The mediating role of optimism and self-efficacy in the relationship between job autonomy and turnover intention
The mediating role of optimism and self-efficacy in the relationship between job autonomy and turnover intention

Summary/Abstract: This study sought to find empirical evidence that supports the Job Demands-Resources model's extension, i.e., the inclusion of personal resources as a mediator between job resources and work-related outcomes in the model. Using the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, we hypothesized that optimism and self-efficacy mediate the relationship between job autonomy and turnover intention. A convenience sample of 168 employees (45.2% female) working in diverse companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina was applied to test our hypothesis. The relationship between job autonomy and turnover intention was fully mediated by optimism. The obtained finding extends the Job Demands-Resources model by theoretically and empirically including the mediating role of personal resources in the relationship between job resources and work-related outcomes. In addition, the obtained result supports the Conservation of Resources theory, i.e., it confirms that existing resources can accumulate further resources that benefits employee behaviour.

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