Does perception of pay equity, pay satisfaction, and job satisfaction mediate the effect of positive affectivity on work motivation?

This study investigated how the effect of positive affectivity on work motivation was mediated by three attitudinal variables: perception of pay equity, pay satisfaction, and job satisfaction. The results indicated that positive affectivity had a positive effect on work motivation. Among the three-attitudinal variables, pay satisfaction and job satisfaction were found to mediate the effect of positive affectivity on work motivation.