Syed, Ramla (2021) Relationships among Psychological Flexibility, Job Satisfaction, and Work Meaningfulness. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Psychological flexibility is personal resource that is important to career development however, there is a lack of research examining the impact of this construct on the meaning and satisfaction one derives from their work. The objective of the present study was to test the relationships between psychological flexibility, work meaningfulness, and job satisfaction. It was hypothesised that psychological inflexibility will predict job satisfaction and work meaningfulness, that work meaningfulness will predict job satisfaction, and that work meaningfulness will mediate the relationship between psychological inflexibility and job satisfaction, at least partially. To explore these hypotheses, a quantitative study was carried out using archival data from a previously approved study consisting of 257 participants who completed an online cross-sectional survey in 2018. Participants were Australian adults (78.2% females) aged 18 years or over years (M= 35.68, SD = 12.40) and currently working, who were recruited using convenience sampling through the research team’s social networks. Job satisfaction was measured through the Job Satisfaction Survey, psychological inflexibility was measured using the Comprehensive Assessment of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Processes, and work meaningfulness was measured via the Work and Meaning Inventory. Results from mediational analyses supported all hypotheses. Specifically, work meaningfulness was found to be significant partial mediator (Variance accounted for = 65%) between psychological inflexibility and job satisfaction, with the indirect effect of psychological inflexibility on job satisfaction through work meaningfulness being significant (b = -.06). These findings contribute to the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy literature and have implications for career development and organisational psychology fields.
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Nancey Hoare |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Aug 2025 23:59 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Aug 2025 23:59 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | job satisfaction ; psychological flexibility ; work meaningfulness ; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52802 |
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