The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effects of relevant variables in the relationship between the level of calling and job satisfaction among specialized counselors in the current context of insufficient attention and rewards for Wee...
The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effects of relevant variables in the relationship between the level of calling and job satisfaction among specialized counselors in the current context of insufficient attention and rewards for WeeClass specialized counselors. Given the recent attention to the significance of calling in the field of WeeClass counseling, it was expected to play a crucial role. Based on Duffy et al.'s (2018) theory of Work as a Calling, this study investigated the influence of calling on job satisfaction, proposing and examining the pathways to job satisfaction through P-E fit, living a calling, and burnout as mediating variables.
The participants in this study were specialized counselors employed as Wee class counselors within a worker belonging to the superintendent of education. The survey was conducted nationwide, and a survey design that prevented respondents from proceeding to the next question without completing the previous one was employed. Ultimately, data from 357 participants were analyzed. The collected data underwent demographic analysis, reliability testing, descriptive statistics, and correlation analysis using the SPSS 25.0 program. For the validation of mediating effects, the Process Macro was utilized.
Based on the theoretical background, the research model's findings indicated that variables such as calling, P-E fit, living a calling, and burnout were confirmed as significant predictors of job satisfaction. Calling had a positive static impact on P-E fit, living a calling, and job satisfaction. P-E fit had a positive static impact on calling performance and job satisfaction, while living a calling had a positive static impact on job satisfaction. Burnout had a negative impact. In summary, the path from the calling of Wee Class counselors, influencing P-E fit and living a calling, subsequently reducing burnout, was found to be significant in affecting job satisfaction.
The results of the mediation effect through the use of bootstrapping showed significant indirect effects in the relationship between calling awareness and job satisfaction. Specifically, calling had a significant indirect effect on job satisfaction through its pathways with P-E fit and burnout. However, the indirect effects were not found to be significant in the paths involving calling awareness and calling performance, as well as the paths through calling awareness and P-E fit, calling performance, and burnout to job satisfaction.
Finally, this study discussed implications and considerations for the attention and treatment of WeeClass specialized counselors, and suggestions for future research directions were also presented.