Moderators of the Relationship Between Person-Job Fit and Subjective Well-Being Among Asian Employees

The moderating effects of core self-evaluation and person-organization (P-O) fit on the relationship between person-job (P-J) fit and subjective well-being were examined using cross-sectional surveys. Most of the participants of the studies were Asian employees in the United States. In Study 1 (N = 90), the interaction between core self-evaluation and needs-supplies (N-S) fit significantly predicted happiness but not depression. Workers with high levels of core self-evaluation were less affected by N-S fit, whereas employees who had low core self-evaluation displayed a reduced level of happiness when there was a lack of N-S fit. In Study 2 (N = 90), P-O fit moderated the relationship between P-J fit and happiness. Employees with high P-O fit displayed more dramatic increases in happiness than employees with low P-O fit as P-J fit increased. These studies suggest that core self-evaluation and P-O fit may moderate the relationship between P-J fit and psychological well-being. In addition, facets of P-J fit showed differential relationships with mental health in a pattern consistent with previous research. Implications for research and occupational health interventions were discussed.