Over the years there has been a huge transformation taking place in the area of employment. The changes it involved may affect the work attitude of people of all ages and their perception of what is meant by a valuable work. The study in four diverse in terms of age and seniority groups shows that people from the groups characterize a valuable work in a rather similar way. The basic features of a valuable work are primarily a job that provides pleasure and satisfaction, enables the development and provides material benefits. These three features were most frequently mentioned by respondents, although were differently rated in each group. It can be said that the age slightly differentiates an approach to work. Closer analysis shows, however, that younger people see what is meant by a valuable professional work in a more idealistic way.
Undoubtedly, self-efficacy has a great impact on the well-being and actions undertaken by people. That feature seems to be beneficial for people in emerging adulthood. It is a stage of life that requires young adults to be actively involved in projecting their future and taking up challenges. The aim of the study was to diagnose the self-efficacy of people entering adulthood in the context of their satisfaction with life. The study used the Sense of Effectiveness Test (TPS) by M. Chomczyńska-Rubacha and K. Rubacha and Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) designed by E. Diener, R.A. Emmons, R.J. Larson and S. Griffin in the adaptation of Z. Juczyński. The study involved 116 people, aged 19–25, including 75 women (64.7%) and 41 men (35.3%). It was found that people with average and low self-efficacy as well as those with average and high life satisfaction dominate the group. The analysis revealed a weak relationship between selfefficacy and life satisfaction. The obtained results induce to undertake further research that may explain the reasons for the low correlation between the analyzed variables.
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