This study investigated the mediating role of basic psychological needs at work in the association from work values to job satisfaction. Using a four-factor model of work values, we tested how each work value factor was related to basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration at work. The sample included 228 workers (72% female) surveyed twice over a 7-week interval. Results showed that need satisfaction at work was positively predicted by intrinsic and social work values and negatively predicted by extrinsic work values. Need frustration at work was positively predicted by extrinsic and status work values and negatively predicted by intrinsic work values. Also, need satisfaction fully mediated the relationship from intrinsic, extrinsic, and social work values to job satisfaction. These findings suggest that organizational and career development interventions aiming to enhance employees need satisfaction at work should aim to promote growth-oriented work values endorsement rather than instrumental work values.

本研究考察了工作中基本心理需求在工作价值观与工作满意度之间的中介作用。使用工作价值的四因素模型，我们测试了每个工作价值因素与基本心理需求满意度和工作挫折感之间的关系。样本包括 228 名工人（72% 为女性），在 7 周的时间间隔内接受了两次调查。结果表明，内在和社会工作价值观正向预测工作需求满意度，并由外在工作价值观负向预测。工作中的需求挫折被外在和地位工作价值观正向预测，而被内在工作价值观负向预测。此外，需求满意度充分调节了内在、外在和社会工作价值观与工作满意度之间的关系。