Does Job Classification Type Moderate the Relationships between Role Strain and Job Satisfaction? a Comparison Study of Active Duty, Civilian, and Contracted Cyber Operators

We compare the effect of role strain on job satisfaction across three classifications of United States Air Force cyber operators: (1) military, (2) civilian, and (3) contractor. Regression analyses showed that role conflict and ambiguity were significant negative predictors and job classification moderated the effect of ambiguity on job satisfaction.