Job satisfaction and life satisfaction have been extensively studied, but discussions regarding the influence between the two variables are mixed. This study aimed to verify the reciprocal relationship between job satisfaction and life satisfaction in...
Job satisfaction and life satisfaction have been extensively studied, but discussions regarding the influence between the two variables are mixed. This study aimed to verify the reciprocal relationship between job satisfaction and life satisfaction in people with disabilities. An autoregressive cross-lagged model was applied to analyze the longitudinal data from the first to the third year of the 2nd Wave Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled, which was conducted by the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled. The study results were as follows: First, job satisfaction and life satisfaction of people with disabilities were found to be stable over time. This means that the relative position of job satisfaction and life satisfaction did not change over time. Second, it was found that job satisfaction had a significant effect on life satisfaction and life satisfaction also had a significant effect on job satisfaction of people with disabilities after one year. Third, it was confirmed that the job satisfaction and life satisfaction of employed people with disabilities have a reciprocal relationship with each other and that the influence of life satisfaction on job satisfaction is stronger than the influence in the opposite direction. Based on these findings, the implications for improving job satisfaction and life satisfaction in people with disabilities were discussed.