Research Article

ARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR CAREERS MORE HELPFUL? THE EFFECT OF MENTAL WELL-BEING ON PROSOCIAL MOTIVATION

Volume: 27 Number: 2 June 30, 2026

ARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR CAREERS MORE HELPFUL? THE EFFECT OF MENTAL WELL-BEING ON PROSOCIAL MOTIVATION

Abstract

This study examined the moderating effect of career satisfaction on the effect of mental well-being on prosocial motivation. Designed as a quantitative study, data were collected from 203 drug store employees via a survey using convenience sampling and snowball sampling methods. The data obtained through the surveys was subjected to various statistical and structural equation analyses. According to the analysis results, career satisfaction yielded significant results at low, high, and very high levels in the effect of mental well-being on prosocial motivation. However, a significant moderating effect of moderate career satisfaction on this relationship was not found. The findings of the study offer a new perspective on employee behavior, fill a gap in the existing literature, and contribute to the expansion of the theoretical framework in the field of organizational behavior. Furthermore, the findings reveal the organizational implications of strategies designed to increase employee mental well-being and career satisfaction, highlighting the necessary recommendations for encouraging prosocial behavior.

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Ethical Statement

For this study, ethics committee approval was obtained with the decision no. 2024-11 of the meeting held on 30/10/2024 by the Ethics Committee of İstanbul Nişantaşı University.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Organisation and Management Theory

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2026

Submission Date

October 18, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 20, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 27 Number: 2

APA
Ceyhan, S. (2026). ARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR CAREERS MORE HELPFUL? THE EFFECT OF MENTAL WELL-BEING ON PROSOCIAL MOTIVATION. Anadolu Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, 27(2), 876-899. https://doi.org/10.53443/anadoluibfd.1806110
AMA
1.Ceyhan S. ARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR CAREERS MORE HELPFUL? THE EFFECT OF MENTAL WELL-BEING ON PROSOCIAL MOTIVATION. AUİİBFD. 2026;27(2):876-899. doi:10.53443/anadoluibfd.1806110
Chicago
Ceyhan, Sefa. 2026. “ARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR CAREERS MORE HELPFUL? THE EFFECT OF MENTAL WELL-BEING ON PROSOCIAL MOTIVATION”. Anadolu Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi 27 (2): 876-99. https://doi.org/10.53443/anadoluibfd.1806110.
EndNote
Ceyhan S (June 1, 2026) ARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR CAREERS MORE HELPFUL? THE EFFECT OF MENTAL WELL-BEING ON PROSOCIAL MOTIVATION. Anadolu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi 27 2 876–899.
IEEE
[1]S. Ceyhan, “ARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR CAREERS MORE HELPFUL? THE EFFECT OF MENTAL WELL-BEING ON PROSOCIAL MOTIVATION”, AUİİBFD, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 876–899, June 2026, doi: 10.53443/anadoluibfd.1806110.
ISNAD
Ceyhan, Sefa. “ARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR CAREERS MORE HELPFUL? THE EFFECT OF MENTAL WELL-BEING ON PROSOCIAL MOTIVATION”. Anadolu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi 27/2 (June 1, 2026): 876-899. https://doi.org/10.53443/anadoluibfd.1806110.
JAMA
1.Ceyhan S. ARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR CAREERS MORE HELPFUL? THE EFFECT OF MENTAL WELL-BEING ON PROSOCIAL MOTIVATION. AUİİBFD. 2026;27:876–899.
MLA
Ceyhan, Sefa. “ARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR CAREERS MORE HELPFUL? THE EFFECT OF MENTAL WELL-BEING ON PROSOCIAL MOTIVATION”. Anadolu Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 27, no. 2, June 2026, pp. 876-99, doi:10.53443/anadoluibfd.1806110.
Vancouver
1.Sefa Ceyhan. ARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR CAREERS MORE HELPFUL? THE EFFECT OF MENTAL WELL-BEING ON PROSOCIAL MOTIVATION. AUİİBFD. 2026 Jun. 1;27(2):876-99. doi:10.53443/anadoluibfd.1806110

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