The role of self-efficacy and job satisfaction on absences from work

Borgogni, L, Dello Russo, S, Miraglia, M ORCID: 0000-0003-0393-6675 and Vecchione, M (2013) The role of self-efficacy and job satisfaction on absences from work. EUROPEAN REVIEW OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY-REVUE EUROPEENNE DE PSYCHOLOGIE APPLIQUEE, 63 (3). pp. 129-136.

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Abstract

Introduction: Absenteeism is a relevant and costly issue for organizations, constantly looking at its antecedents in order to reduce the phenomenon. Objective: This study aims to deepen the concurrent role - that has been rarely investigated in predicting absence - of self-efficacy and job satisfaction, testing both a direct as well as an indirect relation. Method: Self-efficacy and job satisfaction were measured in a sample of 1160 white-collars from the main Italian delivery company, a privatized organization. Then, the self-report questionnaire was matched with objective data on absences (i.e.; the total days lost at work over 12 months). Results: The results of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) lent support to the indirect relation between self-efficacy and absences from work via job satisfaction, but not to the direct link. Conclusion: These findings show that training in self-efficacy can lead to higher job satisfaction and therefore to greater work attendance. © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Self-efficacy, Job satisfaction, Absences from work, Privatized organization
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	18 Jan 2018 14:29
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 06:43
DOI:	10.1016/j.erap.2012.08.007
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3016367