Unraveling Dutch Employee Life Satisfaction: Investigating the Role of Career Adaptability as a Mediator in Perceived Organizational Support

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between perceived organizational support (POS) and life satisfaction among Dutch employees, focusing particularly on the mediating role of career adaptability. Survey data collected from 136 employees in the Netherlands are analyzed using mediation analysis techniques to explore how POS influences life satisfaction directly and indirectly through career adaptability. The main hypothesis of this research is that perceived organizational support is related to life satisfaction through career adaptability. The main finding of the study underscores a significant association between POS and life satisfaction. Additionally, the mediation analysis reveals that POS not only directly influences life satisfaction but also exerts an indirect effect through its positive impact on career adaptability. This underscores the importance of nurturing career adaptability as a means of promoting overall life satisfaction among employees within organizations.