Job satisfaction and its moderating effect on the relationship between work climate and commitment in the context of a pandemic

Abstract

This cross-sectional study explores the impact of job satisfaction on the link between work climate and work engagement in the context of a pandemic. A self-reported questionnaire was administered to 261 Frenchspeaking workers from Quebec. The results suggest that low satisfaction moderates the relationship between work climate and two dimensions of engagement: vigor (β = -.098, SE = .048, p = .044) and dedication (β = -.093, SE = .047, p = .049). This study highlights the impact of job satisfaction as a moderating variable in the context of a pandemic and justifies the importance of prioritizing employee satisfaction before deploying measures to improve the work climate.