Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, Job Satisfaction And The Moderating Effect Of Job-Related Self-Esteem: A Latent Variable

Abstract

The relationship between job-related self-esteem, role ambiguity, role conflict, and job satisfaction for a national sample (n=216) of certified public accountants (CPAs) was examined. Job-related self-esteem is concerned with the evaluation that the individual makes regarding the influence of the individuals job on how they view themselves. The Rosenberg (1965) global self-esteem scale was modified to reflect job-related aspects. Linear structural relations (LISREL) was used to examine the relationships between job-related self-esteem, role ambiguity, role conflict, and job satisfaction. Job-related self-esteem was found to not be directly related to job satisfaction with role ambiguity and role conflict were controlled for. Job-related self-esteem was found to be an independent predictor of role ambiguity and role conflict.