Investigating the relationship between job satisfaction and general health of women working in the Red Crescent of Isfahan
Journal Title: Journal of Science and today’s world - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Job satisfaction is a personal attitude toward the job, and it is one of the most important factors in job success which led Increased Efficiency, creativity and the sense of personal satisfaction. On this basis it is clear that the work environment factors affect the performance of the individuals in their career, and this issue is the result of the mediation of psychological factors that are affected by the environmental factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between job satisfaction and mental health of female employees working in the Red Crescent in the province of Isfahan. Methods and materials: This study was conducted using a descriptive cross sectional method in the year 2013. The samples of the study were 80 female employees of the Red Crescent in Isfahan who were selected by stratified random sampling. Data collection instruments were the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and the job satisfaction questionnaire (JSS), and data were analyzed using the descriptive and inferential statistics and correlation coefficients. Results: Results showed that there was a significant statistically relationship (at α=0/05 level) between the employees’ job satisfaction and their mental health (P<0/01). Among the aspects of demographic characteristics, the three aspects of age, education and marital status showed a significant relationship with the mental health (P<0/01). Also there was a significant negative correlation between the education and job satisfaction and a significant positive correlation between the age and job satisfaction, while there were no significant correlation between the employment status and age categories and general health and job satisfaction.
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Leila Aminpoor
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