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September 8, 2026Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Career Choice Motivation and Job Satisfaction Among Chinese Geriatric Social Workers: The Serial Mediation Model of Job Autonomy and Collective Psychological Ownership

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BSBolin ShiHWHan WuWHWeidong Huo

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Cross-sectional study finds internal motivation enhances job satisfaction in geriatric social workers via job autonomy and psychological ownership, suggesting targeted recruitment aids retention.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the associations between career choice motivation and job satisfaction among geriatric social workers, investigating the serial mediating roles of job autonomy and collective psychological ownership.
  • Surveyed geriatric social workers in China (N = 2,254).
  • Evaluated internal and external career choice motivation, job autonomy, collective psychological ownership, and job satisfaction using a serial mediation pathway model.
  • Internal motivation was positively associated with job satisfaction, whereas external motivation showed a negative association.
  • Job autonomy and collective psychological ownership independently mediated the relationship between career motivation and job satisfaction, while also operating sequentially through a serial mediation pathway.

Cite This Study

Shi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd76758e84d0ff5b45fdchttps://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2026.2729367
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