The role of affectivity in job satisfaction: a meta-analysis

Correlations between affectivity and job satisfaction measures were examine d by cumulating research findings across studies. Correlations between (1) job satisfaction and positive affectivity, (2) job satisfaction and negativ e affectivity and (3) job satisfaction and affective disposition, were sepa rately analyzed. The mean correlation corrected for coefficient alpha in th e two measures correlated were: 0.39 for positive affectivity (N = 3326, k = 15), -0.33 for negative affectivity (N = 6233, k = 27) and 0.36 for affec tive disposition (N = 1415, k = 7). Results indicated that 10-25% of varian ce in job satisfaction could be due to individual differences in affectivit y. No strong moderator variables were found. Implications for a disposition al and situational source of job satisfaction are discussed. (C) 2000 Elsev ier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.