Title: Academics' life satisfaction: the role of perceived stress, organisational justice and self-efficacy

Authors: Obobanyi Momohjimoh Ahmed; Awanis Ku Ishak; Bidayatul Akmal Mustafa Kamil

Addresses: School of Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia; Department of Business Administration & Management, Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria ' School of Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia ' School of Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia

Abstract: Drawing upon the assumptions of job demands-resources (JDR) and Adams equity theories, this paper assesses the effect of perceived stress (PS), organisational justice (OJ), and self-efficacy (SE) as mediator on life satisfaction among academics of public universities. Cross-sectional design was used among 293 academics of public universities in the North-Western Nigeria in the survey. Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) technique was used to ascertain the reliability and validity of outer model, and tested the formulated hypotheses. Results of analyses supported the hypothesised direct associations between PS and life satisfaction; OJ and life satisfaction; and self-efficacy and life satisfaction of academics respectively. Also, analyses confirmed that self-efficacy intervened the relationships between PS and life satisfaction; and OJ and life satisfaction of academics. Enhancing optimal life satisfaction of academics, authorities of the institutions should give prominent consideration to promote self-efficacy of academics. Theoretical, practical contributions and future research focus were discussed.

Keywords: perceived stress; organisational justice; self-efficacy; life satisfaction; academic staff; public universities; Nigeria.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMIE.2021.111811

International Journal of Management in Education, 2021 Vol.15 No.1, pp.1 - 22

Received: 13 Sep 2019
Accepted: 12 Dec 2019
Published online: 15 Dec 2020 *

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