Growth mindset and life and job satisfaction: the mediatory role of stress and self-efficacy

BACKGROUND Given the stress that we feel in various parts of our lives, it seems important to concentrate on identifying inner sources that assist employees in coping with problems the modern world and functioning better in it. This study evaluates two types of internal resources -the manner approaching successes and failures (growth mindset) and self-efficacy -and their influence on life and job satisfac-tion. Both these resources are negatively related to the perceived stress; however, they have not been considered in a single study to date. PARTICIPANTS AND PROCEDURE The aim was to examine the relation between growth mindset and life and job satisfaction with the mediatory role of perceived stress and self-efficacy among white-col-lar workers. The present study concerned 283 employees who completed self-report questionnaires. RESULTS A substantial relationship was found between growth mindset and life and job satisfaction. However, when per- ceived stress was included in the model, the relation be- tween these two variables became weaker but was still sig- nificant, which constitutes evidence of partial mediation. The relationship between focus on development and life and job satisfaction became statistically significant when self-efficacy was considered. CONCLUSIONS Shaping a growth mindset and strengthening self-efficacy can positively affect life and job satisfaction, especially in stressful situations.