charity N. Onyishi Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Nigeria , Felicia O. Okwueze Department of Public Administration and Local Government Studies, Nigeria

Keywords: job demands , job social support , occupational self-efficacy , psychological well-being

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Abstract

The study investigated the moderating role of occupational self-efficacy and job social support on the relationship between job demands and psychological well-being among mid-career academics. Participants were 203 academics at three public Nigerian universities (female = 37.93%; mean years of service = 8.58 years, SD = 2.20). The academics completed measures of job demands, occupational self-efficacy, job social support, and psychological well-being. Moderated regression analysis of the data suggested only occupational self-efficacy to moderate the relationship between work demands and psychological well-being. Findings underpin the buffering effects of work self-efficacy in employee psychological well-being with high job demands.

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