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The Moderating Role of Generations in the Effect of General Life Satisfaction on Psychological Ownership Via Psychological Well-Being

Genel Yaşam Memnuniyetinin Psikolojik İyi Oluş Aracılığıyla Psikolojik Sahiplenme Üzerindeki Etkisinde Kuşakların Düzenleyici Rolü

Pinar Erdoğan(KARAMANOĞLU MEHMETBEY ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-7817-1342
İlknur Çevik Tekin(SELCUK UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-0802-1733
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3–10
Publication Date
2026-03-28
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This research aims to explore the moderating role of generational differences in the relationship between overall life satisfaction and psychological ownership, considering psychological well-being as a mediator.

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This research aims to explore the moderating role of generational differences in the relationship between overall life satisfaction and psychological ownership, considering psychological well-being as a mediator. The study sample (n = 386) comprises employees from healthcare institutions and organizations in Konya province, with data gathered through face-to-face surveys. The hypotheses were tested using the Process Macro (for SPSS) software developed by Hayes. The findings indicate that general life satisfaction has a statistically significant impact on both psychological well-being and psychological ownership. Additionally, psychological well-being was found to have a mediating effect on the relationship between general life satisfaction and psychological ownership. Furthermore, the moderating role of generational differences in this relationship was statistically significant for both Generation X and Generation Y.

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This research aims to explore the moderating role of generational differences in the relationship between overall life satisfaction and psychological ownership, considering psychological well-being as a mediator. The study sample (n = 386) comprises employees from healthcare institutions and organizations in Konya province, with data gathered through face-to-face surveys. The hypotheses were tested using the Process Macro (for SPSS) software developed by Hayes. The findings indicate that general life satisfaction has a statistically significant impact on both psychological well-being and psychological ownership. Additionally, psychological well-being was found to have a mediating effect on the relationship between general life satisfaction and psychological ownership. Furthermore, the moderating role of generational differences in this relationship was statistically significant for both Generation X and Generation Y.

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Erdoğan, P., Tekin, İ. Ç. (2026). The Moderating Role of Generations in the Effect of General Life Satisfaction on Psychological Ownership Via Psychological Well-Being. Kıbrıs Türk Psikiyatri ve Psikoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1, 3–10. https://doi.org/10.35365/ctjpp.26.1.01

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