Examining the Mediating Role of Employee Well-Being in the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Performance

Gülsen Topaktaş; Yasin Aras; Oğuz Işık

doi:10.21020/husbfd.1924355

Examining the Mediating Role of Employee Well-Being in the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Performance

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance among healthcare workers, with employee well-being serving as a mediating variable. Materials and Methods: A quantitative data collection approach was adopted using a questionnaire consisting of four sections. The sample of the study consisted of 203 healthcare workers employed in a public health institution operating in Ankara. Results: The analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between job satisfaction and individual job performance, as well as between job satisfaction and employee well-being among healthcare workers. Furthermore, employee well-being was found to have a significant mediating role in the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance. Conclusion: Higher levels of job satisfaction among healthcare workers were associated with increased employee well-being, which, in turn, was associated with enhanced job performance. These findings highlight the important role of employee well-being as a mechanism linking job satisfaction and performance outcomes. Accordingly, healthcare organizations should place greater emphasis on promoting employee well-being as a strategic priority. Managers and policymakers are encouraged to implement targeted initiatives to support employee well-being, thereby fostering a more satisfied, engaged, and productive healthcare workforce.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Gülsen Topaktaş
0000-0001-8825-6737
Türkiye

Yasin Aras ^*
0000-0002-5171-7779
Türkiye

Oğuz Işık
0000-0001-7368-7024
Türkiye

Publication Date

August 28, 2026

Submission Date

April 6, 2026

Acceptance Date

May 20, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 13 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1924355

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APA

Topaktaş, G., Aras, Y., & Işık, O. (2026). Examining the Mediating Role of Employee Well-Being in the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Performance. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal, 13(2), 485-502. https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1924355

AMA

1.Topaktaş G, Aras Y, Işık O. Examining the Mediating Role of Employee Well-Being in the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Performance. HUFHSJ. 2026;13(2):485-502. doi:10.21020/husbfd.1924355

Chicago

Topaktaş, Gülsen, Yasin Aras, and Oğuz Işık. 2026. “Examining the Mediating Role of Employee Well-Being in the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Performance”. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 13 (2): 485-502. https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1924355.

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Topaktaş G, Aras Y, Işık O (August 1, 2026) Examining the Mediating Role of Employee Well-Being in the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Performance. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 13 2 485–502.

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[1]G. Topaktaş, Y. Aras, and O. Işık, “Examining the Mediating Role of Employee Well-Being in the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Performance”, HUFHSJ, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 485–502, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.21020/husbfd.1924355.

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Topaktaş, Gülsen - Aras, Yasin - Işık, Oğuz. “Examining the Mediating Role of Employee Well-Being in the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Performance”. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 13/2 (August 1, 2026): 485-502. https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1924355.

JAMA

1.Topaktaş G, Aras Y, Işık O. Examining the Mediating Role of Employee Well-Being in the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Performance. HUFHSJ. 2026;13:485–502.

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Topaktaş, Gülsen, et al. “Examining the Mediating Role of Employee Well-Being in the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Performance”. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, Aug. 2026, pp. 485-02, doi:10.21020/husbfd.1924355.

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1.Gülsen Topaktaş, Yasin Aras, Oğuz Işık. Examining the Mediating Role of Employee Well-Being in the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Performance. HUFHSJ. 2026 Aug. 1;13(2):485-502. doi:10.21020/husbfd.1924355