Job Satisfaction as A Mediator of Life Satisfaction Among Middle-Aged Career Women

Abstract

Job satisfaction has been defined as the amount of overall positive effect that individuals have toward their jobs in relation to a series of aspects such as pay, promotion opportunities, management style and working conditions. Middle-aged women are working longer hours and spending less time with their families, which has led to family crisis, burn out, and depression. Thus, this study helps to determine the predictors of life satisfaction. The role of job satisfaction as a mediator was also assessed. Social support and job satisfaction have been found to influence life satisfaction. Moreover, job satisfaction was proven as the mediator in the relationship between social support and life satisfaction. This result indicates that life satisfaction of middle-aged career women rely significantly on job satisfaction. Job satisfaction can intervene the direction and the level of life satisfaction of middle-aged career women. This finding could be used as an input for any intervention programs and policies to uplift the well- being and quality of life for middle-aged women.