For the study, the data of 202 people is taken in which the key factors are demographics, that include age and gender, job satisfaction, workplace social support and neuroticism. These factors are selected because these factors will provide results regarding the role of social dynamics and the individual differences on the job satisfaction. As, from an employee perspective, it is an important phenomena to study on which will help in minimizing the negative impacts of social factors and individual differences on the job satisfaction. The Role of individual differences and social dynamics in job satisfaction is important phenomena as the organizational psychologists have emphasized the importance of job satisfaction for the well-being of individual employees as well as the welfare and productivity of organizations.
Hypothesis 1
To test the theoretical model that people who score higher on trait Neuroticism score lower on perceived support.
Dependent = perceived support
Independent = Neuroticism
Descriptive Statistics
Mean
Std. Deviation
N
workplace social support
2.6733
1.13851
202
neuroticism
2.6785
.73281
202
The results of the descriptive chart is showing the mean workplace social support is 2.673 and standard deviation is 1.138, and mean neuroticism is 2.678 and standard deviation is 0.732.
Correlations
workplace social support
neuroticism
Pearson Correlation
workplace social support
1.000
-.048
neuroticism
-.048
1.000
Sig. (1-tailed)
workplace social support
.
.250
neuroticism
.250
.
N
workplace social support
202
202
neuroticism
202
202
Model Summary
Model
R
R Square
Adjusted R Square
Std. Error of the Estimate
Change Statistics
R Square Change
F Change
df1
df2
Sig. F Change
1
.048a
.002
-.003
1.14005
.002
.457
1
200
.500
a. Predictors: (Constant), neuroticism
b. Dependent Variable: workplace social support
ANOVA
Model
Sum of Squares
df
Mean Square
F
Sig.
1
Regression
.595
1
.595
.457
.500a
Residual
259.941
200
1.300
Total
260.536
201
a. Predictors: (Constant), neuroticism
b. Dependent Variable: workplace social support
The above charts are showing that the significant value of ANOVA table is greater than 0.05 that is 0.500 and the value of the R is 0.048 and the value of R-square is 0.002 or the 0.2 % that means there is a relationship between the dependent variable that is the perceived support and the independent variable that is neuroticism.
Hypothesis 2
If perceived support and Neuroticism can be discriminated as separate constructs, we predicted that both Neuroticism and perceived support would be independently associated with job satisfaction.
Dependent = job satisfaction
Independent = Neuroticism
Independent = perceived support
Descriptive Statistics
Mean
Std. Deviation
N
job satisfaction
4.0331
.62267
202
neuroticism
2.6785
.73281
202
workplace social support
2.6733
1.13851
202
The results of the descriptive chart is showing the mean job satisfaction is 4.033 and standard deviation is 0.62, and mean neuroticism is 2.67 and standard deviation is 0.73, and mean workplace social support is 2.67 and standard deviation is 1.13.
Correlations
job satisfaction
neuroticism
workplace social support
Pearson Correlation
job satisfaction
1.000
.053
.179
neuroticism
.053
1.000
-.048
workplace social support
.179
-.048
1.000
Sig. (1-tailed)
job satisfaction
.
.229
.005
neuroticism
.229
.
.250
workplace social support
.005
.250
.
N
job satisfaction
202
202
202
neuroticism
202
202
202
workplace social support
202
202
202
Model Summary
Model
R
R Square
Adjusted R Square
Std. Error of the Estimate
Change Statistics
R Square Change
F Change
df1
df2
Sig. F Change
1
.190a
.036
.026
.61444
.036
3.708
2
199
.026
a. Predictors: (Constant), workplace social support, neuroticism
b. Dependent Variable: job satisfaction
ANOVA
Model
Sum of Squares
df
Mean Square
F
Sig.
1
Regression
2.800
2
1.400
3.708
.026a
Residual
75.131
199
.378
Total
77.931
201
a. Predictors: (Constant), workplace social support, neuroticism
b. Dependent Variable: job satisfaction
The above charts are showing that the significant value of ANOVA table is less than 0.05 that is 0.026 and the value of the R is 0.190 and the value of R-square is 0.036 or the 3.6 % that means there is a relationship between the dependent variable that is the job satisfaction and the independent variable that are workplace social support and neuroticism.