Role of Positive and Negative Affects in Job Satisfaction and Performance of Academic Staff

The present study aimed to investigate the role of positive and negative affects in job satisfaction and performance of the academic staff. Therefore, using stratified random sampling, a sample of 250 academic staff were selected from three state universities. Data were gathered through Watson, Clark, and Telgan positive and negative affect scale, Brifield and Rots job satisfaction, and Paterson job performance questionnaires. Results indicated that there was a positive relationship between positive affects and job satisfaction as well as job performance. In addition, there was a negative relationship between negative affects and job satisfaction. However, no significant relationship was observed between negative affects and job performance. Among the relationships between the mentioned variables, positive affects and job performance had the highest correlation coefficient.