Meta-analytic Examination of a Suppressor Effect on Subjective Well-Being and Job Performance Relationship

This paper presents a meta-analytic study of the relationship between overall subjective well-being (SWB), cognitive SWB, affective and job performance ratings. The examined moderator effect source measure (self-report vs. supervisory ratings). database consists 34 independent samples (n = 5,352) using ratings 38 12,086) self-reported performance. These were located through electronic manual searches. results indicated that, on average, correlation for SWB- (? .35) was slightly larger than SWB-self-reported .33). SWB much higher with .49) .30). A suppressor found prediction Finally, we discuss implications theory practice at work suggest new research avenues.