SEISENSE Journal of Management
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2019): SEISENSE Journal of Management

Factors Affecting life Satisfaction of Employees under Financial Threat

Dr. Rizwan Qaisar Danish (Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan)
Rabia Shahid (Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan)
Hafiz Fawad Ali (Institute of Business Administration, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Jan 2019

Abstract

Purpose- Life satisfaction is a level in which feelings of people are affected positively or negatively about their lives. Employees whose lives are more satisfied are generally more committed with their works, reveal low absenteeism and more efficient in doing duties. This study aims to investigate what factors affect life satisfaction of employees in the banking sector specifically in the Pakistani context. Design/Methodology- The target population of this study was non-managerial employees of banks in Lahore. Total 340 questionnaires were distributed among employees in which 60 were filled incomplete and 30 were lost. The data were collected through self-administered questionnaires distributed to 250 respondents. Findings- The findings of structural equation modeling showed that economic hardship, prospective anxiety, and work stress has a negative impact on life satisfaction. Results also show that economic hardship and prospective anxiety has a positive impact on the financial threat. The financial threat is negatively related to life satisfaction. Practical Implications- It can also help managers to understand the insight of employee adverse financial decision making. Managers also make guidelines which may minimize all the consequences of psychological distress. It also helps in identifying methods to reduce anxiety, stress and economic hardship.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jom

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

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SEISENSE Journal of Management (SJOM) peer-reviewed and published as Bi-Monthly (six issues in a year), is committed to publishing scholarly empirical and theoretical research articles that have a high impact on the management field as a whole. SEISENSE JoM covers domains such as Business strategy & ...