EFFECTS OF PERCEIVING A CALLING

A STRUCTURAL MODEL

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https://doi.org/10.12712/rpca.v18i3.62566

Abstract

This study analyzed the moderating role of experiencing a calling in the direct relationships between perceiving a calling and job satisfaction, life satisfaction, meaning in life, existential well-being, and career commitment. The methodology used was quantitative and descriptive. The data were estimated through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results demonstrated that only the direct relationship between perceiving a calling and meaning in life was supported. However, the moderating effect of experiencing a calling on the relationships between perceiving a calling and job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and existential well-being was supported.

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Author Biographies

Wellynton Jose Diniz de Sousa, Fucape Business School

Mestre em Ciências Contábeis e Administração

Rozelia Laurett, Fucape Business School

Doutora em Gestão  

Bruno Felix, Fucape Business School

Doutor em Administração de Empresas  

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2024-10-21

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Vol. 18 No. 3 (2024)

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