Relationship between decent work and job satisfaction amongst blue-collar workers : exploring the potential mediating and moderating effects of psychological ownership

The study bridged the gap by exploring the relationships between decent work, job satisfaction and psychological ownership and by investigating the direct, indirect and moderating effect of psychological ownership on the relationship between decent work and job satisfaction. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for developing targeted interventions and policies that improve working conditions and job satisfaction among blue-collar workers in the context of South Africa’s unique socioeconomic and cultural environment. The study employed a quantitative cross-sectional survey design using a convenience sample of 628 participants from a South African truck trailer manufacturing company, achieving a response rate of 78.5%. Data were analysed employing SPSS and Mplus to test the hypotheses.
Significant positive relationships were found between decent work, job satisfaction and psychological ownership. Psychological ownership was found to have an indirect influence on the link between decent work and job satisfaction. However, no support was found that psychological ownership plays a moderating role in the relationship.

本研究通过探究体面劳动、工作满意度和心理所有权之间的关系，并调查心理所有权在体面劳动与工作满意度之间关系的直接、间接及调节作用，弥合了现有研究的空白。深入理解这些动态对于制定针对性的干预措施和政策，以改善南非独特的经济、社会和文化环境下的蓝领工人的工作条件和满意度至关重要。研究采用定量横断面调查设计，对来自南非一家卡车拖车制造公司的628名参与者进行了便利抽样，响应率为78.5%。数据采用SPSS和Mplus进行分析，以检验假设。研究发现了体面劳动、工作满意度和心理所有权之间存在显著的正面关系。心理所有权被发现对体面劳动与工作满意度之间的联系具有间接影响。然而，并未发现心理所有权在上述关系中发挥调节作用的证据。