Relationships Between Self-Efficacy and Work Engagement and the Effects on Job Satisfaction: A Survey on Certified Public Accountants

Abstract

The basic aim of this research is to examine the relationships between self-efficacy, work engagement and job satisfaction. In accordance with this aim, general self-efficacy scale, work engagement scale and Minnesota job satisfaction scale were applied to a sample of financial advisors in the survey. The relationships between self-efficacay, work engagement and job satisfaction were investigated using correlation and regression analyses. The associations seeked are hypothesized in the research model and the findings are discussed. Based on social cognitive theory and work engagement events and using regression modelling, results indicated that both self-efficacy and work engagement affect job satisfaction. Job satisfaction of certified public accountants was directly predicted by self-efficacy and work engagement.