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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2017.18.3.364

The Relationship between Perceiving a Calling and Life Satisfaction: The Mediating Effects of Living a Calling and Flow, The Moderating Effect of Self-Efficacy  

Kim, So Yeon (Dept. of Liberal Arts, Far West University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.18, no.3, 2017 , pp. 364-373 More about this Journal
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The goal of this study was to examine the relation of perceiving a calling and life satisfaction, and to verify the mediating effects of living a calling and flow in the process of perceiving a calling influencing according to the level of life satisfaction, as well as the moderating effect of self-efficacy in a pool of adult professionals. The study data were collected from a survey conducted from June to July, 2016, on 185 people working in Seoul and the metropolitan area. The following are the study hypotheses. First, perceiving a calling will influence life satisfaction. Second, living a calling will mediate the relationship between perceiving a calling and life satisfaction. Third, flow will mediate the relationship between living a calling and life satisfaction. Fourth, self-efficacy will moderate the relationship between living a calling and flow. In accordance with previous research, a structural equation model(SEM) was used to examine the hypotheses. As a result, the first research model was selected and the hypotheses were supported. With the results of this study as the foundation, this research paper proposed directions for future study.
Keywords
flow; life satisfaction; living a calling; perceiving a calling; self-efficacy;
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