The impact of well-being on work performance: Analyzing the mediating role of work satisfaction

This study investigates the impact of employee well-being—emotional, economic, and relational – on organizational performance, emphasizing the mediating role of job satisfaction. A quantitative method was applied using survey data collected from 191 employees in Dâmbovița County, Romania. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM-PLS) was employed to test the proposed hypotheses. Results indicate that economic and emotional well-being positively influence job satisfaction, which in turn significantly predicts work performance. Economic well-being also directly affects performance. However, relational well-being does not show significant effects. The study offers theoretical contributions by outlining the unique influence of each well-being dimension, along with practical implications for HR policies aimed at enhancing employee satisfaction and performance. The research provides new insights into how job satisfaction influences the relationship between various types of well-being and performance in a Central-Eastern European context.