Abstract
This study analyzed the relation and discrimination between five forms of job satisfaction (stabilized, progressive and resigned satisfaction; constructive and fixated dissatisfaction) regarding health, work-related determinants of health and demographic variables. Job satisfaction was assessed with a forced-choice survey item in 10 Swiss companies (768 employees). Significant differences between forms of job satisfaction with respect to health status, effort-reward imbalance, job control, work engagement, age and sex were found. The five forms of job satisfaction were discriminated, but classifying only 49.9% of the cases correctly. General utility of this forced-choice item therefore must be relativized.
Highlights
Job satisfaction is an important concept in occupational health research and practice, as it is positively correlated to health and well-being (Faragher, Cass, & Cooper, 2005)
A linear pattern in the result is apparent, some differential patterns of health status, ERI, job control, work engagement and demographics in the five forms of job satisfaction facilitate the definition of specific target groups of occupational health interventions
This group is likely to become actively involved in occupational health interventions
Summary
Job satisfaction is an important concept in occupational health research and practice, as it is positively correlated to health and well-being (Faragher, Cass, & Cooper, 2005). It is commonly measured with an “overall job satisfaction” assessment in employee surveys that tend to result in high positive values, providing little guidance for interventions (Büssing, 1992; Büssing, Bissels, Fuchs, & Perrar, 1999). As an alternative, Bruggemann Discriminating Five Forms of Job Satisfaction: Investigating Their Relevance for Occupational Health Research and Practice.
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