Moderating effects of organizational support on the relationship between work experiences and job satisfaction among university coaches

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects work experiences (i.e., lob variety job autonomy, and job feedback) and organizational support (i.e., affective and financial) on job satisfaction. Data were collected from 167 assistant coaches of university athletic teams. Regression analysis revealed that work experiences and affective organizational support held significant, positive associations with job satisfaction. Further, the influence of work experiences on job satisfaction was qualified by a significant work experiences x financial organizational support interaction. Simple slope analyses showed that, when work experiences were poor coaches with high financial support were more satisfied than were coaches with low financial support, however there, were no differences in job satisfaction when work experiences were positive. Results are discussed in terms of theoretical advancements and practical implications.