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Occupational self-efficacy describes an individual's confidence in their own abilities to perform their duties. Occupational self-efficacy has been widely used in organizational studies because of its ability to predict various outcomes that affect well-being at work. This review examines the relationship between occupational self-efficacy and aspects related to well-being at work (job satisfaction, job engagement, job performance, burnout), which are some of the key factors when it comes to individual's psychological well-being at work. This thesis was carried out as a literature review, collected from PsycInfo, PubMed and Google Scholar -databases. Keywords were occupational self-efficacy, professional self-efficacy, burnout, satisfaction, and engagement. In addition, articles were searched using the bibliography of one of the articles found in the database search. A total of 13 articles were selected for the review. Based on the studies discussed in this review, occupational self-efficacy is related to experiences of job satisfaction and job engagement, as well as to job performance. The higher the occupational self-efficacy is, the more satisfied the individual is with her/his job and the more likely she/he is to experience job engagement. Work performance also improves with higher occupational self-efficacy. According to the review, occupational self-efficacy is negatively related to burnout, i.e., as occupational self-efficacy increases, the risk of burnout decreases. Occupational self-efficacy is an important personal resource that can be considered to increase well-being at work and improve job performance. Therefore, it is important for organizations to recognize the importance of occupational self-efficacy for well-being at work, and to utilize this knowledge especially when designing interventions to increase well-being. For example, improving the chances of influencing one's own work, encouraging continuous learning, and providing ways to manage stress creates a positive environment where well-being at work is increased, both directly and indirectly, through improved occupational self-efficacy.