Investigating the Psychological Well-Being and Job Satisfaction Levels in Different Occupations

Isa Yucel Isgor,Namik Kemal Haspolat

doi:10.5539/ies.v9n12p194

Abstract

<p class="apa">The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and psychological well-being levels of different occupational employees (education, security, health, justice, worker, engineer, and religious official) carrying on their duties in different institutions and organizations in a mid-scale provincial center of Eastern Anatolian region in Turkey. Furthermore, the research also discussed the differentiation between psychological well-being and job satisfaction in terms of occupational areas, income levels and service period of different occupational employees. The research group included totally 348 employees including 107 female and 241 males between 21 and 64 years old. Psychological Well-Being Scale, Job Satisfaction Scale, and Personal Information Form were used as data collection tools in the research. According to the research results, a positive mid-level relationship was proved between psychological well-being levels and job satisfaction levels of the employees. In terms of occupational areas and income levels, a significant differentiation was observed between psychological well-being and job satisfaction scores of the occupational employees. Finally, no significant difference was determined between psychological well-being and job satisfaction levels of the employees.</p>

Highlights

Rapid increase at population in recent years, constant improvements in technology, and changes in socio-economic life have caused new occupational areas, and attributed new meanings to the current occupations, as well
Job satisfaction level and psychological well-being levels of the employees carrying on their duties especially in occupations related to educational, health, law, engineering, and religious issues are essential in terms of the productivity possible to be obtained from these occupations
This study investigated the relationship between psychological well-being levels and job satisfaction levels of the occupational groups carrying on their duties in different institutions and organizations

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Introduction

Rapid increase at population in recent years, constant improvements in technology, and changes in socio-economic life have caused new occupational areas, and attributed new meanings to the current occupations, as well. Increase at the productivity to be obtained from these fundamental occupations reflects positively to the quality, peace and welfare of the society, and have effect upon the psychological well-being of the individuals, as well. In this sense, the concept of well-being is remarkable for maintaining the occupational life as more productive and qualified. Employees with negative attitudes towards their occupation can encounter several emotional, mental and physical problems (Malasch & Leiter, 1997; Okyay, 2009) In this sense, professional life creating the big part of life can be assessed as one of the fundamental factors of psychological well-being

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