Trust propensity and job performance: The mediating role of psychological safety and affective commitment

This study sought to examine the mediating role of psychological safety and affective commitment in the relationship between trust propensity and two indicators of job performance, namely, in-role performance and innovative work behavior. Data for this study were collected from 238 primary and secondary school teachers who were drawn from three private sector schools based in Pakistan. Structural equation modelling was used to test the research hypotheses. Results showed that psychological safety and affective commitment fully mediated the link between trust propensity and in-role performance, while they partially mediated the effects of trust propensity on innovative work behavior. The implications and limitations of this research are discussed.