Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction among University Teachers in Northeastern Region of China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Method
2.1. Research Design and Sample
2.2. Demographic and Working Characteristics
2.3. Measurement of Job Satisfaction
2.4. Measurement of Perceived Organizational Support (POS)
2.5. Measurement of Occupational Stress
2.6. Measurement of Psychological Capital
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Participant Characteristics
Variables | Number | % | Job Satisfaction (Mean ± SD) | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Males | 513 | 42.4 | 71.29 ± 15.15 | 0.001 |
Females | 697 | 57.6 | 68.54 ± 14.10 | |
Age | ||||
≤30 | 174 | 14.4 | 73.64 ± 13.33 | <0.001 |
31–40 | 565 | 46.7 | 67.67 ± 13.81 | |
41–50 | 367 | 30.3 | 70.58 ± 15.90 | |
>50 | 104 | 8.6 | 71.11 ± 14.55 | |
Marital status | ||||
Single/widow/separated | 186 | 15.4 | 72.49 ± 14.69 | 0.005 |
Married/cohabitation | 1024 | 84.6 | 69.20 ± 14.55 | |
Educational level | ||||
Bachelor | 168 | 13.9 | 67.21 ± 14.06 | <0.001 |
Master | 557 | 46.0 | 68.34 ± 13.84 | |
Doctor | 485 | 40.1 | 72.14 ± 15.32 | |
Professional positions | ||||
Assistant | 105 | 8.7 | 72.07 ± 14.16 | <0.001 |
Lecturer | 493 | 40.7 | 68.79 ± 13.93 | |
Associate professor | 445 | 36.8 | 68.14 ± 14.59 | |
Professor | 167 | 13.8 | 75.10 ± 15.60 | |
Monthly income (yuan, RMB) | ||||
<4000 | 295 | 24.4 | 66.87 ± 14.64 | <0.001 |
4000–6999 | 733 | 60.6 | 68.51 ± 13.90 | |
≥7000 | 182 | 15 | 79.12 ± 13.74 | |
Physical exercise | ||||
No | 447 | 36.9 | 67.22 ± 14.94 | <0.001 |
Yes | 763 | 63.1 | 71.16 ± 14.23 | |
Turnover intention | ||||
No | 826 | 68.3 | 73.30 ± 13.94 | <0.001 |
Yes | 384 | 31.7 | 61.97 ± 12.95 | |
Chronic disease | ||||
No | 739 | 61.1 | 72.08 ± 14.68 | <0.001 |
Yes | 471 | 38.9 | 65.98 ± 13.72 | |
≤1 | 940 | 77.7 | 72.68 ± 13.38 | <0.001 |
>1 | 270 | 22.3 | 59.35 ± 14.01 |
3.2. Correlations of Continuous Independent Variables with Job Satisfaction
Variables | Mean | SD | Correlation with Job Satisfaction |
---|---|---|---|
1. Age | 39.15 | 8.02 | 0.028 |
2. POS | 4.67 | 1.26 | 0.715 ** |
3. PsyCap | 4.26 | 0.78 | 0.650 ** |
4. ERR | 0.77 | 0.49 | −0.528 ** |
5. Overcommitment | 14.42 | 3.71 | −0.427 ** |
3.3. Factors Associated with Overall Job Satisfaction
3.4. Factors Associated with Intrinsic Job Satisfaction
3.5. Factors Associated with Extrinsic Job Satisfaction
Variables | Overall Job Satisfaction | Intrinsic Job Satisfaction | Extrinsic Job Satisfaction | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Block 1 (β) | Block 2 (β) | Block 1 (β) | Block 2 (β) | Block 1 (β) | Block 2 (β) | ||
Gender | −0.034 | −0.019 | −0.027 | −0.014 | −0.042 | −0.027 | |
Age | −0.145 ** | −0.066 * | −0.140 ** | −0.067 * | −0.142 ** | −0.059 * | |
Marital status | −0.023 | 0.039 * | -0.018 | 0.040 | −0.030 | 0.033 | |
Educational level 1 (Master vs. Bachelor) | 0.020 | 0.017 | 0.014 | 0.011 | 0.030 | 0.030 | |
Educational level 2 (Doctor vs. Bachelor) | 0.054 | 0.038 | 0.061 | 0.041 | 0.049 | 0.042 | |
Monthly income 1 | 0.080 * | 0.003 | 0.083 * | 0.011 | 0.078 * | 0.002 | |
Monthly income 2 | 0.304 ** | 0.100 ** | 0.302 ** | 0.105 ** | 0.281 ** | 0.083 ** | |
Turnover intention (yes vs. no) | −0.294 ** | −0.045 * | −0.270 ** | −0.034 | −0.307 ** | −0.058 ** | |
Chronic disease (yes vs. no) | −0.084 ** | 0.023 | −0.069 * | 0.032 | −0.109 ** | 0.000 | |
Physical exercise (≥1 times/week vs. no) | 0.060 * | 0.019 | 0.053 | 0.013 | 0.063 * | 0.021 | |
POS | 0.414 ** | 0.361 ** | 0.477 ** | ||||
PsyCap | 0.279 ** | 0.325 ** | 0.167 ** | ||||
ERR | −0.128 ** | −0.113 ** | −0.136 ** | ||||
Overcommitment | −0.058 * | −0.050 | -0.075 ** | ||||
F | 32.254 ** | 134.528 ** | 27.563 ** | 110.787 ** | 34.086 ** | 126.548 ** | |
Adjust R2 | 0.205 | 0.607 | 0.180 | 0.560 | 0.215 | 0.592 | |
∆R2 | 0.212 ** | 0.400 ** | 0.187 ** | 0.378 ** | 0.221 ** | 0.376 ** |
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Pan, B.; Shen, X.; Liu, L.; Yang, Y.; Wang, L. Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction among University Teachers in Northeastern Region of China: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12, 12761-12775. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121012761
Pan B, Shen X, Liu L, Yang Y, Wang L. Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction among University Teachers in Northeastern Region of China: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015; 12(10):12761-12775. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121012761
Chicago/Turabian StylePan, Bochen, Xue Shen, Li Liu, Yilong Yang, and Lie Wang. 2015. "Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction among University Teachers in Northeastern Region of China: A Cross-Sectional Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12, no. 10: 12761-12775. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121012761