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Title: | Associations between dopamine and serotonin genes and job satisfaction: Preliminary evidence from the add health study | Authors: | Song, Z. Li, W. Arvey, R.D. |
Keywords: | DNA Dopamine Job satisfaction Molecular genetics Serotonin |
Issue Date: | 2011 | Citation: | Song, Z., Li, W., Arvey, R.D. (2011). Associations between dopamine and serotonin genes and job satisfaction: Preliminary evidence from the add health study. Journal of Applied Psychology 96 (6) : 1223-1233. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024577 | Abstract: | Previous behavioral genetic studies have found that job satisfaction is partially heritable. We went a step further to examine particular genetic markers that may be associated with job satisfaction. Using an oversample from the National Adolescent Longitudinal Study (Add Health Study), we found 2 genetic markers, dopamine receptor gene DRD4 VNTR and serotonin transporter gene 5-HTTLPR, to be weakly but significantly associated with job satisfaction. Furthermore, we found study participants' level of pay to mediate the DRD4 and job satisfaction relationship. However, we found no evidence that self-esteem mediated the relationships between these 2 genes and job satisfaction. The study represents an initial effort to introduce a molecular genetics approach to the fields of organizational psychology and organizational behavior. © 2011 American Psychological Association. | Source Title: | Journal of Applied Psychology | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/44556 | ISSN: | 00219010 | DOI: | 10.1037/a0024577 |
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