Discovering the Mediating Effects of Perceived Safety Climate on Organizational Justice and Job Satisfaction

Abstract

Job satisfaction is influenced by organizational justice (Mahboob & Khan, 2017; Afridi & Baloch, 2018) and perceived safety climate (Gyekye, 2005; BlaževskaStoilkovska, 2015).However, no research to date has investigated the possibly mediating effects of perceived safety climate on the relationship between organizational justice and job satisfaction. Using social exchange theory, this study hypothesizes that; organizational justice will positively relate to job satisfaction, perceived safety climate will positively relate to job satisfaction, and perceived safety climate will mediate the relationship between organizational justice and job satisfaction.Using archival data, responses from 2,348 responses from the 2018 General Social Survey were analyzed. Mediated regression analyses revealed that perceived safety climate partially mediated the relationships between organizational justice and job satisfaction. Implications and future directions for research such as suggestions that organizations be mindful of their safety practicesand how they impact the mental health of their employees.