Core Self-Evaluations Increases Among Chinese Employees: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis, 2010–2019

Xinqi Lin; Yuxiang Luan; Guolong Zhao; Teng Zhao; He Ding

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.770249

Frontiers in Psychology (Feb 2022)

Core Self-Evaluations Increases Among Chinese Employees: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis, 2010–2019

Xinqi Lin,
Yuxiang Luan,
Guolong Zhao,
Teng Zhao,
He Ding

Affiliations

Xinqi Lin: School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Yuxiang Luan: School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Guolong Zhao: School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Teng Zhao: Department of Psychological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States
He Ding: School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.770249
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12

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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the changes in core self-evaluation (CSE) scores among Chinese employees during 2010–2019. We conducted a cross-temporal meta-analysis including 50 studies (17,400 Chinese employees) to evaluate the relationship between the year of data collection and levels of CSE. We found that correlations between levels of CSE and year of data collection were strong and positive (r > 0.500). Regression results showed that the year of data collection could predict the CSE score when the mean sample age and sex ratio (%female) were controlled. In addition, CSE scores were positively related to GDP per capita and negatively related to the unemployment rate.

Published in Frontiers in Psychology

ISSN: 1664-1078 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology

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