RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SELF-EFFICACY, PAY SATISFACTION, AND EQUITY SENSITIVITY

This study examined the impact of self-efficacy and equity sensitivity on overall pay satisfaction and its three sub-dimensions -- satisfaction with pay level, benefits, and pay structure/administration. Results from 254 employees at an electronics company support proposed hypotheses that self-efficacy is negatively related to and equity sensitivity is positively related to pay satisfaction and its three sub-dimensions. Positive moderation effects of equity sensitivity were also found for overall pay satisfaction, pay-level satisfaction, and benefits satisfaction. Implications, future research directions, and limitations are discussed.