The effect of locus of control on job satisfaction and life satisfaction

In this study, the effect of locus of control on job satisfaction and life satisfaction is examined. In line with the findings to be obtained as a result of the research, suggestions will be made to increase the job satisfaction of public employees. In this context, the study is expected to contribute to the innovations to be made in the field of organizational behavior and the development of practices to increase employee performance. The research, which was conducted to examine the effect of individuals' locus of control perceptions on job satisfaction and life satisfaction and whether there is a relationship between these variables and whether these variables differ according to demographic variables, was conducted by survey method, which is one of the quantitative research methods, and the data were collected by questionnaire method. While the participants of the study were determined by purposeful sampling method, the study was carried out with 347 public officials who participated. The data were analyzed with SPSS 22.0. In the study, it was determined that locus of control, job satisfaction and life satisfaction did not show statistically significant differences according to the demographic information of the participants. However, it was determined that there was a low level positive relationship between locus of control and job satisfaction and life satisfaction, and a medium level positive relationship between job satisfaction and life satisfaction. As a result of the study, it was determined that locus of control had no significant effect on life satisfaction scores, while it had a significant effect on job satisfaction.