PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG INVESTIGATION OFFICERS IN MALAYSIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION
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https://doi.org/10.55197/qjssh.v7si4.1650Keywords:
psychological well-being, job satisfaction, job performance, personality traits, genderAbstract
This concept paper proposes a framework investigating how psychosocial factors, personality traits and gender interact with job satisfaction, psychological well-being and job performance among Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Investigation Officer (IOs). Grounded in Ryff's Model of Psychological Well-Being and recent literature, the paper proposed to integrate moderating and mediating mechanisms to explain how organization and individual factors influence IO performance in the unique setting of anti-corruption enforcement. The framework posits psychological well-being; autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations purpose in life, and self-acceptance serves as a foundational predictor of job performance, mediated by job satisfaction. Furthermore, the Big Five personality traits which include conscientiousness, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and neuroticism together with gender, function as important moderators, that may either strengthen or weaken this association. The paper draws upon organizational behaviour perspectives, occupational health psychology, and personality psychology to develop conceptual suggestions suitable for empirical testing. Practical implications for MACC human resource management, recruitment, and well-being interventions are discussed, emphasizing the need for personality-informed and gender-sensitive policies in supporting IO psychological health and performance. This study contributes to both theoretical and practical perspectives by offering a clearer understanding of how psychological dynamics influence performance in high stakes enforcement organizations.
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